Karah stood in front of the monolith shimmering with one blue star above it.
She breathed in slowly and allowed the wind to flap her large skirts together with her long hair, which danced vibrantly in the air.'' Tsk, Why am I even here? '' She clicked her tongue.'' The dungeon barrier is trying to shield the mana fluctuation. However, I can still perceive it… '' Her eyes beamed as she thought of watching the puny humans battle each.'' Damn you, karah, I'm not supposed to be here. '' She shook her head but eventually, she shrugged her shoulders and pressed forward, giving in to her curiosity.'' I'll just take a glance and leave. ''***'' Earth shower! ''A tired but loud scream ravelled Jerouch's ears.From the distance, he could see Enoch slump to the ground, but that wasn't his major concern.On the roofs were dozens of big boulders about to crash downward.'' Fuck this man. '' Jerouch gritted his teeth in exasperation.'' Hey oldie, what in the hell do you think you're doing? '' The last boy with green hair yelled.It was evident that death being this close was draining him, and it was just a matter of time before he went crazy.Enoch wasn't listening either. He just sat with a dead look. He raised his head slightly, and he felt at ease seeing those boulders.'' Let's perish together then. '' He mumbled.'' Together my ass. '' Jerouch wanted to stone the man to death.First, they came looking for trouble, and now he wanted them to perish together, as if he would sit down idly and allow death to come and knock at his doorstep.'' Hell no! '' He thought.Some boulders began to crash thunderously to the ground, which Jerouch was doing his best to dodge, but he soon stopped in his trail with a twisted gut.'' Y-you, y-you dare… '' blood trickled down from Enoch's mouth as he struggled to talk.Jerouch could see his pained expression, even more than when he killed his daughter.'' Don't blame me, old man. '' Yon, the last person in their group, pulled out the sabre that was deep in Enoch's body.He had crept slowly to Enoch and stabbed him with his sabre.'' I… '''' Oh, cut it off, old man. '' Yon giggled.'' I was only following your lowly group because of Amy, and now that she's gone alone with others… it's only right that this group cease to exist. '' He waved his sabre a few times.'' As for you. ''Jerouch watched as Yon set his eyes on him.The disgust he felt for him was more than he could describe.' At the end of the day, it always comes down to betrayal. ' He couldn't place where Yon got the confidence from, but the next statement made his stomach churn.'' I will allow you to experience the strength of a real E rank warlock, haha, be ready to die. ''' He's just an E rank warlock, why is he sounding like some dark lord whatever? ' Jerouch cringed at his goofy display, but he still made sure not to drop his guard.Yon swung his sabre in a downward diagonal slash, and a long wind blade left the sabre and charged at Jerouch.Not daring to take any chance, Jerouch jumped to the left, barely evading the wind blade that left a mark on the wall.Jerouch also fired back a water bullet, which Yon slashed with his sabre.'' I'm really curious about you haha, how did you end up with all our spells? '' If greed was a foundation, then Yon would be wearing heavy make-up.Jerouch didn't answer, rather, he planned to get close to him and get physical.His opponent, though, wasn't that stupid to allow that.Whenever, Jerouch closed in, he would send a wind blade forward.Jerouch began to gather injury, and his health and mana dripped away drastically.'' Hahaha, I want you to die slowly. Don't get me wrong, I don't give a shit about them, however seeing someone helpless is so sweet, don't you agree? ''Jerouch huffed, and his breaths became irregular and constricted. Large wounds gushing with blood were all over his body, but he decided against using healing.The wounds to begin with are too deep. Moreover, his healing used large mana which he could not spare currently.Checking the system panel, a deep frown appeared on his face.