"This is not good. This is not good." Kaden grit his teeth, his mind spinning to think of something. He then suddenly remembered something. There was a bandit camp somewhere here.
If he could just run fast enough, then he might be able to find it and lead the two relentless assholes straight into the trap.
However, the next second, as if they had read his mind, the two guards took action. The city guards were not paupers like Kaden, so seeing that he was planning to flee, they immediately took action and gulped down a bottle of potion.
Kaden saw this, and his heart dropped. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" He ran as fast as he could, no longer having the luxury of looking back.
But the situation was not getting any better. Without looking, he could still hear their movements speeding up. They were quickly catching up to him.
The guards were already seven levels above him, and on top of that, they were geared up decently.
Kaden was only managing to outrun them thanks to his fine-grade items, but now with the effect of the potion, that also seemed to be a pipe dream.
Without hesitation, he quickly dismissed the abyss imp and then added his 20 free stat points into agility. He simply had no other choice. If caught, he could get imprisoned, and then his entire gameplay and his grand plans would be completely screwed.
It would be a shame for everything to end right here and now when he did not even know why he was being chased like this in the first place! How did he become an enemy of the city so fast?!
Damn it! It was still the first day of the game launch!
Kaden heaved and panted as the effect of the stat points quickly came into effect. With all his other gear supporting him, he was now able to outrun the two guards marginally.
He also took out the cookies from the tutorial gift box and started munching on them while still running. He had adjusted his speed, but there was a matter of stamina!
At this point, Kaden did not even know if he was actually just running around the forest in circles. He had no idea what was happening, and he was close to losing his mind in frustration.
The next second, a system notification popped out.
"Motherfucker!" Kaden cursed his damned luck. He was running so much that he ended up learning his first skill!
Kaden immediately activated the skill, and this instantly gave him a solid lead, but not without consuming whatever was left of his stamina.
Thankfully, his luck seemed to be taking a turn for the better as he finally spotted a bandit!
Kaden heaved a sigh of relief and started waving at the black-robed guy madly as if he had seen his long-lost best friend.
The bandit turned to face Kaden, surprise evident on his face. That too, Kaden was very eye-catching, wearing a lot of coveted gear on his person. Naturally, the bandit aggroed onto him and charged forward with daggers in both his hands.
A fat sheep had appeared! This was his lucky day!
But as the bandit closed in, the two guards came into his view.
And just like that, the aggro shifted. The bandit made some movements with his hand, and soon two more bandits appeared out of the shadows, surrounding the guards.
"Finally!" Kaden did not dare hang back as this was just the beginning. Aggroing a guard was the same as aggroing a bandit. Both were extremely troublesome and difficult to get rid of!
He took a complete 180 turn and ran ahead, putting both groups in his rearview mirror. After continuing to run for five more minutes, he finally stopped.
He plopped onto the ground coughing his lungs out and holding his stomach. His stamina had also bottomed out. The game was way too realistic for its own good.
He emptied the water canteen, stuffed more biscuits and bread into his mouth, and after a couple of minutes, he was finally able to settle down somewhat.
As he caught his breath and refilled his stamina, Kaden once again assessed his surroundings to make sure that he was indeed alone.
He was now in a dense part of the forest, far away from the bandit camp and the pursuing guards. The tension in his body slowly eased as he realized he had successfully escaped their immediate grasp.
With a mixture of relief and frustration, Kaden reflected on the events that had transpired. He then opened his status screen and checked his info.
And confirming his suspicions, there was indeed no damned red status!
Kaden already had a feeling that this was the case. He was not an expert on the game, but surely he knew how to check the time, and he entered the city well after the penalty hour.
"Hmmm…" He clutched his head. What could have gone wrong?
He stared at his status screen as his gaze casually landed on his newly acquired title, "Mark of the Abyss."