The Charismatic Glass Cannon

“Welcome back! You have completed Trivia or Fight!” Tap said as the invisible crowd cheered.

What had just happened to me instantly felt like a distant dream as I was back in Tap’s presence. It felt like it all hadn’t happened. As he finished speaking, a notification blinked from my interface. I selected it.

[You are now level 4!]

[Party abilities unlocked! Every 4 levels, the user gains additional party abilities be it bonuses, changes, subabilities, etc. Party abilities, are influenced by class and race selection, amongst other things. Party abilities have solo abilities and group abilities.]

I went to my abilities tab, seeing new things added my to interface taking over reading.

Solo Party Ability – User has increased total mana.

Group Party Ability – User increases their potency and the potency of their party members on all spells.

Solo Party Ability Currently Active.

“Great. Why don’t you give me the option for a group party bonus when I am in an area that does not allow parties? Just great,” I said aloud mostly to myself.

How long does it take for my mana to go from zero to full without using a potion? I thought towards Kiwi.

<22 minutes.>

Shit. 22 minutes was longer than before. Having more mana was not helping my situation. I looked through my other changes and, like the previous level increases, I got another big boost to Charisma and that was it. I went to look at my mana now, but Tap started to move prompting me to close my interface.

“Now, would you like to risk it all and double your shards?” Tap said, staring at me.

Two doors appeared in front of me: one red and one blue.

“You are now faced with two doors. The red door leads to a double or death round where you can double your shards and also have a chance for epic loot! The blue door leads to Level 3,” Tap said.

The invisible crowd cheered do it, do it over and over again. I didn’t have to think twice.

Fuck them and fuck this.

I’m going to Level 3.

Hey, Kiwi. If I survive, what level will I see my family? I thought again.

That’s fucking right.

I walked through the blue door.