Level up

I moved deeper into the dungeon and it didn’t take long before I encounter the first monster. It was a green monster at the height of a 10 years old boy. It was a common monster encountered inside a game, 「Goblins」. It didn’t seem to have noticed me as I walked near him. I mustered my courage and stand in front of him. It waved my hand around but it didn’t seem to see me.

I was like an air standing in front of him. I was about to move behind him when he moved and it surprised me as I was pushed by its hand.

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I lost a lot of health from his earlier movement. It couldn’t even be considered as an attack as its just casually moving his hand around. I guess even if the enemy couldn’t see me, I should still be careful since an accident could happen and I could die.

Killed by an enemy that doesn’t even realize that I was there, it wouldn’t even be funny. Just like how I didn’t realize that I step on an ant and killed it. That kind of stupid death could happen to me anytime.

*Shuu*

I take a deep breath and release it. I can do this.

I move behind the goblin and take out the kitchen knife that I brought with me. Looking at the goblin’s head in front of me I clenches my grip and swung down my arm.

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The damage is negligible but the goblin is surprised as it turned its body around. I was trying my best to stay away from it, in case I get attacked by mistake again. It was looking around in anger and letting out noise as if asking: “who dares attacked me from behind?!”

But as it couldn’t find me, it sits down again in confusion.

I also noticed that as I attacked him, there is a green health bar showing up above its head. A bit of it was chipped away because of my earlier attack but it barely does anything to the goblin.

I guess it was because my stats are still low, and the weapon I’m using is just a simple kitchen knife. The market out there is already swarmed with relics and antiquity found from the dungeon. I should buy a suitable weapon if I got the chance. For now, I should try to get out of instant noodles 3 times a day situation first.

I looked at the goblin again and this time it seemed to look cuter. In my eyes, I didn’t see it as a monster anymore. I only see it as experience and chicken wings.

I am clearly more motivated than earlier. I know that I can do this.

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I keep on repeating it again and again. I attacked it from behind and I move out of its attack range. Every time I succeed, it is getting more and more impatient. Panic also reflected from its eye as it couldn’t locate me, the attacker.

A series of attacks later and finally it fell down. The first monster that I kill, and my first step to change myself. I read the notification windows that popped out in front of me as I feel my body is covered in warm light and feel energized.

「You have killed a goblin. 」

「 You have earned 200 Experience. 」

「 You have leveled up. 」

「You have gained 5 unallocated stats point. 」

「You have learned the skill 《knife mastery》. 」

「Knife mastery (F rank, passive, Level 1,5%): increased damage when using knife type weapon by 1%. 」

I know that right now I am wearing a smile on my face. For the first time in my life, I actually feel happy and excited. I can also become stronger.