"By the way… what level are you?" the Fist King asked.
"Level one, why?"
The Fist King frowned, he pressed Kael's forearm with a thumb with enough force to make a man wince.
"Your muscles… how did you get them this developed while at level one?"
"Didn't accept the level up bonuses yet… this is just from random stats I got from doing stuff on the first floor, and my basic build."
"You worked fields back in your world?"
"Construction."
"Decent muscles, good base… don't accept the level up bonuses yet then."
"Why? Wouldn't it make the climb down… easier?"
"Easy doesn't mean good. By accepting them I'll have to increase the difficulty from four hours to two…"
Kael opened his mouth then closed it.
"Fine, I won't."
"Hand over your gear. Leave only your clothes on…"
"All I have is the gauntlets…"
"Those then, leave them with me."
Kael hesitated.
"You think I can't take them from you if I wanted to?"
