NOVEL WEB Chapter 22: Chapter 22
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Possible Classes:
Main Class: Paladin
Possible Production Classes: Artist, Philosopher, Linguist, Scientist, Engineer
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It didn't take long to choose for two simple reasons, first, I only had one main class that I could pick, and second, Engineer was the only one that could help me in my career as a hero, to create my suite and hero gadgets.
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Classes grow based on your actions and not on your exp gains, so to grow as a paladin you have to be one and respect the oath you will take, so choose carefully what your oath will be.
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'Ok, so this means that my future actions will all be checked by someone or something, so I have to decide on something that wouldn't endanger me too much and place those around me in danger.'
Closing my eyes, I think back to a book I had read when I was a kid. In it, a knight in shining armour faces evils beyond himself with nothing but his body but still prevails with pure perseverance and willingness to do good. In the book, he is once asked what his oaths are, and I remember each of them.
[Holism]
Improve yourself relentlessly. A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body.
Preserve life and do not spend it without cause.
[Goodness]
Help people wherever you go. Right wrongs.
Take charge and set an example. Be the change you want to see in the world.
[Justice]
Do not suffer the wicked to harm the innocent.
Good is that which Evil fears, and Justice is when you make those fears a reality.
[Steadfastness]
Be Resolute.
When the whole world's laziness and corruption tells you to move, plant yourself like a tree and say, ' No. You move. '
[Joy]
Revel in Life. Delight in song and laughter and beauty and love.
It is not enough to preserve life, it is even more important to enjoy it so that you never lose sight of what you are fighting for.
(For those wondering I copied the oaths taken from the MC in Playing for Keeps, a very good Gamer Jaune fanfic, all credit to him)
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You have taken your oaths, from now on, even in your future classes, you will be bound to them, remember to not break them, otherwise
Paladin Lv.1/100 (+1 Str, Vit, End, Will x Lv.)
New Skills: Divine Smite Lv.1
Fuel your attacks with the holiness of your intentions, warding the evil away from the weak.
Effect: Boosts your attack by 50%+(Sk. Lv.)
Secondary effects: If the one receiving the attack is considered evil, the attack will be hosted by another 50%
Cost: 100 EP
Cooldown: 10s
Lay on Hands
Fuel your holiness on your hands to heal the weak and prevent their premature deaths at the hands of evil
Effect: Heals (EP used)+(Sk Lv.)% HP of those touched (Example, he uses 10 EP and heals 11 HP)
Cost: Depends
New Trait: Sense Evil
When those defined as evil by the world are approaching you, you will be warned
Range: (Per/10)m
Engineer Lv.1/100 ( +1 Int, Per x Lev)
New Skill: Tinker's Eyes Lv.1 (Int-based)
When creating or inspecting a machine you will be able to discern its properties and its problems faster
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'Talk about a big notification, I gained 3 new skills, 2 active 1 passive, and a new trait all while doing nothing.' I thought while smiling at the improvements.
' But this leaves a problem, to be a good Paladin I need a sword and shield, but a sword might be not well seen by society, so maybe a hammer? Or a mace? I will think about it.'
My mind suddenly clicked, and I was taken away from my focused state, my body moving on its own while an invisible force surrounded my right fist.
My body moved like a machine when I threw the punch at the zombie's head, and the previous hardness that had stopped my hits vanished, letting my fist peirce right through the zombie's head, making it explode and turn into debris.
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You have killed a Lv.11 Rock Zombie
Reward: 1100 XP, 11000 Yen
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I remained immobile, surprised by the power that Divine Smite had fueled to my normal attack, enough to destroy a rock zombie, which previously took several hits to take down, in just one hit.
Smiling I continued the dungeon, happily one-shotting Rock zombies every once in a while, and then having to spend time drinking to help my EP regenerate back to full.
In the end, I gained another level, bringing me to 11, and even a level in Paladin, rewarding a stat point in 4 stats.
After I defeated the 20th zombie, my Sense Evil warned me that something was crawling its way out under my feet, dashing away I barely evaded a hand made of metal from grabbing me and most likely making all of my organs turn into a paste.
Slowly climbing out, a 5-meter rock Zombie, with enough muscles to make All Might feel inferior appeared.
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Giant Rock Zombie Lv.20 BOSS
HP:20000
An amalgamation of several zombies, its body makes it an unmovable wall and unstoppable force, but a very slow and stupid one.
Highest: Str, End, Vit
Lowest: Agi, Dex, Int, Wis, Per
Upon Kill: 4000 XP, 40000 Yen, Random Loot.
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Not wasting a second, the monster swung his hand like a hammer to try and hit me from above, but I was able to evade because of how slow it was, its movements were predictable and telegraphed.
Not wasting the opportunity I jumped the arm and moved towards his shoulder, where a very visible conjunction between the body and arm made for a very clear weak spot.
Just like before, a sense of justice filled my soul, while the right was covered by two different types of energies, one filled with strength and the other with swiftness.
Using both Flurry of Blows and Divine Smith, I made the upper part of the arm and part of his torso explode into debris, not having the time to rest, I jumped on the ground to prevent the other arm of the zombie from grabbing me, and repeated the process to its right leg.
Drinking down a Monster(THE DRINK) I let my EP regen while stalling for time and hitting the zombie when I was sure to not be hit, needing only to evade an arm of something that can't move isn't so hard after all.
When my EP finally regenerated high enough for one last attack, I dashed for the zombie's head, going low to evade the arm from beheading me.
When I had almost arrived jumped up gained momentum and went for the finishing strike.
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Dungeon Completed
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