I’ll go all the way. But I’ll try to bargain something to eat not to kick the bucket because of hunger and cold.
- No need to pay – I brushed away in a richman’s arrogant voice. – If you treat me dinner, I’ll be overwhelmingly grateful!
- It goes without saying, you’re my savior! – jabbered the hostess hastily – You’ll get both dinner and a bed in the barn to sleep warm!
- Agreed! – I smiled rising from the table – I goes beyond my dreams, madam!
The hostess nodded at me in silence and followed me with dazed eyes. She was watching me carefully as if she couldn’t believe her own eyes while I took the axe keeping silence and really came to the next tree. Glancing over the felled and cleared from branches tree I turned towards the stunned lady and wondered like a delighted idiot:
- Haven’t you got a saw by chance, auntie?
- Yes, I have. Sure, I have…
- Then I’ll saw some firewood and split it for you! – I blurted out killing the poor lady by my unbelievable generosity. – Please, find and bring it to me, auntie. I’ll do the rest.
A great… almost haunted silence settled in the yard. Having shrugged my shoulders I grinned like a half-mad sado-masochist and swung the axe.
Then the result of my tiny advancement was obvious – the blade of the axe didn’t fly back but it cut into wood by a finger-length instead. Besides the axe that used to be too heavy to lift became far lighter to swing. My strength increased by one point along with the two points of the lumberman’s skills started paying off. The ball was set rolling!
Before twilight came I managed to fell three more trees and it took me much less time. Then only two miserable oaklings instead of six were outstanding, the yard turned to be overwhelmed with felled trunks and dry leaves mixed up with abandoned nests. I scrabbled about the nests in hope to find something interesting, but there was nothing except for rubbish. It was exciting that I spent less time on every following oakling. The second tree capitulated in three hours, the third and the forth took me two hours each. I didn’t do anything with the fallen trees so far but came up to the next one instead. I’ll chop all boughs away later.
I had breaks only to ‘drink water’ from the well, approaching the bucket regularly to pour into my mouth as much vivifying liquid as possible. I had some rest at such moment as well. Each time I could recover just several points, but actually that was enough – chips didn’t fly off as often as they used to do. The lumberman’s skills worked! After the third and the last tree for today I got several goodies at once:
Your strength has increased by 1 point.
Your stamina has increased by 1 point.
The lumberman’s skills have increased by 1. Total: 3.
You’ve got a new skill!
Axe-handling (except for axe-throwing) has increased by 1 point. Total: 1
That’s good news. Life points have grown up to ninety, strength and stamina – by three points each. If I increase the lumberman’s skills up to five points, I can visit the guild located in the city to gain the rank of an apprentice. As for the hacking weapon, it’s rather interesting…
I got interested in the topic so much that I opened the dashboard and studied the popped-up message properly:
Axe-handling 1
Deterioration of an axe used either in fighting or at work has decreased by 1%.
Hit at the usage of an axe has increased by 1%.
Chance to succeed in repairing axes has increased by 0.5%
‘I got a little from the largess but still I got it’ I came to the conclusion and shut the message.
Warning about deterioration put me on the alert that’s why I punched up the characteristics of the axe.
A lumberman’s cheap axe. A two-handed weapon.
Hit: 8-12. Hit type: hacking. Durability: 102/120
I can relieve. I shouldn’t have worried about it so
- No need to pay – I brushed away in a richman’s arrogant voice. – If you treat me dinner, I’ll be overwhelmingly grateful!
- It goes without saying, you’re my savior! – jabbered the hostess hastily – You’ll get both dinner and a bed in the barn to sleep warm!
- Agreed! – I smiled rising from the table – I goes beyond my dreams, madam!
The hostess nodded at me in silence and followed me with dazed eyes. She was watching me carefully as if she couldn’t believe her own eyes while I took the axe keeping silence and really came to the next tree. Glancing over the felled and cleared from branches tree I turned towards the stunned lady and wondered like a delighted idiot:
- Haven’t you got a saw by chance, auntie?
- Yes, I have. Sure, I have…
- Then I’ll saw some firewood and split it for you! – I blurted out killing the poor lady by my unbelievable generosity. – Please, find and bring it to me, auntie. I’ll do the rest.
A great… almost haunted silence settled in the yard. Having shrugged my shoulders I grinned like a half-mad sado-masochist and swung the axe.
Then the result of my tiny advancement was obvious – the blade of the axe didn’t fly back but it cut into wood by a finger-length instead. Besides the axe that used to be too heavy to lift became far lighter to swing. My strength increased by one point along with the two points of the lumberman’s skills started paying off. The ball was set rolling!
Before twilight came I managed to fell three more trees and it took me much less time. Then only two miserable oaklings instead of six were outstanding, the yard turned to be overwhelmed with felled trunks and dry leaves mixed up with abandoned nests. I scrabbled about the nests in hope to find something interesting, but there was nothing except for rubbish. It was exciting that I spent less time on every following oakling. The second tree capitulated in three hours, the third and the forth took me two hours each. I didn’t do anything with the fallen trees so far but came up to the next one instead. I’ll chop all boughs away later.
I had breaks only to ‘drink water’ from the well, approaching the bucket regularly to pour into my mouth as much vivifying liquid as possible. I had some rest at such moment as well. Each time I could recover just several points, but actually that was enough – chips didn’t fly off as often as they used to do. The lumberman’s skills worked! After the third and the last tree for today I got several goodies at once:
Your strength has increased by 1 point.
Your stamina has increased by 1 point.
The lumberman’s skills have increased by 1. Total: 3.
You’ve got a new skill!
Axe-handling (except for axe-throwing) has increased by 1 point. Total: 1
That’s good news. Life points have grown up to ninety, strength and stamina – by three points each. If I increase the lumberman’s skills up to five points, I can visit the guild located in the city to gain the rank of an apprentice. As for the hacking weapon, it’s rather interesting…
I got interested in the topic so much that I opened the dashboard and studied the popped-up message properly:
Axe-handling 1
Deterioration of an axe used either in fighting or at work has decreased by 1%.
Hit at the usage of an axe has increased by 1%.
Chance to succeed in repairing axes has increased by 0.5%
‘I got a little from the largess but still I got it’ I came to the conclusion and shut the message.
Warning about deterioration put me on the alert that’s why I punched up the characteristics of the axe.
A lumberman’s cheap axe. A two-handed weapon.
Hit: 8-12. Hit type: hacking. Durability: 102/120
I can relieve. I shouldn’t have worried about it so
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