Chapter 6: Skill Selection
The journey out of the forest was anything but smooth.
Every five minutes, we were attacked or ambushed by wild animals or monsters like goblins, slimes... your typical so-called "tutorial enemies." After the fourth wave, I started to get suspicious. Was this kid Kel really just an innocent boy? Or was he actually a Black Eagle agent leading us through a monster-infested path on purpose?
But then I looked beside me.
Kel was shivering in the bushes, clinging to my sleeve with tears in his eyes, while Bob handled the monsters like he was doing extermination quest. Yeah... no way this kid was acting. Either he was the most committed spy in existence, or he really was just cursed with the worst luck ever.
But of course, the one who actually benefited from all this chaos was Bob. The monsters were basically walking experience points to him.
"Ohhh yeah, baby! My Sword Set skill just leveled up, sweet!"
He pumped his fist in the air after wiping out the fifth wave of monsters like it was a training drill.
Kel and I emerged from our hiding spot in the bushes and walked over to him.
"Wow, you're really amazing, Uncle Bob! The way you went swoosh, swishhhh!"
Kel waved his arms wildly, mimicking sword slashes with an invisible blade. His eyes sparkled with admiration, a total contrast to the tears he'd had just minutes ago.
"This? Pffft. This is nothing, kid!" Bob puffed out his chest and planted his fists on his hips like a smug superhero. "Those monsters were no match for me, the great hero!"