It was like the voice of something greater, the voice of a creature ascended. It was no voice of mere men or women, it had a metallic filter in it, but that did nothing to hinder the power, the overwhelming weight the voice had.
[PROCEEED. I NEED YOU SOMEWHERE ELSE. CHOOSE YOUR CLASS ALREADY]
[CLASSES:
KNIGHT - THOSE WHO FOLLOW AFTER THE PATH OF A HERO, THOSE WHO WANT TO VENTURE INTO THE ROADS OF STRUGGLE AND DEATH.
-STR (+): 1
-END (+): 1
-RES (+): 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD: 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP: 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT: THE TESTAMENT (ONE AND HALF HAND SWORD)
>ABILITIES: REDUCED DAMAGE (TOTAL), COMBAT DETERMINATION, GREATER END, STR AND RES GROWTH
GUNNER - THOSE WHO FOLLOW AFTER DESTRUCTION AND WARFARE, WIELDING POWERFUL GUNS AND DESTRUCTIVE FIREPOWER.
-STR (+): 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD (+): 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP: 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT: HOSANNA COLLAPSER (TWO-HANDED CANNON)
>ABILITIES: QUICKER REASONING, TRICK SHOTS, GREATER STR, DEX, AND SPD GROWTH.
BLADE AND RUN - THOSE WHO SEEK A COMPROMISE AFTER RANGED WARFARE AND CLOSE-QUARTERS COMBAT, GOOD AT BOTH, MASTER IN NEITHER.
-STR (+): 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD (+): 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP: 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT: FEILNAUGHT AND WOLF-GUARD (ONE-HANDED CANNON, ONE AND HALF-HAND SWORD)
>ABILITIES: QUICKER REFLEXES, GREATER STR, RES AND DEX GROWTH)
DUELIST - THOSE WHO SEEK THE WAY OF COMBAT AND GLORY, SEEKING WORTH FOES AND POWER TO RISE ABOVE THE REST
-STR: 1
-END: 1
-RES (+): 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD (+): 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP: 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT - GLORY AND GREED (TWO SWORDS, ONE-HANDED EACH)
>ABILITIES: COMBAT ANALYSIS, ONE VERSUS ONE COMBAT SPECIALIZATION, GREATER RES AND SPEED GROWTH
ARCHER - THOSE WHO TRAIL A PATH OF NO REMORSE AND DO NOT RETREAT, EVER, ALL MAY BECOME ASH BENEATH YOUR GAZE
-STR: 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD: 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP (+): 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT - VOID ENDER REPLICA (BOW, ONE-HANDED)
>ABILITIES: QUICKER REFLEXES, COMBAT ANALYSIS, GREATER DEX, SUP, AND ENP GROWTH
SHADE - THOSE WHO WANT TO BE ASSASSINS, WALK IN THE SHADE AND KILL IN THE SHADOWS.
-STR: 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD: 1
-DEX (+): 1
-ENU: 1
-ENP: 1
-INT (+): 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT: SHADOW BLADE (ONE-HANDED DAGGER)
>ABILITIEIS: STEALTH SPECIALTY, ENHANCED PERCEPTION, GREATER DEX, INT AND SPD GROWTH
MAGE - THOSE WHO WALK THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGE AND RUTHLESSNESS, GREAT POWER COMES WITH NO MORALITY
-STR: 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD: 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU (+): 1
-ENP (+): 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT: SCEPTER OF STARS AND SPACE (ONE-HANDED STAFF)
>ABILITIES: QUICKER REFLEXES, ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE, GREATER ENU, ENP AND INT GROWTH
BATTLEMAGE - THOSE WHO SEEK COMPROMISE BETWEEN POWER AND MORALITY.
-STR: 1
-END: 1
-RES: 1
-SUP: 10
-SPD: 1
-DEX: 1
-ENU (+): 1
-ENP (+): 1
-INT: 1
>STARTING EQUIPMENT - SWORDMAIDEN (TWO-HANDED SWORD)
>ABILITIES: REDUCED DAMAGE, ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE, GREATER ENU, ENP AND STR GROWTH]
Ellianor's mouth dried as the choices appeared before his eyes, and a startling sound came from behind him.
It was a groan, it sounded like a human's groan, but there was something else in it, more terrifying as if that thing was drowning, and in great, miserable pain.
His mind was aware of what that thing was, and from where it would come. 'Are you kidding me...' Ellianor turned around, in a desperate attempt to deny what he knew was true.
The dark-haired man looked back to see a passage to a wide room… the room where Ellianor had died a few moments ago.
He bit on his lip, forced to make a minute-choice decision, Ellianor didn't know how to use a sword, a staff, bows, or guns. 'Think!' He had to make the choice now.
Ellianor was on borrowed time already, the monster made its way toward the room he was in, slowly, but its presence was getting closer, as an acidic and pungent smell infected the room.
The black-haired man's eyes analyzed the classes back and forth in a bid to weigh their benefits and cons in the little time he was given to think.
The wording on the class was strange, there was no theme as if someone had written it based on subjective experiences that someone wouldn't be privy to, it made no sense, and made the choice even harder.
There were only two classes with damage reduction, something that could help him survive the battle, and whatever happened after it.
'Ten percent is a lot. it can save me from a life and death situation.' Ten percent reduction from a bullet could be a lifesaver, and it was the most banal example he could think of.
There was no better class to start than that one, at least with his current skills.
Ellianor made his choice and chose the Knight Class.
[RECALCULATING STATS!
APPYIING KNIGHTS BENEFITS!
CHOSEN WEAPON - TESTAMENT
>NAME: Ellianor
>THE ECLIPSE
>CLASS: VAGRANT
>Rank: G
>LEVEL: 1
>EXP: 0/1000
>STATS:
-STR (+): 11
-END (+): 15
-RES (+): 14
-SUP: 15
-SPD: 5
-DEX: 8
-ENU: 2
-ENP: 2
-INT: 10
>ITEMS:
-THE TESTAMENT [???]: A STONE BLADE, NOW YOURS, BEFORE? OWNED BY GREAT HEROES.
>SKILLS:
-THE ECLIPSE BRINGER [???]: OH, A WONDROUS SIGHT!
-DAMAGE REDUCTION: RETRACTS 10% OF ALL DAMAGE DONE TO YOU
-SWORDPLAY [COMMON SKILL, RANK G: LEVEL: 1/10]
A surge of power rippled across his body, his pupils shrank and a new set of clothes enveloped his body, more akin to an "armor" than normal clothes.
On Ellianor's hand, a sword appeared, as he instinctively grabbed it. It was made of stone, and red lines were spread across the blade like veins. It had a unique, distinct energy to it.
Ellianor held his breath as the creature appeared from the corridor, dragging its gooey body.
It was different from the game, now Ellianor could see every pore of its skin, as well as the corruption on its form.
Its jacked teeth trembled from its mouth, a guttural sound coming out of its neck. Ellianor body's trembled before the creature, its rancid breath and smell could be felt from where he stood.
An abomination stood before him. He knew what he had to do to survive.
The blade shone red.