The guard started Raven down with almost a bit of confusion or was it fear? He gritted his teeth while drawing his weapon and suddenly barked at the other, “How did you get out?!” Raven stayed quiet continuing to stare down the guard. Ravens hand moved slowly onto his hip he sighed a bit.. He didnt wanna fight another human..but if it ensured his life he would have no choice. Then suddenly he was caught off guard by a menu pop up. He side eyed it trying not to lose track of his foe.

Achievement Opportunity

First blood spilled..

Get your first kill

Reward: [Silver] Box

Raven looked at the reward, sighing a bit he didn't want to do it, but he couldn’t ignore the reward plus… The guard was threatening him first.. That's when the guard watched Raven lose focus taking advantage of this he charged the male. Raven quickly focused on the guard again having heard the sounds of footsteps. Raven unsheathed his blade holding it up and the guard took a swing at Raven. Raven gritted his teeth as he deflected the guard's blade. The guard continued to mercissley swing but with every hit Raven blocked or deflected the weapon. Raven watched the guard more intensively noticing him slow down

Raven took this chance to swing harder when he deflected the guard's blade. His strength stat plus the guard's tired arms caused his swing to send the blade onto the floor. The clattering of the blade echoed into the hall. Then quickly Raven slashed down the guard diagonally across the chest. The guard's blood splattered across the floor and onto the walls coating his sword and his clothes.. Raven moved to the side as the body fell into a pool of its own blood. Then he heard a ding turning his head he saw the window pop up again

Achievement Completed!

First Kill!

Would like to claim [Silver] Box?

Raven nodded at the system window trying to ignore the murder scene that he just caused

Claiming [Silver] Box….

Then like before a box fell from the ceiling but this time the box was a silver color and just like before the lid shoots off this time it was close to Raven's face but he blocked it with his sword rolling his eyes as if the system was mocking him.

Skill Gained!

[Donation of the Dead]

With the death of an enemy, being sent to the realm of the dead they must pay the price of giving up some of their stats to you (permanent increase)

Requirement: Must kill the enemy

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Cooldown: None

Raven looked back toward the dead body that lay at his feet and started to think a bit.. Then a window appeared next to the body

Skill Activation

Would you like to activate [Donation of the Dead]?

Raven pondered a bit before sighing a bit, “activate…” The window disappeared and a red misty circle appeared from the body and quickly entered Raven's body. Raven then felt a bit lighter..?

Skill Activated Successfully!

+2 Stamina

+1 Speed

Raven smirked at the stat increase it wasn't much.. But now that the fights over it seemed worth it.. This wasn't enough to cause him to want to go and fight everyone he saw, but if he had to defend himself he would fight back..Raven then bent down searching the body of the guard. There has to be a reason why he can't leave this area but the guard can…

After a bit of searching he eventually pocketed a stone that gives off a green glow. He stares at it a bit then a window pops up with the information about the stone

[Illusionist Stone]

B-Rank

A stone that had been inflicted with a spell of illusion on it. It represents an anchor for the spell, and as long as the stone is whole the illusion stays up.

Raven held the stone instantly, smashing it to dust in his hand. Then the room started to change and the area of the cell stayed the same besides when one of the halls next to his cell shifted into a staircase. He smirked at the shifting of the room; he then immediately walked up the stairs just to reach a door which he cracked open. From the light peaking through the crack it almost blinded him. His eyes slowly adjusted to the light and outside the door was what seemed to be a small storage room almost like a walk in closet. The entrance of the basement tucked away in the corner of it. Raven pushed the door open all the way exiting the basement for the first time. The closet was really dusty..making him sneeze a bit. Raven shook his head a bit trying to collect his thoughts.

If this place was called the infinite castle all he could assume was that there were more of those illusion stones hiding away. Maybe all he has to do is get the stones and he was scott free! He smirked at this idea smiling as he decided to go straight out of the closet. When he was jumpscared by another window screen appearing in his face

You have now escaped the basement!

Difficulty will increase!

Rewards increased!

[Easy to Medium]

Difficulty?! The basement was an easy level of difficulty?! He wasn't told this from before! Even though the level was increased at least he would get more rewards.. What was that one saying.. Higher risk the greater the reward? He shrugged a bit as the window disappeared. He would be fine right…?

Raven exited the closet and ended up in a big room with multiple tables and chairs set off to the side. On the ceiling a giant crystal chandelier hung. Raven looked around a bit more and the room opened up towards the back almost like a dance floor… From this Raven came to the conclusion that this was most likely a Ballroom and the closet he just came from was for extra storage that was dragged out when needed for parties… Suddenly music started to play in the room, each music note echoed throughout the Ballroom in a beautiful crescendo. Then out of nowhere a loud voice boomed from a far part of the Ballroom, “Oh? It seems we have a new guest! Where do you think you're going so soon? You can't leave yet! The party has just begun my friend!”