PenguinKills

Chapter 55 - F Rank

Decisions, decisions.

The first thing I had to do was choose my last class skill. Looking back on the list of nine that my current class offered me was bittersweet. There were three I didn't have and I could only choose one.

Ice Manipulation(Common)

Body of a Barbarian(Uncommon)

Piercing Cold(Uncommon)

Shatter(Uncommon)

Hail(Common)

Barbarian's Rage(Common)

Frostbite(Uncommon)...

Chapter 54 - Changes

I woke to a sharp pain in my face. Immediately, I jumped up and surveyed for threats in the room but only found Austin.

As my mind came more into focus, I found out that 1, he had slapped me, and 2, my body was not in a condition to be making sudden movements.

"Ow, what the hell was that for!" I said while rubbing my face.

"You needed to wake up and shaking didn't work. It was either that or water and I didn't feel like getting water." Austin said with a shrug of his shoulde...

Chapter 53 - Vengeance

Vengeance was the only thing I could think about as I charged to where the boss had to be. There was nothing I could do for my Grandfather, but there was something I could do for the beast that killed him.

I would either kill it or die trying.

I ignored the lesser tigers that were still left from the wave. They were of no consequence anymore, their attacks brushed off me as I ran past.

Getting closer to where the storm clouds peaked in concentration revealed the boss in all ...

Chapter 52 - Storm Clouds

The thirty minutes of rest weren't enough to recover completely but it was all the time I had available to me. Since the last wave came from the east and west, this one would come from the north and south.

We split into the same groups as last time with Jonathan and Austin to the south and me to the north. I had Hal for my ranged support this time and Rachel and Carrie were on the other side.

There were a few more people up on the wall prepared to help but it wasn't worth mentioni...

Chapter 51 - Freeze

I woke up covered in snow with a massive headache. My body was sore like I had run a marathon the previous day as well. It took a moment to figure out why everything hurt but the events of last night... this morning?

I wasn't quite sure.

Immediately, I pulled up my status.

Name: Christopher Zalenski

Race: Human(G)

Class: (G) Arctic Barbarian(Uncommon) – Level 23

Profession: (G) Nov...

Chapter 50 - Ice That Would Last

Hours passed.

A few more hours passed.

The first rays of sunlight started to peak over the horizon.

"What am I doing wrong?" exasperation colored my tone.

I had been at this for the entire night and the sun was already beginning to rise. A full night with nothing to show for it.

I tried everything I could think of to gain 'enlightenment' and comprehend a law, but nothing worked. I spent most of my time just exploring the feeling I had during the boss fight.

Chapter 49 - To the Mountains

"Who's huff stupid huff  idea huff  was this?" Entirely out of breath, I couldn't help but voice my question to my surroundings.

This was also ignoring the fact that I was alone and this was, in fact, my idea.

I didn't know why I thought I would be able to sneak anywhere. Every beast I came across knew exactly where I was and they didn't take my intrusion into their territory lightly.

I moved as quietly as I could, making s...

Chapter 48 - Jinx

It took a long time for my arm to heal but it wasn't as bad as the last time. [Meditation] eased the burden on the healers and boosted my vitality to heal the wound faster. I received feeling back in the hand after a few hours and fully healed a few more after.

Since the wave ended so... explosively, we had a lot of cleanup to do. The wall needed to be repaired as the blast was close enough to damage it, but that was only a matter of points, not manpower.

The trench had caved in b...

Chapter 47 - Explosive

Time seemed to slow as the tail descended and it gave me time to watch with rapt attention as the appendage made its way toward me. I poured everything I had into getting my skill to upgrade and could only hope that it was enough.

When the two finally met, cracks shot out from the impact site running in every direction. With my mana as saturated into the wall as it was, I felt it crack, I heard it crack, and I saw it crack.

My fears manifested. It wasn't enough.

As the crack...

Chapter 46 - Ice Wall

Jumping down from the wall, I took my time approaching the beast. [Identify] was unhelpful and came back with something I hadn't seen before.

