William followed a rather unfriendly lady into the magic test room, passing by several rooms where others like him were taking their tests. He walked calmly beside her. This lady seemed annoyed by a previous person who had flirted with her during his test because of her beauty and curves. To avoid similar drama, she acted unfriendly towards William.Soon, both of them arrived at the room. It was white in color, and there were several monitor screens in the corner of the room. Also, in the center of the room was a large orb that glowed calmly. “Place your hand on that orb,” she instructed William coldly, pointing at the large orb. “It will test your magic affinity. If it is lower than 30%, you’ll be disqualified. But if it’s more, you will move on to the next round,” she explained.William nodded and followed her instructions, placing his hand on the orb as it then began to exude a very bright glow. Data from the orb was transferred to the monitor screen by the wires coming from beneat
Storm family.“Charles! Explain this,” Lady Storm barked as she tossed a file at Charles.“Grandma, what’s it?” Charles asked in a tired tone. It hasn’t even been a week since Clarissa left and he has started facing the hellish treatment of Lady Storm.“Are you blind? Read those documents with you,” Lady Storm urged him with anger-filled eyes, causing Charles to swallow nervously as he squatted to pick the file while looking at a nervous Florence who stood beside Lady Storm.He picked it up and read it, and his expression crumbled immediately, “WHAT!! They are cutting off ties with us??!!!”“Thank god you can read and you definitely didn’t read the wrong thing! They are cutting off ties with us and breaking off our deal!! What do you have to say about this?” Lady Storm questioned with anger in her voice.“Grandma, this isn’t my fault, I only started looking after the Storm family business two days ago and I have not interacted with anyone from the Starkcom,” Charles tried to make Lady
_Two years ago_ A large portal suddenly appeared in the middle of two big city, the portal was so big and strong and it constantly swallowed innocent citizens who were nearby. On large TVs embedded on tall buildings, the news of the portal was being broadcasted. { "No one is certain about the rank of this dungeon that appears, not even the equipment of the hunter guild can evaluate the rank of this dungeon...}The voice of the worried newscaster spread across the streets as worried passerbys stood to watch the news with sad looks on their faces. { "The hunters from the hunters guild refuse to venture into this dungeon without knowing it's danger level.. they are afraid it might be the same dungeon which took the lives of several of our biggest cultivators twenty five years ago..." } She kept reading the news. { "It is confirmed that two hundred people including innocent women and kids have been swallowed by the portal... Is there any hero to save them?" } That was the question
Lady Storm was short of words at this moment, not because she didn't have an answer but because she is aware her answer would not be enough to please her eldest grandson whom she is afraid of. Carson is her oldest grandkid and is the only one who got the opportunity to train with her late husband who was a powerful cultivator who was tagged as a genius by everyone including the government. Carson not only learned to be strong like his grandfather but also inherited his bad temper. "Grandma, why aren't you answering?" Carson asked with a frown. He is pretty impatient when it comes to Clarissa as she was his favorite sibling and someone he does not joke with. "Young master, Clarissa left the storm family and swore never to come back," Florence decided to answer for lady storm when she discovered she was finding it difficult to explain what had happened. "What!" Carson yelled as his voice thundered across the room. The whole room was filled with a strong aura that made everyone sh
Ben hospital. This is the hospital that Jude and his sister were taken to, it was a big hospital and attached to the hospital is another big building that houses orphans. A flashy car parked in the parking lot, drawing the attention of passersby who sneaked their phones out to take a pic of the expensive car. A young man with sleek black hair proceeded out of the car with a calm look on his face as his beautiful eyes darted through the crowd"Wow, so handsome!" The ladies remarked. "So cool," the guys remarked collectively, wondering who this handsome rich uncle was and why they hadn't heard of him beforehand. William paid less attention to his surroundings as he began making his way into the hospital where he was welcomed by a respectful receptionist."Please sir, who might you be looking for?" The receptionist asked with a calm voice as she smiled at William, her face was beautiful and her voice was calming. "A little boy and his sister were brought to this hospital today, I a
William was driving home on the busy road, enjoying a ride in his new car which he hadn't gotten the chance to explore as he wanted to after acquiring it. 'I need to go into a dungeon as soon as possible now that I have my hunter ID but the dungeon takes a lot of time to clear,' William sighed. 'I would check the hunter mission list to see if there is any squad looking for a member tomorrow,' As a newly registered hunter, to go into the dungeon, Willaim has to accompany a squad of more than four hunters. 'But I have a lot of activities scheduled for two weeks from now so I pray the dungeon don't take most of the time,'There is the meeting with Starkcom boss and the school reunion and somehow the two fell on the same day. The meeting with Starkcom is in the morning and the school reunion is a night party. Fortunately they didn't fall on the same time. If not it would be a hassle. For now, William couldn't wait to get back home after a stressful day, he is sure Clarissa is back a
