All of us spread out as the robed Demon fired green gooey like energy at us. This was our third Demon encounter so far.
The Demon in question was probably the most human looking out of all the ones I've encountered. It was wearing a robe covering its whole body and a hood obscuring the face too. On the side were two rip holes and horns were protruding out of its hole. The things also had glowing flaming red eyes and a giant wooden staff with an ornate design and even a damn skull on the tip of it. It was a level one hundred.
This thing fired more of its gooey laser at us. We dodge it with ease, unlike before this guy was only thirty. "Burn to damnation!" Flames shot forth from Hana's silver rapier to the Demon. At the last second it summoned a gooey hexagon shaped shield, her flames did nothing against those shields.
"Shadow Fang, now's your chance! Kill it!" Next to Ayjin was Shadow Fang, it lunges at the Demon, but shoots it down with its laser knocking it back.
"Dang this thing is tough!" I ran towards it, hitting it with a Critical Strike–sending this Demon far from us.
"Hey! Since you can summon other Magical Beasts, try a different one than a useless mutt."
"Hey don't insult Shadow Fang!"
"H-hey can we not bicker in the middle of ba- !" I rolled out of the way from a gooey laser from the Demon.
It shot another one at me again!
"I summon Void Tank!" Hana shouted. Below her shadow expanded and out came a giant creature, is that a panda?!
It was a ginormous panda with some sort of red symbol on its stomach. The panda leaps over to where I am–taking the laser hit for me. Yet it was fine? Holy crap that's a durable panda.
"Thanks," I pat the Panda's back, which made some happy noises.
Hana rushes to hide behind the Panda too, Ayjin huddled behind it too.
I peeked to see the Demon going to fire another blast–behind it I saw Shadow Fang jump on its back, biting it with all its force.
Hana ran past me heading straight to the Demon; with it being distracted by Shadow Fang it didn't see Hana coming to it. Fire burst forth from the blade, circling around it like a snake. Coating the silver blade with its red flames. Planting one foot on the ground she thrust the blade deep in the Demon. "She did it!" I rejoiced.
The Demon dropped dead on the ground, burnt to a crisp. "Finally killed this thing," Hana was heavily breathing, wiping away the sweat from her forehead. I wonder if it's from fighting this thing or her flames.
[CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE LEVELED UP TO TWENTY-NINE!]
[15+ Points]
"Nice job Hana," the panda and Shadow Fang melt into the ground, turning into this black liquid form. Slithering back to Ayjin's shadow like a snake.
"Of course, you're welcome. Though unfortunately I'm not exactly clean, yuck," She pointed at the slime that covered her shirt and skirt. "This is humiliating, these clothes are from a famous designer,"
"What, Never had your hands dirty? Too busy pampering yourself."
Ayjin what the hell! "Hey, cut that out!"
"Don't bother Maverick, you know these kinds of people are beyond unreasonable."
"Please Hana don't feed the fire," I begged Hana, I don't really want them to fight while we're in the middle of somewhere powerful Demon's can randomly spawn and kill us all.
"No Maverick, don't get involved. I'm gonna teach this animal basic manners.
"Maverick stay back, I'll teach her the meaning of humility."
"Guys please!"
Shit I gotta do something to stop this! "Hey System a little help here?"
[UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE NO MEANS TO STOP THESE TWO RAMPAGING BEAST FROM COLLIDING, LEST THOU CHOOSE THE PATH OF VIOLENCE?]
No, I don't wanna fight them! It'll make things worse!
[THEN NO, I CANNOT DO ANYTHING IN THIS SITUATION]
I see them walking to each other, getting closer. Hana readied her rapier while Ayjin, there were those blueish-purple runes appearing around her.
"This sucks . . . You know screw it," I opened my inventory and spent thirty points on Strength and I used Mana Reinforcement to further increase my strength. I rush towards them and karate chops on their heads.
"Ow!"
"Kyaa!
"Guys can we just not be at each other's throats for five minutes!"
"She started it!" Hana pointed at Ayjin.
"You're a noble, I bet you have skeletons in your closet."