[?? – Level 25]

Question marks were a new feature. The power disparity along with the rank disparity made it so that I couldn't even see what the thing was called. I got its level, though, which seemed backward. You'd think it would tell me what it was and not its level if I was only going to get one of them....

Chapter 45 - 15th Wave

My 'Blizzard' was less effective than I wanted it to be. The ice still easily broke if it hit wrong, and the number of projectiles could use some work. I was spinning them as fast as I could while keeping them under control and that led to less-than-stellar results.

If it hit a weak spot, it would cut deep and leave a bleeding wound, but if it hit heavily defended spots the ice would shatter. I tried to pick them up and reform them when I could but that was something I couldn't afford t...

Chapter 44 - Blizzard

-AN-

Sorry for the delay in your extra chapter, it took me a while to write it.

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"You've got to be shitting me." I couldn't help but mutter.

It was Day 43 and I was currently watching the 15th wave spawn in. It went how all of the others had started, except for one small difference.

"Over 120 spotted coming over the east hills!" Hal shouted out.

Now that wouldn't sound that bad, and with only 120 in the wave, it so...

Chapter 43 - Tranquil Thoughts

Breath in

Hold

Breath out

Repeat

...

This... wasn't working.

It was extremely boring to sit and do nothing for an extended period of time, especially after I had been so active in these last few weeks. If this was before, it wouldn't be so bad. Lying around and watching a tv show or reading something was a great way to pass the time.

It felt like torture to bring me out of a se...

Chapter 42 - Ice Manipulation

Christopher's POV

Day 42 

Huff, Huff.

My body hurt from the strain, but I powered through. Sweat was dripping down into my eyes but I was almost done and it would only take a little more.

I was doing the best I could and it was still threatening to fall apart. I could see parts of it shaking and about to fall. I had to double down and firm my grip to make sure that it all held.

"Hurry up, I don't know how ...

Chapter 41 - Refugees

Craig Rothburn's POV

I was furious and could barely stop myself from unsheathing my sword and taking this pompous asshole's head off.

Not only did he deny us aid, but he also tried to ask for compensation for using their pylon. All we were trying to do was use the points we earned from hunting the beasts in the forest to buy food.

Three factions had already turned us down but none of them were as rude as this asshole. He took what little po...

Chapter 40 - Bad Guy

After the 11th wave the days went on and we went through with the pylon upgrade before the 12th wave arrived.

The pylon upgrade went smoothly and it was another wave that we dealt with cleanly. The first time spawned level 5 goblins and this time wasn't much different. Level 10 Kobolds. Nasty little creatures that looked like a lizard gone wrong. It was a step down from the intensity of a normal wave and not much of note occurred. I didn't even get a level. Since they had weapons and we...

Chapter 39 - Idle Worries

The night sky was marvelous to look at. The stars twinkled in the night, unknown constellations coloring the black canvas. It was a nice way to decompress after the day I had.

The wave this morning revealed something that I didn't quite like. [Barbarian's Rage] had more of an effect than I was comfortable with. I didn't like how it colored my thoughts and made me feel unnaturally angry.

I would have to get used to the new skill and learn how to control it so it wouldn't affect me....

Chapter 38 - Tinted Red

This wave was different than the last one. The last wave was stressful and I didn't get a chance to focus much on what I was doing. I was too preoccupied with doing everything I could to not let any monsters by me.

Now that the wall was upgraded and there wasn't anything to worry about with letting monsters by me, I could afford to fight differently. It was less frantic and more methodical.

My axe rose and fell, followed by the bodies of my enemies. Austin on one side and Jonathan...

Chapter 37 - Unwanted Change

-AN-

This is y'alls extra chapter for today, I might put another one out today if I find the time, but there will definitely be one tomorrow. I don't know if you guys saw my announcement, but in celebration of reaching rising stars on RR I'm putting an extra chapter out today.

In other news, I'm now 3 chapters ahead and I think this is where Tier 1 will stop. I'm thinking it'll be 3 chapters ahead for tier 1, 5 for tier 2, and 10 for tier ...