Chapter 7 - Leaving The Forest!

And I am done,

I thought as I breathed out a sigh filled with relief after killing and looting the last twentieth wolf. I raised my left arm and looked down at it; it was covered with wolf bite marks,

I think I got used to the pain, more or less…

I shook my head and laughed out bitterly, “Who am I trying to fool? Each time it bit me, it was the same kind of pain,” I mumbled; then lowered my arm and raised my head, looking up into the clear sky,

I now think that it’s impossible to get used to the pain. Whoever said that men can get used to it are liars… If I can’t get used to the pain, I will just have to bear through it.

I lowered my head; then lowered my eyes, moving them to my experience bar,

<XP: 285/299>

Hmm… Allocating my attribute points now would be counterproductive. I will allocate them after I turn in the quest.

I turned my body in the direction of the two-storey house and walked off in that direction.


Walking in the direction of the two-storey house; before I could leave the forest, I stopped as a wolf appeared in my path, about 24-yards away from me.


<Wolf, Level 5>


<HP: 250/250>


S

ince it's in my way, I have to kill it, but before that—Character!

The character window opened in front of me.


<Linen Shirt, Item Grade: White, Chest, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Linen Pants, Item Grade: White, Pants, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Name: Drak, Race: Human, Class: Warlock, Level: 7, Title: None>


<Health: 910/910, Mana: 640/640>


<Strength: 4, Dexterity: 4, Intellect: 55, Vitality: 16, Spirit: 8, Knowledge: 18, Armour: 2>


<Unallocated attribute points: 30>


Allocate 15 points in Intellect, 8 points in knowledge, 2 points in Spirit, 5 points in Vitality.


<Linen Shirt, Item Grade: White, Chest, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Linen Pants, Item Grade: White, Pants, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Name: Drak, Race: Human, Class: Warlock, Level: 7, Title: None>


<Health: 1,160/1,160, Mana: 880/880>


<Strength: 4, Dexterity: 4, Intellect: 70, Vitality: 21, Spirit: 10, Knowledge: 26, Armour: 2>


I looked over my changed attribute and nodded, 

time to kill the wolf. Close character window! The character window closed and I saw the wolf standing 24-yards away from me. I raised my right arm

, extended it towards it and opened my palm, but before I could use a single spell, my stomach suddenly grumbled,

I will eat soon, Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

, and the words I needed to say floated up in my head,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm.


Swoosh!


The black projectile flew through the air and hit the wolf at which I aimed at. Damage floated up above its head, <Critical, -136>. It was reduced to 114 health. It yelped from pain, locked its gaze on me, growled angrily and dashed towards me.


Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm, but as it did, the wolf was now only 3-yards away from me.

The black projectile hit the wolf which was almost in my melee range. Damage floated up above its head, <-94>. It was reduced to 20 health. It growled angrily and lunged itself towards me.


I am not fast enough to dodge it,

I extended my left arm and the wolf bit into it.

Damage flashed in front of me,

<-49> reducing me to 1,111 health; I felt sharp pain assault me, I frowned and I clenched my teeth, bearing it. I clenched my left fist and punched, aiming at its head.


Bam!

My fist collided with its head, damage floated up above it, <-11>. It was reduced to 9 health. It let go of my hand and retreated a few steps back. I immediately extended my right arm towards it and opened my palm,

Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow. It growled angrily while bearing its fangs at me and lunged at me with its mouth opened wide, “

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm and it hit the wolf as it was mid-lunge.


Damage floated up above its head, <-92> Its health got emptied and it fell down to the ground, dead; its body got enveloped in a golden glow.


<Wolf, Slain>


<+50 XP>


<Level Up>


<Level 8>


<You have gained 15 attribute points>


<You have 15 unspent attribute points>


And it's dead, and I levelled up… I will allocate my attribute points after I turn in the quest…

I shook my head,

scratch that, I will do that now. Before I leave this forest, I will encounter more wolves and that's a fact. Might as well kill them fast when I do. Character!


