This is becoming more and more annoying. There’s a lot of walk that’s involved and I don’t like it. I didn’t start from the bottom like these plebians after all. I am a chosen one. My father gave me the privileges that I deserved right from the start. He bought me all the top tier equipment and gilded me with all the resources required for me to spike through to the top.But that isn’t the same in this bloody world. I don’t know what happened but all of a sudden, everything began to change around us. The world crumbled and, data seemed to merge with reality, then there’s the gigantic loading screen that everyone saw as well. With words that go like:[Merging Requiem’s resources please wait…]It didn’t make sense to anyone. Of course the world government tried to stop it but there was nothing they could do. Even they are powerless in front of a phenomenon they cannot understand.That’s how things came to be. That’s how the whole world changed into Requiem, molded into this bloody game.
[You have cleared all the monster camps.]“Good job everyone. We wouldn’t reach this far if not for everyone’s contribution.” Gerald said to the group.This is the first time that he’s become kind again. He didn’t notice it but for the past days he has become more and more unbearable. There is a limit to how much he can hide on the surface after all. And what little he can hide is reduced further by the fact that there were a lot of problems encountered along the way. Things which brought discomfort to him who is not used to these.As a player who didn’t go through the same hardships as the rest, he doesn’t know of the difficulties of clearing a dungeon; as well as its dangers. That much is evident because he entered this place ill prepared. Almost causing the demise of his allies if not for the fact that Merlin came to save them all. That’s not even the end of it. Every night he would have trouble sleeping because of how hard the ground is. Even though he already invested a lot on a
[Notice: You have entered the boss room.][Notice: You cannot leave until Baphomet is defeated.]“That’s not good.” Merlin said as he looked at these things.At the moment, he and his allies are within the boss stage. He knows this because there is a large monster sitting at a throne in front of them. A beast that has a semblance to a human. With features of an ox added to him. You might say that he’d look like a minotaur, but as mentioned, he resembles more of a human.The only thing that’s different is that he has four horns on his head. With eyes that are the same as an ox; only differentiated by the blood red color. Nevertheless, it is still a formidable looking beast. It isn’t moving though, probably because Merlin’s allies are still on the ground.So the game’s mechanics still work in this new world – are the thoughts running through Merlin’s head as he watched his allies slowly come to their senses. Unlike the monsters that they’ve encountered, this is the first time that Merli
“Gerald are you sure that it’s safe to leave the fight to Zack?” Ellaine said in a soft tone, audible only to those who are around. They can hear the fight happening and can even see it. But they’re pretending not to. The same way that they’re pretending that Merlin doesn’t exist. That’s how pathetic these individuals are. “Is that supposed to be a trick question?” Gerald asked. “We all know how powerful Zack is in combat, all of you should’ve felt it by now.”“Yeah but, what if he can’t deal with this monster alone?”“Plus wouldn’t it be wiser for us to fight alongside him?”“Yeah and another thing – what if he dies?”The questions kept coming one after the other. But if one would analyze the words they are using, it’s easy to know that they aren’t actually thinking about the safety of Zack at all. The only thing they are thinking about is their own safety in connection to what will happen to Zack whose real identity they still do not know.The true colors of the group are finally
Before anything else, an explanation is in order. Baphomet’s armors isn’t easy to break. In fact, it should’ve taken more than what Merlin did in order to accomplish this. But the thing is, Merlin made sure that he’d be able to deal damage to the demon.If you look back, Merlin attacked at the beginning of this fight as well. And he didn’t simply choose a random spot to strike. That’s right, the half-demon also struck the nape of Baphomet during that time. And though he isn’t able to cut through the first time, he at least got what he came there for – information.The purpose of his initial attack is to understand just how difficult it would be for him to break the armor. Furthermore, although not being able to damage the demon the first time, this allowed Merlin to at least leave a dent on the armor. Meaning, the next time he attacks at this very same spot, it would be easier for him to break it. That is exactly what happened. But aside from the information and the force that he use
Before the fight began, Merlin readied his weapons. Like he has always done, he made sure that all the necessary items are in place. The health and mana potions looted from the monster camps. The weaponry he’ll rely on. As well as the countermeasures that might be useful against the foe he’ll face.There isn’t the slightest bit of nervousness that Merlin can feel. This is not some unfounded confidence that he’s displaying. This stems purely from the fact that he is the strongest – earned through effort and a depth in game comprehension.Although he is starting over from [Level 1], all the experiences he built-up until that point isn’t lost. He has this with him and he intends to make full use of it in the coming fight. That being said, there is something that he placed on his daggers.Poison.The same poison that he used against the hounds is placed on his daggers. He dipped both of these in the liquid – using it up in its entirety. He planned to use this on Gerald but that needs to c
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains explicit violence. Read it with caution.………Right before the fight could end, Gerald and his scheming allies began to plan what they will be doing next. All of them has the singular thought of gaining all of the experience points for themselves. There is no thought of leaving Merlin alive at all. They need him dead.“We’ll wait for the moment before he delivers the finishing strike.” Gerald said. “It would be easy to attack him when he’s preoccupied.” “What are we going to use?” Jibril asked.It is the perfect time for them to talk because Merlin and the demon are still in the middle of a heated exchange. Surely he won’t notice us. Is the idea running through their heads as they continued to convene their plans.“You will burn him alive.” Gerald said. “The other attacks can follow, just make sure that you catch him inside your flames.”“I don’t have an attack like that though.” Jibril said.“Idiot. Use your saved up skill points and buy a use
Five Minutes.Merlin had to spend five more minutes after dealing with everyone in order to recover from the effects of his transformation. The recoil this brought is stronger than he anticipated. Making him feel every flesh he cut and every bone he broke. The pain is enough to make someone lose consciousness, but not Merlin. He’s used to this by now. All thanks to his former allies who made it their goal to torture him every day. Especially Arthur, a person high up on Merlin’s list of people to kill.Hence he’s able to begin looking into the rewards. There are a lot of things for him to sort because of this fight. And since his head isn’t entirely clear yet, he began with the easier tasks.[Notice: You have finished the Hidden Quest – Proof of Blood][Requirement: Kill five people in total.][Reward: Crest of Deprivation]That doesn’t sound good, are the words that ran through Merlin’s head as he read through the text. Deprivation is a negative word after all. But if it comes as a r