"T-This, what's all this?" Alph looked through his profile, feeling confused.It was completely different from the way the Grimoire Of Gluttony displayed the information, which Alph had yet figured out.But what caught his attention the most was the last paragraph, "Special Condition?"*The Holy Blade Of Sacrifice is one of Dane's special skills so this means that he has used that skill two times on me and with two different sacrifices...*Alph didn't know how he should feel about it, Dane was just looking out for his safety and the skill explicitly stated that the sacrifice must agree for the skill to work, how had Dane persuaded someone to throw away their life? And who were the sacrifices?Also the last special condition seemed a bit concerning, normally otherworlders were granted special perks but there were only question marks about it, Alph didn't know if it was beneficial or harmful.*There's no use me sulking over it, I'll find out sooner or later*Right now, he was more conce
"Haah!" Alph sighed, feeling a bit drowsy.He had been in the library for hours, continuously reading and absorbing knowledge of this world.Carefully putting a bookmark on the book he was reading, which was titled "History Of Major Events In Veratus 1", Alph put down the book on the desk.The book was a timeline compilation of all the major events and incidents that had taken place in the continent of Veratus throughout the known history.Apparently it was just 1 of a series of 10, and it was already as thick as any chunky dictionary from Earth.There were all sorts of incidents recorded in it, from rise and fall of powerful and mysterious organizations or individuals to wars that ravaged the continent for years."This world doesn't seem very peaceful..." Was what Alph came to conclude.Unlike his previous world, wars broke out quite often here and even when there were no wars, skirmishes and small scale battles were a common occurance.It was a world where the adege "Survival Of The
"Hwaaa-" Alph let out a small yawn, his eyes slowly opening as the morning light seeped through the curtains, casting a glow in the fancy room.Pushing his arms over his head for a stretch, Alph climbed out of bed and picked up the porcelain jug and poured himself a glass of water.He emptied the glass in a few gulps, the cool sensation of the liquid gushing down his dry throat driving away the last bits of his sleepiness.To his surprise, Alph had a fantastic night's sleep with no signs of a headache or anything. He felt calm and relaxed, his mind was tranquil and peaceful.Walking towards the large window, he opened the curtains and peered outside.The mansion's garden stretched out before his eyes, bustling with servants tending to various tasks like watering the plants, trimming the grass, and cleaning the pathways.Alph noticed two men in armors, swords hanging from their waists, engaged in conversation. They appeared to be the mansion's guards.Suddenly, one of the guards, a bur
Ting~As the doorbell chimed, the polished glass door swung open, accompanied by the gust of cool breeze and the sound of raining from the outside.The sound of footsteps echoed through the quite bookstore, as a couple entered the store, their arms interlaced with each other's.The man wore a simple black suit and a fedora rested on his head, his appearance was a bit old fashioned but unassuming. In contrast, the woman beside him was a sight to behold, with her long flowing hair cascading down her shoulders like a river of gold. Her attire was modern and chic, a stylish leather jacket complementing her slender figure.A young boy sat behind the counter, his black hair tousled and deep brown eyes gleaming despite the visible dark circles under them. The boy looked up from his book and greeted the customers warmly."Hello Sir, Miss, how may I help you?" His voice was smooth and professional, welcoming the couple inside.The lady's gaze moved around the shop, taking in the neat rows of b
"Hu-kh-Cough!!" Alph exhaled harshly causing him to break into a coughing fit.He rolled on the ground as intense pain burned through his chest and throat, as if he had drank a bottle of acid.After few moments, the pain slowly receded, leaving Alph confused and flabbergasted."I-Im Alive?"He clearly remembered that his throat had been slit by the crazy old serial killer."That morherfucker! Piece of shit!" Thinking of that detestable bastard made him clench his teeth so hard that blood started dripping from his gums.He still couldn't believe that people like that existed."But how can I speak? Even if I was somehow saved, my throat should still be badly damaged!" He immediately started touching his neck.Even though his clothes were still drenched as if he had took a bath in blood, the wound was nowhere to be found."All that aside, where then hell am I?" As someone who was quick to adapt he decided to throw everything aside and focus on the current situation.He quickly surveyed hi
The sun shone brightly over a vast forest filled with giant trees as a thin old man wearing a white uniform swiftly traveled along the tree branches.He moved his body agily as he jumped from one tree to another, but despite his rapid actions there wasn't even a drop of swaet on his face.Thud-He suddenly came to a stop and quietly hid himself behind some tree branches to observe.On the ground a muscular humanoid creature with green skin was facing off against a large grayish blue wolf.The green skinned humanoid had a hideous face with sharp canines sticking out of it's mouth, he wielded a large rusted sword to keep the wolf at bay but the wolf was more agile and would occasionally land some hits.The green skin was slowly but surely getting injured and exhausted, if things kept on going like this he was bound to fall."Gwaaaargh!" The green skin roared furiously at the wolf and in a bid to end the fight quickly by risking his life charged at the wolf with his sword pointed forward.
"How can you be alive?" The elegant girl was severely dumbfounded this time.She had been the guardian of the golden lotus lake for so long that even she didn't know how long it had been and in all her years she had seen people of all types come seeking for the golden lotus.The golden lotus was a treasure that had many uses, the most common of which was using it as supplement for one's body.Eating it would not only greatly enhance one's physical abilities but it would also wash away impurities from both the soul and body and grant a powerful holy attribute, making one with a normal body capable of practicing high level holy arts.There were even a rumours that there was once a man who had continuously taken the trial and won a hundred times, gaining a hundred golden lotus flowers, and after consuming them he immediately became a holy saint.For this reason, the golden lotus lake was an extremely famous location but not many people could find it because it wasn't fixed at one place.T
"Kyaaaaa!" A loud cry echoed in the depths of a huge forest, causing many beasts and monsters to look about in confusion."What kind of abomination are you!?" A beautiful girl sitting on a giant golden lotus in the middle of a lake was currently throwing a tantrum.An old man wearing a bloodstained white suit was standing in front of the lake emotionlessy.It was the guardian of The Golden Lotus Lake and Dane.Back then, Alph had sent Dane again just for the sake of it.He hadn't known that the trial could be taken by anyone infinitely and it didn't matter which method one used to pass the trial as long as it was aknowledged by the lake it was valid.Alph had of course pondered over the fact that the Grimoire should have been labeled as an outside force but since the elegant girl and The Lake, as she said it, acknowledged Dane's method then it could only mean one of two things.Either that the Grimoire Of Gluttony was too powerful for the lake and the girl to detect or that the lake d