Hello Everyone! I'm sorry for a late update. Since I have a sickly body, I can't fully concentrate on continuing the story. However, bit by bit I managed to finished it -_-. It really is easy to make an new story than to continue it.
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Chapter 2 – Death is only just the Beginning
“Double Slash!” (Hendrick)
Hendrick’s sword slashed through the wolf neck twice. It died on the spot and dropped meat and leather. Rather than dropping the items, it materialized near the dead wolf. Some of the dead wolves never dropped anything while the others disappeared like a dispersing light but still dropped meat and leather.
Half an hour have passed since we departed from the village and now currently in a battle with a pack of wolves.
“Lex, keep an eye if there are more monsters in the area.” (Gris)
“Yeah!” (Lex)
My job in the party is spotting monsters and alerting the group whenever there is one in the area. Thanks to my skill ⌈Search⌋, we don’t have to remain vigilant of the surroundings while fighting.
“Arw!” (Wolf)
The last wolf grunted a cry after Gris arrow pierce its head and died.
“That’s the last one of them.” (Kail)
“Yosh! Let’s rest for a bit and continue in our way.” (Hendrick)
“We manage to avoid unnecessary battles and fight properly without getting wary of the surroundings. I guess we owe it to Lex.” (Gris)
“That right! How can you easily do it?” (Kail)
“U-um, I have a skill called “Search”. It allow me find monsters or people hidden or not within my sight range.” (Lex)
“Hou? I guess it because of this skill that let you manage to avoid monsters and survive until today.” (Hendrick)
“Y-yeah.” (Lex)
“To think that skill can also be used for running away from monsters, it perfectly matches for you.” (Welk)
“Welk-san! Don’t tease him!” (Kail)
“Yeah, yeah don’t nag me.” (Welk)
“Sorry about that Lex, Welk didn’t mean any harm.” (Gris)
“No, it’s okay.” (Lex)
A wry smile is show in my face in their remarks.
“Your skill reminds me of the archer and the thief class they used. Are you one of those class?” (Hendrick)
“No, I still have no class.” (Lex)
“I see, you must have learned the skill in your travels until you ended up in Greystone Village. By the way don’t be shy to us. You’re so meek that I feel so uncomfortable just by looking at you.” (Hendrick)
“O-okay.” (Lex)
Lex showed a cramped smile to the sympathetic faced companions.
Kail then took a knife and started dismantling the dead wolves that didn’t disappear.
“What’s Kail doing?” (Lex)
“Oh, he’s dismantling the wolves for more meat and pelts. He’s also taking their fangs to present in the adventurer’s guild for the subjugation reward.” (Gris)
“Heh...” (Lex)
I watch Kail with interest as he dismantled the wolf taking the pelts before the meat.
“Are you interested?” (Gris)
“Y-yeah.” (Lex)
“Hahaha… You sure have unusual interest.” (Gris)
Why wouldn’t I? In my world, meat in the markets are already disassembled and they are sold based on their parts like thighs, ribs and others. Since I like cooking, I would like to try to dismantle a fresh meat.
“Here!” (Hendrick)
A knife was thrown at my feet.
“Go to Kail, I’m sure he will be willing to teach you.” (Hendrick)
“I’d be happy to, thank you.” (Lex)
Lex left Hedrick and went beside Kail. After he left, he seen Hendrick talking with the Gris and Welk. Do they always gathered like that when Kail is not with them? I’d rather not concern myself on how they do things.
“Kail, can I help?” (Lex)
“Really? You want to help me? Then take that one I will show you how to do it!” (Kail)
Kail eyes are glimmering with happiness.
“Ahahaa…” (Lex)
Maybe I should considered not getting too friendly to him.
Kail said that the acquired meat and pelts from the dead wolves will be a lower quality than the dropped ones. He said also the better the dismantling skills, the lesser the decrease in quality.
I see now why he’s taking this hardworking task.
