After arriving in his room, Alister sat on the bed and opened his character status to observe his progress so far.
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Name - Alister Ashworth
HP -100%
MP - N/A ( Unlock mana at Lvl 10 )
Level - 9 (590/1330)
Legacy Order: 0
Title - N/A
Blessing - N/A
STATS
Strength - 55
Defense - 55
Agility - 57
Luck - 4
Unassigned points - 18
SKILLS
Swordmaster Lv 2, Wild Beast Extermination Lv 1
INVENTORY
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Alister observed the growth he had managed to obtain, he had grown by over five levels since the last time he checked his character status, which was a lot of progress.
Since he unlocked his system, he hadn't allocated any of the unassigned points. The only time he considered doing so was to increase his luck, but finding that impossible, he forgot about allocating any and instead began stacking them for a time he would need them.
From the words of Osborne, the Mountain of Skulls was several times more dangerous than Darkwood Forest and the feared bridge combined. The Mayhem Skull alone was already enough reason for him to worry.
Alister had to grasp all the opportunities available to improve himself as soon as possible.
Not wasting any time, he clicked on the unassigned points and a new tab opened.
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Strength – 55 (+)
Defense – 55 (+)
Agility – 57 (+)
Unassigned points – 18
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Alister observed the floating holographic window with a contemplating expression on his face, wondering how to divide the unassigned points evenly.
This was a crucial decision to be made, he considered the skills in his possession and the only weapon in his arsenal. Agility and strength would be the most important—the faster he swung the sword and the stronger the force behind it, the more effective it would be.
Alister didn't really understand how the defense stat worked, but he knew enough not to neglect it.
After a few seconds of further consideration, he began allocating points.
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Strength – 63 (+8)
Defense – 58 (+3)
Agility – 64 (+7)
Unassigned points – 0
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"Hmm… this is good enough," Alister observed his new stats and nodded, satisfied. "I just hope it is good enough should a Mayhem Skull really appear."
Alister closed his character status and fell asleep a few minutes after.
Time went by swiftly and evening arrived, the sun was still up in the sky but had already lost its scorching component. Its gentle radiance graced the few crew members strolling towards the mountain of skull.
Alister and Theobald led the walk as usual, while the others followed behind them.
Alister's eyes were fixed on the mountain of skull, it appeared bigger and clearer the closer he was to it.
The mountain of skull wasn't that far away and would take at least three hours of uninterrupted strolling to reach it.
"Today's training was incredible. I feel stronger and more energized after resting, each time I hold my sword, I feel a new and stronger connection with it."
Theobald was a little talkative with Alister as they strolled together. The captain did not stop talking about the thrilling feeling of getting stronger and how he wishes to continue experiencing it.
He even inquired what Alister would do once the mission was over. He wanted to know if the hero could remain in their world for a while and impart more of his sword knowledge to him.
Unfortunately, even Alister did not know how that works.
What happens after he completes his main quest was unknown to him. If he would disappear immediately or stay for some time before returning to earth was a mystery he did not bother to disturb himself with at the moment.
"In your world, are there swordsmen like yourself? What weapon and combat technique is mostly used in your world?"
Theobald continued after Alister ignored his previous question.
Alister sighed, talking is a simple task he considers tiresome and useless in most cases, like right now with Theobald. Back in his highschool, he was known as the quiet kid for a reason.
While he would love to be left alone, he also needed something to distract him from the conflicting thoughts driving his head crazy.
"The weapons we employ in my world are too sophisticated and advanced compared to your world. Sword still exists but it is nothing but an ancient weapon and a plaything for kids, only a few ancient clans respect and impart their offspring with the way of the sword." Alister narrated gently.
Theobald became even more curious hearing his replies and inquired about a description of the weapons.
Alister unwillingly told him about guns and nuclear weapons strong enough to wipe an entire continent off the map in minutes or even seconds.
The captain was mind-blown by the sheer existence of such a scary weapon. A crazy thought even appeared in his head, he wondered if they could create such a weapon in this world and how effective it would be.
Of course, Alister ignored the questions regarding that particular thought.
Osborne and King Julian joined in the conversation when it got interesting. Both of them wanted to learn about the hero's world of origin and his past. They asked questions about what his position was in his world, who his parents and childhood was and many others.
The other soldiers also got involved, very soon, they were all discussing while strolling towards the deadly mountain.
Everyone was curious about the hero and his past. The discussions about it made them forget temporarily about their precarious situation.
A gentle and peaceful atmosphere blossomed amongst them as they proceeded towards their destination. A gentle breeze from all corners of the world blew against their faces, an eased feeling washed over the fibre of their being.
Time continued to move swiftly, before they knew it, they were standing at the base of the mountain of skull.
The crew fell into abrupt silence, only the strange, low cacophony of sounds escaping from the mountain could be heard.