The world completely changed ever since Christmas Day.Humans suddenly received Special Abilities, also known as Gifts, and a System to regulate their capabilities. If it only ended there, then one could have thought of the change as a good thing. Perhaps people would dub it a 'miracle'.Unfortunately, with these special powers… came consequences.The horror known as Demons emerged!It has been six months since then. The world that once knew even a semblance of peace had been plunged into the depths of chaos. The sky could barely maintain its wonderfully bright color and had already begun to dull.The air was heavy, and the stench of death could be found in every corner. Was this Hell on Earth? Perhaps… or maybe it was just a prelude for what would be coming…-----------------------------------------------------------[WELCOME TO THE THIRD ARC: RISE OF THE HOARDER]{Date: June 26th (6 Months After The 'Christmas Miracle'}Time Left Until The Arrival Of The Horsemen: 3 Months, 6 Weeks,
Leah silently moved across the Hallway with moderate speed, as using too much would deplete her vitality, and she had to save a lot for the fight to come.As a Thief, the girl also doubled as the scout of her Party. Since only she could make use of both [Camouflage] and [Sneak] Skills, it was certain that this sort of job could only be done by her.It was dangerous, sure, especially considering the fact that this was 'The Abandoned Tower'. Still, she could stride within it with at least some degree of confidence. It was because of the fact that the Return Stone was in her possession.For Leah to have undertaken such a dangerous venture, it was only natural for her to have been given such a resource, despite how expensive it was. Even if she encountered any form of insurmountable danger, the Thief could always return to the Starting Point with her life intact.This way, there was little to no risk attached to her mission.Of course, Leah had no intention of needlessly using the Return
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The Tower Of Death…… Also known as the Realm Of The Undead, was a place swarming with creatures of the kind. Dark beings who had false life and resented the living.Apparently, the story of the Tower was that this was a prison to hold the embodiment of death, and those who fell prey to its power became undead and took on various forms depending on their abilities and Skill Sets.Of course, this also meant that a reward awaited anyone who cleared the Tower, and that was the power over Death and False Life! With such an alluring appeal, it was obvious that Gifted would desire to climb this Tower to get their hands on an ultimate ability that one couldn't even find in the SHOP.Of course, other rewards existed along the way, such as the Undead Summoning Ring and Necromancer Scroll that a famed Ranker possessed. With the power he obtained, he was able to make it within the ranks of the Top 100 Gifted in the world.If that was what he obtained merely on the 25th Floor, it was left to the
The group of people silently walked down the hallway, using their usual formation to ensure they had a semblance of safety in such uncharted territory.The one at the rear, Leah, had an uncomfortable expression on her face, but she kept moving despite the gnawing feeling in her heart.This was what people referred to as 'Bad Vibes', and that was what she was getting. As they drew closer to the Elevator that would take them to the Sixteenth Floor, her instincts screamed at her to turn back, but she couldn't very well abandon her teammates… especially after they decided by Majority Rule!Back when they voted, even the cautious members of the team agreed to the expedition, only she was against it. When they asked for her rationale, there was no concrete answer she could give, so everyone decided to progress.Leah knew it would be unfair to try imposing her values on her teammates, especially if it turned out that she was being scared unnecessarily. That would only mean a huge loss for he
Ever since the Tutorial ended and the Main Scenario started, everyone automatically had the chance to choose a Primary Job.Even without the requirement of Level 50, this opportunity presented itself to everyone. This was why, in this new era, even those with less than Level 50 had Jobs attached to them.Beck's Party was comprised of five Gifted, all at least Level 50, as was the requirement for joining. Even Rita, who was the weakest among them, was at Level 51. Derrick and Peter were Level 56 and 57 respectively.Their Levels could be considered on the high side of the average Gifted, but that didn't mean they were very strong. At least, not strong enough to challenge a Grade 2 and hope to come out unscathed."We'll have to go all out!" Derrick took charge, being the most mature of everyone present.They could try outrunning the Demon, but its Stats showed that it was faster than them. Plus, leaving their blind spot open to an opponent who could shoot out acid was a terrible plan. U
Beads of sweat streamed down Peter's face as he blankly stared at the five empty slots before him."W-what's this…? Where are my…?!"His throat suddenly went dry, and his body began to shake. So far, he had only been able to give his all thanks to his confidence in the potions he carried. But now…"Peter, what's going on?!""Hurry up!""We need to hit it quickly, what's with the delay?!"Peter didn't know what to say. No, how could he utter something even he couldn't believe?When Leah had spoken about her predicament some moments ago, he had dismissed it as nonsense. Peter even went as far as suspecting her of keeping the Return Stone for herself. Had it not been for the current situation at hand, he would have confronted her in a very aggressive manner.Yet, here he was with the same problem."I-I can't find any of my potions! Nothing is in my INVENTORY!"Peter's words hit everyone like a sledgehammer! How could someone whom everyone relied on say such absurd things? Still, the grou
Rita, who appeared to be the weakest among the Party, actually wielded the most power.Being a Tamer, she could enlist Demons as 'Familiars' and control them. The girl currently had five slots where she kept her Familiars, and she could withdraw them whenever she wished.However, the more powerful a Demon was, the lower the chances she could control them and make such monsters hers. Also, based on power difference, it would also take a great deal of time to summon stronger monsters.Usually, Tamers would be unable to even tame Demons higher than their own abilities, but Rita was different! Her Gift [Pure Heart], made it extremely difficult for people to refuse her requests since she was a pure-hearted saint.It was most effective when she added her Taming Skill to it and asked to contract with those Demons. Although they struggled at first, the Demons would become bound to her… allowing a timid girl like her to control five beings more powerful than her!Of course, out of all the Fami