If he manage to increase his dismantling skills, sooner or later the dismantled meat and skinned pelts will be as the same quality as the drop ones. It means they will have double amount of the harvest of the same quality. They can sell it for a good price. However, it seems Kail don’t have a skill on tanning wolf pelts that why the only option for it is to sell it.
*ding*
You learned a new skill: ⌈Dismantling⌋
Dismantling [Passive]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [35/100]
A skill to extract useful items and materials from wild monsters. However, the success rate will depend on the skill level and the monster’s level.
Looks like my action give me a new skill and a useful one.
After collecting all of the items, I put it in the bag Kail has given me.
“It won’t be long as the bag will be filled with items and might burst from it stuff inside.” (Lex)
“It wouldn’t happen as long as the bag’s durability stay good.” (Kail)
“Is there a bag that can hold a large amount of items?” (Lex)
“Yep, there is! It’s called a “Magic Storage Bag”. You can put any number of item as long as it doesn’t exceed the limit of the bag’s item slot and your weight limit. Potions or materials can stock up to 99 in on slot however that doesn’t apply to the other items. Unlike that ordinary bag you’re using, the magic storage bag don’t bulge like that. The weight of the bag varies on how much the all of the items inside weigh.” (Kail)
“Then why aren’t you’re using one of them?” (Lex)
“You have to understand Lex, magic storage bags are pricey. Price varies from how many items slots it have. Even I can’t afford the cheapest ones.” (Kail)
“I see. It’s nice to have one.” (Lex)
Looks like money is crucial in this world. I have to save up some money too.
“By the way, the amount you can carry vary from your strength value. That’s all I know, I don’t know how it works though.” (Kail)
Really? I really can’t understand this half-baked system. Sometimes it helpful, but it also not.
Now that I think about it, I really never checked my character status even once. Perhaps now would the best time to check it.
Since it is like voice activated, I whispered “Character Status!” so Kail couldn’t hear it.
Nothing happened. Maybe it respond to a command?
I tried again and whispered a different line.
“Show Character Status!” (Lex)
*ding*
Character NameLex KabutoLevel1RaceHumanAge21AlignmentNeutralClass---Title---HP100Stamina100MP100EXP51.0%ReputationNeutralStrength10Endurance10Constitution10Focus10Agility10Dexterity10Wisdom10Intelligence10Charisma10Luck10Offense [13]Defense [23]Resistance(s)---
Success! A window in front of me showed up.
My stats are all pretty average huh? And it’s looked like I gain a little XP.
‘Kuuu…’
I’m feeling excited. It’s not like every day that you can get an experience to be a game character.
“Hey Lex, Kail! We’re going now. Hurry up!” (Welk)
We finished stuffing the items to the bags and set off again.
We made a repetitive action of search, battle, and then rest but I sometimes manage to spot another wolf pack swiftly going in our direction excluding the one we are fighting with. They gives us a lot of trouble and extending the duration of the battle.
Since it already getting dark, we camped near a river and also to refill our water-skins. Kail also setup a fireplace and the cooking items.
Kail and I appears have the same yearning of enjoying cooking. I helped him cook a meat stew dish. Thus, I gained a cooking skill.
-You learned a new skill: ⌈Cooking⌋
Cooking [Passive]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [10/100]
A skill that can turn cooking ingredients and produce food. The created foods can provide recovery of satiety and a temporary buffs. However cooking requires cooking equipment’s and a fireplace. The higher the level, the higher it can increase recovery of stamina or other effects and enhance the taste of the food and satiety recovery.
Since I’ve all been eating bread before joining Kail’s party, at least now I have something I can cook for my own. However I still have to acquire ingredients for me to cook.
We camped for the night and let our quest continue for tomorrow.
After waking up first thing in the morning, Lark grilled some wolf meat. Its barbeque without vegetables. He handed us our portions in skewers and eat it greedily.
Hah… I still remember the juicy meat lingering in my mouth. Wolf meat are a bit smelly but they are consumable meat. I should try cooking it sometimes, thinking about it makes me drool.
