—---------------------------------------------- Couple hours later —---------------------------------------------- Right… this is taking so long, and feeling a lot longer because as Shila just told me, mastery isn't something the system quantifies, or at least not yet so I have no clue about my progress… I successfully became third to reach level 25, but that only gives another tip coupon, which I'm getting sick of, and apparently the achievement that provides tip coupons is available to everyone, so people can even get a 10¹⁰th person to reach level 25 and still get it. So far, I've managed to classify each area into 3 so far, The first area has skeletons and zombies with either rusted or broken weapons, not being higher than level 14, so I've basically killed thousands in there, but apparently they keep crawling out of the graves unless I kill the mini boss. The second area are zombies and skeletons again but in better states with better weapons reaching up to level 18 at most, still not a big problem. The third areas the biggest problems with few zombies and skeletons reaching up to level 18 still, but with a couple of new monsters too, such as a ghouls, undead giants and the worst being spirits, and I swear it's not because I'm scared, it's because physical attacks don't hurt and mental attacks can't kill, so I need holy water, which isn't cheap…. And these 3 new monsters can reach up to level 20. So far I've already bought 3, bringing my points down to 1400… but luckily I've leveled up 3 times to level 26… Hey. The system appears. Didn't we agree you wouldn't call me “the system”? Fine, what do you want now? Have you gone crazy talking to yourself? I was summarising what I know, and trying to stay enthusiastic okay? Well, you're doing a really great job, especially the parts where you remind yourself of how broke you are. Whatever, I'm not in that bad of a situation right now anyways. Hilda claims, while hiding on a tree in the most isolated corner she can find. Yea… anyways, take your time, there isn't a time limit. Nice I guess… Welp, I'm going now, try your best to not get scared. Shila says disappearing again. Great. Hilda was contemplating whether or not to keep staying on the tree a bit longer or to go down and fight again as a ghoul appears to attack her. Dam, I hate these things. Hilda dodges as the ghoul attacks her with a speed many times hers, only dodging successfully due to having fought so many ghouls already before swinging at it with her sword's mental state, causing it to drop dead without injuries. Right, and mental abilities, my specialty doesn't work on them as well, but if it works, it does wonders, and apparently, their bodies are made of mana so mental state can actually kill them, though it takes more mana, it's a lot more useful. I think I'm actually going crazy and talking to myself too much. You are. Hilda hears in the back of her head, recognising the voice she the says– Shila’s voice, but getting used to it as she keeps doing this. Honestly, the undead giants are the hardest to physically kill since they have so much more mana so the physical state is better but still tough. Yea, but we both know that you prefer fighting the undead giants or should rather than the spirits. Come on, each bottle of holy water can only last like 3 swings at a spirit, so each spirit costs me 100 points to kill you know? Yea yea whatever anyways, when are you going to fight the boss? When I'm confident enough to win. You could just kill the mini boss, or at least try fighting it. If I fight the mini boss, what's the point? Isn't quantity over quality better? Yea, but killing the mini boss sets a checkpoint up, letting you out of the dungeon. Oh really? I'll go fight it now. Don't you want to prepare more first? No, I'm getting the hell out of here. Fine, just be careful… You sound so much more concerned about me than usual. I'm not!! Then appear in front of me and show me your face so I can see if you're embarrassed. Shut up, just go and fight. Sure sure. As Hilda advances through the dungeon, avoiding as many spirits as she can, she eventually reaches the mini boss area, leveling up once to 27. Well, time to enter. As she enters, she immediately smells the smell of dead corpses similar to the outside, but a lot stronger. This is disgusting, my mask should be reducing the smell but it's still so bad, if not for my willpower skill and trait I would have vomited. As she looks around, she sees a small mound of bodies mixed together and stuck together by some force. What the actual fuck is that? That's the