I took a deep breath trying to come up with a solution to this problem. "Look Hana don't give in to Ayjin's remarks; be the better man, or well woman in this case, " I then turned to Ayjin.
"Ayjin don't instantly judge Hana because she's a noble, you're no better than a racist."
"Fine I concur with Maverick, fighting like children won't do us any favors right now."
". . . . Jackson is right, it's not the time for fighting."
"You're still a lousy individual," Hana quietly whispered that part out like I didn't god damn heard it!
"Ok nepobaby," Ayjin gave Hana an irritated smile.
"GUYS!"
"Fine,fine."
"Ok I'll stop now Jackson."
We continue to travel through the Mana forest. While me and Hana were walking, Ayjin had summoned Shadow Fang to ride on; lucky her I wanna ride on a cool wolf too~
Now that there isn't anything too important right now it's best I'll try to spend the remaining points. I pull my inventory.
I'm fine with Strength being Forty-Eight, I then spend another thirty on Speed, twenty on Defense, and lastly the remaining seven points on Mana. I looked over my stats and was pretty satisfied with it.
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[Name: Jackson Maverick]
Level: 29
Title: Incel|Loser
[STATS]
Points: 0
Strength: 48
Speed: 46
Defense: 29
Mana: 14
Calamity Point : 100
[SKILLS]
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-Critical Strike-
-Mana Reinforcement-
[QUEST]
[SHOP]
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I spotted at the bottom of the inventory the Shop options, now that I think of it I haven't gotten a look at the Shop option the entire time. This'll be a great opportunity to do so.
I slowed down my pace a little so they wouldn't notice me pressing the Shop option–in their own perspective they probably would have seen me pressing air.
The screen turned into a rectangle shape. On it were a list of several things. Including items, weapons, and skills, but looking at the price of these things. One of them would have probably cost me an arm, a leg, and millions of dollars to pay for a fraction of it.
Holy hell how am I supposed to buy anything here!
[SEE SOMETHING THOU DESIRES?]
"How the hell can I even buy any of this?"
[IF TIS TOO EXPENSIVE, THOU CAN USE THE FILTER]
Oh yeah there is a filter at the very top right corner of the screen. I pressed it then it showed me a list of options to filter out. I pressed on removing expensive items. It then showed me things that were actually reasonable prices.
Hmm I saw one of the items on here was a Health Potion; it was a small vial that has a red liquid inside it, I pressed the little info bar on it. Another screen pops up with details all over it.
"A vile of water infused with Mana, drinking the entire thing can heal whoever drinks it; healing all wounds and illness, restoring one's strength, and rejuvenating their stamina back to the full. This caused a Thousand Silver a bit pricey but this sounds useful," I bought it.
It appeared in my hand. I closely looked at the small vile, slightly shaking it, seeing the liquid inside splash around; it had a consistency of water.
I put it in my pocket. I wonder, I wasn't carrying any Silver right now, so where did it get the Silver from. "Hey System, where did you get the Silver from?"
[FROM THOU'S WALLET, IF THOU CHECKS IT A THOUSAND SILVER WILL BE GONE]
Suddenly Shadow Fang stopped walking for some reason–this caught all of our attention. It looked around the area, and knew something was amiss; bugging it. Desperately it looked around the place until its head snapped towards one direction. "What is it boy?" Ayjin comforts the wolf.
"Are those people?" Hana looked to where Shadow Fang was looking.
People came out of the forest, three of them. I didn't recognize the two students, but I unfortunately know who the third one is.
"Avoure . . . " Hana whispered underneath her breath.
What the hell are they doing here? I have a bad feeling about it. Avoure's companions had this smug look on their face.
"Uh Jackson do you know who he is?" Ayjin asked, she looked around between us and probably felt the tension.
"A monkey that hasn't evolved," Hana coldly said.
"You know I'm right here right? That's a hurtful thing to say to your husband," The man put his hand on his forehead pretending to be hurt by her words.
"Don't be theatrical with me, what are you doing here?" Hana glared at Avoure.
