The Hybrid's Tactics

First Sacrifice

6pm

Back in the guild, there are many members present in the guild all practicing and cultivating. I joined the group of people practicing how to use a sword as if it will do any good to me. Well, it might. I have the sword of lies though I do know how to use a sword. If practicing with humans will help me, why not. I initiated the movements of other learners and I am starting to understand how to use a sword. Just then, I heard her voice

"Sword, I think spear or other long weapons will be better" Maxine said holding a spear on her left hand

"Why will you say that"

"When you hold a long weapon, targets tend to keep their distance at the length of your weapon. It will be better if those monsters won't come closer to you. Plus, you've got the strength to use a long weapon"

I stopped practicing I thought for a while

"Well then, let's learn how to use a spear"

I return the sword to where it should be and follow Maxine to where those learning swords are. On our way, we saw those cultivating. Some are just sitting on their legs like the Buddhist monks and there are others in weird positions like karate

"This cultivation seems pretty easy to me" o commented

"Too bad your shill is based on. Strength and intuition not spirit or construction"

"I don't understand"

"You haven't seen your status window have you"

"No"

"I have done that. My overall strength is 185. You can check yours now"

"Ok. Status window" I called out at my start appeared in my vision. My overall rating happens to be 275. Thanks to the system our status window is private so I guess I have to lie about my ratings to her

"186, one point lead ain't that great, right?"

" Of course I am not jealous since we are together"

We joined those learning the use of spears and learned for around an hour. After that, the guild made us fight each other to practice all we've learned. Maxine and I kept fighting for another one hour and suddenly, I fainted and was taken to the medical center of the guild

In the dungeon

"I don't really like this hybrid of a thing cause where other dungeon core protectors enjoy their masters full day, I've only got 12hrs to be with you"

When I woke up on my dungeon, Warg's words were what I first heard

" I'm supposed to be in the medical center "

" Of course your body is there"

" What do you mean, I'm here"

" This is the devil in you, the human that you are is in the medical center "

" This devil system keeps appearing mysterious to me"

" Apocalypse System, that is what it is"

" The humans will attack the dungeon soon"

" The dungeon won't open until you initiate yourself as a dungeon master "

" How do you do that? "

" Bleed your hand and make it drop on the dungeon core "

I took the sword of lies and cut my palm. I let a drop of my blood on the dungeon core and it evaporated instantly. After few breaths, some messages popped up in my vision

[The blood of a devil detected, you are now initiated]

[The blood of human detected, you are awarded 20000 pts for sacrificing human to the system for the first time]

I looked at Warg and the fact that I don't understand what is going on is written on my face.

"Guess the system is really mysterious"

I was about to reply Warg when another message popped up

[Achievement made; you are the first devil to sacrifice human blood to the system. You are awarded 50000 pts]

"Now I understand, you are the only devil that knows that sacrificing human blood to the system can earn points. Come on, sacrifice more of your blood and get more points."

I knew the importance of points so I decided to do it again. After putting my blood on dungeon core, messages popped up

[The blood of the devil detected has been used]

[The blood of human detected has been used]

"The system is wise" I said smiling

"Why the smile?"

"Cause I just figured out a way to earn points without killing humans"

"How's that possible?"

"How much will I earn if one of my monsters kills one human?"

" 500pts for the weakest"

" But a drop of their blood can earn me at least double of it without them dying" I said and laughed happily

" Genius, devil's got strength, human's got sense"

Warg joined me in my round of laughter but then we heard the sound of the dungeon opening

"The dungeon opened and your monsters will fight off humans I guess you monsters won't agree to what you just said, they hate humans"

" What will I do"

" Order them not to kill"

" How to do that?"

" Spread out your spirit and tell them what you want, mind you the random high-level monsters might not listen"

" I don't understand "

" Oh, that's what humans call cultivation"

I sat on my knees and focused my mind on communicating with the monsters. It was Mou that replied first so I commanded her

"Tell other monsters not to kill the humans but you can hurt them or make them unconscious. Try your best not to let any of them escape. After the battle, host them on the fifth floor and wait for my command"

" Your wish is my command, dungeon master "

When Mou replied I break out of cultivation, it was more of communicating through mind

Dungeon monster hunting guild

Different kinds of thoughts were going on in Maxine's mind. Thinking she put too much pressure on Levin which made him worn out, or they've fought for too long, she walked out of the medical center and joined the others at the gate of the dungeon. The guild master called the attention of everyone and asked if they would like to be grouped into attack units or if they would prefer going in at once. Majority of the people chose to go in together so they all went into the dungeon. Instead of some kind of darkness and cave, what they saw was a small village with dim moonlight.