Seth was thanked by so many people in the community center for the evening dinner and was regarded as a hero. But he remained humble and was just glad no one died or was too injured. Everyone agreed on his sentiments and went on to eat and rest up.
Though he was still surrounded at his table by the usual people. More than twice the usual amount has come over to hear how he literally hacked through a dead tree with a machete to help save those trapped beneath it.
Seth tried to down play it and talked about how everyone helped, but Mr. Ryu didn't help by talking about how Seth bravely cut through each section as fast and as strong as he could to help rescue those beneath.
Seth went home embarrassed but proud of how he was able to use his growing abilities to help others.
And the stat gains today were amazing! He was ready to grow faster in tomorrows clean up day after tonight's battle.
He entered the dream realm at home and managed to see the entry reward. But there was a twist.
First thing was he saw his new leather armor. Second was that his katana that was broken last time was mysteriously repaired to prime condition now.
He went to see the message.
Player has saved lives in real life using skills and abilities gained from the system. Player has new rewards available for this feat. Please choose up to two from the following list.
1. Upgrade weapon
2. Upgrade armor
3. Upgrade skill
4. Gain random new support skill
5. Gain predation skill
Seth was drooling at the rewards and the fact that he could choose two? He was more than eager.
He grabbed the weapon upgrade first and his katana went from a basic iron build with a simple hilt. To a much better luster. It looked like a tempered iron with a more solid metal hilt versus the wooden hilt it had been before.
With a grin Seth began to look at the other rewards. Armor and skill upgrades he skipped on. He only had his katana skill to upgrade and it was growing steadily. His armor was upgraded last time and helped him out so he is fine there.
That left the new support or the predation skill. And if it did what he thought... Then he was going to grow by leaps and bounds in these training dreams.
He grabs the predation skill and finds its description as such.
Predation of monsters lvl 1:
Gain 1% of enemy stats to your own every successful kill of them.
Seth grins as he knows that it may seem small. But it will quickly add up in later fights. Especially when he gets more skill upgrade chances to boost this one specifically to aid his growth rate to near super Saiyan levels.
He was ready for the upcoming for he had to fight tonight.
He drew his blade and got into his ready stance. As he saw the monster forming. He grew a bit nervous as it grew to 7ft tall as it began to solidify.
He saw a 7ft tall green skinned, rather fat, orc with a pig like face form. It has leather bracers, leather shoulder pads, a leather battle skirt like a gladiator, and combat sandals that ended at its knees. It's weapon was an Iron combat axe.
The message labeled it as, Orc (pig subrace) has formed. Average combat stats are 3-5.
Seth analyzed the foe. It was obviously slower based on the bulk. And would be strong and durable. Stamina would be a coin toss.
But he prepared for combat either way and waited for the ring of the battle bell.
Soon the bell ring and the orc squealed out as it charges.
It was a bit slower than the Lycan, but still as fast as your average jogger. Seth got his blade ready and counter charged the large being.
The Orc swung its axe at Seth's head and barely missed as Seth ducked down and cut once at each of its legs. Looking to take out its knees.
The good news was both cuts landed. Bad news was that he underestimated the Orcs thick hide. The katana cut open the skin, letting out purple like blood, but that was it. The Orc barely responded with more than a grunt of annoyance at the pain and readies it's axe again.
Seth leaped back quickly as the axe came down and smashed into the floor.
Seth huffed in annoyance at howany times he will need to play a hit and run technique. But realized it would be safer to use such a technique on its back. Death by a thousand paper cuts as they say.
With his plan in mind Seth charged in and rushed to the side of the orc. Who began to track Seth and started turning as quickly as it could to keep him within its sight.
However as Seth was slightly faster than the monster Seth soon found his opportunity as he lands three slashes to its back. The Orc squeals in actual pain this time as Seth put more power into each cut than he usually does to ensure the blade went deeper than the knees.
He backs off and continues his flanking run as the orc slashes with a back hand cut to try and land a hit at the annoying human that was slowly carving it up.
Seth ducks the slash and reverses his run to the front where he lands another trio of cuts on the orcs chest. It squeals in pain and tries another cut from its axe against him. Seth slides on his knees under the blade and cuts against its elbow. Causing the arm to drop the axe as the katana cut some key tendons.
Seth quickly gets up but fails to account for how quickly the Orc turns and punches him. He barely got his arm up in time to block and he goes skidding back with a fresh bruise and a tremble in his arm.
He feels the injury already healing thanks to his skill, but the fact remains that he has his work cut out for him. With its axe gone Seth goes full bore non stop cuts.
He slashes along it's legs, it's arms, its back and chest until finally it falls to its knees as he comes up and cuts through its throat in one clean slice.
It gurgles on its own purple blood and dies as it and the axe disappear.
Seth huffs out in exhaustion but grins at his work as he sees his stats increase.
He also flexes his arm a bit from the blocked blow and slowly recovers feeling in it when a shocking announcement is made.
Player has defeated the first opponent of tonight. Second opponent is loading.
Seth goes wide eyed as his stats update but he has no time to look at them as he sees the next opponent coming in as a furred orc with leather combat boots, leather pants, a thick tunic, and a long spear in its hands.
Seth is in disbelief as he sees a dragon quest orc facing him.
Next opponent Orc (Boar subtype) is ready for combat! Prepare!
The fight begins as Seth barely has time to ready himself as the Orc thrusts its spear out at him right at his chest.