We continue walking deep in the forest and I spotted 5 wolves lurking 8 meters ahead of our position.
“There are 5 wolves at the front, get ready!” (Lex)
Hendrick and Welk took the front while Kail supporting them. Gris and I are the rear guards.
The wolves slowly approached, encircling us. Three of them attacked Hendrick but he fended them with his shield and sword easily. That was the prompt for Welk to attack the Wolves.
“Power Slash!” (Welk)
It slashed through the body of the wolf, still it managed to recover. Kail was also busy fighting another wolf. While Gris is busily supporting the whole party with his arrows.
“Lex, in front of you!” (Gris)
Gris hurriedly warned me. Shit! I forgot there’s another one. I immediately looked in front of me. The wolf already jumped so I quickly lift the shield in front of me.
Thud!
Even if I held the shield and block the wolf, I still received a damage. That was close it, it almost looked like on what happened with the fox but this time I’m not pitifully helpless.
The wolf in front of me is Lv. 5. It’s lower than the two Lv. 7 and Lv. 6 fighting with Kail and the others but stronger than me.
Lv. 5
Fang Wolf
Race: Beast [Monster]
Class: Common
The wolf pounce the second time and I block it again. The wolf seems persistent trying to penetrate my guard then an arrow pierce the wolf’s body.
“Lex, finished it!” (Gris)
I lift the sword up and put all of my strength in the slash through the wolf’s head. A critical hit! I manage to give a final blow to the wolf. Gris attack must lowered its health to the extent that even a low level like me can hit it with one strike.
*Ding*
You learned a new skill: ⌈Shield Mastery⌋
You learned a new skill: ⌈Sword Mastery⌋
You learned a new skill: ⌈Power Slash⌋
You Level UP! +1
Shield Mastery [Passive]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [10/100]
A skill that allows you to freely handle a shield and improve its effectiveness. The more you train the skill, the better your Shield skills will be. While Blocking 10% damage will be reduced.
Sword Mastery [Passive]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [13/100]
A skill that allows you to freely handle a sword and improve its effectiveness. The more you train the skill, the better your Sword skills will be. A 10% increase attack when using swords.
Power Slash [Active]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [5/100]
A sword skill that delivers a powerful blow on the enemy. A 15% increase in critical rate and 25% increase in attack damage.
Mana Consumption: 20
Yeah! I leveled up! If it wasn’t we are fighting right now, I would make me tear up on such a happy moment.
Hendrick and the others finished up the remaining wolves. After that battle, we continued to hunt more wolves on the way.
***
Right now, I have a large grin in my face and currently in trance. Excluding the previous level up, I gained an additional 2 levels from fighting wolves during our travels. At this time, I’m in level 4. It’s really an indescribable feeling of becoming a game character. Experiencing leveling up, gaining skills and fighting monsters. A certain bliss for a gamer like me. I almost forgot that I am currently in a different world.
Lex excitedly checked his status again.
“Show Character Status!” (Lex)
Character NameLex KabutoLevel4RaceHumanAge21AlignmentNeutralClass---Title---HP130Stamina106MP112EXP9.0%ReputationNeutralStrength13Endurance13Constitution13Focus13Agility13Dexterity13Wisdom13Intelligence13Charisma13Luck13Offense [16]Defense [24]Resistance(s)---
All of my stats have risen by +1 for every level up I’ve gained.
Looks like I have to work hard in order to get strong.
“Kail now that I think about it, I never asked about the quest. What is it?” (Lex)
“It should be a request for gathering at least 25 Rainbow Flowers. Since rainbow flowers are scarce and rare they only mostly grows in a frigid and moist environment. They are occasionally found in caves on forest areas. Thus, it’s unpopular to use it in healing potions despite the fact that it is very effective in healing.” (Kail)
“Eh?!” (Lex)
We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the client pestering the guild to complete the request although its difficulty level is only F.” (Kail)
“I see, but shouldn’t you guys decline it and accept a higher level than this quest? From the looks of it Hedrick san and the others are much stronger.” (Lex)
“Well they dump it on us since I couldn’t decline a favor from the guild master. Besides, we can only accept the quest of the same rank as our adventurer’s rank or lower.” (Kail)
Kail then show me his guild card. It is indeed an F rank Adventurer and it also appears as an Identification card.
