[center][h1][color=chocolate]Edward Marsh[/color][/h1][/center] [hr] [quote=System:ED] [color=red]DANGER!!![/color] MANA HAS BEEN [color=black]DEPLETED[/color]! STAMINA HAS BEEN [color=black]DEPLETED[/color]! HEALTH [color=darkred]CRITICALLY LOW[/color]! FAIL-SAFE ACTIVATED...ALL ACTIVE SKILLS HAVE BEEN [u][b]DEACTIVATED[/b][/u]. COMBAT HAS NOT ENDED...[color=black][u][b]DEMISE[/b][/u][/color] IMMINENT!!! [/quote] The System alert echoed in his mind as Ed realized one thing. He pushed his body too hard and reached his physical limit. Ed had never pushed his body this hard before in his life; both in this life and his previous. But now he's done it. Ed's slumped down onto his knees. His breath, ragged and shallow, were the only thing he could barely hear through the incessant ringing in his ears. His temples throbbed and ached as the mental fatigue of using up his mana had finally caught up to him as his consciousness felt like it was floating. His whole body, drenched in a mix of his own blood and sweat, cried out in protest at the slightest movement. Then the Myrminor Worker got up again and was yet again going for him. Through the confusion and floating feeling, the thoughts in Ed's mind could be summarized into one coherent thought. [color=chocolate]'Fuck...'[/color] Ed tried to stand up once again, but the sheer amount of pain only caused him to fall down onto his bloodied hands to prevent falling flat on the ground. He could go no further. His body simply refused to. This was it. After a only a few days into his second life, it would seem that he would die once again. So much for him being chosen as a candidate by the Demon King. [color=chocolate]'I'm so sorry everyone...'[/color] Ed accepted his fate and waited for the inevitable end. It was then he saw Asteria tackle the Myrminor while taunting their insectoid foe as she begins her assault. The sight alone inspired Ed. If she hadn't given up on him, then why should he give up on himself? The realization turned what little embers remained from his determination to keep going, into a roaring flame once more. The ratman then noticed the herb Asteria had thrown towards him and saw his chance. He reached out for the herb and crammed it down his mouth and felt the plant's effect and shut up his body's cries of protest and pain. With his body no longer demanding him to stop moving, Ed gets his short cudgel from his vine belt and charges straight at the Myrminor Worker. Intending to deliver a flurry of blows to help Asteria to finally put an end to this thing. [hider=Stats] LVL: 6 HP: [color=Yellow]Hurt[/color] SP: [color=black]Exhausted[/color] MP: [color=Black]Empty[/color] Effect/s: PECKISH, THIRSTY [b]SKILLS:[/b] Unspent Skill Points: [color=red]0[/color] Current Skills: Alert I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Beast Sense II (2.4) Dynamic Eye I (1.0) Rabid Fit I (1.2) Smash I (1.0) Harder I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Faster I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Stronger I (1.05) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Muffle II (2.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Use Light Equipment (--) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Dexterous I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Monster Analysis (1.0) Overwork (1.0) __________________________________ SKILL PROGRESS: Material Analysis (0.4) Magic Analysis (0.65) Warcry (0.4) Tremor Sense (0.025) Mental Resistance (0.9) Telepathy (0.075) Mana Shape (0.7) Focus (0.8) Shield (0.5) Mana Shell (0.4) Soil Manipulation (0.7) Crafting (0.25) First Aid (0.1) Meditate (0.4) People Sense (0.2) Plant Analysis (0.1) Swift Swimmer (0.4) Charm (0.025) Repel (0.025) Stealth Kill (0.3) Blunt Resistance (0.1) Prehensile Tail (0.3) Mana Strike (0.2) Minor Heal (0.05) [b]Inventory:[/b] - Vine Belt (Shoddy Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Healing Herbs x 1 - Bundle of Sticks - Flame touched crystals x 2 - Flint and Striker x 1 [b][Dropped][/b] - Tainted Crystal x 1 - Short Cudgel (Unknown Quality) x 1 [color=green][b][Equipped][/b][/color] - Great Club (Unknown Quality) x 1 [b][Dropped][/b] - Assorted Insect Parts x 1 [b][In Den][/b] [/hider] [hider=Action Summary] -System Alerts Ed that his death is imminent. -Ed realizes that he had pushed too far, so much to the point that his body failed on him. -Sees that the Myrminor Worker survived his strongest hit. -Realizes that he is basically fucked and accepts his fate. -Asteria to the rescue! -Realizes he is being an idiot for giving up so easily. -Ed is filled with determination. -Consumes the healing herb and joins the fray with club in hand and target in his sight. [/hider]