NOVEL WEB Chapter 8: Tutorial Ⅲ
He immediately backed away from the door and began a summoning ritual. He started by drawing a 2-meter-diameter circle. Then, he started drawing glyphs on the inside and outside of the circle. He winced as he tried to raise his shoulder. He dropped his left arm, deciding just to use his right arm to complete the summoning ritual.
It took him time, at least twenty minutes, and he had to reference his bloodline multiple times to ensure he didn't fuck this up and summon something he couldn't control. It was tedious and nerve-racking at the same time. He was also reminded why most people used spells over glyphs. Glyphs were sooo slow. When he finally, finally, finished the stupid circle, he activated the simple summoning.
<[Light Magic] has Reached Level 7>
<[Lumenmancy] has Reached Level 2>
<[Lumenmancy] has Reached Level 3>
<[The Pen is Mightier than the Sword] has Reached Level 5>
<[Words of Power] has Reached Level 5>
<[Words of Power] has Reached Level 6>
<[Wordsmith] has Reached Level 5>
<[Wordsmith] has Reached Level 6>
<[Knowledge] has Reached Level 6>
<[Gift of Tongues] has Reached Level 5>
<[My Mind is a Temple] has Reached Level 5>
<[Best of Both Worlds] has Reached Level 5>
"I'm not sure if I like how much this tutorial is making me work," Tom muttered as a brown bull stepped out of his ritual circle. He identified it out of reflex more than anything else.
Lesser Earthen Bull
Level: 4
HP: 500 / Stamina: 1200 / MP: 120
A creature from the elemental plane of earth, these cattle graze upon the crystalline grasses of their home and have gained the Basalt Bone Marrow from it, enhancing their skeleton and blood. This is a summoned creature; upon its death, it will fade from this plane and return to its home.
<[Identify] has Reached Level 9>
It was shit. He didn't have any skills to boost his proficiency in summoning the bull, so he was getting the bare minimum, which showed. Not that it mattered. This was more of a sacrifice than an actual guardian.
"Alright then," Tom began, "charge through that door."
The bull immediately launched itself towards the door, smashing through the double wooden doors and flying into the room. Tom launched himself to the side as the traps activated.
The SNAPS, CLICKS, THWANGS, THUDS, CLATTERS, SMASHS, CRASHES, and tortured Bovine SCREAMS.
It all came as a sudden explosion of noise. Thankfully, the cow noises only lasted a few seconds. The crossbows continued SNAPPING and POPPING like the three-minute mark on a bag of microwave popcorn, and then nothing.
Tom causally peaked into the hallway.
"Holy shit," Tom muttered. "Peta is going to hate me."
From floor to ceiling, crossbows lined the walls. Half of them were destroyed beyond repair, having been stuck too many times by their fellows. There, spent bolts lay all over the floor. A conspicuously dense concentration of them marked the middle of the room, probably where his bull had died.
Tom pulled open his class options and picked the [Biomancer] class.
DING!!!
You are now a level 1 Biomancer - Inferior
+2 CON +4 PER +8 INT +7 WILL +1 SPIRIT +5 CHA
Please select a Biomancer skill
DING!!!
Congratulations! You have gained the Skill [Biomancy] - Lesser
While others dabble in life magic, you have chosen to specialize in life, bringing the core of your being closer to life.
+1% to the effectiveness of your Life Magic per level. Due to picking a magic skill before level 10 you can select four spells.
< Select your Spells >
DING!!!
Congratulations! You have learned the Life Magic spell [Revitalize]
Burn the target's life force in order to restore full functionality to their body.
Mana cost: 25 Mana per second
Target HP cost: 50 hp per second
DING!!!
Congratulations! You have learned the Life Magic spell [Lesser Heal]
You pour a steam of healing magic into the target, restoring their life force.
Hp Restored: 100
Mana costs: 50 Mana
DING!!!
Congratulations! You have learned the Life Magic spell [Lesser Mend]
You drop a blob of healing magic that works to repair the body as much as restore it.
Restore 100 hp over 1 minute.
Mana cost: 20
DING!!!
Congratulations! You have learned the Life Magic spell [Lesser Purify].
Remove weak afflictions and debuffs affecting the target.
Mana cost: 100
Tom immediately cast all four of his new life magic spells in quick succession, restoring and repairing his shoulder.
"Oh yes," Tom moaned in pleasure as he swung his arm in great loops, enjoying his range of movement. The notifications were nice, too. Walking forward, Tom collected hundreds of bolts and any of the dozens of crossbows that looked intact, dumping them all into his inventory—more seed money.
<[Storage] has Reached level 11>
<[Storage] has Reached level 12>
<[Biomancy] has Reached level 2>
It was kind of interesting to see his second skill break into the ten range. The first ten levels were easy—you could knock them out in a day. After that, the requirements got steeper. He had to have dumped a ton of materials into his [Storage], and he had only grabbed two levels for it. If it had still been level 1, he would have gotten to at least level 10, possibly 11.
