“Hey! You must be the guy my father send right?” A guy at front of me asked.

Taking a quick look at my new set of clothing and the steel axe resting on my shoulder, I smiled “Yeah, I am…”

“Nice! I needed someone who looks strong like you!” He patted my shoulder happily.

“By the way, I am Douglas Robinson” He said with his hand at front of me.

Party InviteAccept/Decline

Heh, grabbing his warm hand and shook it with the screen at front of me, I looked into his brown eyes that had a glimmering light to it, “Tony, Tony Vancleft” I answered.

Party InviteAccepted

“Hah! I’ll tell you partner the details on the way to the lumbering site, so… Lets go then shall we?”

Gazing on the man that happily brightened the already bright mood because of the bright sun and white nature, I couldn’t help but cheerfully walk beside him.

…

Inhaling the chilly air that made me feel nostalgic about my hideout in the lushing woods far south at the forbidden forest of Cravewoods. Everyone in my former guild hated the idea of placing the hideout in the woods with the insects crawling arounds as they made ugly noises. I did to, but I couldn't resist the smell of the pleasant nature, not only that, it was also the reason why no one found our notorious guild. Since no one would have guessed to search a hidden gate under a stump that usually had insects crawling around… Other than my mother who I gave the information to…

With each step we made, a footprint was made on the snowy road to our destination. I listened to my surroundings of the beautiful chippering birds as the snow gently fell from the trees, Douglas my partner started to chat with me.

“So… We need to cut down at least 1500 trees and bring them back to the Winter’s Hold” He said as I listened beside him like a musketeer with my axe.

“Luckily, even as two men, we have at least the Winter Oxes to help us bring the lumber back”.

Sigh… Two people to cut down 1500 trees? You kidding me… What were the major or the monarch of the town thinking?

“Hey cheer up! With your strength, I bet you can chop the tree with one strike and be done with it!” He said as if he noticed my behaviour.

“Wait… Actually, we need to cut them to smaller pieces and cut of the branches…”

… Crap… I should have asked for the details before taking the quest.

“Rustle…”

“Hahaha, I guess this would take a few mou….!” I quickly covered his mouth as I readied my axe that was resting on my shoulder.

“Shhh…”

“What’s wrong Tony?”

Closing my eyes and listening closely to my surroundings, I tried to hear the abnormal sound in nature, “I can hear a rustling sound from a bush nearby” I whispered to Douglas who hid behind my back.

Highly aware to your surroundings you have gained the skillAwareness - beginner 1

HAH! Finally, it took a while for it to appear.

Anyways, back to the real problem, “Whos there?!”

“....”

“... Rustle…”

“Well, well, well, You don’t seem to be a newbie at all” A voice from the snowy bushes said.

Sticking his head out, I noticed that it was one of the men who tried to sell weapons near the fountains. If I remember right, there was three of them, decorated in leather gear for around level 10.

Glancing around I asked “ Where is the other 2?”

“Eh, what... Do you mean? Think about your own life instead!” he desperately tried to avoid my question as he walked closer with his hand behind his back.

Skill nameSkill RankLevelSkill ExperienceAwarenessBeginner270%Always aware to your surroundings, you have gained the skill for your effort

Heh… I laughed, thumb rule 3, abuse the system that told on your enemies.

Thumb rule 4, strike first & ask later.

Glaring maliciously at the man at front of me, I slowly rose my overpowered axe above my head. He flinched and tried to back away, but it was too late, A heavy axe that needed a player with 36 Strength to carry, flew towards his back and instantly killed him.

You know how to throw a weapon, you have gained the skillWeapon throw - beginner 1

Coff… He would have had a better chance if he didn’t show his back. Coff… I tried to lecture the dead man.

Well, even with my new character, I still knew how to throw my weapons as a former rogue and against an noob player killer with his back towards me? DEATH! To them...

“Tony! Why did you do that? Wasn’t he an innocent man?”

“Douglas, since we are in a party, do you see the red mark above my head?”

