"Drake…" comming to a sudden stop, Roland spoke out. "This is it…"The tall man was standing in front of a wall illuminated by the orange color of a torch. They were deep inside the mountain were light couldn't reach. It didnt help that they were nearing the peak which meant the temperature dropped significantly when it was already cold."You sure?" Drake asked."Yes. This is the exact spot." Roland replied."Alrught then."Opening his inventory Drake took out a few tools; a couple of pickaxes and shovels. The guys took one each and started hitting the wall. Laura on the other hand sat back and watched them work, handling some of the beasts that appeared from time to time.The Furst Wound was a mountain famous for its special steel. One of the regular quests issues by the association was to deliver a certain amount of it, a job many novice hunters took to get the money they needed for equipment. However according to Roland there was a particular spot where they could collect a rare ty
Done with the mining Drake and the others decided to take a look at the last area of mount first wound and to their disappointment nothing was to be found there."This is… unexpected…" Drake said as he surveyed the surroundings.He wasn't expecting much from it but still he never thought it would be this plain. The area was a large field without covered in grass. Some spots m were white with snow and a few boulders were scattered here and there. Just as Roland had described it the only way there was the one they came from. Drake walked to the center of the field and stood there for a few minutes looking up at the mountain. The peak was still far away but as told beforehand it was impossible to go beyond this point on foot. Sighing and scratching his head he turned to his companions."Well, this was a bit underwhelming." Drake said with a smile. "Let's head back and get some rest.""Finally!" Laura said, her shoulders slumping over."I told you there isn't much to see here." Roland a
"RUN!!!" Drake shouted and the next second Laura and Roland took off to the exit. At the same time the boy took out his heavy sword and changed his main Soul to the Night Bringer.The field was suddenly engulfed in darkness as the creature slowly descended upon them. It was like a shadow swallowing every day of light that reached the mountain, with six wings that spread wide moving ever so slightly athe dragon slowly descended. The Doomsday Herald was a monstrosity one couldn't imagine even in their worst dreams. It was the first time he had witnessed an SSS tier beast but Drake could immediately tell he had no hope of killing it just from the feeling it gave alone.That's an SSS? He thought. The Thundercloud they fought a few days ago was a monster as well but the difference between the two was like heaven and earth. The system assigned it the title of a King, which meant that even among the SSS tier beasts this one was of an especially high level. Noticing that the small pesky hum
Drake moved around dodging the light beams. As it was impossible to outrun the speed of light he had to calculate the right moment to move. Too slow and he's done forza too fast and he'd give the dragon an opening.He wasn't allowed a moment of rest. The Doomsday Herald shot the beams nonstop and it didn't look like it'd run out of energy any time soon.Drake's frantic escape led him closer to the monstrosity and as if it was waiting for him it raised one of its front legs and clawed at him. Giant blades the size of an adult man glowed white as the cut through air. Drake managed to dodge again but only barely. The dragon had used one of the basic skills Razor Claws but due to its sheer size and the horror it exuded it was impossible to believe it's the same skill many of the weakest Magical Beasts possess.Damn it!!!!Drake prepared his blade, caughting it in the glow of his Sharp Blade skill. He knew it wouldn't do much but he still had to do something. Slipping into a blind spot he
Seeing the black dragon blocking his way Drake lost all hope. However unlike most people that didn't cause him to weaken. Quite on the opposite.The Doomsday Herald was far stronger than any beast he had fought before, it had the power to evaporate him with a single move of its claws. The speed it had moved to prevent his escape was enough proof that it could've killed him by now, but it didn't. It was toying around with him, tormenting him until he could succumbs to the despair brought forth by the sheer difference in their power.Despair, fear, terror. Drake felt all of those as he gazed up at the monstrosity. However there was one feeling that far surpassed any of those. It was anger.Seeing how the black dragon looked down at him like he's some kind of pest that could be squashed anytime, rage began to boi
Weak rays of light filtered through tree leaves and brushed his face. The sound of birds singing reached his ears along with the rustling from some nearby bushes.Drake slowly opened his eyes. As soon as his sight cleared he let out a relieved sigh. He was alive. He had survived.His body was aching all over and he's barely able to move but still, he survived and that's all that matters.Closing his eyes he recalled what happened before he lost consciousness.The black dragon shot a large beam at him and it looked like he had nowhere to run to, however by that point Drakr had switched to his Thundercloud Soul and activated its flight skill.Narrowly avoiding the explosion he tried to escape once more, however the dragon was quick to follow. Drake couldn't control the Flight skill very well and eventually he was shot.Thankfully he had reached the forest in the lower levels of the mountain and managed to hide between the trees. He had lost consciousness soon after, but looking at how
By the time he woke up night had already fallen. The potion had done its magic, the pain was gone and now he felt rather refreshed. However there was only one problem; his stomach was empty.Drake felt so hungry that he was barely able to stand on his feet. Quickly taking out a bundle of firewood he began the preparations. A couple of minutes later the small cave was filled with the scent of boiling stew."Hm?" Just as he was about to add the special sauce he noticed the green dot moving on the map in the corner of his field of view. It was slowly getting closer and Drake could only wonder what caused it to drop its guard enough to approach him.He kept his eyes locked on the entrance waiting for whoever it was to make an appearance, however the green dot stayed in its place hiding right beside the entrance. Drake decided to play ignorance taking out a large ceramic cup and filling it with the stew before adding the sauce to it instead of the pot. He took a sip and savored the taste
Drake opened his eyes at the sound of birds singing. He didn't know when but apparently he had fallen asleep at some point last night.The first thing he did was check on the child, however only the blanket was left where she slept last night. The map in the corner of his vision didn't have the green dot, that told his that she was out of range.Maybe it's for the better…Yesterday he had learned something about the little girl, one that had shocked him immensely. She wasn't fully Human, having the ears and tail of a fox if he had ever seen one. Of course just seeing those features wasn't a sure proof, because of that he had attempted to learn if they were real or just accessories. The mysterious girl had brilliant yellow hair, the color of whish was shared by her tail and the ears that seemed to blend perfectly with her head. The animal parts seemed to move as well. When he tried to touch the ears they twitched causing his to move away after getting startled.It was clear by then