“Alex!” Rowan yelled and prepared to sprint towards his son, but a Magic Hunter with healing magic stopped him because his leg bones were broken.
In Alexander's mind, warning signals sounded. He carried Francis quickly. Then he raced as quickly and lightly as if the air was propelling him.Everyone was stunned when Alexander lowered Francis from his arms to the ground next to Rowan.A second ago, they froze and worried that Alexander and Francis would be roasted, and unexpectedly, the two people they were worried about were already with them. Alexander only needed one second to run.Alexander didn't realize that people were looking at him with questions in their heads, especially Francis; he swears they were flying.The black dragon realized too late that its two targets were no longer there. The fire from his mouth only burned the shady tree. He went into a rage because, again and again, he failed to kill his opponent.Ten Hunters standing behind the dragon jointly attacked the dragon with swords and spears.Seven Magic Hunters shot water from their hands at the black dragon to extinguish the fire from its mouth.Four Magic Hunters assisted five Archer Hunters in shooting the dragon so their arrows were on target.The black dragon was becoming increasingly raging on the top of the magic crystals he possessed. He couldn't fly because dozens of arrows were lodged in his wings.Alexander held Francis' hand, forbidding his best friend from attacking the helpless black dragon along with his father and the other Hunters.Francis didn't protest. He was sure that 38 Hunters and Magic Hunters could defeat the black dragon since they had discovered the proper formation to immobilize the dragon first, making it easier for them to kill it.What made it difficult for them to kill dragons was that dragons have tough skin and can fly.They have not found a way to float in the air without the help of tree branches and house roofs.Rowan and a Hunter climbed different trees close behind the dragon. They stood on branches, and confidently, they jumped towards the raging dragon.Rowan thrust his sword into the dragon's back while his friend thrust his spear deep into the dragon's shoulder. The black dragon shook his body to get rid of them, but the anguish just worsened.The other Hunters didn't want to pass up the opportunity. Five Hunters climbed the dragon's body, inserting their swords and spears into some part of the dragon's body.The other Hunters and Magic Hunters didn't stop attacking the black dragon.Alexander stiffened. Francis grimaced and could only glance at his hand, which looked like it was about to be crushed by his best friend.Alexander didn't know how he felt. He felt sorry for the innocent dragon, but as a child, he feared something terrible happening to his father.Alexander's concern was heightened as his father pulled out his sword stuck in the dragon's back and fearlessly crept on the raging dragon's body, and then Rowan thrust his sword into the black dragon's neck."Dad!" Alexander shouted.The black dragon suddenly became extremely powerful, and he could flap his wings, loaded with many arrows.The dragon quickly tilted its body to the right and left, tossing the seven humans on top of it in all directions while their weapons remained poised on its body."Dad!" Alexander was about to run toward his father, but he stopped when he saw the dragon open its mouth.“Save yourselves!” Alexander shouted very loudly, hoping everyone would hear him.Alexander and Francis ran. Francis couldn't keep up with Alexander's running speed, and how unlucky he was, he fell after tripping over a rock. Alexander panicked when he saw Francis' nose bleeding profusely."Hot!"“Damn dragon!”Alexander and Francis froze, watching the fire from the black dragon's mouth burn several people who didn't have time to save themselves because they were so close to the dragon.The dragon spat out flames again at the surrounding trees, and then he lay down on his pile of magic crystals with his gaze fixed on the people who had burned to death and those looking to get out of the fire trap.“I watched people burn again.” Francis ruffled his hair, completely shocked.Alexander held the bow tightly in his grip with gritted teeth. He already knew the truth, and he knew who they were supposed to kill, but now those people needed help.He possesses a strength of 999.900. He was confident that no one had more power than him.He has proven his strength and speed with 1.000.000 points each, making his arrows able to penetrate the dragon's neck and kill the dragon. He was sure losing 100 points wouldn't make him weak.However, Alexander was confused about whether to prioritize humanity or justice. After all, it was his fault because he couldn't convince his father they didn't need to kill the dragons that inhabited the forest.His helplessness had caused many Hunters to die, and to atone for his sins, would he have to kill another innocent dragon?“Where are the seven Magic Hunters who have water magic?” Rowan asked, dragging his left leg around the circle of fire and trying to see who were the dead and trapped Hunters in there.