Three kilometers away, inside the coffee shop. Johnson Miller was having a meal with his daughter.
It was his day off, and he wanted to spend some family time with Olivia. However, she didn't want to have a conversation with him, so his effort was meaningless. All she did, was browse social media.
*Boom* even the ground shook. They saw a huge light pillar inside the forest. And Johnson became alert. He thought it might a new rift opening, so he used spatial magic, and opened a portal for people inside a coffee shop and his daughter to get to safety.
"Dad, I am coming with you," Olivia told, however, Johnson tried pushing her inside the portal. "OMG dad, I am already bronze four, I can help!"
"Indeed, your rank is just bronze 4, and who knows what level this rift is" Johnson replied. Pushed her inside the portal, and made another portal for himself, to get straight into the place, where huge light pilar came from. He was already a peak gold magician. He was sure that he can at least survive if it's a high-ranked rift, and get back up. However… What he saw, wasn't just any monster. It was a monster among monsters. Even just its killing intent was enough to make Johnson's head spin.
"What on earth is this?" he heard Jake's voice. "Mark, are you okay?"
But due to being closest to Thomas at the time, he received the most negative energy from him. He was on the ground, bleeding all over the body.
The monster was screaming due to immense pain. Its skin was burning, and Thomas kept ripping it off, exposing his burning muscles, and his boiling blood. Johnson saw that monster has yet to confirm the three of them exist. And decided to ask about the situation.
"Are there any more monsters here? Johnson asked.
"Monsters? Yes. It must be that! He is a monster isn't he?" Jake quickly replied. He took his friend and tried escaping. However…
It was at this moment, that Thomas's stopped burning all over. And finally noticed three people.
*ROOOOOOAR!* he opened his mouth so hard, that his cheek skin tore apart, revealing all of the teeth that are normally hidden. Thomas's arms and legs were elongated, and if we count his cat's ears, he now stood at 2,35metter's tall, his whole body was completely hidden by a black aura. Johnson realized that the monster finally knew about their existence and wants to attack. So he decided to act first.
"Kids, retreat, and call for backup. I will keep this thing busy." He told while forming a blue fireball in his left hand.
"Your energy may be high, but I am still a gold-ranked magician!" he shouted while throwing the fireball. The moment it touched Thomas's, a huge explosion erupted.
[System- Acquired gold level magic spell "Fireball]
[System- Gold level magic spell "Fireball" evolving]
[System- Host will now be able to use "Hellfire"]
Cat monster screamed, and spit out a fireball, similar to the one Johnson used.
"So you're a fire-type monster huh?" Johnson was hiding his nervousness while talking t himself. He noticed that he can't defeat him, however, he can seal it with his spatial magic. He focused most of his energy on this spatial spell. "White Prison!"
[New type of energy discovered. Do you want to acquire it?]
[Due to the host being unable to think rationally, the system will decide for him]
[Spatial energy acquired]
[White Prison spell acquired]
Johnson was anxious, but he relaxed the moment his "White prison" sucked the monster in.
However, due to acquiring spatial magic, the monster used that energy primitively. He focused all newly acquired energy, into his body, now the black aura previously was completely white. And monster used his claws, to tear the white prison apart. When Johnson saw this, he lost all hope.
He saw a monster, that was holding two black fireballs that were on the level of peak gold. He instinctively used "Firewall and "Solid air barrier" spells, however, he knew that even with that, he won't come out unscathed. What's more, when he'll be injured, the monster is not going to wait for him to recover
"So, this is how I die? Olivia, Maria… Have a good life." He could only think about his daughter and wife at this point. He also couldn't use spatial magic to escape, due to wasting all spatial energy on "White prison". "****" He could only curse his bad luck.
[Host will regain sanity in 3…2…1]