Chapter 31: *The Earth element spell*
Kevin was delighted; it had been a long time since he had had so much fun. When they entered the other gallery and saw that the monsters that appeared were goblins and knight goblins, he asked Axel, "You told me that goblin blood was in great demand, right?"
Axel confirmed with a simple nod of his head, and Kevin then gave him his daggers. He started to warm up his wrists, now protected by the hand wraps, and after winking at Axel, who was still wondering what he was up to, he rushed toward the 8 goblins and the 3 knight goblins in front of him.
Axel, who still had Kevin’s daggers in his hands, leaned against the mountain wall and watched him fight. Kevin was a real inspiration; he killed all the goblins by punching them in the throat or heart. When that wasn’t enough, he simply broke their necks.
He was moving a little faster than before and was much stronger; it only took him 10 minutes to overcome all these monsters, and he had killed them all with his bare hands. Axel hissed in admiration as Kevin walked back to him, saying, "You’re sure you want to be a mage? Because you would undoubtedly be the best recruit the fighters ever had at the Sun Sect."
Kevin chuckled and replied, "I’m 100% sure! Besides, you are already an exceptional fighter. It’s better for us that I become a mage so that we can form a perfect and unbeatable couple."
Axel smiled and asked, "Are you trying to seduce me with your sweet words?"
Kevin scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed, and confessed, blushing, "Maybe... Well, you’re not the only one afraid of being abandoned, you know. I’m an orphan too, and even though I was the head of the largest organization of assassins in my world, I have lived alone and trusted no one."
He added sincerely, blushing even more, "I love being with you, I trust you completely, and I’m starting to fear that this happiness will suddenly stop if you decide to leave me."
Axel put his hand on Kevin’s cheek and caressed it. He had just wanted to tease him; he didn’t know Kevin shared the same fears. So he said without hesitation, "Don’t worry, this won’t happen." He took Kevin in his arms and seized the opportunity to kiss him for a long time. When he noticed that Kevin was staying in his arms, not moving, his head nestled in the crook of his neck, he asked suddenly, worried, "Are you okay?"
Kevin chuckled and then said, after kissing Axel’s neck, "I’m perfectly fine. I just want to enjoy this moment a little longer."
Axel then kissed Kevin’s forehead and tightened his embrace around him. After a moment, he asked, too curious to restrain himself, "Have you made it to level 10?"
Kevin pulled away from Axel and checked his messages. After killing 8 goblins and 3 knight goblins, he had received 4,750 gold and 1,560 exp points. But that wasn’t all; a message caught his attention more than the others, and he then said to Axel with a smile, "Yes, I just reached level 10."
He then read the message to Axel.
[ Congratulations, you have just completed the Monthly Quest: Reach level 10 before the end of this month. ]
- Reward 1: Healing potion, low grade × 5
- Reward 2: Spirit potion, low grade × 5
- Reward 3: Energy potion, low grade × 5
Kevin looked at Axel and asked, "Do you have any idea what these potions are for?"
Axel, looking stunned, replied, "If that’s what I think, then these potions are very precious even if they are low grade. The spirit potion should allow you to recover Soul Force points, and the energy potion should allow you to recover Chakra points. But you should check them, Kev, just to be sure."
Kevin obediently opened his inventory screen and took out a potion from each type. After putting them back in his inventory, he said, "You were right; that’s exactly it! The spirit potion allows you to recover 50 Soul Force points, and the energy potion recovers 50 Chakra points."
He added with a smile, "Plus, the store is now open, so we can also buy and sell. I wonder what will be there."
Axel then said to him, "We’ll have plenty of time to see what’s inside; let’s keep moving forward. I can’t wait to see what other kinds of monsters will appear."
Kevin nodded. "You’re right; let’s keep moving."
Axel guided him to another gallery and said, "Those who are coming are for me, and there’s no point in negotiating."
Kevin looked curiously toward the back of the gallery and saw 3 monster notifications appear. They were all elite knight golems, and their levels were quite impressive: level 36, 42, and 45. Kevin knew his own limits, so he said to Axel, "Be careful."
The golems were heaps of large stones stacked on top of each other, resembling a human form. What surprised Kevin even more was that they didn’t have any weapons, but he understood why soon after. The golems could use spells, and they could throw sharp stones with their hands or their mouths. It was really terrifying.
Luckily, Axel was very skillful and managed to dodge most of their attacks while simply destroying the ones he couldn’t dodge. Kevin recalled his active observation skill and decided to try to copy the attack spell of the golems. A message popped up instantly.
[ Earth element spell level 1: Throwing stones. Needs 150 Soul Force points to activate the observation skill. Yes / No. ]
Kevin had more than enough Soul Force points, so he thought "Yes," and a new message appeared shortly after.
[ Congratulations, you succeeded in copying the Earth element spell level 1: Throwing stones. ]
Awesome! was the only thought that came to Kevin’s mind. All he had to do now was find a place where spiritual energy was concentrated with the earth element, and he could start using this spell.
After he had beheaded the three monsters, Axel came back to him with a dazzling smile on his face. He took Kevin by the waist and twirled him in the air before setting him down on the ground. He said excitedly, "It wasn’t a box those golems were guarding; it was a highly desirable ore for crafting weapons. In fact, this is the same ore that was used to craft my sword. It’s called Nerudium, and thanks to this ore, we can associate an element with the weapon that will be crafted from it. Isn’t that too cool, Kev?"
