Violets everything hurt, from a pounding headache given that she used every last point of mana to summon that giant spear. Her body the was battered and bruised. Thinking back on why she got so injured it was when she saw the ape attacking the small sad one she froze which allowed the last monkey to jump her and begin unleashing a series of blows that caught her off guard. It took her a moment to escape that and reply with a shadow bolt to the head followed by her own mauling. then as she was rushing towards the small sad one the last monkey also attacked and managed to injure her front leg quite badly.
She could feel the awaiting notifications wanting to come forward but she held then off for now, first she had to check on the small sad one. Slowly making her way over to her violet was relieved to find that she was alive, in pain and seemingly unconscious yes, but alive and would be alright eventually. Feeling a weight released from her back she plopped down on the ground right next to her and allowed the notifications through.
[Your Group has defeated Tree Monkey lvl 5~8 x14 exp rewarded]
[Your Group has defeated Arboreal Ape lvl 3 for defeating an opponent in its 3rd evolution tier bonus experience has been awarded]
[Congratulations you have leveled up]
Lvl 6->8
Agility - 16->18
Strength - 14->15
Constitution - 15->18
Intelligence - 24->27
Wisdom - 19->22
[You have unlocked a new skill - Shadow Spear lvl 1]
[You have unlocked a new skill - Arcane Lance lvl 1]
[Your skills have advanced:]
Pounce lvl 2->3
Tail Whip lvl 1->2
Arcane Bolt lvl 4->5
Arcane Manipulation lvl 3->4
Shadow Manipulation lvl 2->3
Arcane Spear lvl 2->3
Shadow Spear lvl 1->2
The rush of stats was as invigorating as usual, with the large increase to constitution causing some of her more minor injuries to heal which was a relief.
Sadly though the small sad one still seems to be in quite a bad shape and is likely to not going to be getting up by herself any time soon. But Violet knows that they need to move, it is not safe to remain at the site of such a bloody battle, especially when they are so injured and would be easy pickings for any scavenger that came along.
Needing to put her improved strength to the test Violet did wait a good 20 minutes before she staggered to her feet and then used shadow manipulation to create a surface of shadows under the small sad one to allow her to be moved easier. Then using all her strength she pulled her now sleeping companion away from the battlefield.
She moved for a good 30 minutes taking things slow and stealthy not wanting to attract any unwanted attention. Violet did find a hollowed out tree truck large enough to fit them both in so headed there and set the small sad one down within. Then feeling the last of her energies deplete she collapsed laying side by side with the small sad one, finding the warmth emitted by the girl to be quite comfortable. As she lay there she thought about the girl and what they had achieved today, with a faint smile she finally admitted to herself that she really did quite like this strange partially furred creature and was glad that she had intervened and saved her. As she contemplated their budding companionship she felt her eyes beginning to droop and soon enough sleep took her.
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Luna awoke to pain radiating through her body, letting out a gasp she tried to sit up only to instantly regret that as what felt like a broken rib radiated pain through her left side. Letting herself fall back to the ground she took stock of her surroundings and was quite surprised to find herself within a hollowed out tree of sorts. How did she get here? Last she remembered the dragon had just killed the ape and was making its way over to her.
Glancing around carefully Luna spotted the baby dragon curled against her side, whilst perhaps not in as bad a state as Luna herself the small creature was still battered. Numerous scales were missing and a couple of deep gashes were still present on its small body, a feeling of appreciation and respect emanated from within Luna as she looked down at the tiny but powerful creature that was casually resting against her.
She made a promise to herself and the world in that moment that she would help protect and care for this adorable little terror however she could. But to do that she needed to grow stronger. As determination swelled within her she opened up her status and looked over the notifications that had been trying to grab her attention since she woke up.
[Your Group has defeated Tree Monkey lvl 5~8 x14 exp rewarded]
[Your Group has defeated Arboreal Ape lvl 3 for defeating an opponent in its 3rd evolution tier bonus experience has been awarded]
[Congratulations you have leveled up]
Lvl 9->14
[For passing lvl 10 you are granted the ability to choose a class]
[For being recognised as the first true companion to the Wild Dragon - Violet (Infant Arcane Shadow Dragon) additional class choices are available]
[Please choose your class]
Arctic Warrior
Snow Stalker
Martial Warrior
Arctic Dragon Companion
Luna froze, she had heard tales of dragon companions from some of her clans legends but even after meeting a true Wild Dragon she never imagined that she could actually become one herself. From what little she knew of becoming a companion it required a level of trust and affection that she didn't quite believe that they had attained, yet the proof was right in front of her. She had been recognised by this dragon, no by Violet. A wide smile cracked her lips open as she realised this fact and without overthinking her decision she chose the Arctic Dragon Companion as her class.
