Episode 7
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Andariel clenched his fists.
This was because he was watching in real time the combat between the death knight and the participant who had reached 1000 points.
"This is bad."
He never thought it would be this strong.
The worst situation a creator feared above all else was one like this.
If the death knight was defeated by the participant, the creator Andariel would go bankrupt.
It didn't matter if the death knight won, there was still a participant that could be even stronger than the current one.
This was because there was another participant about whom nothing was shown yet.
"Maybe he really doesn't want to help.
If only he could just descend into his abyss....
The creator had to pay a large sum of coins if he wanted to enter the creative abyss he had created.
The system prevented creators from accessing the creative abysses.
There was only one reason for this: creators were usually above level 99.
The level limit for humans was 99. For this reason, the intervention of a creator would mean the death of all participants.
Although Andariel was at level 98 at the time, he was not far from reaching 100 easily.
The beings of the abyss, whose level limit was not 99, surpassed this threshold easily and quickly compared to humans.
The rules of a creative abyss were clear:
You pay coins and you can access it; however, forced entry led directly to the death of the creator for breaking the rules of the abyss.
Even the nine monarchs, the absolute beings of the abyss, could not break the rules of the system.
The system was something no one knew exactly what it was, who created it, or its purpose.
Andariel watched the combat.
Then, suddenly:
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⟨⟨==The death knight is dead==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==The creator's creative abyss event 'Andariel' has ended. The rewards will be delivered immediately.==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==Due to the death knight being defeated, the creator 'Andariel' has gone bankrupt.===⟩⟩
⟨⟨==The creative abyss of 'Andariel' will be wiped out from the abyss.===⟩⟩
⟨⟨==5000 points will be awarded to the only participant who killed the death knight.===⟩⟩
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One word.
Bankruptcy.
What does bankruptcy mean?
It is the word that represents "death" for all creators if the participants do something unexpected and lead them to ruin.
In simple words, this meant that Andariel would die having fallen into bankruptcy.
Even after seeing this, his eyes burned with anger.
"Humans... Fucking bastards..."
Kwasik!
Suddenly, everything shook.
The sky began to crack and fall like glass, revealing the outside of the creative abyss.
The ground trembled and began to crack as well, at the same time Andariel's body shuddered.
Explosion!
Andariel's entire body exploded, leaving only chunks of flesh scattered everywhere.
Bankruptcy had brought him to his death, and the creative abyss he had created began to disappear.
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Kwasik!
Both swords clashed.
Freddy and the death knight exchanged glances.
However, something unexpected happened.
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⟨⟨==Sword of Eternity==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==All auras you can use increase 'infinitely' the '%' of Aura power==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==Death aura increases by '100%' due to the effect of "Sword of Eternity"===⟩⟩
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Once the message appeared, his eyes showed surprise.
This was one of his three skills. This meant that the Sword of Eternity skill was automatically activated, without him intentionally using it.
Although this was a good thing, since he didn't know how to use his skills, at the same time it was strange.
"Skills are not used automatically..."
In theory, every skill was supposed to be used voluntarily, not automatically. It was as if the skill had noticed Freddy's disadvantage against the death knight and activated on its own.
Even so, Freddy felt a sudden increase in his strength.
The aura of death increased overwhelmingly.
Kwasik!
The sword of death reacted violently.
The black aura emanating from the sword increased so much that it looked like steam.
Freddy then swung the sword in a zigzag motion.
Instantly, his speed of movement with the sword increased absurdly.
However...
"Harg..."
Freddy's body reacted in an unexpected way, feeling terrible pain in every part of his being.
The 100% increase in aura was so extreme that his body began to suffer internal damage.
The aura of death spread throughout his body, covering every part.
The death knight moved his sword with impressive agility, as if performing a delicate and precise dance.
His movements were swift and forceful, while his aura spread along the blade of his sword, cutting through the air with firm and precise steps.
With a well-calculated blow, the death knight struck Freddy's side.
