The NPC Got A System

12. Dont Overstepped It

“Hosh … hosh … I can’t do this anymore.”

[There are still 50 sit up, 30 push up, 55 jump squats, and 2 kilometers running left. Complete it before dawn comes and the hidden gift will be given.]

While lying on the ground and panting hard like some dying beast, Nash slowly regretted his decision this morning. Because of his inferiority complex towards Siegrid’s rank level, Nash asked the system if there was any shortcut to gain a new skill without defeating the beast first.

The system suddenly set a daily training for him; if he did not finish it in the meantime, a penalty would be imposed on him.

“C-can I continue it tomorrow morning?” Nash tried to bargain.

[No.]

“How cold,” he pouted his lips and heaved a resigned sigh. “Well, I’m the one who asked this. I need to finish it myself.”

He stood up with all his remaining strength and almost stumbled aside because his left leg felt numb. Nash smiled in sorrow and joked bitterly. “Ugh—I’m not sure if I’ll make it alive tomorrow, hahaha.”

However, after pushing himself until a point where Nash would want to faint, he managed to finish it. He returned to the stable and threw himself there, not caring at all about the smell worsening every second.

When Nash lay on his free bed, a hologram window suddenly appeared before him.

[Congratulation on completing daily training.

200x sit up (COMPLETE)

150x push up (COMPLETE)

150x jump squats (COMPLETE)

5 kilometers running (COMPLETE)

The rewards of completing training:

100 bonus exp

50 HC (can be exchanged with gold coin, 1 HC = 1 gold coin)

A hidden gift

The rewards will be sent immediately to Player’s personal account.]

“There’s no way!”

He suddenly got up from his lying position and looked properly at the hologram window. Nash even rubbed his eyes just in case he saw it wrong.

“One coin is equal to one gold? Is this for real?”

Nash tried to exchange it as soon as the rewards arrived in his bank account, he tapped this and that, hoped if it was not another type of scam.

Plop!

A pocket bag with 50 gold coins inside it appeared in front of Nash’s face and fell to the ground.

(It’s really true.)

He wanted to jump and scream in happiness, but his pride came first, and Nash cleared his throat while picking up the pocket bag. He opened it and counted all the gold before heaving in satisfaction when knowing it was in the right amount without missing a coin.

“Hmmm, I think I want to eat a steak for dinner in that kind lady’s tavern which kicked me out last night.” Nash stretched his arms and got up with a new light on his face.

Well, he did like revenge. A sweet revenge.

But, current Nash would not even have time to think about revenge anymore because he was too busy dealing with a spider monster in front of him that kept baring its long teeth as if it wanted to poison him.

“What the hell is this place? Spider monster is not supposed to be on the first floor! They’re deceiving us! We’re just gonna die here!”

“Watch out!”

“Son, help me, AAAAAAARRRGGGHHH—!”

Thanks to all those noisy people, the spider monsters that spread around now came in Nash's direction, where he tried his best to protect them.

“Blow punch!”

POW!

The spider’s front leg exploded after getting Nash’s direct punch, and greenish blood splattered all over the floor.

“SCHREEEEEE!”

It got angry and sprinted toward Nash with its remaining legs. It tried to attack him using poisonous nails, but Nash could dodge it easily by sliding down under the spider monster's body. His strong aura still active, and he did not waste HP carelessly.

(I can do this.)

He centered the aura on wrapping around his right foot until it became strong enough to crush the sturdy skin of the spider monster.

“Blow kick, doubled!”

BOOM!

Everyone on that floor stopped their activities and turned head to the center, where a spider monster's dead flesh hung up on the ceiling after someone kicked it with full force. A green fluid started pouring down from the ceiling, which proved if that thing was truly dead.

“W-what the hell! He beat them up with just one kick!”

“Is he insane?”

“No, he’s a strong man!”

“Help me please, my daughter! The spider got my daughter!”

“No! Help me first, Mister!”

“Me first!”

Suddenly everyone yelled at Nash and asked for his help. Nash, who had just recovered his stamina a bit, became surprised at all the help requests.

He was surrounded from all directions until he could not see a gap to slip out.

“Huh—that’s what he got for boasting his strength like that. Poor Nash. He should take my advice and stay low, but he tried to show off and got his karma immediately. Isn’t that right, dear little foxie?” Siegrid, who had not even moved a single step from where he stood, brushed soft the fox girl’s silver hair, which was like soft and lustrous silk. He wondered how much people would pay for these rare strands if her hair could be sold.

However, she felt nothing except a thrill when Siegrid cold and big fingers ran through her hair strands. She bit her lips hard and closed her eyes in fear.

(I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid.)

“Ack!”

“What’re you doing? Don’t close your eyes and keep the fire burning. You wanna get me killed, don’t you?”

She shook her head in fear while trying to apologize. “N-no, I’m just—”

SLAP!

“Don’t talk back to me, you lowly creature.”

The fox girl was stunned in her standing place when her cheeks were burning red from being slapped.

She wanted to cry.

(No, don’t cry!)

She wanted to run.

(Please, stay still!)

She was afraid.

(I … am afraid. I’m afraid. Someone, please … help me. Someone … just someone … there is … no one?)

(No one gonna help me?)

(I … am alone?)

She knew that. She knew that she was all alone from the first, no one would help her, nor could she fight against that man. She would just die in vain.

But would not it be better if she died rather than live as his slave and gets abused all the time?

Yes. She would do that. She just needed to find an idle monster and give herself to be eaten. Then, she would be free from this hellish world.

(Let's find a monster—)

“SIEGRIIIIIIIID!”

Suddenly, a high-pitched voice filled with burning wrath came from afar, making her look up to see who the voice’s owner was.

It was Nash, of course.

After defeating three monsters that surrounded the people who crowded around him, Nash went here at a fast speed after finding that Siegrid dared to lift his hand toward an innocent kid like her.

The rest monsters were dealt by other players that fired up after seeing the epic fight Nash gave to them. Alas, from fighting four spider monsters, Nash’s HP bar quickly reduced, and he needed to slow down if he did not want to faint from energy loss.

However, he did not care about his low HP bar and just dashed at his top speed while preparing a good punch to hit that Siegrid bastard.

Meanwhile, Siegrid, who was bored watching all the useless fighting and one-sided mass killing, found it exciting to fight with Nash, whom he had just met two nights ago.

“Come here, greenie! I’ll teach you some manners to your senior!” Siegrid grinned wide and made two smoke bombs on his palms, prepared to greet Nash’s coming attack.

“Aura blow punch, activate!”

BOOOOOOOOM!