“But if it is a quest that wasn’t issued by the adventurer’s guild, you have to decide yourself if you accept it or not .Just make sure you are prepared to accept the consequences if you failed the quest.” (Kail)
“I see.” (Lex)
Kail said that the adventurer’s rank themselves from S, A, B, C to G and the guild accommodate you cased on your rank.
I guess whatever world you live in, the world will still remain unfair.
At the second day of our quest, we managed to find one of the forest caves which Kail was talking about. The cave was hidden from a person’s eyes and the vines are surrounding it making it hard to see it without carefully looking at it.
“Found it! There’s a cave here.” (Lex)
“Let’s search this cave, but keep your guard up. We don’t know what monsters are inside the cave.” (Hendrick)
“Understood.” (Lex & others)
According to Kail, they received an information about rainbow flowers that there were some growing inside the caves east east grey forest. Since the cave walls are moist, there should at least one or two flowers in here.
We entered the cave carefully while being cautious for any monster lurking inside.
The cave path are at less than 3 meters wide and around 2 and ½ meters tall. The nodes of the cave are big and consist of few divisions of entries. Light manage to pass in from outside making it the cave illuminated without using any torches. It is a very definitive version of a dungeon in games.
Sooner than expected, we encounter cave bats. However they are not much of a threat for Hendrick and the others since they are only at level 3~4.
As Lex scout the area, he noticed a wolf which is slightly bigger than a regular one. A small window on my middle-left view showed up.
Lv. 8
Elder Fang Wolf
Race: Beast [Monster]
Class: Elite
An Elite class! A stronger version of a common fang wolf. Although I can see its health bar above its head, I still used ⌈Identify⌋ on the wolf to check more of its information.
Kuh! It has twice the health value of a regular wolf. The description said that it was smarter and lived longer than a common wolf. I warned the others about it.
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“Careful everyone! That one is much stronger than a regular wolf.” (Lex)
“Everyone, surround it!” (Hendrick)
Hendrick and Welk faced the wolf while Kail and Gris are in the both sides. Hendrick told me sneak at the back of the wolf and do not carelessly attack it.
Hendrick attack first but the wolf manage to avoid it and changed its target to Gris.
“Power Slash!” (Hendrick)
Welk acted first and slashed through the wolf’s body followed by Kail attack. From the eyes of the Elder fang wolf, anger manifested. All of its fur is standing up and it attacks by using claws and bites to get away from being surrounded.
It already past 10 minutes since we enter combat with the Elder Fang Wolf, its body is already covered with injuries and a few arrows stuck to it.
“Tsk! This wolf is quite persistent!” (Welk)
The Elder fang wolf then lowered its body, preparing for an attack in Welk direction. Yet, a large smirk was shown on Welk face making like he was possessed. Still, Lex immediately acted before the wolf leaped.
“Power Slash!” (Lex)
The Wolf’s body barely shuddered from the attack and glanced at Lex. It turn its body around and growled at Lex.
‘Shit! It loathed me for my attack!’
“Lex!!!” (Kail)
Before the wolf fangs landed on him, Lex barely succeeded on putting his sword in front of him. The Elder fang wolf only manage to bite the sword and it started clawing the sword with its front paws struggling to succeed in order to bite Lex. Lex then fall to the ground due to the wolf’s attack and struggling not to get bitten.
“Damn it! You want to bite something? Bite this!” (Lex)
Lex attack the wolf with the shield to the side of its head.
Thud!
The attack accomplished knocking back the wolf with its force and successfully stunning it. Owing to that feat, Lex manage to get up from his pinned position. Before the wolf recovered from its stunned state, Kail and the others finished it off.
