Chapter 14
The Choice
After I finished my second cultivation training and tried all the skills that I collected from the bosses of each floor I surpassed. I continued my journey to climb the Zeus Dungeon.
And as I continued climbing the floor, fast paced, I realized so many things while dealing with different kinds of monsters that saw me as their prey and dinner.
Like... if I didn't meet Chronas on the 99th floor where I spawned and came from. Do I have the power I possess today to defeat those monsters that lie deep within this dungeon? Do I will have this kind of power that can destroy lives and can protect lives either?
If I didn't meet Chronas, whose existence is enough, to change the way I see things and all... do I have the capability and a big gut in my system to not give up to myself for those hellish days I am with her and trained none-stop just to be where I am right now?
If I didn't meet that lunatic-woman who is everytime want my head remove in my body in our sparring sessions, do I still the Ash Eastwood in my past life that still scared to stood up for what is right just because I am scared to get beat up by my bullies, nor, still have a mute mouth, to tell to the authorities what my abusive mother doing to me everyday I came back from school just because I am scared to left alone?
I think… the answer is yes. I am still Ash Eastwood even here in this second life if I didn't meet Chronas from the beginning of my journey. Maybe now... I am already a poop of Mother of Arachne, the boss of the 98th floor, if I faced that monster with my fragile, weak spirit, and Level-one body. Tss...
That's why, I am thankful though... because even the universe is still not on my side again after regressing and transferring me to this royal-blue caterpillar fragile body instead of a human body. I am still grateful because I met my first friend and family-like because of those circumstances that show me the importance of friendship and comradery is. And also, how I can make the impossible possible if I just put myself into it and work my ass off non-stop just to achieve it.
I am the reflection of what I've been through since day one till today. How I easily subjugate the sea of monsters that come to me right now by using only one of my ability is the fruit of my labor and hard work on that hellish training with Chronas and experiences that I got from fighting strong monsters all the way up here.
I am me. Because of myself and the contribution of Chronas and personal experiences I've got since day one.
And thinking all of those makes my monster cold-heart happy somehow, because this is really it. The beginning of the change and a new future for me! And just thinking that I am just starting... makes me so excited and happy!
I will actually gonna jump because of happiness if not only I am not in a battle right now against this orcs who is on my way to their boss area.
Carrying axes, sword, spears, javelin, and knives. They surround me already and try to overwhelm me with their hundred of numbers. But sorry for them though, because I am now an expert at fighting huge numbers alone with only relying on my abilities because of my past experiences from the other floors who also have numerous and strong monsters that are also protecting the boss area just like this floor.
"Fradhh!!" The Leader of the orc who is in front of me shouts and raises his double head ax then charges at me. Signaling his hundred of brethren to do the same which they really did.
[Alert! The Leader of the Green-Tribe Orc activates his ability: [Clan Cry]. Additional strength buffs will be added to the green-orc tribes. Kai!]
I smiled at the acting Leader of the Orc. 'So he has that kind of skill, huh? Well. Good to know because later, it will be mine!'
"Silk magic: Silver spike!" As I cast one of my abilities. A group of metal-like spears came to the ground around me. Penetrating the first in line green-orc tribes followed by a growl of pain coming from their mouths.
[Alert! You kill one of the Green-Orc Tribe. Kai!]
[Alert! You kill one of the Green-Orc Tribe. Kai!]
[Alert! You kill one of the Green-Orc Tribe. Kai!]
[Alert! You kill one of the Green-Orc Tribe. Kai!]
[Alert! You kill one of the Green-Orc Tribe. Kai!]
I smirked to the acting Leader of the green-orc tribe when he was taken aback a little because of what happened to his comrade that first charged at me.
Though, I didn't waste any ample time anymore and jump to the air up until I reach the sailing of the this floor, using my unique skill: [Gravity Manipulation], just right so I can see all the hundred green-orc tribe below that also staring at me intently and growling at me with hatred.
"This soon to be dead meat, orcs! How can they have so much hatred for a cute caterpillar like me, when they are first to charge and want me dead?! My poor soul!" I am acting in pain in the mid air as I get eaten again by my own sanity because of zero-socialization for about two-years now to any beings or monsters that can socialize.
