Chapter 6: Hunter test

"Well, I already did, what's supposed to happen now?" Martyn spoke quizzically. He had already completed the test several minutes ago, but he still couldn't get out.

"Would they want me to see the rewards for completing my mission?" Somewhat quizzically, Martyn decides to claim the test reward. He hadn't done so before, as he wanted to keep it to himself.

[Test Two: Temple Cleansing]

[Reward earned: 20 stat points, a random skill].

"Well, it's best to start with the stat points." Knowing what he should do, Martyn opens the stats tab in his window.

(I must think well, I have 20 points and I must know how to spend them. I think I should start with vitality, in the last fights I had I was asking for health instantly and I was feeling tired.)

[You have added 10 stat points to vitality].

[VIT: 3 > 13]

"Well, now I feel much better. Let's see how much health I have now." Feeling less tired than before, Martyn decides to see his improvements.

[HP: 10/130]

"Great, I increased it to 130 points. Now I'll be able to last longer in combat."

"Now the other stats. I think I should just invest 5 points in agility and strength like last time."

[You have added 5 stat points to strength]

[STR: 8 > 13]

[You have added 5 points of stats to agility]

[AGI: 10 > 15]

"There, that's it with the stats section. Now let's look at this..." Somewhat anxious, Martyn decides to see his next reward.

[Skill: Precise Cut]

"Precise cut? I was hoping for something more magical like the blessed abilities, but at least a skill is a skill. I should see what it's all about." With some disappointment, Martyn decides to see what his new skill consists of.

[Precise Slash: When using this skill, every attack he launches with a weapon will go to the opponent's weak points]-[Mana per use: 100].

"Wow, this is a great skill. It takes hunters the training to learn this skill and I just got it as a gift." Martyn spoke excitedly, as he watched the temple door open.

"Well, it's time to go." Martyn said those words as he gets up to leave.

"Well done, our representative. I knew you could make it, even though the last one gave you several problems, didn't it?" As soon as he left the temple, Odin speaks to Martyn.

"Yes, it was a bit tricky having to face him, but the important thing is that I won." With an air of pride, Martyn speaks to the god, who in response could only smile.

"Where is Lord Tyran? I thought he would be here. Martyn asks of the other god's whereabouts to Odin, after all, it was Tyran who helped him quite a bit inside."

"Tyran is somewhere else right now. If you heard his voice is that he already spoke telepathically." Spoke the god, as he prepares to leave.

"Telepathically? I didn't know you could do that." That explains to Martyn the voice in his head earlier.

"Yes, we can do that, did you like our gift? I think you already know how to use it." Odin asks the boy, as he approaches the exit door.

"Yeah, I like the video game look of it. I have a question, will I be able to use the window after I get out of here?" Martyn asks the god. It does him no good to have all those upgrades in here and not outside.

"Sure, if you wish you can check it out for yourself when you get out." After saying those words, Odin and Martyn approach the door.

"Well, then it's time for me to go, isn't it?" Already understanding what's going on, Martyn leaves the city. It looks like the real change in his life starts after today.

"Well, it's time to wake up." Just like the previous days, the sounds of the alarm wake Martyn up, but instead of waking up as usual in a slow and tired manner, today as soon as he heard the alarm he started doing push-ups on the floor.

"Good, I've beaten my numbers out of Valhalla too. Now I should confirm." With doubts in his mind, Martyn focuses all his attention on his right hand.

[Window active]

"It seems to be working perfectly outside of Valhalla as well. I'll have to start changing." With a smile, Martyn prepares himself for the day ahead.

"Good morning." As always, Martyn was early for his work. "Good morning, Martyn. Hope you're well." With a smile, Victor welcomes him.

"Where's the boss? He always comes to scold us at this hour." Martyn asked; his boss was putting him under pressure at these hours.

"The boss is outside. His son will apply for the hunter applicant test to be held today." Victor resolves his friend's doubt while preparing some vegetables.

("Hunter applicant test? I had no information that there was one today. I'd like to enter, but I still need to improve more.") Martyn starts washing the dishes while thinking about a future as a hunter.

[New test]

("A test now?" Martyn's concentration changes focus when in front of him his window had appeared.

"Hey, Victor, look over here, do you see anything strange?" Until now, Martyn had never used the window in front of someone else, so he decides to confirm if Victor can see it.

"Anything strange? No, I don't see anything, you mean the damaged noodles? If so, it's the boss's fault, he left them outside." Victor apparently can't see the window, so he responds without knowing what Martyn is referring to.

"Yes, I meant the noodles. Thanks for responding." Knowing that his friend can't see the window in front of his eyes, Martyn takes the opportunity to see what his next test will be.

[Test Three: Open Doors]

[Objective One: Go to the wannabe hunter test]

[Objective Two: ???]

[Reward: 30 Stats Points, a random weapon, a random skill]

("You want me to go to the hunter wannabe test? It's weird, I don't have the strength to apply, but the test says I should just go, it doesn't say anything with getting involved. Besides, this is a pretty good reward: a weapon and a new skill. Olympus hunters have to work hard to get weapons if there's no blacksmith.") Although he had doubts, Martyn figured the best way to get stronger was to do the mission.

"Hey, Victor, are we missing some vegetables?" Martyn asked his friend.

"Yes, we're missing several tomatoes and carrots. We're also missing garlic and onions." Victor replies cheerfully; they seem to have used up most of the vegetables.

"Okay, I'll go to the market to buy more." After saying that, Martyn puts on a mask and his hood; after what happened last time, he has to tread more carefully.

"Good, remember to bring everything." In a good way, Victor watches as Martyn walks out the door.

"Okay, carrots, garlic, onions and tomatoes, I got it all!" 15 minutes had passed since Martyn's departure and Martyn was already coming from the market.

"Now that I have everything, let's see what the test is all about." Martyn enters a large temple surrounded by people, this is the place where the tests for aspiring hunters will be held.

(I'm surprised that this time it's being done in a Roman temple. Normally the Greek gods dominate these trials) Martyn watched the place without much amazement, he was quite a fan of coming to watch the trials.

"Hello everyone, welcome to this month's hunter wannabe trials!" In the center of the temple, an imposing man spoke. He was one of the representatives of the Roman faction.

"As you all may know, after the first great assertion of the land, mankind has had to struggle to fight the beasts of the shadows!" The man was giving a tour of the various events that have befallen mankind after the "first great assertion," leaving everyone in a bit of awe.

(I know this show. It puts fear into people and then tells the benefits of their faction, so they take the best wannabes) Martyn already knew what this was all about, so he didn't make a big deal out of it.

"Yes, it was a great loss to humanity! We had to come and gather all of us on a single continent which is known today as Neo Tyran!" The man kept talking as he explained the origin of the city.

"But don't worry, my friends! Humanity has had lows, but it has also had highs, and to fight those creatures we are here."

The man propelled himself upward as he displayed several stars, this was the spectacle of the Roman faction, the universe.

"Pluto, Venus, Neptune, all the gods we take have lent us our power and on this occasion you should lend them yours! So, if you think you have the necessary gifts, I invite you to be part of the Roman faction, the power of the stars will bless you!"

(Well, looks like now the real show begins) Martyn prepares for the hunters test.