''Guh!''

Rev sat up disoriented and dripping in sweat.

[What happened? What was that dream?]

The harder he tried to remember what happened in his dream, the further and further the memories went until he no longer could imagine how it went like.

Suddenly, he felt a piercing pain in his abdomen. Rev gripped his stomach so hard that his clothes were left with holes on them.

[I feel like I didn't eat for days]

Rev groaned and dropped to the wooden floor, weakened and still clenching his stomach.

[I need those orbs. Wait, where's Victoria. She had the orbs. Fuck. Damnit!. I sent her back to her room. Can I even fit that giant thing in my mouth? I don't think I can but I want to shove it down my throat so bad. Everything has culmination orbs, right?. Then...Victoria should gladly give me hers. Yeah.]

Knees shaking, Rev struggled to stand up. His vision changed and made his attempt to walk out of the room even harder. The colors were different and random words and objects kept popping up, obstructing what he saw.

The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.

Then something that smelled delicious passed by his door. The scent pulled him in and gave him the willpower to push onward. It put strength in his legs and balance to his eyes. He stood up and ran to the door and kicked it open.

A woman stood there carrying a basin with 12 golden orbs. She was frightened by Rev and took a step back. She stared right into his eyes that made her freeze in place.

Like bottomless pits, the woman felt like she was suffocating. In fear, she dropped the basin and the orbs rolled on the floor toward Rev who dropped to chase it down. He picked up an orb, much smaller than the one the golem had. Just the size of the palm of his hand.

He swallowed each and every one of the orbs. With every piece that he ate, the pain he felt slowly lessened until it was all gone.

"Sir Rev!"

Her voice pierced through his foggy consciousness and awaked him from his frenzy.

"It's alright. I feel like, I have to eat these things for some reason. Maybe it's because I'm a hero? I feel less lethargic even"

"Are you sure?"

"Yep. They tasted damn good too"

"Very well then, if you promise not to die. I shall gladly offer you more orbs"

"Oh yeah, Where did those orbs come from anyway? They were smaller unlike the one we had."

"From what I recall they were from those bandits. We still need to hand them over to the capital even if they are from humans."

[Orbs are orbs]

From this point on, Rev knew deep inside him that he would need to eat culmination orbs or risk going out of control.

But for how long would he be able to keep it up? It was from a human but still. Orbs are orbs.

"Do you have a plan for tomorrow?"

[With my power I wouldn't need a plan. Cheat skills are boring]