[Health- 15][Mana- 6]'' Wait…'' Jerouch glanced at the monster core he held tightly all this while.'' What if… ''A crazy thought was going through his head, and he was willing to confirm it.His eyes shone with lethality and decisiveness as he threw the core into his mouth.'' hey… you can't do that. '' Yon screamed. He began to take a few steps back, and he looked at Jerouch as though he were seeing the biggest moron and pest.'' If you really want to die alone, then just do it and not drag others along. '' Fear was evident in his shaky voice.Boom!Jerouch felt as if he was imploding from the inside, but he still decided to hang on.He felt a sharp pain around his heart, which made him clench his teeth and bit his tongue so much that he bled.'' I can't lose consciousness. '' That was all he kept reminding himself as he stood up and dragged his feet backwards.'' Y-you, stay away from me. '' Yon increased his pace backwards until his back eventually hit the wall.Jerouch didn't care though, or he couldn't care. Currently, he just wanted to finish him and let go of the excruciating pain.Using dash. He took only a few seconds to appear before a petrified Yon.Summoning all his strength, Jerouch went for his lung region.A fire arrow and a wind blade collided on Yon's chest and his scream even cleared Jerouch's head albeit.Jerouch heard the system notification, but that wasn't his major concern.His inside was burning hot and just when his eyes were about to close, he saw a blurry figure in the distance.The warm morning sunlight made its way to Jerouch's eyes as he opened them with struggle. He eventually woke up from his long unconscious state, but he still squinted his eyes waiting for them to adjust to the new, bright environment. The chirping of birds and insects along with short, rapid movements of rodents flooded his ears and he breathed in the sizzling scents of flora. '' Come to think of it, flora…? '' He jumped from where he lay in an awkward position and looked around in confusion. The memories of his last battle rushed into his mind and he got even more perplexed. He knew he should be in the rumbles at best, but here he was enjoying the calming atmosphere of beautiful flowers and shrubs. '' Tsk, you're awake at last, I thought I might just finish you off. ''Jerouch abruptly turned when he heard an unfamiliar voice calling from behind. Immediately after he saw who the voice belonged to, his heart tied a knot and his whole body tensed up. His hair stood erect, and
' Is this lady possessed? ' Jerouch thought with perplexity as he followed the figure of Karah who was walking ahead. ' First, she unclothed me, then she wanted to kill me, and now training? Like really? 'Jerouch wasn't offended though, in fact, he was rather elated from the inside as he saw the system notification. [Quest- Learn from a veteran][Reward]All passive skills level up'' Hey! '' Karah clicked her fingers as Jerouch almost bumped into her. '' What's occupying your mind that much? '' She asked with furrowed eyebrows. '' Ah, nothing important, I'm only looking forward to the training. '' He lied with a cheeky face. If he saw how unreal his face was right now, he might burst out laughing blowing his cover. '' Um. '' Karah nodded and continued walking. They were now deep in the forest and Jerouch was a bit tense. However, whenever he remembered that he was together with this angel from hell, relief washed over him. '' At least that monster from back then should be ve
Jerouch's ears burned with anticipation as he watched Karah make some weird hand movements.'' Learning how to control your mana should be your priority. '' Karah muttered, waving her chain while twirling along with it in sync. '' Too much mana and you will drain yourself quickly, and too little mana and you will get an undesirable effect. '' She spoke at the top of her voice jumping into the air, making an upward slash. Space vibrated and Jerouch could feel his visceral trembling. Just her casual waves were causing so much disturbance. ' Is there something like that? '' Jerouch thought. ' All he knew was to activate a skill and the system would take over the rest. Some parts of him were telling him not to be overly reliant on the system but he shrugged. Who was he even kidding, the system gave him that power, without it, he was just a vegetable. Not that he felt great about it but duh, who cared? ' I can't imagine the pain of tracking and controlling the right amount of mana fo
