「 CHAPTER 9: The Birth of a New Beginning 6/6 」
Fire crackling and the sparks flickering, as I stand beside the burning corpse of a murderer, staring at it with cold eyes, admiring the beauty of the dancing flame.
The beautiful flame illuminated the room with warm bright light as the smoke passed through the ceiling hole. A minute or two passed, and the flame started to die down, swallowing and burning the corpse.
The moment the fire disappeared the corpse did also.
I exited the cell and stored my items in my Inventory. The cell was dark once again and so was the hallway illuminated by the beautiful ray of moonlight. I accepted the fact that this is what my life is going to be from now on.
I won't waver, I won't hesitate, and I won't be making reckless decisions. I've avenged my friend but, why do I still feel empty inside...?
I opened the door that leads outside, the cold draft in the night entered as I opened the door widely.
I looked at Eugene as he looked at me, I nodded my head confirming that my revenge was complete. He soon began tearing up and got on his knees, thanking me for avenging his daughter and the people who suffered.
I felt fulfilled. If I had to carry the burden of killing murderers to avenge the people who suffered, then I'd gladly take any burden I could get.
I helped Eugene to stand up, and we headed straight back to the camp to rest. Once I got back to my hut, I sat on my bed and remembered Cad.
I saw Cad looking through the window next to the door, It was only a figment of my imagination but, I was happy.
As I lay down on my bed I suddenly remember something crucial. I immediately opened my Inventory to see the description of the ring, my heart was racing.
I tapped on the ring from the window to see its description, a window popped up that made me almost give up on everything. The Description says this:
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ㅤ [ The Ring of Seven Curses ]
An Item made by an Unknown God
that bestows the wearer
7 blessings and 7 curses. Upon
wearing, the ring cannot be
removed until the wearer's demise.
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ㅤ ㅤ[ THE SEVEN CURSES ]
- Armors are 30% less effective.
- You take twice the damage from
any source.
- You deal 50% of damage.
- Neutral mobs are aggressive
towards you.
- You can only eat monster meat
or remains.
- When you burn, you burn forever,
except extinguished by water.
- You suffer from incurable
Insomnia.
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ㅤ ㅤ[ THE SEVEN BLESSINGS]
- +1 Luck.
- +400% Exp gained.
- Unique loot from enemies.
- Able to use unique Items.
- Craft unique Items.
- 100% loot drop from enemies.
- Be able to see in the dark.
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I laughed as I stared into the screen of the list of curses that would make my life a hundred times more difficult.
I rubbed my eyes again and again to see If I was seeing wrong, but no matter how many times I rubbed my eyes, the window did not change. I felt miserable, as I did expect that the curses were still the same as in the game, but when reality hits, it hits hard.
But for the first time, I felt happy after reading the blessings. After I opened the chest back in the throne room, Inside were items that would greatly help me get stronger and fight better.
Firstly I got a unique item called the [Ring Of Teleportation], a ring that will let you teleport anywhere depending on the wearer's Intelligence level.
Second, I got a weapon, [ Desmond's Night Dagger ], A dark, curved blade forged from a rare blue-black steel that absorbs light. The blade is etched with glowing runes that pulse near magic, hinting at its enchanted nature.
The hilt, wrapped in worn leather, features a guard shaped like raven wings and ends with a pommel designed as a coiled serpent clutching a blood-red ruby. The dagger is both beautiful and deadly, rumored to possess a thirst for blood and a mind of its own.
Third, [ Avalon's Blessing ], an ancient scroll of charred parchment, its fiery-red runes flickering like embers. When read aloud, the runes blaze with intense heat, burning the spell into the reader's mind and granting them the power to control fire.
As the incantation is completed, the scroll bursts into flames, turning to ash. The reader is left with the searing knowledge of fire manipulation, a dangerous gift from Avalon, the God of Fire and Chaos.
And lastly, an Item that I had second thoughts about using. A mythical Item said to be lost and forgotten, It is believed to have been created by the God of Creation, Bathla.
A game Item that would cost you $100,000 just to get it. [ The Orb of Beginnings], a shimmering, glassy sphere filled with swirling colors and faint, ancient symbols.
When broken, it releases a burst of light that envelops the user, granting them the ability to choose any race, blessing, and class. As the orb crumbles into glowing dust, the user is transformed, their destiny forever altered by their choice.
I got a lot of very useful Items, but right now, with my curse of incurable insomnia, I won't be able to sleep. That's why, I prepared in advance. After I declared that I would use the ring curses and blessings to my advantage, I had a suspicion that it would still be the same as the game.
When I saw that I acquired the [ The Orb of Beginnings], I was ecstatic. I broke the orb immediately and chose the race, blessing, and class that I had in the game which is the best counter for two of the seven curses.
I chose the thief race, for some reason this was an option. But basically, the Thief race makes your character very fast and agile.
The second one was choosing a blessing from a few selected Greek Gods, so I chose Loki's blessing which allows your attacks to have a maxed-out poison effect on the enemy regardless if they are immune to poisons.
Lastly was the class, I was gonna pick the rogue class because It was way cooler, but for the sake of my life, I chose the explorer class. This makes your character have unlimited stamina meaning, you won't get tired.
With this, I successfully countered 2 of the curses of the ring. I have my maxed-out poison effect to make up for my lack of damage, and unlimited stamina and I gained more speed and agility as a bonus.
This is just the beginning.
「 END OF CHAPTER 9 」
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[The Ring Of Teleportation] - a ring that will let you teleport anywhere depending on the wearer's Intelligence level.
[ Desmond's Night Dagger ] - a weapon of striking beauty and deadly purpose, its design unmistakably belonging to the realm of fantasy—a blade that promises both power and peril to any who dare wield it.
[ Avalon's Blessing ] - an ancient scroll of charred parchment, its fiery-red runes flickering like embers. When read aloud, the runes blaze with intense heat, burning the spell into the reader's mind and granting them the power to control fire. As the incantation is completed, the scroll bursts into flames, turning to ash. The reader is left with the searing knowledge of fire manipulation, a dangerous gift from Avalon, the God of Fire and Chaos.
[ The Orb of Beginnings] - a shimmering, glassy sphere filled with swirling colors and faint, ancient symbols. When broken, it releases a burst of light that envelops the user, granting them the ability to choose any race, blessing, and class. As the orb crumbles into glowing dust, the user is transformed, their destiny forever altered by their choice.