A loud shrieked came from Aella.
Everyone there have their eyes wide open, what they were seeing is something that you can't believe unless you see it with your own eyes.
Kuro blocked the sword with his bare hand, not only that, he stopped it using his finger.
"He's fast!" Compare to everyone on the Orval, we are just a clown to him, his power is already above Legendary-rank adventurer. I can say that for sure because I have seen guild master power by myself. He can be one-hundred - no it's like a thousand times stronger than them.
I flicked the sword slowly and it came flying towards the statue's head and crushed it. This statue is as strong as the statue that I fought back in Zalvagran's dungeon, if not then it's stronger.
I didn't realise my own growth. What I did was only fight monster up until now. I don't know if this what you call strong.
NO. If I was to talk about strength, then, Airi or Ascillia is what you can call strong. This is still not enough. I'm still far from the true meaning of 'Strong'.
That's why I will not let my strength get the best of me and I will keep growing until I have become someone who you can call strong.
I flickered towards the other statue which was on the other side and crush its head with my bare hand before it could do something.
The door was shining that it blinded everyone who was looking at it. Although Airi and I didn't affect by it. The door slowly opens and let us go through to the main entrance. It was more or less like an ancient ruin.
"Let--" I stopped after realising that they were shocked to see my power. I don't have any choice. If I didn't save her, she would be a goner by now or so that's what I see from using my 'World's Will'.
"Ah... I..." I don't know actually how to explain it.
Tanny slowly approaches and pat my shoulder, "I'm a clown to believe you are as strong as a high Legendary-rank adventurer" his eyes let out a tear where shows that he realise how weak he was.
"Y...yeah"
"So, guys! let's move forward! There is nothing to worry about!"
"Yeah!"
I don't know why the sudden spirit, but yeah this must be fun.
From behind Airi just look deeply into Kuro.
"After a storm comes a calm. And you, yet have to face the storm, Kuro." Airi thought.
What Airi means? Does it have something to do with what will happen inside the ruin and what fate will await them inside it?
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"Normally there will be a lot of traps, he must have set it off."
To be honest, I already predicted this, he will only lead us straight to his lair. I don't know what kind of suprise he will give us there, but whatever happens, I will face it with my own two hands.
As we walk through the ruin, I felt this uneasy feeling. I hate this feeling because every time I feel something like this, my intuition will mostly happen. This somehow made me worry a bit.
After a few minutes of walking, we finally reach the end of the ruin. In front of us is just a normal door the size of two-meters. I was expecting something extravagant like a big door with a lot of expensive accessories. Well whatever, I lead the team and slowly open the door.
We smell something that makes us nauseous as soon as the door open. These smells are really bad I could smell a strong blood odour along with... dead bodies!
We were surprised. There is a pile of a dead body and two cages fill with children that are thin as if they were not given something to eat for the whole week.
While in the middle of the room, was a man, I can say a crazy-type look doctor. He has this messy hair along with his white jacket.
"Kuahahaha, you have finally come! Welcome~ My most important guest. Welcome to my laiiiir~" His way of talking annoys me.
This bastard! Is he the one who did this?! The only conclusion is HE is! What did he do to them? Did he make them as a subject or what? What did he take life for? A tool that he can play with?!
I was mad. I can't explain how angry I was at that time.
"Did you do all of this?!" Shouted Tanny in anger. The other two women close their mouth with their hands. Shocked.
"Ho? Is there any other explanation than this?!"
What he said just now really make me wants to kill him. I want him to know what despair feels like. I can see by the look of Tanny and Rail that they also feel the same.
This bastard! He getting on our nerves, he is worthy to be killed.
Tanny whose anger got the best of him rushes towards that man along with his sword ready to cut the man's head anytime.
Slowly, the guy just blows Tanny and he was thrown far behind.
Everyone was shocked.
This guy... is not simple.
My hair covered my face. I was angry, my rage was ready to explode.
"Guys, can you save those children and let me take care of him."
"It's futile. For you, I guess it's possible but for those weaklings... *snap*" he snapped his finger and the ground below them got open. It was a trap! they fell along with Airi.
"Not to worry, young man. They are safe. My target is only you."
Also, you are inside my barrier. Your spirit won't do any help.
"Is that true, Ascillia?"
"Yes. If only I have regained my old power, I could easily break this barrier. I'm sorry, master."
"it's fine" The fact that he knows that I have a spirit. He is strong. He has this vibe of someone who fulls of authority. I wear my gloves then pull out my swords.
"Magic sword" As I put my magic attribute to my sword. This should be fine. But, from what I saw earlier when he blew Tanny, his magic power is no weaker than mine.
