7 Chapter 7: First transformation

Swoosh!

Swoosh!!

Swoosh!!!

Three arrows hit three 'x' marks on three practice dummies over 200 meters away. Derik grinned, pleased with this result, ever he was 'infected' his physical capabilities were greatly increased. Just a few weeks ago he found it hard to hit the 'x' targets on dummies 200 meters away but now hitting dummies 200 meters away was child's play to him. The others thought his max range was 200 meters what they didn't know was that his limit was close to 300 meters. How can something so amazing be a curse at the same time, he started doubting things written in the book. He turned around and saw fifteen teenagers and one middle-aged man staring at him in disbelief, Mason and the others refused to believe that this is the same Derik that raided the goblin cave with them.

"How did he get so good?" George asked

"What happened to him when he was deep in the forest alone?" Dean asked

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Master Stevens remained silent for a while, this kid is as good as bonze level adventures if not better. During combat practice, he exhibited more strength than most bronze level guardian knight adventurers.

[Could it be that he has been hiding his true capabilities all along just to fit in?] He thought

If Derik entered the inter-class competition, he could easily rank amongst the top 20, even though the boy exhibited extraordinary strength, speed and top tier archery skills he still didn't believe he would be able to stand against the Battlemages. The mage class is divided into four sub-classes; Battlemages. This class specializes in elemental combat-related spells, most times a battle mage possess an affinity to only one element only on few occasions does one meet a battlemage with dual-element affinities. The second sub-class is the Oracle, this class has no affinity to any elements in particular. They focus on healing spells and defensive spells, even though they possess zero combat capabilities no one looks down on them. They are the backbone of any adventurer team and highly sort after. The third spot belongs to the Enchanters, members of this class are highly sort for in every city. Even a bronze level enchanter is treated like a noble, this is due to their abilities. Blacksmiths can only forge steel weapons but enchanters are responsible for the enchanting of these weapons making them magic tools. Bronze level magic weapons and pieces of equipment can easily sell for up to a hundred gold coins, even a middle-class civilian may not be able to make this amount of money throughout his/her lifetime. And then the final class belongs to the Sorcerers, people from this class are considered as the most dangerous people in a kingdom. Even though they lack access to elemental spells, they have access to nature's power. This sub-class has other sub-categories under it, mages that study dark magic, ritual magic or even blood magic fall into this class. Stevens believed that it would be a miracle if Derik makes it into the top ten

[In the end, physical classes can never compare to magical classes] he thought.

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Later on that day Derik requested to be allowed access to area 10, at first the gray-haired man wanted to deny this request but after going through Derik's report he was stunned. If the boy could improve that much after just one day outside the walls, what will happen if he got more time to practice in area 10. They had less than three months to prepare so why hold restrict this boy's movement? If he could improve even more there is a chance he could enter the top 10, if this happens no one will look down on the archery class anymore.

"What are you guys waiting for?...prepare a carriage for him… no one should interfere with his training… Do you understand!!!" he barked

… Outside the wall, Area 10… 4 pm…

"Tonight is a full moon," Derik said, seating at the entrance of the cave that once served as a goblin stronghold. His eyes never left the medium size book in his hand and he occasionally nodded his head as he read, his eyes were heavy and he had a dejected expression on his face. So far everything written in the book has been correct, be it the strength, speed, perception, all of it.

"A werewolf will be forced to transform during the night of the full moon… it's at this time that the werewolves are at their peak… but in exchange, they lose their sanity and become wild animals" Derik read. He thought about his encounter with the Lockwood family head, his eyes were red so it meant the man was an alpha and he also regained his sanity that night

"Does that mean that alphas are not affected by the full moon?... No… his eyes were wild but he still remained calm... also he was still human… Could it be that he found a way to restrain himself ?... can this be controlled?" Derik muttered

"Yes, it can… but you will need a mentor"a man said as he emerged from the forest. His eyes were bloodshot and his nails looked more like claws, his short black hair on his head stood up. His voice was deep and his white fangs were revealed every time he spoke. This was the same man Derik met a few nights ago, even though his appearance had slightly changed making it a little difficult to recognize him but the mocking smile on his face betrayed him. Derik instinctively retreated a few steps and equipped himself with a crossbow.

"Is this what the transformation looks like?" he asked. Scott laughed a little and returned to his normal form, his spiky black hair fell and his fangs and claws retracted, only his red eyes remained the same.

"For you… yes... Omegas like you can only gain access to this form during full moons… Betas and alphas can use this any time they wish to… but an alphas true form is much scarier, you won't find it in books" Scott said indifferently

"Another form even worse than that?" Derik said with signs of disbelief in his eyes, what could be worse than what he just saw? "Why can't I find them in books?" he finally decided to ask

"They all die… none has managed to escape" Scott replied with a smile on his face. Derik was stunned, he thought about it for a little while and asked

"Is there a cure?"

"Do you really want a cure?... Be honest… no one can experience this and want to be normal" Scott said. Derik nodded his head in agreement, to be honest even if a cure was placed right in front of him now, he probably wouldn't take it.

"Not really…" Derik replied. Scott laughed out loud, he really appreciated the boy's honesty and straightforward nature.

"I guess I didn't make a mistake… Become a member of my pack, you will gain the support of the Lockwood family and most importantly.. you will learn control" Scott said. Derik pondered on this for a while, he knew the benefits for accepting Scott's offer was huge but nothing in this is free right?. He was already aware of the curse that comes with the gift the bite of a werewolf provides. Scott once mentioned that Derik is now a member of 'his' pack, didn't that mean there are other wolf packs within the wall?.

[There is a possibility that there are other noble families who possess such abilities] he thought

According to the book, werewolves hunt as a pack, the more members a pack possesses the stronger it becomes. If he decides to join the Lockwood family not only will he become an enemy to another noble family with this same supernatural ability but he will also be forced to partake in a war he knows nothing of. But in the end, it's better than living in the shadows and running for the rest of his life from the holy church, military, and the adventurers association. if someone should find out about his supernatural abilities the consequences is something he cannot bear, to be able to live he needs to learn control. Right now Scott is the only one he can rely on.

"You say it like I actually have a choice" Derik smiled bitterly as he spoke

"You're smart… All we have to do now is sit and wait for the full moon" Scott said as he sat beside the campfire near the entrance of the cave, he looked at Derik who wore a confused expression and chuckled

"What?... how doyou expect to control the beast without becoming the beast?"

Derik pondered on what Scott said and found it reasonable, he sat beside the fire and conversed with Scott while he waited. To his greatest surprise, Scott didn't try to hide any information from him, he admitted that the main reason for turning Derik was to strengthen the Lockwood family. After the death of terry Lockwood his father, the power of the alpha was passed down to him but as the second son in the family, his position as alpha has been questioned and opposed by other members of the family especially the first son.

"Soooo… you want me to protect you against the betas of your pack… as an omega?" Derik frowned as he spoke. There is about three-level difference between a beta and an omega, also these betas were pros, they have been in the game for years now, compared to these big bad wolves, he's only a puppy.

"Are you scared?... you don't have to be…you have the backing of an alpha" Scott tried to encourage him

"Yea… right" Derik replied with traces of doubt in his eyes

"By the way… if you listen to me and follow my teachings… you will become a beta in no time!!!" Scott said with a mischevious smile on his face. He didn't give Derik a chance to reply, he got on his feet and walked out of the cave. He looked at the full moon and his crimson red eyes burned brighter. He turned his attention at Derik who was silent and smiles

"Blue eyes look good on you…"Scott said with a crazed expression on his face