“Uh.. No…”

I went to my steel axe that was stuck on the dead body and took it out. Blood gushed out as I said “That’s because this” I kicked the body, “man is a player killer, he is wanted but hid himself with a illegal scroll that nullified the guards detection skill”

“However, how he got it at this low level, I have no idea”

“Aaah!” Douglas then clapped cheerfully like a kid of my discovery.

Interrupting Douglas as I cleaned the axe with my shirt, “Anyways, we are not safe. He has two more friends somewhere I believe” I said.

“Douglas, Loot the body, I keep guard”

“Uh… Okay…”

Ah, my innocent partner… “Don’t worry, give the items to me after and you wouldn’t have any guilt left” I assured him.

…

“I found a around 6 coins of gold, 60 Silver and 43 bronze!”

“And I took everything on the man!”

… Well, I guess the clothings will be useful to me… Sorry naked player killer at least let me borrow you at the cold snow. “Douglas, take the gold, I have no need for it”

“What?! This is a lot you know?! Enough to feed a family of 10 for at least 4 years!”

Heh, my plan worked… Now I can negotiate easier later…

Walking to the side of the road with a deep sized snow wall because no one usually walks there. I tried to brush away the snow to borrow the corpse, but then noticed something that my low skilled awareness wouldn't detect automatically for me.

Skill nameSkill RankLevelSkill ExperienceAwarenessBeginner320%Always aware to your surroundings, you have gained the skill for your effort

Lol…back to thumb rule 3, ”Well, well, well. A path on the snow leading to another bush… Where could our other friend be?” I said with a grin as I readied my clean steel axe once again towards another bush.

TAKE THIS!

“ARGH!”

… Kekekekeke…

“Oh, Marvelous Tony!”

“Let me loot this person also!” He cheerfully galloped to the dead corpse nearby that dyed the snow in red. I think he is getting addicted to this...

Poking my nose, I went toward my steel axe on the body next to Douglas and cleaned it once again.

Looking around I couldn’t find any clues about the last guy… I wept … Maliciously inside of me.

“Oi, last guy! Come out if you want to survive, I will spare you or I will end you like your petty little friends”

From the clean and smooth surface of a snow a player stuck his head out… That’s some great camouflaging skill you have there. Never would have guessed....

Heh… “Come, you can have some of your friends stupid gold…”

“Really?!”

“Yeah, Come closer” I beckoned him.

The player walked greedily away from the snow towards the road with me standing there happily. But suddenly he hesitantly stood there on the side of the road…

… Just a little push more! “What? Are you shy… Come here”

“Ah, I’m coming…”

“Here”

“Huh?”

“CHOP!”

“Goaaaaal!” The head flew far away and landed behind a tree.

Highly deceptive to your opponents you have gained the skillDeceptive - beginner 1

...KEKEKEKEKE! Thumb rule 5, Never trust a player that mercilessly killed your friends.

Cough, cough, “Douglas, loot him”

…”Douglas?”

“... Remind me to not get in your bad side…”

“Don’t worry, we are partners aren’t we?”

“...”

“Yeah! All heil Tony!”

Heh... Lets check my stats shall we…

My Status ScreenCharacter: Tony VancleftEquipped Title: NoneClass: NoneSecond Class: NoneFaction: NoneRace: Human MaleLevel: 1Guild: NoneStatsStrength:45Endurance: [/tds][td2]2Vitality:15Dexterity:5Wisdom: [/tds][td2]7Intellect:10Charisma:1Corruption:0Skill:

Skill nameSkill RankLevelSkill ExperienceAwarenessBeginner320%Always aware to your surroundings, you have gained the skill for your effort

Skill nameSkill RankLevelSkill ExperienceDeceptiveBeginner10%Deceiving your opponent, you have gained the skill for your effort

Skill nameSkill RankLevelSkill ExperienceWeapon throwBeginner150%Good with your aim as you throw your weapons, you have gained the skill for your effort

What? Still level 1… Sigh, I forgot, killing players without a class won't give you any levels…

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