“This is the best you found?”Zeke sat at the back of the van, moving around due to how uncomfortable the cramped the place was. There were only two seats and the back was meant for anything other than people. Basically, it was a vehicle meant for delivery and not ‘traveling’.Unlike Zeke, Arbert was sitting motionlessly, unbothered by the bumpy road. It hasn’t been long since he was ‘born’, yet the boy had grown drastically. He looked no different than a 12-year-old, with relatively long blood-colored hair, pale white skin, a pair of sharp eyes, and a slim body.He was talking more and more, but most of his conversations were with Sulong. He would sometimes mock Jack or spout nonsensical stuff. Strangely enough, he seemed inexplicably wary of Zeke, barely meeting his gaze or acknowledging his presence.After winning against Azmer, Zeke wasted no time and departed from the Sunken Metropolis along with his new companions. Admittedly, they weren’t the best, nor the strongest, but he fel
Frederic Whitefort, the exiled Vagabond, was wearing a ridiculously poor disguise as he jumped over the towering walls surrounding Erys. He safely landed on the ground and safely looked around, spotting nothing but a peaceful and quiet forest. However, scarce had his feet touched the grass did a shadow figure dash from afar and stop a couple of paces away. The Dean, unlike his usual composed demeanor, was frowning and menacingly looking at Frederic. “We do not welcome your kind here, vagabond.” Unfortunately for him, Frederic’s was more infamous than famous. He wasn’t a criminal, nor was he a threat to the Nezulian Republic, but he was relatively well-known, especially amongst the powerhouses. This young man, wearing a fake beard and a long mustache, had forsaken the distinguished Whitefort family in pursuit of mysticism and mysteries. Prior to his banishment, he was an unrivaled genius, a prodigy that shook the whole world. Yet, he abandoned any and all training, obsessing over
Venzo Fekhyr noticed Zeke’s wariness, so he didn’t approach him or do any sudden movements. Instead, he thought it best to explain himself,“I’ve come here to search for a check on a monolith sighted somewhere in this swamp. It’s really fortunate to meet fellow travelers in this godforsaken place, hahahaha…”“...”The stone-faced Zeke kept looking at the two of them, his lips tightly shut. A few seconds later, Sulong returned with Arbert at his side.“Oh, this must be your friend, right? I’m scholar Venzo Fek-”“Yeah yeah, I heard you.” Sulong cut him off and waved his hand unceremoniously. The atmosphere was getting tense and awkward, so Venzo cleared his throat and proposed,“Would you like to join hands? We can help you cross the lake in return for a bit of assistance.”“No, thanks.” Perfunctorily responded Zeke, his narrowed eyes focusing on the stoic Bran. Zeke wasn’t proficient at gauging people’s prowess, then again, the Knights of the Serey Zhan empire used different methods
“This… this is more than I expected!”Scholar Venzo Fekhyr was over the moon, his face flushed with happiness as he touched every little thing in the path. The innumerable symbols on the walls and the ground, the strange black vines were intersecting under his feet, or even the slightly suffocating air.He didn’t seem to care about his protector’s absence or the presence of Sulong, Jack, and Arbert.“He’s a lunatic, Sulong. Should we really follow him?”Jack was hesitant and fearful, especially when his claustrophobia kicked in within this narrow and dim corridor.When they had passed the monolith, they were transported into a long corridor devoid of beasts. It was safer than the swamp, but that didn’t make any of them feel better as Zeke was missing and they could only rely on the scholar.“We’ll keep close to him until Zeke catches up.” Responded Sulong as he studied his surroundings, feeling trapped and weakened for some reason. Even the usually nonchalant Arbert was frowning and s
“We’re not going to make it like this!”Sulong extended both arms and let out swirling flames bursts that merged in the air then exploded into a sea of crimson fire. The van was rocking intensely, coupled with the narrowness of the ice bridge and the incessant attacks of the pursuers, making it seem as if it was about to submerge into the swamp waters anytime soon.“Aah!”Scholar Venzo Fekhyr, who was sitting at the back and hugging the Elf King’s sword, was pale-faced and shouting in fear. Eventually, the expected and unavoidable happened as Bran was distracted by numerous enemies, thus rendering it impossible to continue the bridge.Thus did the van dive into the swamp, causing huge volumes of water to slip inside. With its rear pointing upwards, the vehicle was being submerged, making the defending process more difficult for Zeke and Sulong.Fortunately, at that time, the frightened Arbert made a move. Before the van could completely get engulfed in waters, the youth bit his hand a
[User: Zeke Orland][Race: Human][Level 7 (16/105 EXP)][Strength: 102][Agility: 89][Aether: 96][Fortitude: 25][Paths: Martial Arts (1/12) inactive | Voltage Body(1/44) | Groundbreaker (1/32) inactive- Sreyzhan Rune (1/9) | Inexhaustible (10/10) | Pain-junkie (1/9)][Skills: Fists of Fury(Proficiency 100%) - Aether Control(Proficiency 100%) - Voltage Zap(Proficiency 100%) - Spark (Proficiency 51%) - One-star Side-kick(Proficiency 100%) - Life Motus(Proficiency 100%) - Rune of Life (Proficiency 87%) - Voltage Arrow (Proficiency 100%)- Rune of Death(29%) - Sreyzhanian Arts(31%) - Drain Aether(0%) - Overdrive(10%) - Surge of Pain (40%) - Body Damage(30%) - Self-Injection(20%)][Survival Skills: ‘Voltage Rune’ - Voltage Conduit(Proficiency 100%) - Fatigue Abstence (65%) - Call of Honor(0%)][Available PE: 46]Excluding the two Regional Missions Zeke had received at the beginning of his sojourn in the Living Forest, he didn’t receive anything else. The hunt for the 50 Treants was smoo
“Hah? A child?”The grizzly-faced warrior eyed Zeke with surprise. He was still holding the massive axe but didn’t seem hostile as if he didn’t consider Zeke or the rest a threat.“Travelers or merchants, I presume?”Although still startled by their abrupt arrival, Zeke solemnly nodded his head. He was on full-alert and especially a warrior of the man. He had killed that winged beast with one swing, making it clear that he was equipped with incredible physical prowess.If he was attacked, Zeke would be hard-pressed to defend himself or flee. Fortunately, however, the new arrivals lowered their weapons and gazed at him inquisitively.“This is a distance away from the main road. Not only is it dangerous but…”The man’s eyes narrowed as he focused his gaze on Sulong, whom he presumed was the leader, “It’s also our territory.”Sulong cursed under his breath and glared at Jack, who repeatedly insisted that he was adept at reading maps.It was kind of odd that they haven’t met anyone and th
14 days after the incident at Erys.“See? I told you it was a bad idea!”“Shut up!”“...”Zeke and the other three were walking in a line, surrounded by at least ten witches. They unknowingly got too close to one of the outposts and were immediately spotted. Unfortunately, the white van ‘Stella’ wasn’t fast enough to grant them a timely escape.Very much like the Nezulian Republic, the Witch Association also made use of Technology, but mainly within its military.Before the van could cross any considerable distance, a black truck roared from behind and blocked their path.Instead of retaliating, Zeke instructed them to surrender and properly explain themselves once they got the chance.They got dangerously close to the border and it was within the witches’ jurisdiction to apprehend them or even do worse if necessary.Still, Zeke was going to make use of the knowledge he had to warn them about the Ascetic Blasphemers.Although the details of the sightings Sulong got his hands on weren