-You learned a new skill: ⌈Shield Bash⌋
You Level UP!
Shield Bash [Active]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [5/100]
A skill that bashes the opponent with your shield inflicting damage and a chance to interrupt a skill being cast. Deals 75% of attack damage and 60% chance to stun for 5 seconds.
“Lex are you okay?” (Kail)
“Yeah…” (Lex)
“You-!!!” (Welk)
Welk grabbed my collar and pulled me in front of his face.
“Why did you interfere? I almost had him!” (Welk)
“It was trying to charge in, I had to do something.” (Lex)
“Don’t get smart with me!!! Are you saying I’m not capable to stop it?!” (Welk)
“N-no I just wanted to help.” (Lex)
“Why you little-!!!” (Welk)
“Calm down Welk, Lex is right. He did it for the advantage of our group. If he didn’t do it, you could be wounded by now by the wolf’s charge. We shouldn’t underestimate monsters even if they’re low level ones.” (Hendrick)
Welk looked at Hendrick eyes then give up starting an argument.
“Tsk-” (Welk)
Welk let me go and give me and irritated looked.
“Also Lex, you shouldn’t be reckless on your actions or it could get you killed.” (Hendrick)
“I understand Hendrick-san, I’d be careful from now on.” (Lex)
“Good, now let’s go.” (Hendrick)
Hendrick looked at me in the eyes. His eyes are fierce and powerful, yet why can I sense that those eyes are looking down on me. Is it real or just an assumption?
I didn’t pursue the idea further and let it go in my head.
The encounter with the Elder Fang Wolf leveled up Hendrick and the others. Im currently at level 5 while Kail that should be at level 9 is now at level 10. Gris from level 12, now at level 13. The same is also for Welk in level 12, now at level 13. Lastly, Hendrick-san from level 14 to level 15. I didn’t have to use ⌈Identify⌋ skill to see their levels, since I can already see their basic information shown in my middle-left side view just like before.
A small window always appear whenever I direct my eye to see the target even it is a monster or an individual. The Identify skill only gives an additional information. I once asked about Kail if he can see my basic information. He said he can’t see it. However he also said there is an Information type magic skill that let you see a person or a monster information status but people with this skill are very rare. Kail ask why I question him about that kind of skill, I only replied because I really wanted to learn it. He just laugh it off and said you must at least have a good luck to gain such skill.
After a few hours of searching, we foraged herbs and other potion materials inside the cave until we found a rainbow flower inside a large spacious area.
“Oh! There it is! Found one.” (Kail)
“Search the area, there may be others spread out in this part.” (Hendrick)
“There one here too!” (Lex)
“There is also some over there.” (Gris)
“It looks like this area is where they grows. We manage to get lucky.” (Welk)
“Welk, Gris and I will scout ahead this time and explore the area and ensure no monster get here, Lex stay with Kail and gathered as many rainbow flowers you can find.” (Hendrick)
“You can count on us.” (Kail & Lex)
Looks like they dumped me with Kail for such a dull work and coming up with an excuse to avoid working on a tedious job. Well, I can’t complain since I’m new in this group.
Working with Kail in gathering rainbow flower today and foraging herbs before gained me a new skill.
Foraging [Passive]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 (13/100)
A skill of gathering cooking ingredients, herbs, alchemic materials and consumables from the wilderness or monsters. The higher the level the skill is, the higher efficiency of gathering materials and possibly increase slightly the materials quality.
After half an hour in searching and collecting the herbs and rainbow flowers, I felt chill all over my body. That wasn’t a good sign. I hurriedly stuff all the items in the bag and hurriedly called Kail to finish up quickly. The last time I felt something like this was when a bad incident happened. I hope I was wrong and nothing bad occurred.