William and Clarissa had a good night in each other embrace after a passionate session; in this new place, they no longer have to bother about what others think about their relationship and could enjoy every moment. William woke up really early, he had a brief shower and left the house. He had already informed Clarissa the previous night about his next course of action and thus he didn't need to disturb her sleep to tell her he was leaving. He drove down the busy road, his destination was the central spell tower located in Windgaze city. A spell tower is a structure/marketplace where spells are sold, each floor houses different spells from tier one to tier ten. Tier one is in the ground floor and tier ten is present only in the highest floor. A beautiful car parked in the parking lot of a tall tower resembling the signature tower of Paris but this one was built with glasses and other sophisticated materials. A handsome man stepped out of the car and hurriedly made his way to the
Central part of Windgaze city. Windgaze city is not that big and also not that populated but the place is a nice peaceful place. The only disturbance here are the frequent supernatural intervention of dungeons and the hunters usually take care of these. Nevertheless, due to the fact that the rate at which dungeons appear is greater than the number of hunters, there began to be so many uncleared dungeons. Today, a squad of hunters decided to clear one of the dungeons. The squad were sitting in a small umbrella shade waiting for the last member. Several meters away from them is a tall circular portal that keeps circling chaotically. This was enough to make normal humans fear but the hunters didn't look scared at all. "Where is it now? Why is he taking so much time? We should be in the dungeon by now if you guys had let me invite who I wanted to invite," a hunter, male, who appears to be around the age of twenty six complained. He is wearing silver armor and at the back of the arm
The world had changed, but it was slowly mending. The scars left by the apocalypse were deep, and the memories of those harrowing days would never truly fade, but humanity was resilient. Two weeks had passed since the hunters had emerged victorious from the Death Tower, and in that short time, the earth had already begun to heal.The sky was a clear blue, the clouds soft and white, drifting peacefully above a world that had been plunged into darkness for so long. The air, once thick with the stench of decay and the virus that had plagued humanity, was now clean and fresh, a reminder of the life that had been restored. Birds, absent during the apocalypse, had returned, their songs filling the air with a sense of normalcy that had been absent for far too long.The government, once crippled by the chaos, had reestablished itself. Leaders who had survived the ordeal stepped forward, determined to rebuild the world that had been nearly destroyed. They worked tirelessly, organizing effo
William blinked as the light surrounding him began to fade, the familiar, comforting warmth of reality returning to him.The oppressive darkness and twisted landscape were gone, replaced by the cool air and the solid ground beneath his feet.He felt the weight of exhaustion settle over him, but with it came a profound sense of relief. He had won.As his vision cleared, William found himself standing at the entrance of the Death Tower, the same place where their perilous journey had begun. He wasn’t alone. Around him, the surviving hunters appeared, emerging from their own battles, their faces a mixture of disbelief, exhaustion, and profound relief.They were fewer in number—much fewer. What had once been a group of sixty had been reduced to a small, ragged handful. They looked at each other, their eyes wide with surprise and then, slowly, with growing joy as they realized what had happened. They had survived. They had made it out alive.Carson was the first to speak, his voice hoars
William stared at the figure before him, his mind racing as he tried to make sense of the twisted reflection standing just a few paces away. The smirk on the doppelganger's face was chilling, filled with an arrogance and darkness that William recognized but had never embraced himself. This was not just a reflection; it was something far more sinister. "Who are you?" William demanded, his voice steady, though the unease gnawed at him. "Why do you look like me?" The doppelganger tilted its head slightly, the smirk widening. "I am the Dark One," it said, its voice a distorted echo of William's own. "The force behind the apocalypse, the one who brought chaos and ruin to your world." William’s eyes widened in shock, and then narrowed in anger. "You... You’re the one who unleashed the zombies, who turned the world into a living nightmare?" His grip tightened on his sword, the blade beginning to glow faintly with the power of his blood magic. "Why? Why would you do something so monstrous?
