Chapter 11

Chapter 11

It makes Damon start grumbling, but he surprisingly stands up and says, "Let's make it quick."

He lifts up his goblin, and a surprised look appears on his face.

Did he invest his stat points?

He should have leveled up, and Sophie as well. I am pretty sure he put it all into strength, so I decide to watch him carefully to compare his increased strength to my constitution.

My theory is that my increased constitution means I can use my peak strength for longer, and I will need shorter rest to be back at my peak form. I also have a suspicion that I will heal faster and have tougher skin and stronger bones. Just like the goblin.

Increased strength should increase the density of muscles and their strength, but it also comes up with a potential problem.Witness the debut of this chapter, unveiled through Ñôv€l--B1n.

What if you invest too much into strength, but you don't have a body strong enough to handle it?

Once again, I become annoyed for not knowing and not being able to test it out as much as I want.

I also put the goblin on my shoulder, but I make sure to have my right hand free and be ready to throw the body on the ground. At worst, I can also use the goblin as a shield against an attack. Sophie also picks up the goblin, she does it quite easily.

Hmm. I guess that means that stat increase manifests fairly quickly. Few minutes maybe?

Hadwin puts the gun into his right hand and the goblin's spear in his left, and starts leading us into the forest.

As we enter, I don't feel as pressured as before, but I am still careful. The wind is now stronger, so we can hear the rustling of leaves and creaking branches as they bend in the wind. The sun seems to be right over us.

I still twitch every time I hear an unexpected noise.

As before, Hadwin walks first, me to his left, and Damon to his right. Sophie follows behind us, and I notice that she moved the goblin slightly lower to cover more of her back.

At this point, I am sure that the results of my increased constitution are showing, as I don't feel myself getting tired from carrying the creature. The only thing I notice is my empty stomach.

Food. I need lots of food.

I glance at the goblin, but I instantly decide that I am not that hungry.

Yet.

When we finally throw the goblins into the hole, I notice Damon's rugged breathing. He seems better than before, but it's easy to notice how tired he is.

I am now also 100% sure that he didn ́t put much into Constitution.

Sophie seems to be better than him, so I guess that she put at least something into it.

I move the knife to my left hand and pull out the pipe into my right hand.

On our way back, we are even more careful than before, but we move much quicker. Not being able to see what's behind the trees makes us all nervous.

When we get back to the bus, I feel relieved, even though there isn't too big a difference in our safety.

As I move away from people, I take a peek at my stats.

[Name: Nathaniel Gwyn]

Difficulty: Hell

Floor: 1

Time left until forced return: 4y 364d 20h 52m 59s

Lvl 2

Strength: 6

Dexterity: 8

Constitution: 8

Mana: 3

[Primary Class: Unavailable]

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five.

She is leaning in silence while looking towards the forest.

"Do you also think that we are in deep shit, Nat?" her voice is quiet, and she still doesn't look at me.

Isn ́t that obvious?

One minute of silence.

"It all looks so normal... trees, grass, sky..." She falls silent after glancing at the sky.

"You know, before we ended up here, I had a fight with my mom," she said, her voice even quieter now. "I called her..." she pauses for a moment and a self-deprecating chuckle echoes in the surrounding silence.

She then continues to talk, and I don ́t say anything but listen.

I can do that much for her.

I feel like I owe her at least that much.

"Do you think I'm an asshole?" she looked at me.

I didn't get it.

Isn't what she thinks more important than my opinion?

I shrug my shoulders, and there is a slight disappointment in her eyes.

Then she chuckles.

"I should have expected such an answer from you. Anyway, Kevin found out something. Just say 'quest window'," before she disappears back inside, she asks, "Nat, will you help me if you can?"

I look up from the ground and our eyes meet.

Obviously, my life is a priority.

But if it doesn't put me in danger...

My answer is just a short nod.

Before she disappears from my sight, I see hint of relief on her face.

"Quest window," I say out loud.

[Floor quest]

Stay alive for 30 days

Rewards:

- Entrance to the second floor

- Access to Community

- 1 skill point

- 5 stat points

[Side quest]

Stay alive for 24 hours.

Rewards:

- gear of your choice