“We managed to collect the necessary amount quickly, did Hendrick and the others arrived yet?” (Kail)
“No, I’m started to get worried.” (Lex)
“Then I’ll look for them, stay here Lex and guard our baggage.” (Kail)
“Sure, just make it quick. I had a feeling something bad will happen.” (Lex)
“Alright, I’ll be off.” (Kail)
“Please, take care.” (Lex)
I watched Kail’s back walking away from me until I can no longer see him in my sight.
“Haa…” (Lex)
I can only sigh in this predicament, being the weakest link in the group can be tough.
Lex waited for them for more than an hour and beginning to be impatient since they’re still not showing up.
“Where are they? It getting late already!” (Lex)
I only said this because of what I experienced, encountering monsters at night are much stronger than the day therefore traveling at night will not be easy. Also, the lighting of the cave are beginning to dim, making it harder to see.
There’s a miniature digital clock at my top-right view that telling me it’s already dusk, showing 5: 54 PM. It’s quite convenient, for a system in this world.
“Ugh… that’s it, I’ll find them myself.” (Lex)
Lex placed all of the baggage behind a big rock and covered it with dried leaves and twigs to conceal it.
“Yosh! That will take care of the baggage. Now, to find them.” (Lex)
Lex wander deeper into the caves in search for the others. Unlike the previous path of the cave, the deeper parts are much spacious. The only disturbing in it is the bones scattered around the path.
“Kail! Hendrick-san, where are you guys?!” (Lex)
After arriving near the end of the caves, Lex felt the area’s surroundings became eerie and foul stench filled within the whole area. Observing the whole area, he found a last pathway further inside with a lot of bones and skulls lying around. The creepy sensations is much thicker over that pathway and Lex instincts are telling him never to venture inside.
A figure catch the eye of Lex, a person is lying on the center of the area. Lex slowly approached and finally noticed it was Kail lying on the ground.
“Kail!” (Lex)
I abruptly said Kail’s name and rushed to him. After arriving at his spot, I shake Kail’s body in order for him to wake up.
“Kail, wake up!” (Lex)
Kail didn’t budge and seemed unconscious. Then I discerned something on Kail’s appearance, his hands and feet are currently tied with a rope. Who would do such a thing? There are no intelligent monsters in this area than can bind a human. Only a human can only do such things.
Then I lately realized something, Welk irritation and Hendrick-san’s eyes that’s looking down on me. I feel all of this are connected to Kail’s bindings. If they are connected, it means that Hedrick-san and the others are deceiving Kail and me and doing something behind our back. That would explained whenever they gathered together, they always push me to Kail.
But why would they do something like this?
These words resonate on my mind. ‘Please do not be alarmed. We have been gone in and out of this forest yet there is no such thing as a huge wolf. It only a rubbish of the other adventurers to for them to monopolize the hunting grounds.’ This is what Gris told me.
What if Hendrick and the others manage to find where the huge wolf is and where it stash its treasures? And this quest is just an excuse to make Kail agree to this job to search its territory.
Now that I think about it, there are bones scattered in this area and there is a horrible stench. It proves that the cave is some kind of monster lair.
Wait, don’t tell me that the huge wolf lair is this cave?! And I’m in the middle of it!!!
“Sh**!!!” (Lex)
Lex hurried unsheathed his sword and tried cutting the rope on Kail’s hands.
“I can’t let you do that Lex.” (????)
When I heard a voice, I looked back and I saw Hendrick, Gris and Welk together.
“What are you tryi—.” (Lex)
The back of the hilt of the sword drop down on my head and didn’t finished what I’m trying to say. I lost conscious and darkness shrouded my mind.
***
“Guhh...” (Lex)
A strong pain struck my head after waking up from being unconscious.
I tried to get up however barely to do so. My hands and feet are tied with a rope and next beside me is Kail.
“You’re finally awake, Lex.” (Welk)
“Welk-san, why am I tied up? Why are you doing this?” (Lex)
“Are you an idiot, Lex? You still haven’t figure it out? (Welk)
I already have a rough guess on what they are trying to do. Still, I want it to hear it from them.