<Linen Shirt, Item Grade: White, Chest, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Linen Pants, Item Grade: White, Pants, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Name: Drak, Race: Human, Class: Warlock, Level: 8, Title: None>


<Health: 1,160/1,160, Mana: 880/880>


<Strength: 4, Dexterity: 4, Intellect: 70, Vitality: 21, Spirit: 10, Knowledge: 26, Armour: 2>


<Unallocated attribute points: 15>


Allocate 7 points in Intellect, 4 points in knowledge, 1 point in Spirit, 3 points in Vitality.


<Linen Shirt, Item Grade: White, Chest, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Linen Pants, Item Grade: White, Pants, Armour: 1, Required Level: 0>


<Name: Drak, Race: Human, Class: Warlock, Level: 8, Title: None>


<Health: 1,310/1,310, Mana: 1,000/1,000>


<Strength: 4, Dexterity: 4, Intellect: 77, Vitality: 24, Spirit: 11, Knowledge: 30, Armour: 2>


Close character window! The character window and

I took a step forward, walking up to the wolf’s corpse and squatted down, touching its body that was enveloped in a golden glow with my right hand; a loot window opened.


<5 Copper coins>


I tapped on the item, looting it; then stood up and continued walking back to the two-storey house, but Before I could leave the forest, I encountered another wolf. It was standing 20-yards away from me.


<Wolf, Level 5>


<HP: 250/250>


I raised my right arm

, extended it towards it and opened my palm

, Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm.


Swoosh!


The black projectile flew through the air and hit the wolf at which I aimed at. Damage floated up above its head, <-105>. It was reduced to 145 health. It yelped from pain, locked its gaze on me, growled angrily and dashed towards me.


Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm, but as it did, the wolf was now only 2-yards away from me.

The black projectile hit the wolf which was almost in my melee range. Damage floated up above its head, <-101>. It was reduced to 44 health. It growled angrily and lunged itself towards me.


I extended my left arm and the wolf bit into it.

Damage flashed in front of me,

<-50> reducing me to 1,260 health; I felt sharp pain assault me, I frowned and I clenched my teeth, bearing it. I clenched my left fist and punched, aiming at its head.


Bam!

My fist collided with its head, damage floated up above it, <-6>. It was reduced to 38 health. It let go of my hand and retreated a few steps back. I immediately extended my right arm towards it and opened my palm,

Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow. It growled angrily while bearing its fangs at me and lunged at me with its mouth opened wide, “

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm and it hit the wolf as it was mid-lunge.


Damage floated up above its head, <-107> Its health got emptied and it fell down to the ground, dead; its body got enveloped in a golden glow.


<Wolf, Slain>


<+50 XP>


I took a step forward, walking up to the wolf’s corpse and squatted down, touching its body that was enveloped in a golden glow with my right hand; a loot window opened.


<5 Copper coins>


I tapped on the item, looting it; then stood up and continued walking back to the two-storey house. Another wolf appeared in front of me, I extended my hand,

I am nearly out of the forest. This should be the last wolf. Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm.


Swoosh!


The black projectile flew through the air and hit the wolf at which I aimed at. Damage floated up above its head, <-106>. It was reduced to 144 health. It yelped from pain, locked its gaze on me, growled angrily and dashed towards me.


Shadow Bolt!

My hand got enveloped in a black glow

,

L'togael bolt!

” A black bolt flew out of my palm, but as it did, the wolf was now only 3-yards away from me.

The black projectile hit the wolf which was almost in my melee range. Damage floated up above its head, <Critcal, -153>. It fell down to the ground, dead;

its body got enveloped in a golden glow.


<Wolf, Slain>


<+50 XP>


I took a few steps forward, walking up to the wolf’s corpse and squatted down, touching its body that was enveloped in a golden glow with my right hand; a loot window opened.


<5 Copper coins>


I tapped on the item, looting it; then stood up and continued walking back to the two-storey house. I walked out of the forest and returned back to the two-storey building without fighting anything else. Reaching the two-storey house, I didn’t see the old man anywhere. I moved my head scanning the area,

he must be inside the house,

I thought; then walked up to the house and knocked on the door; a shout sounded came from inside the house, “Go away!”