Hence fort, I stop creating my own series of drama when arrows come at me as the green-orc tribe archers acting up by the order of their acting leader ordinance.
'This son of a bitch... trying to destroy my drama-making series!'
"Light magic: Absolute barrier!" I casted one of the abilities that I also steal from the lower floor boss. Though, I don't really remember on which monster boss or what exact floor I stole it because of my short-term memory illness, but one thing I am for sure, is that this barrier is really a good one and by the name itself. An absolute barrier that not even a higher-tier magic can not pierce through, aside from the ability: [disintegration] because that is the skill I use to kill the boss monster who really own this ability that also lead me again to my own early grave because as I said before, disintegration is not really a good ability for a not-open space setting because the caster can also die along with it due to destruction of the sailings.
'Anyway... why am I talking to myself again in my head again? Let's focus more on these foolish green-orc tribes right now!'
"You, assholes! How about this as a counter-attack. Ice Lion Magic: Ice spears rainfall!" I swore loudly and cast one of the powerful AOE skills I have in my sleeves that I also got from one of the bosses on the lower floor.
And in a heartbeat, white-blue magic circles show up in the sailing of this floor in a wide range area. And in each of those circles, an ice like-spear structure appears. And in just a second after that, the sailing filled with hundreds of ice-spears. Ready to punish my enemy in my command.
My enemies see that as they are not blind. And when they realize in themselves that they have no escape in my large-scale attack, some of them release their weapons and kneel, sign of giving up, while the others are still trying to make a fight by throwing their weapons at me. Trying to make some miracle by all odds.
I look down on them with disgust, as I tried to act like a villain in my make-up action-drama series in my head.
"You will die in peace. Accept this and repent in your after life. Now! Fall upon my enemies!" I activated my ability and raised one of my small hands in the air.
The ice-spears that I summoned fell down on the ground where my enemies were located as I gave the command. And soonest, the ground below me became the bloodbath of the green-orc tribe that's been annihilated instantly.
I go down when I can't detect any life form anymore from the green-orcs tribe. And locate the body of their acting Leader that the body is not even recognizable at all because of so many ice-spears being pierced throughout his body.
I made a yuck expression in my face when I realized that I need to eat this so I can get his ability. Though, I just turned a blind eye to it and activated my unique skill: [devour] already.
[Alert! The skill [Clan Cry] is completely copied. The ability will be added to the host ability list. Kai!]
AS SOON as the system announces it. I also go on my way to the boss area and fight the boss already. And after a minute of resisting like his fallen comrade, he also ended up being dead in my hands and being on my belly as well.
[Alert! The Chieftain of the Green-Orc Tribe is defeated. Kai!]
[Alert! The 1st-floor of the Zeus Dungeon has been cleared. Kai!]
[Alert! Congratulations! The 99th floor of Zeus Dungeon is being cleared by the host. Another milestone is being achieved. Kai!]
[Alert! The host can now challenge the master of the Zeus Dungeon. Zeus, one of the true four dragons in the continent and has the title, [The Thunder God Dragon]. Kai!]
As those notifications pop up in my head to reflect on my victory as I finally cleared all the floors existing after almost two-years of playing death-or-life to powerful monsters these dungeons had, the exit door that has been protected by the 1st floor boss ealier that I defeated opened. And for the first time in this life, I am being hit by the warmth radiating light of the sun and being welcomed by the greenish relaxing smell of trees coming outside of that door.
And as I stared at the light, all of my good, bad, and chaotic experiences all this time came up in my mind like a flash. And not gonna lie, it is really tempting to go outside and see the world now just like I wish and dream. But...
I smiled at myself as I nagged my head to erase that idea.
No. My business in this dungeon is not clear. So the world cannot see me yet. I need to fully clear this dungeon, and to do that, I need to defeat the true boss of this floor that is lying on the 100th floor: Zeus, the Thunder God Dragon, and one of the true four dragons in the continent.
Yes, I need to defeat him, the real monster that's been reigning at the top of the food chain as I have personal business with him that needs to settle as he has 'that' thing that only he has.
"So wait for me Livettia, I will decline for now to see you, but soon... please prepare for this caterpillar because as soon as I step outside of this dungeon. You're dead. I will eat you up and will make a change! I promise that!"
To Be Continued...