“Listen, since that large wolf doesn’t get out if its lair until its hungry, we’ll use the two of you to be the bait for the wolf to get it out of its lair.” (Gris)
“It was only supposedly Kail, but then you show up. So why not add you to the plan. Two is better than one you know. Hehehe…” (Welk)
Welk revealed a wicked grin.
“Damn you! Untie me you bastard!” (Lex)
“Why would I do that, idiot?” (Welk)
His face is disgusting. Welk is making faces like a psychotic murderer while Gris is like a cold killer. Hendrick is a bit different, he sees like everything below him except for his partners are a trash. So that explains why Hendrick-san eyes are looking down on me. They never consider me or Kail as a friend at the first place. We are only just a disposable pieces in their plans.
“Tch! Help! Someone, please help us!” (Lex)
“Don’t bother, no one will ever hear you. It’s just us and that monster wolf in here.” (Gris)
“Bulls***!” (Lex)
Tears started to overflow for my helplessness as I grit my teeth out of my anger for Hendrick and the others while looking at them furiously.
Gris then took a knife from his back and approach Kail closely.
“Oy?! What are you doing to Kail!” (Lex)
Gris stood up after doing something to Kail and put back his knife. Blood is now flowing out from a cut in Kail arm. Still, Kail didn’t wake up from losing blood and from the pain of being cut.
“What have you done?!” (Lex)
“Relax, I’m only making him bleed by giving him a cut.” (Gris)
“Not that! I can see it clearly in my own eyes on what have you done, I’m talking about why Kail still doesn’t wake up from being wounded!” (Lex)
“Ah that! We just gave him a medicine that will induce sleep and numb the senses. He will be knockout for a whole day without knowing anything. However, since we only have one and used it on Kail, we can’t use the same medicine for you. That’s too bad.” (Gris)
He gave a sad smile making it like he isn’t doing anything bad.
“Damn you!” (Lex)
Though my arms and feet are confined, I move my body and at least attempt to attack Gris by biting him.
“Oops, that’s a not allowed.” (Welk)
Welk kick Lex at the face before he succeed on attacking Gris.
“Guaahh…” (Lex)
“Now that I think about it, you once interfere with my prey. Let me give you some payback.” (Welk)
Clenching his fist, Welk punch me continuously at my face and body while laughing like a madman.
“HAAHAHAHA…” (Welk)
“Gaaahh….. Ugghhh…..Arrgghh” (Lex)
I can’t even retaliate at Welk’s violence and my HP is dropping gradually from his punches. Wounds already covered my face and bleeding from the nose. I can even taste my own tears.
“That’s enough, Welk. The smell of blood will attract the wolf here, we need to start hiding. (Hendrick)
“Oh well, that was fun.” (Welk)
Welk stop punching me and stood up following Hendrick’s order.
“Why?!........ Why did you betray Kail and I? He trusted all of you?!” (Lex)
“Trust? Hahahaha…We never consider him and you as one of us. You’re both in that state because of your naivety. You think the world will be kind to you? As if! The reality is much different than you imagine. There are always chaos in this world, the strong prevails while the weak becomes fodder for the strong. You and Kail are the one’s weak, we are the strong.” (Hendrick)
Lex become pale from what Hendrick said. From the very start that Kail joined Hedrick’s party, they never expected anything from him but only to use him as a pawn. Lex can’t reprimand Hendrick statement after all, Kail is too much gullible. However, that only stir up his anger.
“You’re wrong.” (Lex)
Kail may be too much trusting and simple, but his kindness is genuine. So what if he is like that? That doesn’t mean Hendrick and the others have the right to exploit his kindness. Kail deserves better. It’s Hendrick and the others who should perish.
“You think we are the one that’s wrong? You are also at fault, you know?” (Hendrick)
Those words stunned me.
