[Congratulations! You are the first player to kill another both outside and inside of town. You have earned:

1 Achievement

t.i.tle: 'Predator'

Two-faced Mask

+1 Charisma]

So I guess killing Fang gave me more benefits than I expected! The Predator t.i.tle gave me a skill called Intimidation, that could stun monsters or even chase weak ones away. It also made the NPCs respect and hold me in high regard.

That's a bonus, but NPCs already do that…

When I saw the description for the mask I had obtained, I almost fell out of the tree.

The Two-faced Mask was really amazing, but could only be used once the player had obtained five achievement points. It lets the user create an alternate persona which would be switched manually.

To be honest, it looked really bada.s.s too. Too bad I only had three points.

[Congratulations! You are the first player to defeat a forest boss. You have earned:

+1 Charisma

5 gold

10000 xp]

Hm hm, not bad at all. I watched my experience bar rise up an eighth, surprised at the amount that was given.

How generous.

[Congratulations! You are the first player to solo a boss. You have earned:

+10 Charisma

50 gold

70000xp

t.i.tle: 'Lone Hunter']

1 Achievement

My experience bar immediately rose to level six, creating a faint glow around my body. The Lone Hunter t.i.tle also boosted my reputation among NPCs and also gave me a 10% damage buff while hunting alone.

Did I really do something that amazing? I feel like these rewards were too plentiful for something as simple as just killing a boss. But I won't complain! Now I was only one achievement away from equipping the mask, that's good news.

Finally finished clearing out my screen, I opened up my inventory to take a look at what I had obtained from the orc boss. It had dropped five items at its death, boots, a belt, a breastplate, a robe, and a mace. There was also a piece of gold, which could be considered a lot to average players.

The boots were level three and boosted agility by 2%.

Not terrible, at least they're better than my rookie ones. I equipped my new pair of boots.

The robe and mace were common level three equipment, which could be considered as valuable at this stage in the game. I'll sell them on the auction house later since I had no use for them.

Finally, there was the leather breastplate. It was a unique grade level four armor, a very valuable piece of equipment for experts or rankers. It boosted defense by defense by 20 and strength by one stat point.

Sigh...as I thought, unique things just cannot be compared to common items.

I equipped the brand new leathers and headed back towards the city, where my master would be most likely waiting.

Along the way I busied myself with kil—I mean 'self-defense'.

Cough cough, I swear I simply protected myself.

Arriving at the city wall I had already gathered myself a nice bounty of 25 kills.

You know, for some reason while I was fighting those players, a catchy tune was stuck in my head. I hope none of the people I killed heard my humming...that's embarra.s.sing.

Lithely scaling the wall, I avoided a few guard patrols and slipped back into the city.

Running over the familiar rooftops and many back alleys I easily made my way back to the ranger training grounds. Only to find it crowded by eager rangers all looking for something.

What was so amazing about this lame barracks? These people must have lost their minds.

Taking off my hood and gloves to blend in with the crowd, I slowly made my way to Abest, who had locked himself in his room in annoyance.

Tch, scary cat.

I rounded the building and climbed up onto the roof, although some guards caught me in the act. Lucky for me, they recognized me as Abest's disciple and slyly looked away.

Thank you very much, I'll buy you a drink later.

Noting their names, I crawled into my mentor's room.

"What is my disciple doing, crawling around on rooftops like a rat?" A deep voice quietly said behind me.

I quickly whipped around and saluted my master.

"Sir! It was just too crowded outside and I dislike catching attention!"

"Good, rangers are not like those vile thieves or s.h.i.+ning swords whatever b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, we are the people who work behind the scenes and finish what we are told without complaint!"

Hm? First time I heard this one. I'll respond anyway, why not.

"Yes, sir!"

"It seems that you have finished slaying the King of the Forest, good job. But you have also killed many others along the way. Never take off that cloak in town, because guards will immediately throw you in prison if caught."

Yikes, I'm not planning to ever take off my cloak, even in the forest, how else will I be able to act like Tarzan?

"I am most thankful for the warning, sir."

[Disciple of a Legend - 7/12

You have now succeeded in killing the monster that was terrorizing the locals, but you have gathered PK bounty along the way!

Goal: Erase your bounty by killing monsters and then come back to complete the mission.

Failure: Loose reputation among NPCs

Success: Reward depends on the amount of bounty, the next mission of the hidden quest will be revealed.]

Jumping out the way I came, I subtly made my way out of the training fields.

At least the mission this time isn't impossible, I currently have a bounty of 25. So that means I will need to kill...either 2500 monsters with the same level as me or 25 monsters that are double my level.

...I think I'll do the second option, grinding is boring.

But of course, I'll sell this robe and mace in the auction house!

Arriving at a large building near the town square, I hesitantly walked through the doors. Gingerly tiptoeing to a corner, I pulled open my menu and listed my two items up for sale. Hopefully, they would sell for a lot!

With my business done, I nimbly detached myself from the crowd and weaved through the back alleyways. Making my way back towards the beginner's forest to rid myself of my PK bounty.