“They are in there. They are very close to the dragon.” A Hunter with a spear in his hand approached Rowan.“Are they safe?” A Magic Hunter who couldn't use water magic worried about his friends. He had argued with six friends who also didn't have water magic; they couldn't find a solution to extinguish the fire.“There are no rivers and lakes around here.” Rowan was frustrated. As the chief of the Klaudstion dragon hunting organization and the leader who leads this group, he must be responsible for saving those who were still alive and burying those who died.“Please, save us. We are still alive!” A Hunter who was trapped in the circle of fire screamed.“How many people are still alive?” Rowan tried to look in there, and he was surprised when someone pulled him back and advised him to think about what would happen if his face melted. Rowan rolled his eyes, reluctant to respond."Twelve people are still alive, but the sad news is that seven Magic Hunters and ten Hunters were burned to death."Rowan and the other Hunters who survived felt their bodies weaken.Alexander sat on the ground with his head lowered, looking at the grass. He decided not to kill the dragon because the huge flames prevented him from seeing the black dragon. To kill the dragon, he had to stick his arrow in the dragon's heart, neck, or head.If Alexander missed his target, the dragon would go berserk again, and he was afraid that the dragon would burn the Hunters still alive in the circle of fire. The second possibility was that the arrow would hit the Hunter near the dragon.“We will create wind magic!” Three Magic Hunters came up with a hazardous idea, but they would try it.“But we cannot save those who died.”Rowan and the other Hunters reluctantly agreed only to save those alive.They gathered behind the dragon; they didn't know if the black dragon was observing those outside the circle of fire.The three Magic Hunters stood before the large fire with 2 Hunters in different places. The 12 people in the circle of fire had split into three.The two young women and one young man together created wind magic. The wind magic split the fire. The two Hunters standing next to the Magic Hunters pulled out the Hunters inside the fire circle quickly.Without wasting any time, they immediately ran out of the forest before the black dragon went berserk and chased them.They finished the dragon hunt today because they had lost seven Magic Hunters who had water magic. They wouldn't have been able to survive the dragon's torrent of fire without water magic.[You have completed your task.][Congratulations on getting a reward and additional points.]Alexander ignored the unfamiliar voice and a transparent blue window floated in his view. He just focused on running while holding Francis' hand tightly.“To hell with a task! I don't deserve to be a hero. I can't save them!” Alexander growled.Related Chapters
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“Hunters and Magic Hunters have been fighting with the dragons,” said Luca. He stood close to Alexander, and dread made him want to climb down from the tower.Alexander was once scared to see dozens of dragons from the top of a 30-meter-high tower, just as Luca is now because they appeared to be able to reach them.Alexander also felt pressured because he was tasked with killing or harming the dragons with giant arrows.But Alexander no longer has those terrible feelings. It was all because of his previous life experiences. Furthermore, that unknown voice gave him a mysterious strength worth more than a million points.It was the second time the dragons had attacked humans. Everyone, including Hunters and Magic Hunters, wasn't used to being attacked by dragons because, so far, they were the ones who attacked dragons.Only Alexander was familiar with the dragons.“The dragons didn't scatter,” Alexander complained. “They focused on countering the attacks of the Magic Hunters and Hunters
The Hero System Chapter 9
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Luca looked at Alexander with a frown on his forehead. Lately his best friend had been muttering a lot, and sometimes he could hear it. "Did you get an assignment from your teacher to shoot wild animals?" Alexander was shocked. He forgot that Luca had quite sharp hearing. "No." He shook his head. “My new teacher is no fun.” Alexander snorted. “He always gave me tasks to shoot birds.” Alexander pointed to a white bird flying near the tower. “That's because you have the responsibility to shoot the dragon from the tower. Your teacher really knows what training you need," said Luca, as usual he enjoyed lecturing his two friends. Alexander nodded. "I know it." To be honest, he didn't need any more training because, as long as he had the power of the system, he would always be able to kill dragons and other animals. “Then why are you mumbling about a very challenging task?” asked Luca. He didn't get an answer yet; his curiosity wouldn't disappear. Alexander supported his chin, an
The Hero System Chapter 11
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The Hero System Chapter 12