“If it wasn’t for you, Kail wouldn’t be in such mess. I knew you are much keener than Kail to noticed our behavior and doubt our actions. However, you didn’t trust your instinct and warn Kail so he ended up like this.” (Hendrick)
“You’re just passing to me your wrongdoings, you guys are the one who have sinned!” (Lex)
“Sin? You’re also the one who have sinned. Your sin is that you are weak!” (Welk)
“Kuuhhh…” (Lex)
“We need to hide now Hendrick, Welk. I can hear something coming from that inner pathway.” (Gris)
Fear entered my body. My spine felt the chill. Something is coming this way.
“At the time that the large wolf get here and feast on your bodies, that’s when we start to enter its lair undetected and loot its treasures. Good luck with the monster.” (Hendrick)
Hendrick and the others left me and Kail, then they hide somewhere near the inner pathway.
At that moment, it happened.
A figure slowly emerge from the shadow slowly until its enormity is shown.
Lv. 25
Rök [The Great Elder Fang Wolf]
Race: Beast [Monster]
Class: Champion*
I was in awe and fear while looking at the large fang wolf. It’s about 2 meters high and the presence it emits is very ominous. The wolf has a name “Rok” with a class of champion. Named monsters are much dangerous than normal ones in RPG’s, but this ones tells me that it’s like a low tier boss monster.
“Groowl!!!” (Rok)
Oh no… This is bad. I tried to move but failed to do so. Even if my hands and feet are tied up, I can still move a little bit my body before. However, this time I was chained down by my own fear. Tears again started to overflow from my eyes. My teeth were chattering nonstop and the hair from my skin are all standing up.
The large Fang wolf started to approach Kail and I after sniffing the scent of the blood.
I had to do something or else we will end up dead. Kail may end up dying because of the blood loss whereas I would be the live snack.
As I was thinking about these things, the large fang wolf already reach us. It snarl at Kail after smelling his body, then open its largemouth trying to bite Kail’s body.
My mind was covered with silence at that moment except for these words “Death is receiving us”, finally something inside of me cracked. It was like breaking a glass shattering it to pieces.
“–p……………………Sto-…………………..Stop………………………STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!”(Lex)
Lex hurled his whole body to the side of the wolf. Disrupting the large fang wolf action and diverting its attention, Lex accomplish it. Despite the fact his hand and feet are restricted, he’s on his knees and without restraint all of his anger and hatred emerge from his voice turning it into a roar.
“ROAAAAAAAHH!!!!.............” (Lex)
*ding*
-You learned a new skill: ⌈Raging Howl⌋
Raging Howl [Active]
Skill lv: Beginner 1 [5/100]
A skill that let loose a terrifying cry out of anger and resentment that intimidates enemies, increasing enemy’s damage output by 20% for 6 seconds and reducing their enemy’s defense by 10% opening up foes for your attacks and sometimes causing them to panic. Can weaken and demoralize the enemy. Can be upgraded to knockdown enemies.
Mana Consumption: 10
Lex didn’t even bother looking at the information about his new learned skill. He has only one thing in his mind ‘To Live, Save Kail’. Yet, unfortunate things happen sometimes you don’t expect it. The wolf didn’t even flinched and charged at Lex in retaliation.
“Gaaahhh!!” (Lex)
Lex shriek from the pain on being bitten by the large wolf. The wolf caught Lex right arm, then without remorse crunch it.
“AHHHH!!!!........It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! .....” (Lex)
Pool of blood soaked Lex body and dripping on the ground from the wound where the missing arm was torn off. The sensations are very real and the pain is excruciating to Lex which he almost passed out. His visions are getting dimmed alongside of being dizzy. He started to crawl away from the monster. But, the large fang wolf is much more brutal than he thought.
Rok, the large fang wolf halted Lex advance by blocking his crawling direction. Lex looked at the monster’s large beady red eyes with his eyes sweltering from rage.
“F**k” (Lex)
Lex accomplish to say what he wanted to tell, then the large elder fang wolf open its fangs, grab Lex neck and break it.
*Crack*
That was the last sound of my demise, the dawn where my death is only just beginning.
That day, Lex Kabuto died.
End of Chapter….to be continued