Skill Creation in the Fantasy World

Roven turned and looked over at his two teammates who were moving towards the Rank 2 Deadly Spiders together.

"So they're finally going at it huh..."

He slashed apart the few weaker spiders around him and thought in his mind.

'I won't be of much use to them against the Rank 2 monsters, so it's better if I hold these weaker ones behind from intervening....'

As Roven decided for himself, the two of them came face to face with the immobilised Rank 2 Deadly Spiders.

"They're sitting ducks with their legs stuck, long-range attacks will be enough.", Felix said as he raised his hand forward.

"Earth Spikes!"

Selena understood his intention from looking at the soft ground as she too used her spell.

"Metallic Rain!"

The two dualists stood far away from the monsters and cast their spells on the helpless spiders, wounding them until they bled.

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

As Selena's Metallic Rain attack landed on the spiders from above, Felix took advantage of that and attacked their weak parts from underneath using his Earth Spikes.

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

Seeing three of the Rank 2 Deadly Spiders fall down so easily, Selena raised a brow with an impressed expression.

"This way of fighting isn't that bad...", she then looked at her broadsword before muttering, "....but it feels quite lacking."

Felix glanced at her and nodded, understanding the thrill of fighting monsters head-on.

"I know that feeling. But now is not the time, take a look behind you."

She raised her head at his words and turned behind curiously, wondering what he meant.

The other two teams, including Evan, Melissa and Roven, were continuously battling the incoming spiders.

The monsters kept on coming endlessly, making it difficult for the others to handle them and even injuring them due to the huge number of spiders.

And the addition of the Rank 2 Deadly Spiders further increased the danger the other two teams were facing.

"See? This isn't the time to rush off alone to satisfy our craving for fighting. Instead, we must combine our powers and deal with them as efficiently and quickly as possible."

Felix shrugged as he shook his head.

"Or else we'll be risking everyone's lives. But if you're okay with that, then there's nothing I can do..."

Selena gripped her weapon tightly as she bit her lip, showing a conflicted expression on her face.

"I....I wouldn't want that to happen! It's just....I'm not used to following orders and coordinating in a team. Fighting alone has always been my..."

Felix scratched his head in frustration as he sighed.

He wasn't in the mood to entertain her or motivate her at the moment, as three minutes had already passed for his skill Battlefield Awareness.

"Hey!", he turned towards the approaching monsters with a sigh.

"I don't know about you, but....please don't waste my time with your sad story. All I want is for you to watch my back and I'll watch your back while we fight, alright?"

Selena glared back at him as she gritted her teeth, finding him hateful as the seconds went by.

"I really want to stab you, but I'll hold myself back this time."

Waving his hand as he stepped forward, Felix chuckled.

"Well, you're always welcome to do that, but don't expect me to not stab you back."

Swinging his sword, he eyed the other Rank 2 Deadly Spiders making their way towards them.

"Enough chit-chat. Now, why don't we entertain our guests?"

It seemed there wasn't a need for him to say that as Selena dashed past him from behind, jumping towards the spiders as she unleashed her attacks.

"Iron Thrust!"

Felix grinned at her eagerness, before rushing forward as his mind started reading all the information of the current battlefield.

'She really doesn't hesitate at all ....'

Arriving beside Selena who was slashing her sword at the front most Rank 2 Deadly Spider, Felix used the same previous tactic to stop the rest of them.

"Dust Blast!"

"Quicksand!"

After pushing away the other spiders, he focused back on the one Selena was currently fighting.

The Rank 2 Deadly Spider seemed to be having a difficult time blocking off Selena's attacks, who had become more aggressive than usual due to Felix's taunting.

'Who does he think he is!'

She mercilessly swung her heavy broadsword in a complete circle, before chopping off two legs of the spider.

Felix didn't hesitate either, as he sneaked behind from the spider's blindspot and unleashed his attack.

"Black Horizon Sword Arts: Third Technique!"

Arriving above the spider's body, he slashed down forcibly with his upgraded sword.

"Assault Impact!"

His sword was aimed exactly at the spider's back, and just when the monster was about to dodge to the side, Selena assisted with her spell.

"Dominic Chains!"

A bundle of metallic chains appeared out of nowhere in a flash, bounding the spider as it restricted its movement.

Swoosh!

Then came the heavy attack as Felix pierced his sword directly into the spider's body, the impact blowing it into pieces as the spider died on the spot.

