Chapter 4 - Infection
It was already dark. He had to act now or die then they will find him. There was nothing left here for him. He have done all quest he could do. He had all skills he will ever need. It was good idea to leave city now. All stuff was already packed in his backpack.
Ace was holding dead Lexis. He was sad. She told him to leave city, but he could not leave her body here.
“Sorry Lexis.”
He took dark linen cloth and wrapped it around Lexis. He was hopping what it will help to hide her body while he will carry her to underground.
He saw people running around and looking around for her. Ace tried to hide in shadows while running with her body on his right shoulder. He must get to underground while it is still dark.
If he would had skill which would help him to hide then they would never noticed him.
“Hey you there, stop!”
#Wind Steps# Ace said in his mind and run faster to underground.
Scout thrown his knives and damaged linen cloth which was hiding Lexis Body. He saw her face and shouted: “You will not be able to run away! Give use the body and we may let you live!”
Ace speed was increasing each second. With his poor agility he would never be able to run away, so he used air magic to make his fast as wind.
Scout was not stupid and told everyone else what he found. Now more then 10 people was following him.
While he was running he saw huge rats running from dungeon direction. Closer he got more rats he could see. Rats was afraid of him and tried to evade him. Ace was thinking maybe he can use rats to run away. While he was thinking about escape plan rats started attacking his pursuers. 'This must be my lucky day' he was thinking.
Rats didn't attack Ace because they was afraid of Lexis. Lexis would come and hunt them down. They would resurrect in underground again and she would kill them again. Lexis was worst Nemesis to all who lived in underground. Then everyone would be dead she would put barrier so they would not escape. Mutants Rats was fastest beast in dungeon so they was first to leave it.
“What a Fuck!” Some Black Tiger Guild members was shouting. “What is wrong with all whose rats, why are they not attacking him.”
Rats was fast,but weakest monster. In underground you could find all kind monsters. It was almost like zoo. They was 10 times stronger and had 1 special trait. They all would infect they victim. It was impossible to cure. People or monsters who was infected would become mutants after some time. Then they would transform they would attack everything what is not mutant. After transformation victim would lose intelligence and wisdom stats. Intelligence points would be added to strength and wisdom to dexterity. If you would compare normal and mutant, then mutant not only had 2 times more strength and dexterity, but also had boost which made them 5 times stronger.
It was very hard to battle against rats which was 10 times stronger. Some scouts got hurt and had to retreat.
***
“Leader we have a problem.” One of the scouts whispered to Raven.
“What is wrong? Do you have problem fighting Lexis. I am sure she was hurt last time we fought her.”
“No, she is already dead, but some boy stole her body and running to underground. We tried to catch him, but rats attacked us. We killed many, but they still coming. We got cursed and need to retreat.”
“So she is dead. Good news. I think we don't need to worry about anything else. I think rats or other monsters will kill him.” Raven was smiling. Now he can go to elder home and get his reward.
***
Ace was almost out of mana then he got to mansion. His pursuers was not following him. He put Lexis on ground and drunk some water.
“*phua* … this was close.” He was happy to be alive. Never in his life he had done something so crazy.
Ace stand up and took Lexis to basement. Then he was training there he saw old capsule. He was planing to put her body in it. He took all her items and striped Lexis naked. Ace use his identification skill and tried to understand why Lexis died.
Lexis body was on ground naked. She had skin which was almost like human skin. Only metallic parts was her skeleton. It was strange. She was not human or machine. It was almost like looking at bio-cyborg. Ace found Soul Crystal and tried to identify.
#Damaged Soul Crystal: This crystal was once able to contain life essence.#
Ace tried to use his repair skill and got message.
#If you will fix it then all what it was once will be destroyed. Would you like to continue?#
“No.” Now ace new there is something strange about that crystal. If his hypothesis is correct then there my be a way to resurrect Lexis. I he could find another soul crystal and combine them then it would not only fix it but make it stronger. Maybe with this upgrade she will be able to live forever with no need to resupply her soul energy.
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He put Lexis in capsule. Closed lid and pressed freeze. Ace put her crystal in his inventory so latter he could upgrade it. Now he need to find another crystal with soul energy.
Ace needed information there he could find another Soul Crystal, so he gone to first floor and started to read books.
***
Today city was quiet. It was strange there all people have gone. Raven had no idea what is going on.
Raven was and idiot. He told his guild members to leave rats alone. He was thinking it was not his problem, if they will need his guild help then maybe they will give him new quest. While he was doing nothing Mutant Rats, Wolves, Trolls and other monsters invaded city and infected almost all people who lived there.
He entered elder house. “Good morning. I have come to get my reward. We have killed Le..” and then he heard strange noise. “What a Fuck You doing?!”
“WRA..HT ... WRA..TH...” elder was eating his wife with other people.
They have noticed him and attacked him. Raven was surprised and was not fast enough to evade. He got scratch on his face. He took his sword and killed all people.
“Shit. I guess we will need new elder.” He was angry what he got no reward and they attacked him. He got system message.
#You got infected. If you will not cure then your soul be bound to underground.”
“Fuck !”
He gone to church and asked to cure him, but they was not able to cure. Then he remembered scouts who was infected. He send them a message and soon got and answer.
“So you got infected too.” Scout was smiling.
“Yes. How did you cure it?”
“It was impossible. We tried everything we could find, but we was not able to cure.”
“Are you telling me I am going to become zombie. Fuck!” Raven was mad.
“ Don't worry. It have very nice bonus then you transform. We have already transformed and now we are 10 times stronger then before. All monsters who attacked us before now are under our command.”
“No way. There are you now?”
“We are in underground trying to free other mutant monsters from dungeon. There is so many barriers. Ha Ha Ha.”
“Why didn't you told me this before? Did you forgot who is your leader? Forget underground and come here. I have some work for you and your group. I think we hit jack pot.” This was better then any reward he got. Who knew that there is virus who make you 10 times stronger. Raven wanted to become Emperor, but never was strong enough to do it.
“Yes sir.”
Raven summoned all guild members and told them to get infected. He told them that they will be bound to this city underground, but they will become 10 times stronger. Some mage's was angry, because they liked they magic and didn't want to become close range players.
Draken city was near Orc's camp and was at war with them. Orc's would send they young warrior's to get some battle experience. They raided Draken city every time they saw open gates.
“Now we don't need to fear anything. Lets make Orc's joins us and lets start our conquest.” Raven was planning to infect Orc's and then control them like pets.
Then they opened gates Orc's tried to invade city again, but was infected and was kicked from city.
Orc's returned to camp to heal, but transformed and attacked other Orc's.
Next day Raven was watching his new Orc Army with a creepy smile.
***
After looking for a week Ace found information which he was looking. In one book was written what Twilight Kingdom long long time ago was creating soul crystals. Now maybe only royals knew how to create them, but they was very lazy and never done it.
Ace packed his stuff and left mansion. Then he left dungeon he tried to hide as much as possible. It was strange. It was no longer Draken city, but mutant city. Ace used his air spells to jump over wall and run to forest.
To get to Twilight Kingdom will take about 3 weeks if he will run. Ace opened his macros and activated guardian mode. Set his destination to Twilight Kingdom and log off.
He was mentally tired from playing nonstop and had to get some real rest in real world.
Chapter 3 – LexisMainlazy to write,
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