I walked back through the village market looking around at the stores and people simply going about their everyday life.
I felt like an outsider, disconnected from the world they were all smiling blissfully in.
They all have no idea what I'd just done....
I strolled through town a bit more. I passed the local bakery and a few restaurants but wasn't feeling hungry at all. I just wanted to go home.
I walked up the steps to my apartment, turned the key, threw my sword over by the closet, and flopped onto my bed.
*CLINK *CLINK *CLINK *CLINK
As I hit the bed my leather pouch opened and dropped all the silver coins on floor next to my bed.
"Ughhhh I can't catch a break!!!"
I buried my face in a pillow for a moment, then decided to just not pick up the mess of coins on the ground.
I turned onto my back and looked up at the ceiling with a blank stare. I opened my status...
[Status Open]
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Name: Jay SojuLevel: 113
Hp: 570/570
Mp: 475/570
Strength: 274 [+50]
Speed: 323
Agility: 338
Defense: 247
Mental Strength: 275 [+55]
Skills:
Absorption
Swordsmanship
Combat Magic [Fire Summoning]
Inspect [Special Grade]Items Equipped:
Stainless Steel Long Sword [+50 Strength]
Golden Wolf Ring [+20% Mental Strength]_____________________
My eyes went wide.
So monster's skills aren't the only ones I can absorb.
I shivered.
I used this power on a human because it would be a waste not to. Plus, the only reason I killed those men was self defense.
I won't make a habit of it... but if someone attacks me and I have to defend myself... their skill is 100% up for grabs. That's my self rule.
I awkwardly shook my own hand by twisting my right hand to meet my left in a position that kind of hurt my wrist. I laughed out loud at the gesture I made, but also nodded in serious agreement like I just signed a pact or something.
I took a big breath in through my nose and out through my mouth.
Seems like I've made temporary peace with my situation. Better to move on. No one else knows, so I might as well try to forget about it as well.
I grinned and laid my head back on a pillow.
I read some comics for a few hours to let my mind escape this reality for a while. It's better to distance myself as much as I can from thinking about things too much...
"Gurrrggglllleeee"
My stomach made a horrific sound. I'm starving.
I rolled out of bed and stepped over the pile of silver on the floor to grab my sword and boots.
I took 3 bronze from the dresser drawer and threw them in my back pocket.
I opened the door and walked down the apartment steps making my way towards the village market.
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Dungeon Diver: Stealing a Monster's Power
FantasyA story following a young hunter named Jay. He has grown up in a world where dungeons, monsters, and humans with leveling systems are a cultural norm. At the age of 20, he awakens a skill that allows him to steal the abilities of monsters. While oth...