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Alexander's green eyes widened. He was shocked by what he had done. He had no other choice but to prevent them from entering the forest. Luca didn't expect Alexander to do something quite crazy like that. Yeah, that's the Alexander he knows; his best friend didn't care what other people thought of him, and Alexander would continue with his life even though many people didn't like him. "What do you mean?" asked Francis, who was standing to Alexander's right, he was the first to recover from his shock and confusion at Alexander's actions. "The dragons in the forest are innocent?" Francis pointed at the entrance to the forest a few meters ahead of them. "Yes. They are innocent.” Alexander nodded with confidence shining in his green eyes. “The dragons are divided into two groups. The dragons that attack our country and other countries aren't dragons that live in the forest!” Everyone looked at Alexander in confusion. They stared at each other, believing themselves that everyone heard
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“Francis!” Alexander shouted, calling Francis. He spurred his legs to run faster until he and Francis were only five steps away.The small black dog chased Francis while barking. He looked furious at Francis.Alexander had never faced a fierce or angry dog and didn’t know how to handle a small dog.“Alex. Help me!” Francis ran towards a dead end alley, his eyes widening when he saw a green garbage can.Francis hurriedly climbed onto the garbage can and stood on it, ignoring the stench emanating from the pile of trash. Perhaps the garbage can was whole, causing people to place their garbage around it.“You can't touch me, little dog,” Francis said arrogantly.Francis laughed heartily as he watched the little black dog jump up and down and climb the trash pile just to bite Francis’s legs. He didn’t give up even though he knew he would fail because he had tiny legs.Alexander stopped in front of the alley. He stared at Francis blankly. His friend was so happy to see the little dog suffer
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Alexander and Francis stared at Luca in shock. Luca had already expressed his brilliant idea twice without telling them first. Luckily, they agreed with Luca.“I like Luca’s idea.” Francis nodded, and his gaze fell on Pamela. “Let us sell your donuts, Mrs. Baren. We’ve never traded before, but we’ll try to sell them all!”“Although we won’t be in this country for long, let us help you, Mr. and Mrs. Baren.” Alexander stared at Pamela and Jaceb, who were still in shock until they couldn’t respond to the three young men’s words.Francis and Luca stared at Alexander. They forgot the purpose of running away from their country without saying goodbye to their families."We will be in Natrana for three days, but we wanted to do something we have never done before. It just so happens that the three of us like assisting those in need," Luca said softly, his sweet smile melting the hearts of everyone he spoke to."We haven't repaid Alexander's kindness for paying our debt, buying us food, and bu
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As they stood in the alley, quite far from the family’s house, Luca told his two friends about his idea, and as he had expected, Alexander and Francis had the same thoughts as him.“We have to help the family so they can earn money. If they have money to eat, they won’t be tempted to borrow from that old man again,” Luca said.“This time, they were saved because Alexander heard Jaceb’s voice begging the fat old man not to kill his wife and son, but luck like that won’t come twice,” Francis said.After that, Francis and Luca looked at Alexander with questioning eyes.Alexander raised his eyebrows, wondering why his two friends gave him that look. Then he scratched his head and turned his eyes towards the lovely house across them.“How did you suddenly have such sharp hearing? Are you sure your ability just appeared suddenly?” Francis narrowed his eyes, suspicious of Alexander.“Ever since we went on an adventure looking for demons and their subordinate dragons, you often made me and Lu
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“You guys aren’t afraid of death, huh? Don’t you realize that you’re just kids?” The fat man glared at the three teenagers, who showed no fear at all.“Even though you’re hunters, you won’t be able to win against my men. Your abilities are only used to kill dragons. While my men fight humans, and you can’t estimate how many people have died at their hands.” The fat man said proudly.The ten men of the fat man smiled creepily. They were ready to gang up on the three teenagers until they were battered.“Don’t underestimate us, old man.” Francis smiled crookedly and held the hilt of his sword tightly.“We’ve faced bandits three times. Their bodies are muscular, and their faces are scary, just like yours.” Francis pointed his index finger at the fat man and his ten men with an arrogant face.“We won’t be able to fight them, idiot,” Luca whispered. He stood between Francis and Alexander. “They can fight without using weapons. Unlike us, who rely on weapons. They could just invite us to fig
