Achi: System, show me my status
[ STATUS ]
NAME : ARCHIVOLD PERISTINE
RACE / BLOODLINE : HALF HUMAN / HALF LYCAN
LEVEL : 15 [ 1428 / 3000 ]
STRENGTH - 19
ENDURANCE - 15
AGILITY - 18
SPIRIT - 283
DIVINITY CONTENT - 0 %
SKILLS -
7 MYRIADS BLOODPATH
WAVE BREATHING
BLOODLINE AWAKENING [UNAWAKENED]
CHAINED CONTRACT
TELEPATHY
SOLIDIFICATION
EXECUTION [ SENTENCED ]
AUTHORITY
TITLES -
CURSED GENIUS
MONSTER
Archi: Seems I leveled up again. Even if my spirit rose by just 1, that's still good considering where I'm at now.
(Noel mumbles softly in his sleep.)
Noel: Skewered... honey... glazed... pork...
Archi: ...
(Without hesitation, Archi lands a firm smack on Noel's jaw, the sound echoing sharply and scaring away nearby birds.)
(Noel jerks awake, clutching his face.)
Archi: Good morning.
Noel: How did you know I was pretending to sleep?
Archi: Your breathing.
(Archi crosses his arms, his gaze sharp.)
Archi: I have some questions I want you to answer. It's not like you have any choice but to cooperate.
(Noel, still rubbing his swollen cheek, nods meekly, his expression a mix of fear and resignation. It's as if he's come out of the frying pan and into the fire.)
Archi: Where are you from? And who are you?
Noel: To start off, I'm a demi-human. I was born further south from here, in the Eastern lands.
Archi: South?
Noel: The Estyia Continent is divided into three nations, two kingdoms, one empire, and two major religions. There's here, the Eastern Land, ruled by four kingdoms. Then down south, there's the Jaarn Kingdom. Finally, in the northwest, the largest area is controlled by the Ryoutek Empire.
(Archi nods slowly, digesting the information.)
Archi: I get the idea. Now, who are you? (Even though I already know.)
Noel: My name's Noel Peristine. I'm one of the last three members of the Peristine Lycan Clan. We were hunted down for our organs and features by hunters. We fled to the Eastern area, but it wasn't much better here.
(Archi's gaze narrows as he listens. He notices the clenched fists and the raw anger etched into Noel's face.)
Archi: (It seems he's not aware of the vampire bloodline within himself.)
(Noel's voice cracks slightly as he continues.)
Noel: They took everything from us. My family, my home... The rest of the clan...
Archi: What happened to the rest of the three?
Noel: I'm not sure. But they're way stronger than me, so I bet they'll be fine.
(Archi's expression softens momentarily before hardening again.)
Archi: (I somewhat understand the situation. He's not my blood brother, I presume, but a clan brother. But why is he a mix of Lycan and vampire? This raises questions.)
(This curiosity lingers in Archi's mind, but he decides to press further carefully.)
Archi: Last question.
(Noel stiffens slightly, sensing the weight of the inquiry.)
Archi: What are you going to do now?
(Noel's eyes light up with youthful arrogance. His answer is immediate, his voice filled with determination.)
Noel: Easy answer.
(Noel stands tall, his fists clenched as he declares boldly.)
Noel: Get stronger. Stronger than anyone who's ever come after me. Stronger than the ones who destroyed my clan.
(Archi smirks faintly, the corner of his mouth lifting.)
Archi: (Youthful ignorance... but maybe there's something to it.)