Chapter 4: Welcome to Valhalla part 2

(Have I gone crazy? I’m sure I’m hearing some kind of voice in my head) Martyn skeptical of what he hears, decides to close his eyes.

[First test]

[Help the children]

[Reward: 10 experience]

(Shit, it seems like that dream wasn't as unreal as I thought, but how the hell do you want me to help the kids? I don't have enough strength) Matyn knew more than anyone what his limit was, when he got two marks when he was 10 years old. He tried to fight the other children, but their blessed abilities were too much for him.

[Warning]

[If you fail the test, the Norse gods will not lend you their power.]

(Holy shit are you serious? I don’t seem to have any other choice) Somewhat hesitantly, Martyn decides to approach to help the children.

“Hey, mister, what’s going on?” With his typical fake smile, Martyn approaches the center of the scene.

(I just have to calm him down and give him some money, that’s enough to accomplish this mission) Thinking his plan in his mind, Martyn prepares to fulfill his first test.

“What, what’s going on? These impure fucks were stealing from my store, that’s what’s going on” The man was looking angrily at the kids.

“I see, but I don’t think you should make a fuss in town, sir people are watching you” Intending to calm the man down, Martyn gives him a choice.

“Hey, hey you’re defending these kids a lot, who are you, are you even a hunter? From your physical build it’s obvious you’re not” The man notices Martyn’s tricks and decides to ask.

“No, I was just passing by and…” Martyn was taking several steps backwards due to nerves, but to his bad luck, a tall man stops him in his tracks.

“Hey, do you think you can fool us? This guy here is an impure and not just any kind of impure he is an impure of the lowest category, he has no talent at all” Spoke the man, apparently he is also an impure but of a different level than Martyn.

“No, I just want them to leave the children, that’s all” Martyn was getting defensive, but it was too late the store owner was preparing an attack.

“I was blessed by the Roman gods, I’m not going to be fooled by an impure” The man’s eyes began to glow showing that he was ready to use his powers as a blessed one.

(Shit, those Norse gods are crazy, they just want me to get my ass kicked) Martyn took a combat stance, he was used to this kind of situation, he just had to hit him first and run away.

“Sorry, but I won’t stay” Martyn throws a punch at the man, but is stopped by a wall of water, the man was using his abilities as blessed.

(Shit, he has defensive abilities, this is the end of me) Nervously Martyn tries to move away, but gets hit in the stomach by a water formed punch.

“Hahaha, this imp really thought of beating me? Don’t make me laugh” The man was preparing more of his power to punish Martyn.

(Shit, where are the kids?) Martyn who was still on his knees on the ground notices that the kids had fled with the commotion.

[First test: Hero]

[Completed]

[Claiming reward]

[You have gained 10 experience points]

[You have gone up a level]

(Is the voice in my head telling me I leveled up? Is this some kind of Norse gods joke game?) Martyn angrily listened to the voice in his mind.

[You have earned two additional rewards for leveling up.]

[You’ve unlocked stat points]

[You have earned an item: Lucky Coin].

“Prepare to receive my fury impure shit” The store owner was changing the water wall to a giant fist ready to punish Martyn, but no one did anything, some even enjoyed them.

[Looks like the rep is in trouble, want to use the lucky coin?]

(What the fuck is this for real? Yes, if I want to use it) As a last resort, Martyn decides to trust the voice in his head for the first time.

[You have used the object: Lucky Coin.]

“Hey what’s going on here? You know that fights are not allowed in the cities” As soon as Matyn used the object a guard hunter arrived.

“Excuse me sir guard, it’s just that this imp was challenging me” The man decides to stop using his powers, while glaring at Martyn.

“I see, hey you impure piece of shit, get up, get your stuff and leave” The guard slaps Martyn who instantly gets up and then leaves.

(Shit, what was that all about? Was it really the work of that miracle coin or just a coincidence?) Martyn unable to believe himself goes back to his work.

The day went by as usual Martyn worked until marriage only to receive 5 miserable bronze coins, during the day he tried to call or listen to the voice, but it didn’t appear again.

“Looks like earlier was just a coincidence, if I was hoping I could use the voice again” With a regretful expression, Martyn returns home ready for dinner and sleep.

(Thanks to today’s coins I was able to buy more food, it looks like I’ll be able to have breakfast tomorrow) Happy for his small achievement, the boy gets ready and goes to sleep, he just wanted to rest after such a hard day.

[Welcome representative]

[Welcome to Valhalla]

"Uh, am I here again?" But just like the night before closing his eyes, Martyn had woken up in a beautiful garden with various flowers. “What’s wrong? You don’t seem very happy about being here.”

Just like last time, Martyn is surprised by Odin, who was up in a tree enjoying the apples of the kingdom.

“Hello Odin, no, it’s just that I find these things hard to believe” Martyn replied to the god while looking at the landscape in a very concentrated way.

“What can’t you believe young man, can’t you trust us to lend you our power like we did today?”

“Wait a second, how do you know that?” After hearing the god’s words Martyn instantly gets defensive.

“Hahaha, did you seriously think we wouldn’t know what our representative does?” With a mocking laugh, the god was talking to Martyn it seems that his good luck from before was not pure chance.

“I see, but what does that whole leveling up system have to do with this? And especially what is that voice in my head? Martyn asked the god, still confused, he was intrigued by that voice all day.

“That voice is a gift that the Norse gods for you, but you are not supposed to listen to it, you must see it” Odin comes down from the tree, as his words spoke it seems it’s time to go.

(See the voice? This is getting weirder and weirder) Martyn decides to follow the god, until they both reach a large door.

“Hey, you could have just used teleportation like the other time, I don’t see the need for so much walking” Martyn complains as he wiped away his sweat, even though his soul was the one in Valhalla, he could still feel the casation.

“A good exercise never hurts my young Martyn, instead of complaining you should open the door and you will see the reward of such a hard walk” The one eyed man invites Martyn to open the doors.

“Wow it’s beautiful, this is what big cities look like?” Opening the gates of the city the young man is amazed, the scenery was even better to that of the garden.

“Welcome to Valhalla boy, in this place you will become stronger, let’s go inside” Odin with a smile guides Martyn through the whole city.

(It seems that all this is not a joke, really an elected me some gods, someone notices my abilities) Martyn walked with a smile while seeing everything with a lot of curiosity.

“Hey where are we going?” Martyn asks the god.

“We will go to a place so you can train, you must become stronger, you still have a long way to go, but for that we must prepare you, so you can meet the challenges we will give you” A few seconds after starting the walk Odin stops in a place with great structure.

“This is the temple where you will have your second test, you must become stronger and I think this is the best” Listening to the man’s words Martyn enters the place as fast as he can (If I am going to become stronger I must do it right).

Excited to become someone better, Martyn fails to notice the doors of the place close.

(Well, what am I supposed to do here?) Martyn asks the man, but since he doesn’t answer he realizes he was alone.

[Second test]

Martyn hears again the voice that guided him some time ago, he knew more than anyone else that it only appears when there is trouble.

[Test number two: Clean the temple]

[Defeat the 4 spirits tormenting the temple]

[Reward: 20 experience points, random skill].

“Finishing off spirits? That’s a hunter’s job.”