After venturing into the portal, the fate of all the hunters were left in their own hands. Each of them were sent to a new world to face a different challenge. A large numbers of the hunters died the moment they appeared!Some fought with their last bits of strengths, the zeal to survive pushing them further. Nevertheless most of them were unable to wrestle against their own fate. Some like Carson and Gregor survived. A lot faced unfortunate deaths, their fates ended! This was the job of the death tower after all. ....Mark found himself standing in a desolate wasteland, the ground cracked and barren, with jagged rocks jutting out of the earth like broken teeth. The sky above was a swirling mass of dark clouds, and the air was thick with the smell of sulfur. There was no sign of life, no movement, only the oppressive silence of a world that had been long abandoned."Where am I?" Mark muttered to himself, his hand instinctively reaching for the hilt of his sword. He looked aroun
Gregor awoke to a world of fire and smoke. The ground beneath him was hot, the air thick with ash and the smell of burning flesh. He groaned as he pushed himself to his feet, his body aching from the strain of the previous battles. But as he looked around, he realized that he was alone.“Carson? William?” he called out, but his voice was swallowed by the roar of the flames that surrounded him.He was standing in the middle of a volcanic wasteland, the ground cracked and scorched, with rivers of molten lava flowing through the fissures. The sky above was a dark, stormy gray, with ash and embers swirling in the air like a deadly blizzard. In the distance, he could see massive volcanic peaks, their slopes glowing with the intense heat of the lava flows.There was no sign of his comrades, no trace of the others who had fought by his side. Gregor clenched his fists, his mind racing as he tried to make sense of the situation. “Where am I? What is this place?”But there was no time for a
As the hunters leaped into the light, they felt a sudden, jarring sensation as if the very fabric of reality had shifted around them. The blinding brightness enveloped them, and for a moment, it felt as though they were floating in an endless void. But then, just as quickly, the sensation ended, and they found themselves standing on solid ground once more.The light receded, and with it, the warmth that had surrounded them. Each of them opened their eyes to a new reality—one that was far from the serene landscape they had glimpsed before. Instead, they were plunged into separate worlds, each one a twisted, chaotic reflection of the challenges they had already faced. And worst of all, they were alone.Carson blinked, trying to make sense of his surroundings. He was standing in a dense forest, but it was unlike any forest he had ever seen. The trees were gnarled and twisted, their branches clawing at the sky like skeletal fingers. The air was thick with the stench of decay, and the
The robotic voice barely finished speaking when the ground beneath the hunters began to tremble violently. Before they could react, the floor cracked open beneath their feet, creating a gaping tunnel that spiraled downward into darkness. Without a moment’s hesitation, William shouted, “Into the tunnel! Move!”The hunters, their instincts honed by the countless battles they had fought, didn’t waste time questioning. They jumped into the tunnel, their bodies sliding down the smooth, obsidian-like surface as the walls blurred past them. The descent was steep, and the sensation of speed was dizzying, but none of them allowed fear to take hold. They knew that whatever awaited them at the end of this tunnel was the final challenge of the tower.The tunnel seemed to stretch on endlessly, the darkness oppressive and suffocating. But far ahead, a faint light appeared, growing brighter as they drew closer. The sight of it brought a spark of hope to the hunters—they were nearing the end.Howeve
In the inferno purgatory, Willaim and the hunters heard a very loud shriek that pierce through the core of emotions and inflicts all sort of negative emotions, including fears. William quickly pun around, his eyes scanning the horizon for the source of the noise. The flames flickered and danced in the distance, casting long shadows across the cracked ground, but there was nothing else in sight.But then the shadows began to move.From the darkness between the flames, figures began to emerge. At first, they were little more than dark shapes, but as they drew closer, their forms became clearer. They were tall, towering over the hunters, with long, tattered robes that billowed around them like smoke. Their faces were hidden beneath deep hoods, but their eyes—glowing a sickly green—burned with a cold, unholy light.Each figure carried a massive scythe, the blades glinting wickedly in the firelight. They moved with a slow, deliberate grace, their skel
As William stepped through the portal, the world around him dissolved into a blur of light and energy. The sensation was disorienting, as if he were being pulled through a tunnel at breakneck speed, but it lasted only a moment. When the light faded, he found himself standing in a place that defied all sense of reality.The ground beneath his feet was blackened and cracked, as if the very earth had been scorched by an unrelenting fire. Flames flickered and danced across the landscape, casting an eerie, orange glow that bathed everything in a hellish light. The air was thick with heat, and the smell of sulfur and burning flesh hung heavy in the air, making it difficult to breathe.All around them, the landscape stretched out in a twisted, nightmarish expanse. Jagged mountains loomed in the distance, their peaks wreathed in fire and smoke. Rivers of molten lava snaked through the land, their glowing currents radiating an intense heat that made the skin prickle. And everywhere they l