“What? Do you want to experiment with my body? Is that it?”“Yes My Lord.”(Marbas is smiling. I don't know what’s ‘happy’ about sacrificing my body for his experimentation.)“I don’t want that! I don’t want to be a demon just like those people in the plaza.”I shake my head and put my arms forward telling him to stop.“But… But My Lord I will turn you into a powerful being… more powerful than demons! Or those birds! This time you will escape that human body.”I made a fist.Sure I want to be strong, who wouldn’tAfter what I witnessed today it’s a confirmation on how weak humans are.But“I wanted to be strong Marbas but I don’t want to lose my body, I don’t want to be a monster!”“My Lord, I will not turn you into a monster! We will keep your form as it is, if that’s what you want.”“Still…”I shake my head.“My…My Lord… let me take the experiment for you, so you could see the result first.”Nabel interrupted and bowed down to me.“Oh! See My Lord, I told you Nabel is going to be us
I walk toward the counter of the Summoning Department at Mage Keep.I am currently wearing noble clothing, not a cheap one at that and I am wearing a mask with glamorous design, half of the mask is covered with jewels while the other half is pure black.People are curiously looking at me but I simply passby at them.When I arrive at the counter the female mage, attendant, looks at me and asks."Sir, May I know the purpose of your visit?"She is very respectful towards me."I would like to purchase a summoning scroll.""Then may ask for your certificate Sir."Unlike normal magic which you can purchase in mage guilds even without any certificate.Summoning magic would require a certificate from the kingdom.This certificate is a one time use letter that is provided by nobles, and depending on the ‘rank’ of your certificate, you can only purchase a certain level of items.Cough! Cough!I cough and place the bag on the counter.Bam! It is very heavy."4,000 gold, I wish to speak to the H
Three people are jumping all over the rooftop while tailing a certain person.The one leading this team has a very southerner look. Brown hair, brown eyes and medium complexion.Baker jumped again from another roof.“Wooo… this is a nice find is it not.”Swooosh! Swooosh!“Man! We didn't expect to hit a goldmine today. HAHAHA!”Read eyes show greed and the last member Weston smiled and replied.“Be quiet, idiot.”Weston has a deep voice.The group followed the masked man carefully.“Doesn't that guy seem inexperienced? I think he is a noble, those people always think they are safe because of their status.”Read said and looked at Baker.“Yeah! A noble will really do things that he has done. Putting a bag of gold on the counter… nobles are all show-off.”Baker then replied to the two.“But his mistake is our gain.”After that conversation they follow the man into an alleyway.They plan to ambush him but they stop because they see two more men come up to him and immediately exit the all
Finally, some peace and quiet.I really wanted to summon the Guardian of the Lake of Life but Marbas requested a demonstration for his skill Synthesize.And because I will be on the table in the future.I wanted to see it too.However, it seems like Marbas is going to extend the experiment by putting multiple monster parts per person.I don’t want that, if one person will be experimented on 10 times then.I have to wait for 30 experiments to happen.After seeing the first one, I already knew that what I want to use is the Subjugation Method.So standing here waiting for the 30 experiments to finish is a big ‘NO’ to me.Then an opportunity arises.One man wanted to serve me like Nabel.With this I could delay his experiment for another day.The second opportunity is the man who is running his mouth, so I thought of something.This is my chance.I made a ‘performance’ and killed the half monster human.MINUS 9 EXPERIMENTS! Good job me!After that, I delayed the experiment of the other
(It’s been 5 days since we joined Weston in his new life.)(He said that he found a Master that would give us strength and power if we sell our souls to him.)(For me who is always hungry… selling my soul for a couple of bread is a very tempting deal.)(That’s why I immediately said yes to Weston.)(But what I receive is more than just bread.)(First, is the power we receive from the Masters direct subordinate, Marbas.)(We choose abilities that we can absorb to strengthen ourselves, at first I thought that this is a scam but it isn’t.)(Marbas called it Synthesize and after the preparation, we went into the trial.)(For me… the first trial I’ve been on is a ‘Combat Trial’.)(I fought a Blue Kobold because I was trying to absorb the Enhanced Hearing ability from it.)(I decided that it will be a good ability to help me hunt food in the future.)(I was killed numerous times but Marbas told me that we could try again as commanded by Master. What we lost are the ingredients necessary for
After we finish the quest, we camp out in the forest.Tree created a two story building for us to rest on.Marbas is currently inspecting the heart-like dungeon core sitting on the table.'Fascinating''Oh this is the brain''Squishy'Marbas needs to investigate this new monster to fully know the innate ability of it.After some time he walked towards me."My Lord, I found out the possible parts we could use from this monster, but without any experiment I cannot guarantee the ability that you would get."According to the author's description of the monster there are only two possible skills I could think of.Either I can create a dungeon or create a monster that I copied.Either way it's good."What part can we use?""We could only use one part, My Lord, and that is the heart of the monster.""Then let's proceed!""My Lord, I ask to let Nabel test it out first before taking it."However, I think it is dangerous.And because this is a Trial Type Dungeon Core, what if he ends up creatin
