I exit the cave seeing that it is almost evening I make a quick descent down the mountain via Void Step. Upon reaching the foot of the mountain I use Void Step once more to get closer to the entrance of the forest.
*PING*
Skill Upgrade
When a certain mastery of a skill has been reached, the skill will level up giving more options with the skill and abilities
Void Step Lvl. 2
Like teleportation, the user can step into the Void and reappear elsewhere.
Lvl. 2 Allows the usage of multiple portals that let weapons and spells pass through for creative combat.
Oh? This will get interesting. It looks like this system sees my desire for creativeness. Feeling good about the thought of new techniques I feel that same presence that was in the cave. It wasn’t the dragon that was watching me, someone or something else was.
I looked around but could not see the stalker around. I guess it sensed I knew it was looking for it, and the feeling vanished. Just as I had eased up I heard a scream in the distance followed by the sounds of struggling nearby. The screams appear to be feminine. I rush toward the scene. What I see is two Fire Demons pinning a woman down on the ground, one had the arms, and the other had the legs.
Upon further inspection I could see that the woman had her clothes ripped off. The Fire Demon who had the legs let them go to undo his trousers. Seeing this, the woman struggled even more, she yelled, “Please, no. Just let me go. Let me go!” Since she had her legs free she tried to kick him, but he was between her legs so it was of no use. The Fire Demon got his trousers off and had a disgusting smile on his face.
Still hidden in the bushes I use my Void Steps second ability to putt a very small, unnoticeable portal near the Fire Demons pelvis. Drawing out my Void Sword, I quickly stabbed the blade into the portal and withdrew it. Looking back at the scene, I see a bloodied sausage shape hit the ground underneath the Fire Demon.
After a moment or two, the Fire Demon realized what happened and howled in pain. His friend seemed to be on alert. Not knowing my presence, he looked around the bushes to the left of me. I jumped into a Void Step and appeared behind him. I used this moment to perform an assassin-like kill and slit his throat from behind.
Lifeless, the body slumped to the ground. I threw the body through a portal that I placed above the Fire Demon that was mourning over a bloodied sausage. The body fell on top of him and caused him to be pinned down momentarily. “Who is there? Show yourself! Do you know who I am?! I’ll make you pay,” His eyes had lost all sanity in them. He slowly stood up was looking everywhere being paranoid. He then saw the woman and tried to advance toward her, I guess to use her as a meat shield.
I chose the moment before he grabbed her to appear out of thin air in front of him. “Waaaaaaah! Where did you come from?! Who are you?” He promptly fell on his butt and his red skin was getting so pale it looked pink.
I walked out toward him kneeled down to his level and brought my face within an inch of his and with as much fierceness as I could muster, I said in a whisper, “I’m your executioner and you have been found guilty.” He froze solid. Petrified. With one hand on his shoulder and the other on the newly drawn Void Sword, shove the sword deep into his heart. I lean in and whisper into his ear, “I hope you have a safe trip to Hell.” I twist the sword, yank it out and stand up in one move. With a swish, I flick the blood off the black blade.
*PING*
End of Battle
900 experience gained, 40 till next level
Remembering the victim was still here, I look back at the frightened woman. Well I guess to say woman was a bit much, she almost fell into the girl category. I would not argue if someone said she was 15. The only thing she had on was a giant metal shackle around her neck. A Slave Band is what it’s called. She looked pretty cute too. I mean besides the fact you can tell she has been malnourished for a long time.
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She had long black hair that reached her shoulders and even though her eyes were red from crying… hold on they were also red. She has Candy Apple Red eyes. Despite the frightened look she had in them they were pretty. Also, she has a black tail with a white tip at the end. Wait, a tail? I take look at her more closely and notice black ears at the top of her head.
“So you are from the beastman tribes of demons. Hmm, well there are no more bad guys,” I flash the warmest smile I have and extend my hand to help her up. She immediately flinched and started to scramble to back away. Ouch, that struck me deep. Well, I saved her from those perverted men so she should be rather safe if no monsters attack. I let out a sigh.
I pull one of my spare shirts out of the Void Space and throw it to her. I turn around started to head to the city. I here scrambling noises and I take not even three steps before I feel my shirt being tugged on. After I stop, she huddles close to me as if to hide herself. I slowly turn around and pull her into a tight embrace, I don’t know why but instinct told me she needed a hug.
After a few moments she started crying. It started low, like a whimper but then grew into a loud sob. She was frightened to her wits end and I understand the need to let it out. I whisper into her ear that everything was going to be ok and that it was going to be alright. I started stroking her hair to try to soothe her. Eventually she stopped crying and was sniffling. So cute.
“Do you feel any better?” She nods slowly. I then straightened up; I was practically kneeling to her level. She comes up to my chest and that is it. Noticing her still naked body, I point to the shirt tightly grasped in her hand, I said, “I’m going to turn around and let you put that on.”
A frightened look reappeared on her face and she grabbed my shirt again as I was about turn around. I look at her in the eye; her eyes seem to plead not to be left alone. I sigh, “Ok, I give.” Though she still did not put on the shirt herself, I guess it can’t be helped. With that in mind, I take the shirt from her and step behind her. “Raise your arms.” I instruct her. She listens and raises her arms,
I then slip the frilly nobleman shirt over her and cover her in it. There clothed. Not the best situation, since it was only a shirt. It did cover all the important areas. Since it was a shirt made for nobles to wear, it was made with fine quality silk. She seemed fascinated with it. Remembering how frail her body is, I take out some firewood from my emergency stash in the Void Space along with Silver-fang meat. I quickly build a fire pit and used the spell ignite to catch the logs on fire. After a while the meat starts to smell good from being cooked. I look over at the girl who is clinging to me and drooling at the same time as staring at the meat.
It was cute and gross at the same time… if that’s possible. When the meat is done cooking I give her some on a plate I brought from home. I take a seat near the fire and try to start to eat only to have the girl sit in my lap. “Hey, why are you sitting here?” I question her. She starts to whimper, oh god my weakness. I sigh, “Fine, do as you like.” She then happily ate while in my lap. We just quietly eat for a while then it struck me that I don’t know her name.
“Mind telling me your name?” I question her.
She then looks down, looking teary-eyed, "I don’t have one. I am but a slave.” You got to be kidding me.
I think for a moment then I suggest, “Do you want one?” She could just pick any in the world and that would be her name.
Sitting up quickly, she looked at me with pleading eyes, “Will you give me a name?” Why you push this on me? But those eyes, girl, you know how to pull my heart strings.
After thinking for a bit, I suggest “Aria. Do you like it?”
She repeated the name to herself a few times then looked at me with a big smile and said, “It’s perfect!”
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The first heroine appeared! MC are you happy?
Ahh, sure. She is pretty cute... wait what do you mean first?
Hehe.
Come back here and tell me! Oi!