Behind him I saw his two teammates slowly surround us, making sure to move in small steps to make sure we didn't see them doing it, well it failed. I saw above their heads their level, seventy-five.
"I've realized something my dear Hana."
"What? You're pathetic?"
"No it's not that, the way you've been acting."
"What do you mean?"
"The way you have been acting; being so cold to me and hanging around these low-born. Unfitting for my wife," Avoure smirked.
"What the hell are you talking about?" I saw Hana tightly grip on her rapier.
"Hey Hana don't let-"
"Don't get yourself involved with this Maverick, I can handle this," Hana interrupted me.
"But he's very involved in this, in fact after you started hanging with that dirtbag you've been acting not befitting of a noble," Avoure's two companion's chuckled all of a sudden.
"I say it's time to cut the bud before it grows any further," Avoure grinned, reaching from ear to ear.
A sword getting unsheathed.
"You don't mean- !" Hana couldn't finish her sentence, we heard Ayjin's screams.
"Ayjin!" I saw her and Shadow Fang sinking into the ground, it was like the solid ground was water now.
"Stop this! I'll tell the Headmaster!" I shouted hoping he'll listen to reason.
"Don't waste your breath Maverick, he'll likely pay the Headmaster to ignore this," Hana coldly replied.
Avoure smirked at the fact–damn him!
"The only way to solve this is violence," Fire bursts around Hana, the flames were larger and more hot, I was sweating like crazy; it was akin to the fire being right in front of me.
"That isn't how a woman should act!" Avoure fired a white giant laser out of his hand.
"Maverick help her! I'll deal with Avoure!"
I activated Critical Strike. With the enchanted speed from Mana Reinforcement I rushed to one of Avoure's teammates, specifically the chubby guy who was near to Ayjin. He saw me coming towards him, tried to run away, but I was faster.
[10x Strength]
I punched him straight to the jaw, sending him flying. I turned to see Ayjin. Fortunately she wasn't sinking anymore, but she's still trapped in the ground.
"Hey Jackson, get me out of here!"
"As if you, filthy Commoner!" Avoure's other teams rush at me,a balding student. His arms glowed before dissipating revealing snakes as arms? The two snake-arms? Elongate and stretch towards me, I rolled out of the way just in time as the snake-arms hit the ground. It shakes the entire area causing cracks to form. I'd be dead if I hadn't dodge.
"I'll make you learn your place!" The snake arms guy shouted; his snake-arms stretched even more heading towards me, their fangs opening up to take a bite out of me. I dodged fairly easily thanks to my Speed state being so high. His two snake-arms tried to bite me, but I kept dodging out of their way every chance I got. "Stop this you monkey!" He shouted.
Yeah as if, I ran to the snake-arms guy. Using Mana Reinforcement to increase my stats I ran to him.
He saw me coming and freaked out, his two snake-arms tried to bite me again, but I easily dodge out of the way by ducking my head. He was getting closer and closer. I got ready to punch him with Critical Strike–felt my feet sinking to the ground!
I tried to jump or move out of the way, but I couldn't. It was like the ground was water! Sinking deeper and deeper I tried to swim up, though it was like there was some invisible force pulling me deeper in here. I turned around and saw the guy I had punched slowly stand back up with a smug grin on his face.
"Good job Omort," The balding student said, wiping off some sweat on his forehead.
"Heh, serve that commoner right for punching my face!" He laughed at me.
Damn it, I tried to think of a way to get out of here, I didn't have any abilities to help me out; but Critical Strike and Mana Reinforcement was useless here.
"This will nicely serve you a lesson!" One of his snake-arms rushes to me and bites me! A scream from the pain, its iron like fangs dig deep in my flesh. Closing my eyes I tried to concentrate on staying afloat despite the agony I was feeling.
[PLAYER, THYSELF HAVE BEEN POISONED BY THAT SNAKE! HEAL THYSELF OR THE CLAWS OF DEATH SHALL CLAIM YOU!]
How the hell can I do that! I can't do anything except trying to stay afloat.