Tom was beginning to wonder if this tutorial was specially made harder for veterans of the Legend of Noralon like him—something to consider.
Tom carefully opened the doors at the end of the hall, jumping back in case of traps. But there was nothing, only a sloping path downwards. Slowly following it down, Tom descended further into the dungeon.
The entire place seemed like a crypt, with fake corpses and coffins lining the walls. Tom checked to see if any of the corpses had any loot. Unfortunately, he didn't find anything.
The next chamber revealed a spacious dining area frozen in time. The table stood as the centerpiece, surrounded by a macabre gathering of skeletons and lifeless bodies, their hollow eye sockets staring emptily ahead. It appeared as though they had assembled for a feast that was never to be enjoyed. The table itself was strewn with a lavish spread of food: loaves of Bread, Mushrooms, delicate cheeses, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, dried meats, nuts, carrots, and unopened bottles of wine decorated the table.
The fireplace in the corner popped merely as if the homeowners weren't dead and would be back any second. A simple staircase ascended to a second floor on the other side of the room, offering a vantage point that overlooked the wide room.
Suspended above the table, a chandelier with flickering candles cast eerie shadows on the remnants of a ghostly gathering. It was a haunting sight, frozen in time, where echoes of laughter and celebration lingered, now swallowed by the passage of years.
"10$ says all of the corpses are undead," Tom muttered as he used [Identify] on them.
DING!!!
Skeleton Warrior * 4
Level 4
HP: 35 / Stamina: 100 / Mana: 20
This undead warrior can use weapons and even basic tactics a step above the most basic skeleton.
DING!!!
Draugr * 2
Level 6
HP: 150 / Stamina: 210 / Mana: 80
A specialized undead whose body has been preserved by the cold, this creature is both a zombie and a ghost, utilizing intelligence beyond that of the common undead.
DING!!!
Draugr Frost Mage
Level 7
HP: 100 / Stamina: 170 / Mana: 400
A Dragure that has deepened its connection with the ice and the cold. Transforming this warrior into a powerful spell caster.
<[Identify] has Reached Level 9>
<[Identify] has Reached Level 10>
"I fucking called it." Tom cheered.
His joy was shattered the next moment as the heads of the undead rose up to meet his eyes, and the pathway he had used to enter the chamber snapped shut behind him, locking him in with the undead.
"Crabbaskets," Tom swore.
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Name: Tom Bruner
Race: Half-Elf ()
Type: Humanoid
LVL: 5
SubRace: High Elf / Caucasian
Age 18
Health: 100
Stamina: 100
Mana: 800
Health Regen: 1.5 per hour
Stamina Regen: 1.5 per min
Mana Regen: 4.0 per min
Immune
None
Resistances
Mental 5%
Weakness
None
Bane
Manslayer
Classes: Light Mage 1, Lumanancer 1, Seerer 1, Diviner 1, Biomancer 1
Total
STR: 0
AGIL: 0
DEX: 0
CON: 10
END: 0
PER: 20
INT: 40
WILL: 35
SPIRIT: 5
EGO: 0
CHA: 25
LCK: 0
Base
STR: 0
AGIL: 0
DEX: 0
CON: 10
END: 0
PER: 20
INT: 40
WILL: 35
SPIRIT: 5
EGO: 0
CHA: 25
LCK: 0
Personal: +4 PER +4 WILL +3 INT +3 CHA
Racial: +3 WILL +2 CON +2 CHA +1 SPIRIT
Bloodline: +5 INT
Bloodline:
[Bloodline of Inkheart] - Ancient: Your blood has turned into ink as the sum total of written wisdom has coalesced within your veins.
- [The Pen is Mightier than the Sword] - Level 4 >> Level 5
- [Words of Power] - Level 4 >> Level 6
- [Knowledge] - Level 5 >> Level 6
- [Gift of Tounges] - Level 4 >> Level 5
- [Wordsmith] - Level 4 >> Level 6
- [My Mind is My Temple] - Level 4 >> Level 5
- +5 INT per Level
Skill Slots: 11/60: Skill Points: 0
Personal Skills
- [Party Leader] - Level 3
- [Analyze Person] - Level 1
- [Best of Both Worlds] - Level 4 >> Level 5
- [Storage] - Level 10 >> Level 12
- [Mapping] - Level 2
- [System Wiki] - Level 10 >> Level 11
Light Mage 01/11
- [Light Magic] - Level 5 >> Level 7
Lumenmancer 01/6
- [Lumenmancy] - Level 1 >> Level 3
Seerer 01/6
- [Pierce the Veil] - Level 11
Diviner 01/6
- [Identify] - Level 8 >> Level 10
Biomancer 01/6
- [Biomancy] - Level 1 >> Level 2