Kwasik!
Freddy's body reached its limit.
The aura of death, which had doubled in power, became uncontrollable.
What used to be a level "1" aura made his body weak, but the extreme increase pushed his stamina beyond its allowable limit.
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⟨⟨==Death aura increases by "150%" due to the effect of "Sword of Eternity"===⟩⟩
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"Harg..."
The pain was further intensified by the new aura surge.
The black energy emanating from the sword grew even more, increasing its strength and speed.
The sword's handling became more precise, but the pain spread to his internal organs. His head throbbed so much that the suffering was unbearable.
The death knight, for his part, seemed to be in control of the combat. His sword whistled through the air as he dodged and deflected Freddy's attacks.
Freddy swung his sword with such rapidity that even the death knight had trouble keeping up.
Still, the knight's speed and strength were vastly superior. However, that level 1 human was putting up such a fierce fight that the knight began to slowly back away due to the steadily increasing capabilities of the young man.
The death knight looked at Freddy's sword and then observed the energy that continued to emanate from it, steadily increasing.
Kwasik!
The death knight received a blow to the side.
Swordplay was becoming more difficult than he had anticipated.
The human in front of him... His strength was coming out of nowhere.
A black aura spread throughout his body as veins bulged.
The death knight burst out laughing.
All that strength had a cost on the human.
Quickly, he realized that the human was being tortured by the same energy.
However...
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!
The death knight flew backwards flying through the air.
The swing of the human's sword lifted him up and threw him away. However, the human did not stop and ran towards him.
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⟨⟨==Death's aura increases by "200%" due to the effect of "Sword of Eternity"===⟩⟩
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Freddy suffered even more severe pain.
The aura of death spread further through his organs.
The flesh all over his body began to change color, becoming paler.
His muscles seemed to flinch more and more as the seconds passed.
Freddy understood his situation and quickly cut off the air.
Kwasik!
The death knight spasmed as his other arm was severed.
Freddy swung his sword and slashed through the death knight's body. At the same time, he raised the sword upward, cutting him from chest to head.
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⟨⟨==The death knight has died==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==Andariel's creative abyss is over, rewards will be delivered immediately==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==The creator 'Andariel' has broken, the creative abyss will be erased in 10 minutes, all participants choose their rewards and get out of the abyss before the set time==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==Your contribution was more than 90% of all the participants==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==This is a great achievement, the title "Top Level Assassin" is awarded for killing the level 30 death knight==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==Choose one of the two rewards, (1) 20 coins, (2) all stats at +20==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==You succeeded in bankrupting a creator, a new reward will be delivered==⟩⟩
⟨⟨==You get "Easter Egg" as a reward due to your achievement of bankrupting a creator==⟩⟩
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The death knight was finally dead.
"Harg..."
"Sh-shit..."
He looked at everything in detail. The death knight was dead, but that didn't matter to him anymore.
He let go of the sword and fell to the ground as his body writhed in pain, feeling as if he was being crushed from the inside out.
Still, enduring all this was incredibly painful.
Freddy, trying to calm his mind, managed to endure the suffering a little longer.
However...
"....."
"You shouldn't do this."
Suddenly someone appeared whom Freddy hadn't seen in years, even before his regression.
"You... What are you doing here?"
"That's for me to say... Brother."
Elizabeth appeared in front of Freddy at the worst possible moment.
Even in that situation, knowing that Elizabeth could kill him, he took the sword of death.
Freddy tried to remain calm as best he could.
"Uh, you're in bad shape, little brother. I should help you... You know, I need some answers because I got curious as to why you're so strong."
Elizabeth looked at Freddy for a moment and then pulled something out of her pocket.
It was a "regenerative potion," which she handed to Freddy. He drank it.
His whole body stopped feeling the torture caused by the aura of death and its uncontrolled increase.
Although he recovered and his body healed, he looked at his sister.
He swallowed saliva and could only imagine if he would get out of this situation alive.
It was the worst possible scenario for him.