"Avoure will reward us nicely," The chubby guy grinned in delight.
"I summon Void Tank!" All of turn to see Ayjin free from. Shadow Fang jumps over me and headbutts the chubby guy, knocking him far away from us. It then fought with the snake-arms guy.
It wasn't liquid anymore! Now I'm just stuck in the ground, well at least I don't have to constantly keep floating. A giant shadow cast over me, I looked up to see Void Tank standing over me and waving. "Nice to see you again, um. Can you help me out here?"
It bent down grabbing my torso and lifted up. Its immense strength easily broke ground and set me free. It puts me down again and pats my head. "Thanks buddy," I said.
"Jackson you all right?" Ayjin came running up to me.
"Yeah I'm fine I think . . . " I fell to the ground, I can't hold it in because the pain was too much! It hurts so bad!
"Jackson what happened to you!" She looked over my body to see any wound.
"Oh god Jackson . . " She gasps in absolute horror.
"What?" my voice barely above a whisper, I feel so weak. Even the strength to move my body was getting impossible to do.
She grabbed my arm and showed it to me. A giant pulsing fleshy lump had now frowned where that snake bit me. It was big as a curled up fist, at the top was purple, while near the bottom the purple was becoming more red. Inside it was a liquid of sorts, even the slightest movement made this flesh lump jiggle–an agonizing shock when through me. Letting out a pained scream.
"Jacskon! W-what should I do!" She hugged me tightly.
"M-my p-pocket, i-i-in-side is a-a H-health po-potion. G-give it to me!"
I pointed inside my pocket, hurrying up Ayj- "Look out!" I screamed! That guy's snake-arms was coming towards Ayjin!
She tried to dodge, but the snake bitten her leg. She screams in pain, clutching her leg as a fleshy plump was rapidly growing on it. I saw her color slowly draining from her face, she looks sickly now, sweat covered her entire body.
"C-crap! It hurts!"
"Ayjin!" I crawled towards her, thinking of any way to get us both out of this situation.
"V-Void Tank! Get Jackson and run as fast as you can!" The panda nodded, it had this sad expression as it walked towards me. This can't be!
"W-what no! What about you!"
"I'll try to hold them off, and if t-they c-couldn't k-kill me this poison will."
Dammit! Wait a minute the Health Potion! Can't we share the Health Potion so we can both heal?
[I'M SORRY, BUT THE VILE DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT, ONLY ONE MAN CAN TAKE IT AND GAINS ITS BENEFITS]
"Dammit!" I slam my fist into the ground. Slowly everything around me was getting blurry, guess I know what my decision to make.
"H-hey Ayjin."
"W-what?"
With all my strength, even using Mana Reinforcement I throw myself against Ayjin.
"W-what the hell!" She tried to push me.
Quickly grab the Health Potion, opening it up and making Ayjin drink it.
"W-what are you doing! . . . ?" I saw Ayjin's color returning, her skin getting more color and healthier. The disgusting fleshy lump on her leg was shrinking, getting smaller and smaller until it fully disappeared.
"Jackson how did you- Jackson!" Falling to the ground everything was turning black. The last thing I saw was Ayjin's worried face.
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Ayjin checked over Jackson's body to see if he was alive, she checked his heart. It was still beating–relief flooded inside of her, she couldn't stop herself from crying, but there was no time for that; this was still a battlefield. "Void Tank got on all fours," it did what she instructed the giant Panda got on all four of its legs. Gently placing Jackson on top of it, she turned to see that the snake-arms guy was still fighting Shadow Fang, she knew the shadow wolf wouldn't last long against him. The other guy was beginning to wake back up.
Getting on the giant Panda it ran at impressive speed despite its hulking size. She has to find where Hana is and retreat for now.
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[Name: Jackson Maverick]
Level: 29
Title: Incel|Loser
[STATS]
Points: 0
Strength: 48
Speed: 46
Defense: 29
Mana: 14
Calamity Point : 100
[SKILLS]
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-Critical Strike-
-Mana Reinforcement-
[QUEST]
[SHOP]
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