Right after I receive my first ‘Monster Ability’ (Not an official name), I am truly happy.Buying land in Nex-Gal will be hard.I know it because Noel sucked up too many nobles just to buy his headquarters in that area.Now, I don’t have any problem with that.Instead, my concern right now is to collect the lowest level field type dungeon in Kilswin, hunt the other source of ‘Monster Ability’ and perform various testing in Yggdrasil.Even though it is just a branch of Yggdrasil ,I plan to use that name in the world I created.Well no one will find out that it is just a branch of Yggdrasil, at the same time what would they do?... Sue me?I also wanted to go to Mount Soyr, the highest mountain in Kilswin which is located in the mountainous region between Kilswin and Vosleno.But for now I should focus on what’s important.We are now riding the ‘Tree Bus’ as we go to our next destination.The 7-field dungeon ruled by Rhino Troll.There is a much deeper dungeon, such as the 12-level field
“Who!”“Who!”“WHO IS IT!”“WHO IS THE ONE INTERFERING WITH MY PLAN!”The Duke made it so that we can easily kill the people guarding the ruins but someone ‘activates’ those ruins and snatch the ‘spirit’ away from us.Bang! Bang!The other black mages that have gathered in the ruins near the tower flinch.When their Master throws Dark Energy into the walls of the ruins and destroys it completely.“Master, we have successfully collected enough souls for this ritual and they have already notified me that they are already arriving.”“BUT AT WHAT COST!”The Master shouted at the aid.“Our guild has weakened greatly, a lot of the new 3-Circle Mage die because they collected the spirit in Vosleno and Skaerue.”“Sighhh.”“The only good thing that comes out is that they finish the quest.”They are waiting at the ruins outside the tower, there are several light crystals around them and a magic circle is already drawn in the middle of the ruin.“They will pay for it. They will pay for the trans
The third trial begins as soon as Faust died.The magic tool installed inside the room activated and a magic spell commence.This magic is a bit special, for this magic brings Faust's soul into a certain place.A dark place, a place where souls were trapped, a place where sadness and pain can be felt.Faust woke up, he look at his body and he cannot feel it.His body is also semi-transparent.He tried to touch his body.And his hands then flew to his face but…There is no luck.But that’s not all.He is also confused about what happened.He tries to recall the events and came to the conclusion that he died, somehow.And he decided that this is the afterlife.However, even though he realized this, he didn’t feel sad.He died, but he didn’t feel sad.Instead…He felt angry… for the first time, it surfaced.He felt angry when he realized that his life ended… just like that.After seeing the events that he ‘regrets’ the most and decided to do something about it.He died.He is angry with
In the story, Faust was swallowed by the illusion though it didn’t hurt him physically. The illusion enhances the feeling of ‘regret’. Unlike the first trial, a made-up story, the second trial is about looking back at the past. The person who will be under this trial remembers… will be shown every event in his life and every ‘regret’ in that scenario. Even the most minor event will not be skipped and the worst thing is… under the second part of the trial, the ‘feeling’ of ‘regret’ will be boosted. Faust, cannot escape this. No instead, he looks into it. Embrace this scene but instead of ‘regret’ what he felt is longing. Especially on the days, when he spends his time with his family and lovable animals. But this feeling didn’t escape the ‘properties’ of the illusion. The feeling of ‘longing’ doubles. But Faust pushes through. In his mind, he wanted everything to stop. He wanted to be with his pet, to close his eyes and simply lay down and rest. He wanted to remember the d
Cole put his hand on chest. ‘Phew… nothing happened… Good!’ He then looks around the area, looks at the mansion and then glances at the nearby trees. ‘I think it is safe right now… yeah… I have nothing to worry about.’ He then glances at Lily who is playing with the yellow wild flowers near the mansion. Relieved as he is, he began to move to walk away and go home. As soon as he turns a corner. He notices a noble young man wearing an elegant suit. He looks handsome and attractive, and he exudes a confident and distinguished aura. He stands next to an old horse that looks familiar to Cole. Cole stops in his tracks, with a surprise on his face, as he gazes upon the man and the horse from a distance. His eyes widen in surprise as he recognizes something special about the horse: it is the same horse described in his book! Carefully making sure not to be too obvious. Cole takes on a few steps closer to get a better look at it but still keeps his distance. The man speaks soft