A wave of strength filled her body as the huge amount of stats she gained in such a small time frame nearly knocked her out but after the strength started to fade she couldn't get rid of her giant smile. But the notifications weren't done with her yet.
[With your class you have unlocked your speciality - Arctic Ice]
[New skills unlocked:]
Body of the Arctic Warrior lvl 1
Ice Strike lvl 1
Companion Bond with Violet lvl 1
Feeling her face start to hurt slightly at how wide her smile is she opened up her full status screen.
[Status]
Name - Luna
Species - Snow Leopard Beastkin
Speciality - Arctic Ice
Class - Arctic Dragon Companion
Level - 14/20
HP - 180
Mana - 110
Agility - 22
Strength - 18
Constitution - 18
Intelligence - 11
Wisdom - 10
Skills:
Martial arts lvl 4
Evasive Footwork lvl 3
Dash lvl 2
Stealth lvl 1
Leopard Claws lvl 2
Multi Strike lvl 3
Body of the Arctic Warrior lvl 1
Ice Strike lvl 1
Companion Bond with Violet lvl 1
After reading through her status screen she let out an excited little giggle. Who would have thought that at only 12 years old she would already be this powerful! She could match up some some of the apprentice hunters from her clan! A wave of sadness rushed in at that thought putting a dampener on her mood, but with an effort of will she shook it off. 'My clan is gone I have to accept that, I can still be sad about it but I can't let their passing pull me down into an early grave.' she made her second oath that day, to forever hold the memory of her clan and parents but to also live on and grow into someone that they could all be proud of.
After all I am now a companion to a infant Wild Dragon! Violet, such a pretty name for such an adorable creature. Thinking of the dragon Luna looked down at her and though about her new skill, her companion bond. She was unsure what exactly that skill would do but she tried to activate it and was suddenly aware of what exactly the bond did.
—
Violet suddenly woke up with the odd feeling of something poking her head from the inside. It wasn't uncomfortable per say but it was more like she was now connected with someone or something through her mind and the sensation truly confused her especially as she just woke up.
Looking around she spotted Luna staring back at her, 'wait what? Luna how do I know the small sad ones name? What is going on?'
As if in answer to this a new notification popped up in front of Violet.
[Congratulations you have recognised Luna (Snow Leopard Beastkin) as a true companion. Your companion has chosen a class in recognition of your new bond]
[New skill unlocked - Companion bond with Luna lvl 1]
As that notification flashed before her eyes a thought entered her head, except this thought didn't originate from herself but from someone else, it originated through her new companion bond. "what do you mean small sad one? is that how you've been calling me all along?!"
Violets eyes widened at that as her powerful mind rapidly ran through the implications of this. A solid 3 seconds of intensive thought later Violet came up with her decision. She likes the small sad one, sorry Luna so she was happy to have this bond. After all it would be nice to be able to properly communicate with her! With her decision made she tried to 'think' back to her.
"Yes! you are small and often sad! also hi I'm violet!"
—
As Violets thoughts reached back to Luna she spluttered slightly at the brutal honesty in that reply before sighing an just accepting it, it did feel like this Violet was very young so probably didn't know any better. Still she couldn't help but smile as the soft high pitched tone that violets voice came through to her as, it truly encapsulated how young this lovely little dragon was, with that thought now in her head she decided to move on from the frankly quite insulting name and ask her a different question. "Hey Violet, I have a question for you. I know that you are young but Iv been wondering how old are you exactly? I'm 12 years old myself!" Now Luna was expecting Violet to be a few months old to maybe a year old. This was why when Violet finally responded her answer left Luna completely baffled.
"Hmm a day is when the sun goes down and then comes back up? Hmmm I think I am 7 days old? Yeah that seems about right. What is a year?"
Luna sat there frozen as she stared at the week old dragon that was already considerably stronger than herself. Not quite knowing what to do and feeling her head start to swim she just laid down passed back out.