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Alexander was shocked and blinked three times. He couldn’t believe the words written on the transparent blue window floating in front of him.It was the first time the system had asked him if he wanted to see his rewards and points.It was strange. Usually, the blue window would immediately show Alexander’s status, rewards, and punishments.Alexander stopped walking because he needed to think. He didn’t tell his two friends, who continued walking without realizing that Alexander was daydreaming with a severe face.“Yes, I want to see it,” Alexander said to the system, but the words written on the transparent blue screen floating in front of him didn’t change. “Didn’t the system understand what I said?”Alexander tilted his head. His decision to stop walking was correct because he seemed to be taking a long time to answer the system's questions."I want to see my rewards and status points," Alexander said confidently. Maybe the system wanted a specific answer.No. Alexander has not bee
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Francis and Luca stared at Alexander in confusion and stunned. How could Alexander know that Licore was robbed?The five young men carrying weapons turned to Alexander, Francis, and Luca. Then they walked out of the gold shop together. There was no gold there; they were too late to rob a country the dragon had destroyed.“Wow, wow. We didn’t know people were still alive in this country,” said the young man wearing a green shirt. He stood before his four friends as if he wanted to tell them he was the group's leader.“Aren’t you afraid to live in this country that has been destroyed? You better move to another country,” said the man wearing a black shirt.“I’m telling you because I know you don’t have any money. Before you leave, you should search every building for valuables, and then you can sell them at the second-hand shop.” The man in the green shirt lowered his voice, not wanting others to hear what he said.“We’re not from Licore, but we’re not like you who come to this country
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The physician had treated Francis and ten hunters from Licore. A few minutes after breakfast with bread, they decided to rush to the traditional market to buy cooking ingredients, vegetable seeds, fertilizer, gardening tools, and tents.They did not spend all the money. Two bags of gold coins were still intact to buy other necessities tomorrow or the day after.The thirty young men returned to Licore slowly because they were carrying heavy luggage. In the morning, there were no bandits, so they could walk leisurely until they arrived in their country.Everyone in Licore welcomed them happily, and they complained that their stomachs were rumbling.The thirty young men agreed not to tell the people of Licore what happened to them last night because it was a risk they had to bear as hunters who sold dragons at the Free Trade Union office.Luca handed the cooking ingredients to the women. He didn't need to tell the old and young women to save them because they were well aware that they ne
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The five senior hunters immediately attacked the eight bandits fiercely. They asked Luca and 22 hunters from Licore to hand over the bandits to them.Alexander grimaced, seeing many injured hunters of Licore. A magic hunter with healing abilities could only help a few people; his power was limited.Alexander looked straight ahead, and he found Francis and Luca. He couldn't see clearly what his two friends were doing because the fight between the five senior hunters and the eight bandits blocked his view. He hoped his two friends were okay.The fifteen hunters of Licore ignored the pain in their bodies and immediately surrounded Alexander, who was hugging his dragon skin backpack tightly. The woman with shoulder-length purple and red hair stood before Alexander with her hands on her hips.They watched the fight between the five senior hunters and the eight bandits in unison. Their numbers were not balanced, but the five senior hunters did not show any anxiety or complain; they actually
Chapter 40
No one heard Alexander’s scream. The sound of swords and spears clashing dominated the room.The bandit was dueling with the woman who entered through the window. The spear hunter and the magic hunter, guarding hundreds of gold coins with Alexander, were focused on watching the fight and ready to help the woman.“Hey, don’t you see the fire on the curtain?” Alexander looked at the spear hunter and the magic hunter and pointed his index finger at the burning curtain.“Tell everyone! I’ll put all the gold coins in my backpack.” Alexander put down six brown bags containing 600 gold coins. His hands didn’t shake because he was used to holding a lot of money.“Fire! Fire! This place is going to burn!”“We’re going to be roasted!”The spear hunter and the magic hunter shouted to make sure those fighting heard their voices, but Francis, Luca, and the 25 hunters from Licore could only turn their heads for a moment because the nine bandits would take advantage of their carelessness.“Damn it.”