BXBX NOVEL Chapter 849 - Another Alternative
Chapter 849 – Another Alternative
[Do you wish to create the character named \'Pana\']
"Yes" The nineteen-year-old boy answered.
His vision then changed to that of a forest setting just a few meters away from the starting village. The people around him are of the elven race and each of them are either from the Wood Elves or the Dark Elves.
He chose the dark elf race as they offer a better variety in terms of bow mastery that is suited to his style. Pana is from a family of renowned archers that have been representatives of the Olympics for his country. Unfortunately, his shot for the Olympics shattered when he met with an unfortunate accident and could no longer lift his arm properly.
Even with therapy and bone treatment, he can no longer properly hold a bow. He wanted to choose the Wood Elves at first, but he felt that it would be boring to just snipe enemies from afar. He then learned that the dark elf race practiced bow arts that combined martial arts and archery, but they are not proficient in long range sniping like the wood elves.
Due to his family being renowned archers, he trained in archery, but he liked martial arts more. He always liked watching movies where characters are proficient in martial arts, but his time became devoted to archery due to his family background.
He might have lost the right for archery, but he also lost the chance to pursue his dream of becoming a martial artist. He does not dislike archery because it gave him a form of identity. He learned to love it since he grew up with it, but tragedy struck. He can no longer participate in sports that used the arms as it would tear his muscles if they were stressed.
"I am going to pursue my dreams here if the real world cannot make it happen." Pana stated as he went towards the training for archers.
He arrived at the testing site for archers, and he could see a lot of players failing to even hit the target. This is understandable because the auto aiming function of the game has been completely disabled. There is some minor form of assistance like the percentage of chance to hit but even that is subject to change while the arrow is mid-flight.
Pana held the bow and felt a familiar feeling from it. He felt like the world around him stopped and he could feel the essence of the bow. He then practiced a few shots which did not necessarily hit the bullseye, but he still impressively hit the target.
Some players who saw this even asked him for some tips on trying to hit the target which he gladly shared. In order to change to the Archer job class, one needs to hit the target at least five times regardless of score.
Pana did not notice but he already hit the target more than fifty times already. He could not even hear the instructor telling him that he already passed the test. He is still bathing in the familiar feeling that the bow is giving him. It has been a few months since his tragedy, and he missed this feeling.
The sun already set when he came to realized that he already shot about a hundred arrows. If the arrow did not disappear from the target after a minute, then Pana\'s target would have been filled with arrows. When he is about to go to the instructor to get his job change, the instructor was speaking with a dark elf.
"Oh! You have finally come to your senses. I have never seen someone as focused as you when it comes to handling the bow. I am even telling my friend here that you have promise." The archer instructor muttered as gestured to a dark elf.
"I am Bo. Nice to meet you. You have talent when it comes to the bow, but it seems that you want something more." Bo stated as he looked to Pana for an answer.
"Ah! I just picked the bow because it is what I am familiar with. If I have the chance, I want to learn the Bow Arts that our race wields in order to expand my horizons." Pana replied honestly which made Bo smile.
"Is that so? How about a challenge to see your real talent? Let us see who can score more in a distance of twenty meters? Are you up for that? I can even give you a skill book if you win." Bo asked.
"Is that fine?" Pana asked the archer instructor and he replied with a smile.
"It is up to you if you want to humor my friend. You are not losing out anyway." The archer instructor replied.
Pana accepted the challenge as he might actually win if he gets lucky. They each will have five arrows and the one with the highest accumulated score becomes the winner. The first four shots of the match all hit the bullseye which tied the score of the two.
"If we get the same score, I will accept that as your victory or else I cannot call myself a senior archer. My friend over there might tell me that I am bullying a newbie." Bo stated as they prepared for the last bout.
Since it came down to the last shot, they decided that they need to release in the count of ten. Pana and Bo released their arrows at the same time, and both travelled in the same speed. Pana could already predict that Bo\'s arrow will hit the bullseye but so is his.
Just as he could see being the winner of the match since they will end in a tie, he noticed that Bo\'s arrow is twisting much more than the previous shots. Pana then saw his arrow losing speed just before it hit the target. Bo\'s arrow hit the 10-point mark while Pana hit the 9-point mark.
"I guess it is my win." Bo stated.
"How is that fair? Your arrow\'s wind current pushed mine." Pana argued like a child, but he then composed himself and admitted defeat.
"You should stop teasing a newbie." The archer instructor replied.
"I am just joking. As an apology, I will give you this ring. Make sure to never take it off." Bo stated before bidding farewell.