Free Origin ARS 5 by Scottie Futch

place and you will be able to develop
your combat ability." said Mid.
    "That sounds good, but what if I die there?"
asked Scott.
    "It's an instanced dungeon that is part of
the tutorial system. Time doesn't pass and the monsters won't
respawn there until you leave, but you can't return to it if you do
leave." She nodded toward him then smiled a little. "Death in that
dungeon just auto-resurrects you back at the safe room. It's your
last free death allowance."
    "Sounds real good. Is there anything
that I should know?"
    Mid chuckled. "The monsters are all low-grade
but they are designed to match their level to your stats, much like
the rabbit that killed you earlier. Though, they won't be nearly as
skillful."
    "I hate that damned rabbit." muttered Scott.
He had never wanted to murder a furry woodland creature so much in
his life. He had even gained an achievement for being killed by the
thing.
     
    [Achievement Unlocked]
     
    They Call Him Bruce
     
    [—]

    The achievement had the image of the
Wah-Bunny tossing two copper coins on his chest in a dismissive
manner.
    "Find him in the world beyond. The quest is
still available to you. Defeat Bruce and you'll get the reward that
I promised." said Mid before granting him a saucy wink and a slight
pucker of her lips.
    "I don't know which sounds more dangerous,
the rabbit or the reward." said Scott flatly.
    Mid chuckled softly then shook her head.
"Dear childe, you would love my rewards."
    "No doubt, but I am happy with my current
rewards package." countered Scott with a smile.
    The great sage nodded lightly then smiled
once more. "Good. Are you ready?"
    "I should probably check the mirror one more
time to be sure." said Scott.
    "Ah, good point. Go ahead dear." said
Mid.
    Scott went to the mirror then checked his
status. His attributes were all the same, and his level certainly
hand not changed. He checked his skills.
     
    [Class Skills]
     
    Unarmed Combat: 5
    Twilight Sorcery: 5
    Primordial Magic: 1
    Sense Life: 5
    Arcane Lore: 1
    Arcane Mastery: 5
    Light Armor: 1
    Analyze: 1
     
    [—]

    [Miscellaneous Skills]
     
    Survival Lore: 5
    Boomerang Mastery: 1
     
    [—]
     
    Scott rubbed his chin. There were supposed to
be a lot more class skills that he could learn, but he would have
to discover them on his own or locate masters who were capable of
teaching them to him.
    He was a little aggravated by the lack of
ability to train his primordial magic skill, but he needed actual
water in order to study its effects before he could hope to
actually do anything with it. He could focus on elemental water
energy, but he could not yet generate physical water. He felt like
he was close to doing so, however. As with everything, he just
needed to train more.
    "Alright. Everything seems to be the same as
I remember it." said Scott.
    Mid rotated her staff and a glowing doorway
rose up before him. "You'll be taken to a place where your health
and mana will regenerate quickly. I suggest you use it frequently,
but take your time when fighting your way through the dungeon."
    "I will. Thank you." said Scott.
    Mid fidgeted slightly then reached down and
smoothed her dress a little. "Take care Scott."
    He smiled at her. She had thrown him to the
wolves, rather the rabbit, but that was fine. He had lived after
all. "What? No goodbye hug for your new little brother?"
    Mid smiled brightly at him then rushed over
to give him a heartfelt hug. It was innocent and a little sweet.
"Welcome to the family little brother."
    Scott wiggled a little and made friendly
grunting noises for emphasis. "Thanks Mid. Am I still meeting
everyone soon? We were supposed to get together till things
happened."
    "Of course we are, but you should probably
spend some time training first." said Mid. "I think Origin is
supposed to be meeting our father for dinner at some point, so
you'll probably be meeting him soon as well."
    "Should I be worried?" asked Scott
lightly.
    "Yes." Mid did not hesitate and also did not
lighten the