I took a huge-deep exhale. and release it as soon as I smell all the blood "bluergh!" I make the 'want to vomit' posture.
All right, I will give this guy his admonition. I took my stance, this is one of the best sword technique that I learn. Left a lot of fake opening, and let the opponent took the bait.
That guy just smiling, his face was calm. He didn't show anything and I couldn't feel any intent from him. But he is wicked. I must kill him as soon as possible.
"What's wrong?" provoked him.
Here I come! I rush towards him.
"I see, fake opening huh?" The words that came out of his mouth make to step back. "He knows?!" For him to knows such technique. "Just who the hell is this guy."
"Won't attack, huh? Then let me upgrade this game!"
*snap* he snapped his finger and two of the children burn in an instant. A horrible shriek could hear straight into Kuro's ear. A game he says? I must kill him!
"Every 1 minute two children will die, unless you kill me, that's it."
This bastard! Once again I rush towards him, but slowly he avoided my sword as if it is easy to be predicted. my body already rushes far towards him so to avoid any of his attacks would be impossible in my current state. He punches my stomach and throws my body far to a wall.
How could such a bastard become this strong? I must defeat him at all cost.
"Kufufu, you have the time to think? Do you realise another two already die?"
I'm too weak. I need to get stronger.
"They will be killed. I'm too slow"
"Master"
"I need to get stronger"
"Master"
"I'm weak"
"Master!" I snapped.
"Keep calm, master. He just trying to provoke you."
"I know, it just...--"
"I trust you!"
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"Urgh... How far did we fell?"
"I don't know"
After fell, there is no way to climb up, as a result, they have to follow the path that has prepared for them.
This kid is Kuro's companion, I wonder if she is as strong as Kuro.
Airi looks at the ruin's wall. "I wonder if he's fine. Well, Ascillia will help him tho, but I need to go to him quickly." Thought Airi.
Suddenly a lot of corrupted monsters appear in front of them. Most of them are A-class monsters.
"Im..impossible..."
"Keep calm, guys! Let's think about strat--"
"Yall lot go behind me." Airi suddenly talking with them. She rarely talks to other people though. For some reason, they follow Airi's order.
"Estimated around three hundred of them"
"T..three hundred?!" Their face went pale.
*sigh* "Dragon's Breath" in an instant a magic circle appear in front of Airi and a big flame appear from it in a straight line that left nothing in front of it live.
All of them were shocked. "Is such master really easy to meet?" thought them.
"What? don't want to go?"
"W...we of course we want to go!" Their voice sounds a bit shaky.
Seriously, now come to think of it, that guy earlier will show Kuri how dirty this world is. To be honest, I'm kinda pissed, how can I fell into such a simple trap.
After all, Airi is not good at handling a strategy, even in the last war, she only rushes to the enemy and kills as much as she could. Even the commander give up to give instructions to her. So she fells into such a simple trap is because of her lack of experience. She might know how to fight but not trap and dirty trick.
"Did we pissed her off?"
"I hope not."
"Yea, but she seems tho"
Airi turned her head to them as they try to cover what they were talking about.
"eek"
Suddenly the ruin shaking.
Airi's face started to look serious. "I never felt such pure darkness. Is this his power?"
"Yall lots we need to go fast! I will clear the path"
"Okay!" They respond quickly.
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Kuro's body was badly injured, a lot of blood came out from his body.
"Kuahahaha, this is fun! More! more!" Compare to Kuro, this guy is the opposite. He was fine and in a healthy state. Let alone scratch, there is not even a single scratch on his body.
I only lack speed, after using my enhancement, our strength can be said on par, it just his speed that gives him a big advantage.
"Arghhh!" Another horrible shriek came from the cage.
Damn! "Ascillia," I said as I release my sword from my hand.
"Hmm, did he give up?"
"I will use that"
"What... you don't mean..."
"Yeah I'll use that"
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'Corruption'. Is a skill that I obtain after defeats the 'Disastrous Goblin'. I choose it as a third reward.
[Info]
Corruption: Host stats will be upgraded to one thousand times the current level.
Effect: Consume 10000 HP every second
Effect: There is an 80% chance for the host to lose sanity.
"A stats of one thousand times my current level is what made it strong. Consume HP is one thing, lose sanity is the other." There is no time to think, I will save those children. For what purpose? Why would I go to such length to save them? I don't know. Because that just me! I am being me!
"Wait. Master!"
[System]
[Corruption: Activated]
A sudden headache attacks me. I hold my head with both of my hands as I was in pain. I might become crazy if this continues. ugh.!!!
"Master!"
"Ascillia! Kill me if I lose my sanity!"
Hmm? This power...
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