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Ushumgallu was not a coward, but such an encounter made him flinch. The young man placed his hand on the hilt of his talwar, calming his trembling. Vaguely hoping that this creature was like a nightmare and only frightened those who were ready to be afraid, Ushumgallu, with great effort of will, raised his head and looked into the monster's eyes. All that remained was to say something confident.
-- For the sake of strength itself, for it is the key to everything. The strong will receive honor, power, wealth, and women; the weak will achieve nothing and will languish in obscurity.
"Only, I hope I don't make a mistake... I hope I don't lie..."
-- And so that I don't disappoint my father, -- he added, already quieter, but no less sincerely.
The knight was tall - at least two meters - and undoubtedly possessed a mighty physique, which was noticeable even through his heavy armor. And yet, he moved faster than the eye could follow: here he was standing at a decent distance, and a moment later his blade was already in the chest of the young warrior. The only thing his eyes managed to discern before the light left them was what the enemy's blade looked like.
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After an indefinite time, Ushumgallu found himself on the ground, but the evil entity was no longer in his field of vision; nor was there a wound in his chest. It seemed that what had happened was nothing more than a nightmarish mirage, and yet, he could not shake the feeling that something was wrong.
Ushumgallu gains +1 to Strength.
Ushumgallu gains the ability to learn the following skill:
Deadly Strike
Deals triple damage to the enemy; +20% to accuracy and +30% chance of critical damage for this strike. Requires 250 experience points.
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