The third trial begins as soon as Faust died. The magic tool installed inside the room activated and a magic spell commence. This magic is a bit special, for this magic brings Faust's soul into a certain place. A dark place, a place where souls were trapped, a place where sadness and pain can be felt. Faust woke up, he look at his body, the structure is just the same, however... he cannot feel it. His body is also semi-transparent. He tried to touch his body with his hands, it just pass thru. Then his hands then flew to his face but… There is no luck. It passes right thru like there is only air instead of his face. But that’s not all. He is also confused about what happened. He tries to recall the events and came to the conclusion that he died... somehow. Accepting his death, he decided that this is the afterlife. However, even though he realized this, he didn’t feel sad. He died, but he didn’t feel sad. Instead… He felt angry… for the first time, it surfaced. He felt
Faust continues the journey toward the deeper part of the cave. Even though he experienced a cycle of a nightmare, Faust didn't flinch. Some people might immediately run away and left the cave, but Faust is different, he builds up the courage to walk inside the cave. What he gained in the first trial is strength, though it is not physical, it basically strengthens his mind. The ability to accept death is something that few people have and Faust just earned it after the first trial. With that newfound courage, he dives deeper into the cave until he reaches the second trial. If the first trial is about fear, the second trial is about regret. That is right! In the middle of the empty room, Faust walks into the middle of it where a small platform is sitting. Faust was immediately engulfed by the illusion. He saw various things and events, and it flashes around him. The first event that he saw was about the little cat that he discovered in the village. He was so fond of it that
'Papa! He began to move!' 'He is now going down the stairs...' 'Oppps! He falls down the stairs, Papa.' 'He is now crawling.' 'Papa that guy looks very weak, he is now out of breath.' Lily continues to monitor Faust's movement. 'Papa... He going out now.' Gasp! Cole has been waiting for several hours since learning that Faust is already awake inside the mansion, he knew what is going to happen so... he waited because wanted to see Faust with his own two eyes. And now he saw the man in front of his very eyes. Thump! Thump! Cole's hearts start beating fast. He is excited, overjoy and he is holding himself so hard not to shout or make any reaction. In every story, there is always your favorite character, and for Cole here he is.... in front of him. A thin, sickly, white man came out of the mansion and began walking towards the cave as soon as he saw it. Faust looks like he was going to fall down anytime soon. (It's him, really him!) The embodiment of loneliness. The embo
“Papa? What kind of adventure are we going to do today?”Cole looks at Lily. The little girl with green vine hair skips while in the middle of the forest. Cole shook his head. “Unfortunately, we are just going to look around we will not hunt down monsters this time.” “Owwww…” Lily looks dejected and she looks at the sky. It was covered with branches and leaves from the nearby trees and the sunlight reflected on her face with the shadows of the leaves. Lily then smile and nodded. “I think it's alright!~ Jewel and Viper are still asleep, I want to have adventures with them together with Papa, we can do the ‘boring’ stuff for now.” (Boring!?) Lily looks happy as she skips ahead. Cole cannot accept what he heard so he looks at the person… dream creature, beside him. But Crystal didn’t have a reaction, she was just walking calmly in the forest. (Boring!? Is saving the world boring? Hehe... Well I'm the only one who know about this things.) Cole wasn’t hurt or anything on Lily'
When the earthquake hit Cole immediately started to travel toward Edel. Using Sky and Mylan’s help they arrive at the location without any problem. “It’s been a while since I saw it.” The one who speaks is Alicia. She simply request to see the state of her hometown and not engage in other activities so Cole allowed it. At first, Alicia is concerned because of the deal that he made with Cole upon allowing her to live in Yggdrasil. However, the contract, same as the others, allows her to receive the blessing of Yggdrasil in exchange for their loyalty, and the contract will trigger only if the person made a direct or indirect, planned, way to attack Yggdrasil. This is their initial concern about Alicia, but all her worries go away when Cole explains to her about her contract. “There was a field of flowers back then.” She pointed at an open field in a distance. (But there is nothing there, just grass… grass and more grass.) “Then when we are kids, we play at that place.” Then i
My goal became clear when I realize where I am.Leon Muller is looking at the potion warehouses in his private manor.“This world will be different from the earth far… far… different.”(This world will become my oyster, I will do what I want… take what I want and no one will ever stop me.)Leon closes his eyes and remembers his life back on earth.Back on earth, she was unlucky to live in a place where gender was the basis of everything, it dictates the society and who has power or not.That’s why slowly she changes, she adapted to the environment given to her to survive.And in the end, she did fine…In exchange for everything, she just did ‘fine’.It was sad for her, that all that effort was treated as just ‘fine’ and to be fair, she really did everything beyond anyone could expect from her.However, every action she did was met with one eye close.In that hard life, the only escape she had is reading books in between breaks, bringing her to this magical world she always wanted to c