mini boss, it won't attack… yet. As Hilda goes closer to try checking its stats, she hears some voices coming from it, all of which are different voices, belonging to different genders and ages, with the only similarity that they're all complaining about being in pain and begging to be freed. Is there a way to help? I thought you didn't care about others? I don't but if I can help I will, but I still prioritize myself most for the time being. For the time being? Well, till my sister enters. … But can I help them? No, they aren't even alive, that's just the monster luring prey in, not a single one of those voices belongs to somebody alive. It looks like a complete abomination and honestly something that shouldn't exist. I agree, but it's basically a bunch of spirits controlling the bodies, but since they have physical bodies, you don't need holy water, but it'll still help. Sure. As Hilda identifies it, she feels that it's ironic how perfectly the name suits it. Race:abomination Level 35 Stats. (47 S) (87 E) (27 A) (53 M) Warning, due to being a mini boss, all stats have been increased by fifty percent. Oh wow… And my stats are. Level:27 Stats:(28 S) (28 E) (28 A) (23 M) Wow it's total is 214 and mine are 107… Notification: Achievement: First to kill a mini boss(legendary) is in use, stats are increased by 10 percent. Achievement:second to kill a level 5 monster(epic) is in use, level is increased by 4. Stats:(35 S) (35 E) (35 A) (29 M) Wow… I guess my total is 134 now, but still 80 lower so around 20 levels worth of stats Lower. Screw it, much better than my earlier situation and my trait is available right? Yes. I'll just try without the trait. Hilda rushes in and swings her sword at it, causing it to cut deeply into multiple bodies. Wow, isn't it supposed to have an endurance of 80? Hilda keeps swinging at it, each hit causing a deep cut but not much compared to its gigantic body, as Hilda keeps swinging without getting interrupted and overestimating herself, she sees an object moving towards her quickly as she dodges just barely to see two ridiculously long arms coming out of it and the cuts she made regenerating quickly. Oh right, I shouldn't have expected a mini boss to be easy. Hilda defends herself and cuts off the abominations arms as more appear, and the amount of arms keep increasing to over 20 at a time from all over its body. Wow, it really lives up to the name of abomination Huh? Hilda runs at it, slashing off each arm that comes at her as more keep appearing and old ones keep regenerating as one finally hit her causing her to be knocked back, throwing up some blood, probably due to its (47 S) This is a joke, even a group of 4 level 17s wouldn't have been able to kill it. Actually, if the group was balanced they could kill it. How? Hilda asks while cutting off the many approaching arms. Fire magic, holy magic both would work wonders on it. Well, I have none of those. Which is why I suggest not entering, but you didn't care. Shila reminds, clearly still annoyed at Hilda for ignoring her. You could've told me about this! Hilda snaps back, blocking a hit from the abomination. I have a limited amount of information I can provide, which you know, so not my fault nor problem. Tsk. Whatever. What do you mean whatever, this is your fault, don't blame it on me. Can we continue arguing later when I'm not fighting for my life? Fine. As Hilda cuts down a couple more of the abomination's arms, she rushes at it, avoiding any regenerating arms and continues cutting it hoping to find a weak spot. Shit, I see why this thing has an endurance of 80 now. As Hilda keeps attacking, more arms grab her and pull her away. Dammit. Hilda struggles and nearly cuts off the arms holding her as she sees the abomination prepare a sharp harpoon shaped object made of bones, aimed at her. Fuck. Hilda run!!! A mere second later, the abomination extends the spike shaped bone out of its body, piercing it though Hilda's heart. Shut! Shila panics as she looks for a while to help as she slowly disappears. I'm so fucked aren't I? Hilda thinks as the abomination removes the spike from her body and drops her mostly lifeless body down on the ground. Warning, user has taken lethal damage. Warning, forcefully activating trait “sis con” to improve all stats. Warning, user should heal immediately or death shall occur. Warning, system has been damaged due to the user's state. Crap, that stupid abomination better hopes I don't find a way to survive or it's fucked. Hilda lies down trying to think of any way to get out of her current situation and quickly.