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

Landing on the ground that wasn't covered with blood, Felix muttered calmly.

"These Deadly Spiders must be a weak race of monsters, they can't even take a few hits."

Selena looked at him with disdain as she harrumphed.

"You sure talk big when you wouldn't have killed it if not for my spell."

Now that he remembered it, Felix turned to smile at her honestly.

"Right. You're doing an amazing job, just keep on assisting me like that. You'll be a great teammate.", he even gave her a thumbs up.

He was very happy with the way things were going right now. In just about a few minutes, he had already earned back the skill points he had spent on the Battlefield Awareness skill.

'Maybe I should upgrade that skill. It's a lot more useful than I thought....'.

With the skill activated, he didn't have to always remain cautious and tense during the battles anymore, as he would instinctively sense if something was wrong.

Suddenly, he felt his senses sending him danger alerts, making him swing his sword almost unconsciously.

Clang!

A broadsword crashed onto his weapon, pushing him a few steps back as he heard a furious yet soothing voice.

"Arrogant bastard!! How dare you treat me like your assistant!!", Selena yelled with all her might.

'Fucking hell! Again?! What's wrong with her?!'

Parrying her broadsword away, Felix used an Agility Burst to retreat backwards into the group of Rank 2 spiders.

Somehow, he felt safer when he was surrounded by these monsters rather than being anywhere near that woman.

But her attacks were of no laughing matter. He even thought she used a bit more of her strength when attacking him, unlike the case with the monsters.

"Don't you run away!!"

Selena shouted wildly as she jumped into the crowd of Rank 2 Deadly Spiders, searching for the silver-haired boy.

Meanwhile, Felix just had a great idea in his mind as he grinned cunningly.

"Silent Steps."

His presence abruptly lowered, confusing the nearby spiders who were just about to shoot their acids at him.

Due to his tendency to always rush off into fights for more action and skill points, he had almost forgotten about this skill of his.

But now it seemed there was a need to use it.

Felix walked unnoticed amidst the group of Rank 2 Deadly Spiders waiting for the right moment to strike, as he knew his cover would be useless once he showed himself.

Selena, on the other hand, resisted the attacks from the monsters and even had the time to hit them back while looking for Felix.

But what she didn't know was that he was hidden just a few meters away from her, eyeing the two monsters who were suffering from her anger at the moment.

'Sigh...I kinda pity those spiders...'

If it was him, he would've given them a quick and merciful death as he was more interested in the skill points that they gave him after their death, and not enjoy hitting them like this certain someone.

Calmly moving like a fish in an ocean full of sharks, he slowly made his way towards Selena seeing that she had almost finished defeating the two spiders.

'Earth Swimming.'

Felix suddenly sank into the ground, before moving towards the spot just below their battle.

From the information he was getting through the Battlefield Awareness skill, he understood the spiders' positions and their weakness, which gave him the best possible opportunity to kill them.

'Earth Spikes!'

With accurate aim, a few spikes emerged from the ground below one of the spiders, stabbing sharply into the softest part of its underbelly.

The spider screeched in pain before falling down, gaining the other spider and Selena's attention as she turned to the side in surprise.

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

At the same time, Felix sneakily swam up from the ground below the other Rank 2 spider's body.

"Singular Slash!"

Catching the spider by surprise, he attacked it directly into its lower jaw, his sword piercing out from the other side of its head.

The Rank 2 Deadly Spider didn't even get the chance to cry out in pain as Felix swung his sword out to detach its head from the body.

[You have killed a being higher than your own rank.]

[You have gained 100 skill points.]

Felix stepped back as the spider's body fell to the ground, his face beaming with joy as the system's chimes pleased him.

'600 skill points in only about twenty minutes? This is sick!'

If he fought Rank 1 monsters, he'd need to kill 60 of them for the same amount, which would take much longer time too.

On the other hand, six of these Rank 2 monsters gave him 600 skill points, reducing the time and work by a lot, though he had to be stronger to face higher-ranked beings.

He calculated for a few seconds and thought decisively.

'That's it. From now on I'll just ignore these Rank 1 monsters unless necessary, killing Rank 2 monsters takes more priority than anything.'

Thinking so, he turned his head to smile at the other Rank 2 Deadly Spiders at a distance waiting for him, his mood turning joyful.

'You're all mine~'

Swoosh!

Abruptly, pieces of sharp metals formed above him, glistening sharply as he heard a similar furious yell.

"Caught you bastard!!"