Two F rank wolves jumped at Jerouch from his ten o'clock and two o'clock directions aiming to lock him in a pincer attack. He kicked the ground and flew backwards, landing softly on his right leg. He raised his head and gazed at the two attackers who smashed the ground with their paws. Before he could relax though, another F rank wolf approached him from the left, his mouth wide open, aiming to rip Jerouch apart. '' Fire arrows. '' He muttered, activating the skill quickly. Three arrows blazing with red flame each reaching a metre long manifested in the air and struck the three wolves. One of the wolves had its left forelimb ripped apart and he rolled on the ground after losing his balance. The second arrow pierced the second wolf's belly, while the other arrow roasted the third wolf's eye. Using dash, he appeared close to his targets and punched each of them smashing their skulls. '' Three down. '' He jumped in the air dodging a fast figure that approached him abruptly. '' W
Jerouch slumped down heavily, huffing and puffing with an exhausted expression. He could feel his throat crying for water, and he swallowed the little saliva his mouth could barely spare for him. Looking around, he saw corpses of different sizes surrounding him, and despite the tired look, he had a feeling of satisfaction. He had killed the nine E rank wolves, and they collectively gave him four hundred experience, with the little from the F rank wolves, he had four fifty exp. He hadn't advanced yet, but he was close. Furthermore, he clenched his fist as the spirit of strength washed over him. He turned his head and saw Karah coming to his position, and some ideas began to form in his head. '' What if I asked her to weaken larger monsters, so I could get the last hit? '' His eyes glistened. Even his heartbeat was pumping faster with excitement. He had tested this theory previously when he was with the group from earlier. First, the system only gave him exp if he was the one to
Jerouch again looked at the figure with wariness, and his face was dying to get an answer, and so was his fear creeping out. The figure looked like someone in his mid-twenties, and his sword-shape dark eyebrows accentuated his sharp raven eyes. '' Of all the people they could send, he was the one they chose. '' Karah muttered, frozen in one position in fright. A gentle breeze blew as the young man moved forward, and white scattered petals blew in every direction. The young man didn't speak, he only stopped when he was a couple of distances away from karah. '' You defied the imperial decree. '' A soft voice, that carried power and authority, reached Jerouch's ears. It was as if someone whispered. But the air of elegance and impassiveness that coated the voice made cold sweat travel down Jerouch's spine. '' I can ex… ''''You're not allowed to talk. '' The young man cut Karah off. Waving his hand, a purple chain made of mana was formed. The chain travelled, almost like it telep
[Quest- survive][Reward- An ancient staff][Staff of the ancient hermit- this is the staff created by the ancient hermit himself using the core of reality and the primordial mana. ][Attribute]Indestructibility[Host can not see the other attributes at his level]'' Holy moly! '' Jerouch facepalmed. '' Ancient hermit? Core of reality? '' His eyes were opened wide, twinkling in astonishment. He was sitting on a large rock under a big tree that formed a canopy that shielded him from the scorching sunlight. He had begun to find his way back for more than a week now, yet he had not gotten to the mouth of the forest. He counted himself lucky since he didn't encounter any beast throughout his return from the thick part of the forest. Jerouch didn't know, but the sheer presence of the young man that assaulted him several days ago had made almost all the beasts go into hiding. It was getting to two weeks, yet, none of them bother to come out. Not only that, his presence had made some
[Main quest- Find the divine relics of the past][Progress- 0/9.][Reward- ???][Punishment- absolute death.]'' This. '' Jerouch felt as though he was struck by lightning. '' Since when was death part of the system's punishment?'' His mouth was opened wide in shock, and so were his eyes. '' What are these divine relics? '' He asked, hoping to get an answer. However, there was no notification to clarify his confusion. Jerouch sucked in a deep breath, and then released it with a heavy sigh. '' I guess I've got no option. '' He popped his finger before proceeding forward. He was in a region with tall silver trees and grasses. The shortest tree reached a height of a hundred meters with dangling yellow fruits. The shrubs were also thick and tall which made Jerouch look like a dwarf. He had to use a wind blade and even fire arrows to create a path for himself. Fortunately for him, the black robe which he bought not long ago was doing a wonderful job as it kept him cool despite the