Chapter 6: Chapter 5
Waking up under a wagon was new to Adam waking up sore was becoming his new friend at least they gave him a sheet to sleep on and a blanket to cover up with. The camp was begging to raise and break camp and he was in the way. "Come on son let's get you up and break your fast so we can get going, This convoy ain't gonna get itself to the next village." Said that man who welcomed me last night I still didn't get his name or anyone for that matter all the excitement of last night made us all forget to awkward to ask now anyway.
After some break and an apple, he was wondering why there was a wagon convoy and not just keeping everything in their inventory so he asked. "Why the need for wagons why not store it in your inventory?" That got a snort from the old man. "This must be your first time out of your home ain't it? One of the rich kids or nobles well doesn't matter much to me none, after you helped our Emma you could be a noble and I'd still be nice to ya. Well, inventory is for uncommon classes and up. Common classes or Commoners as they like to call us either have to do it this way or buy a storage device, and let's face it I'd likely marry my Emma to a farmer brat then get my hands on one of them."
Adam was shocked he thought it was common "Oh Um sorry didn't mean anything by asking."
The old man looks at Adam for a long minute and snorts again "You know something I believe you. Then he sticks out his hand and introduces himself. My name is Travis Trader as you can tell by the name I have the common class Trader." Adam grabs the hand that was offered and says im Adam umm… Herbalist? Im a herbalist." Not saying anything else he asks "So when are we due at the village?" The old man looks at the sky and says "A little after lunch time and you're going to ride in my wagon let's go."
Riding in the wagon was an eye-opening experience knowing he was put onto this planet to help heal and well be a herbalist he was really wishing he was an engineer right now Shocks needed to be invented badly.
Adam was scanning around for any herbs when he saw movement so he tried to inspect and all he got in return was.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Wolf ???? Level ????
Abilities ???
Weakness ???
System Comment. Run.
A System comment was new but he put it out of his mind for now and yelled, "Wolf I can't inspect it" That sent a panic rippling threw the convoy they closed in and came to a stop. Men got out with what ever weapons they could and one woman had a bow with an arrow nocked. But it was for naught the wolf hearing my shout as well leaped onto a man ripping his throat out and moving to the next man. Adam leaped out of the wagon and towards the man with his throat gushing pulled out his healing salve applying it to the wound he inspected the man thinking it would provide any information,
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Human deceased.
He looked around and two more men and a child were on the ground not realizing what he was doing he grew his harvesting tool and yelled manically, The wolf whose jaw was about to clamp down on a child stopped looked at him and then it charged, Out of reflex he dropped to the ground and held the harvesting tool out and the wolf ran into it and they collide the harvasting tool easily entired the wolfs heart. The wolf collapsed on him. The next thing Adam sees are people surrounding him pulling the huge wolf off him and system notifications.
"Thank you" a young mother was grabbing and shaking my whole arm he didn't know what to say so he turned and started making healing salves for the injured while creating them he checked the system notifications.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Human Deceased can't apply healing salve.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Skill Learned: Taunt (active) Level 1: Draws enemy attention onto you for a short time.
Costs 10MP
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Skill Learned: Small blades (Passive) Level 1: You gain increased damage, speed, and critical hit chance with small blades. You gain instincts on where to land a hit.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Skill Learned: First aid (Passive) Level 1: Any healing you attempt to do is more effective, You instinctively feel who needs help more.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Level 25 Wolf Killed 92% Full Reward.
None combat class Reward Reduced 10%
500 XP
For slaying a creature more than 20 Levels higher than yourself you earned the title Giant Slayer.
For dealing more than double the Damage needed to kill an enemy at once (6 Strength x1 non-combat weapon x100 critical x500 (Legendary Equipment x250 each piece) You gained the title Overkill.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
LEVEL UP
Remember Herbs are used to heal but also to kill when needed, continue to grow.
He inspected the salves he just made happy with the progress.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Crafting Attempt Complete: Healing Salve (Basic)
Ingredients Used:
Twilight Moss
Basic Healing Herb
Item Created: Basic Healing Salve
Effect: Restores minor wounds over 5 minutes, slows bleeding, and reduces pain Moderately.
Healing: +4 HP/min for 10 minutes
Quality: low
Stability: Moderate (Expires in 3 days)
Crafting Experience Gained: +5 XP
He began treating anyone his first air pulled him towards while everyone not injured cleaned up one man tried to skin the wolf but couldn't so 5 men loaded it on a wagon with the dead bodies. We started traveling toward the village more vigilant and somber than before. It was almost evening when we made it. A weathered wooden palisade encircled the settlement, with a single gate made of heavy oak a single guard stood outside when we got closer he made eye contact with each person when he made it to Adam he felt a tingle on the back of his neck and he watched the guard go pale then run into the village confused they all waited at the gate around 10 minutes a group of men most armed but one in noticeable nicer clothes approached us. When each looked Adam's way he felt a tingle on his neck and each one got more worried. They made it to the wagon when the nicely dressed man bowed towards Adam and spoke. "Good evening my lord may I ask why you have graced us with your presence and what we can do to assist you."
Adam, now even more confused, looked around maybe he was talking to someone else Realizing they were speaking to him, everyone else took his silence as bad and started to bow too he spoke quickly, "Im not lord My name is Adam Herbalist im just here to rest and see if I can earn some coin by providing Herbalist service and maybe heal people if it's needed."
The man looked to relax some before raising and speaking again still respectful "Of course lor… Adam, you may stay with me and may do as you please in the village I and the Guild leader here will show you the way and have supper with you." Adam followed excited at the chance for a hot meal and an actual bed no matter what kind of conversation might come with it.