Knox's POV
[You devoured a flame hound: STR +1, AGI +1]
[You have decoures a flame hound: STR +1, AGI+1]
After devouring the two dogs corpses my insatiable hunger finally started to calm down. Standing up I finally noticed the blood all over my body and clothes, I was drenched. Taking my shirt off i wringed it out causing blood to form a pool on the ground. Looking to my side I saw Thorn staring at me with a look of utter fear.
"What's gotten into you?" I asked with a joking tone.
Hearing my voice Thorn flinched but he still managed to answer despite his fear "Nothing sir. Do you want me to gather he hides?"
Hearing thorns question i simply nodded telling him to return to the hut after he was done, after finishing talking to Thorn i began to walk along the barrier in search of more monsters to hunt.
After what felt like hours of walking I finally found my next prey, once again it was a flame hound but this time it was alone. A smile appeared on my face as i slowly approached. This time I was going to take a different approach then last time. Arriving at the edge of the barrier I stared into the hounds eyes before sending a kick into its face causing it to flip over, obviously the increase in strength was substantial. Rushing out of the barrier i planted my foot onto the dog's neck, then I forced my foot down with all my strength causing a crunch to sound. I had broken the hounds neck.
[You have killed a Flame hound. Acquired F rank monster essence]
Reading the message i was surprised I got a monster essence this time. It must have a chance to drop when I kill a monster, Interesting.
The essence wasn't a physical object but i could feel that it was inside me and I could use it whenever I wanted.
After finishing reading the notifications I once again looked at the corpse still planted under my foot. Once again that hunger appeared.
[You have devoured a Flame hound: STR +1, AGI +1
Acquired skill: Flame coat]
Standing back up once again covered in blood I found that a new energy had appeared in my body. Reading the message i found that I had acquired a new skill. Wanting to know what this skill does i opened my profile.
[Profile:
Name: Knox Wilder
Job: None
Talent: Devour (SSS)
HP: 50/50
MP: 20/20
STR: 9
VIT: 5
INT: 2
AGI:8
Skills: (Flame coat lvl 1)]
[Skill: Flame Coat (lvl 1)
Description: Allows the user to cover parts of their body in flames.
Mana consumption: 2 MP/Minute]
Reading the description of the skill i was estatic, this was the magic i had always dreamed of using. Wanting to try out my new skill I instinctively channelled the energy inside of me causing flames to burst out covering both my hands.
Interesting i can't seem to cover any more of my body, I thought as I touched my body with my flaming hands causing nothing to happen. I can't seem to be hurt by my own flames either, good. Not wanting to waste my MP I quickly deactivated the skill before picking up the leftover hound hide and continuing on my hunt.
Over the next 2 hours I hunted multiple more flame hounds gaining 5 more strength and agility but I didn't get anymore skills or monster essences. Noticing that the sun was beginning to go down i finally decided to return to the lords hut. Ariving back at the hut i noticed that Thorn had created a small hut using twigs and grass from the surrounding area.
Sneaking behind him I silently crouched down and whispered in his ear. "Booo"
Thorn shot up letting out a squeel that you'd expect from a little girl. Spinning around Thorn was ready to fight but once he noticed that it was me he quickly stopped and bowed his head. "Good work on the fire." I said before putting down the 6 hound hides I had gathered.
Hearing my praise Thorn nodded before sitting back down staring at the hides with a sense of admiration.
Sitting down on the other side of the fire i opened the lord chat ocne again to see if there was any useful information.
[Lord chat:
Lord of water: Does anyone have food or a blanket or anything please.
Lord of The flies: Help my subordinate refuses to listen he merely sits on the floor forcing me to do his work.
Lord of Knights: Buying hides please private message me.]
Reading the chat I looked towards the multiple hides that I had gathered throughout the day. Clicking on the Knight lords profile i opened a private chat.
[Lord of Lords: Are you buying hides]
I began to wait for the lord of Knights response.