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• [ Xp 44000 get!! ]
• [ Party member: #Red,
Killed by #Scavenger ]
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"...Great... I forgot about that function"
Running out from their tents, Alice hid behind Sato as they approached the campfire. Sato looked at me with apathy while Alice couldn't even look at me
They got close to me and saw Red's body filled with blood. Alice dropped to her knees, preventing herself from vomiting, seeing your brother's corpse? I couldn't at all sympathize... But I wonder if I could...
It's been a while...
The straining guilt... the chilling atmosphere...my fast heartbeat... It's all so... Nostalgic... Ah... How fun...
Sato- "Scavenger. Did you do this?"
Alice- "You psychopath! What the hell did you do!?"
Scavenger- "What if I did?"
All they could do was stare at me. I wonder why they are taking their time. Why don't they let their emotions take control already? Isn't that the obvious outcome?
Alice- "K-kill that psycho!! He killed Red!!"
Sato- "How can we be sure Scavenger's the one that killed him?"
Alice- "It's obvious! L-look at him! He's drenched in blood!! Red's blood!"
Sato- "... Scavenger. Did you really do it?"
"Yes I did"
Alice- "H-See!? He admitted it!!"
Sato closed his eyes and took deep breaths, trying to be mature about the situation, thinking about it calmly. He then looked at Scavenger and looked at Red before speaking. "Scavenger, Why-?"
"Because he's annoying. All of you are"
Sato- "..."
"Haaa... You know what, Sato?"
"What?"
"Just die. [ Chomp ]" after the short chant, a wolf head appeared out of nowhere and opened it's mouth, trying to cut off Sato's head
"Guhh!?!" Sato flinched, he was frightened ... But whatever he's feeling. He must be feeling nothing now without a head
• [ Xp 46000 get!! ]
"Hiiieek?!?!!" Alice ran away at the sight of Sato dying. She was running for her dear life ... how cute ... The way her little legs forces itself to move, the way she cries while doing so... makes me smile...
"Hah, hah, hah, hah"
She wasn't really athletic. Running that fast must be the adrenaline in her acting up. Her running form is the worse, five out of ten. Come on, you can do better with some practice... Well... I guess you have no time for that do you?
"Ugharg! What is going ohhn... I'm gonna die... I'm gonna die... Like Brother... Like Sato... I'm gonna die... I'm gonna die..."
"Do you wanna live?"
"Hragh!!"
"Ahahaha"
"What do you want from me!?! Scavenger, you damn murderer!! Get away from me!!"
Scavenger caught up to her. She wasn't really running that fast, Scavenger just wasn't in the mood for it. Alice tripped from the scare, kneeling down on the wet ground with no way to run to, unable to escape
"Okay, I'm bored, die now-"
"Wait!!"
"Hm?"
"If you...let me escape, I'll... I'll let you-"
"Nope, just die. [ Chomp ]"
With one word, the wolf appeared again to feast on the offering. In a second, her body was devoured by the wolf
"..." Scavenger sat on the floor. Unsure of what to do now that everything's done "..."
"Oh yeah. Killing them gave Xp"
• [ Xp 41000 get!! ]
• [ lv45 > lv56! ]
"Whoa! That's a lot!"
• [ New passive skill: Squish! ]
• [ Squish :
Facing lower level foe +20%dmg ]
• [ New passive skill: Murderer ]
• [ Murderer : humanoid +50%dmg ]
"Just... Wow..." Thinking about it. With all the damage bonus I'm getting. What's my total damage? No, what's my status?
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( Human ) Scavenger lv56
Hp: 1680 (100)
Mana: 1220/1220 (100)
Def: 68 (13) (10)
Dmg: 276.5 (21.6) (12)
Spd: 127 (15)
( Name. Total value.
Value+pas. Initial value )
Skills
• [ Fireball :
293.9 dmg (142) (30) (23mp) ]
• [ Chomp :
4636.8 dmg (2240) (1000) (0mp) ]
( Name. Total dmg.
Dmg+lv. Initial dmg. Mp )
Passives
• [ Squish : 20%dmg ]
• [ Murderer : 50%dmg ]
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"Hm... Been a while, status" that said...
It has been a month... A lot has changed... Anyways. What's with this melodramatic play? It's not like me, I guess things had turned that way...
Bodies... Dead bodies... Three of them... And yet I feel as elated as ever! Maybe killing people's not that bad... Well.... I should really clean this up
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I burned the corpses and put wyvern chunks on the blood to make it look like it's not from humans. The equipment of the three, I took their weapons and cards, burning the rest
Looking around. I decided to take the wyvern head with me. Although it's heavy, all the levels I got allowed me to lift it
"Hup!" It's... actually... light? How can something ten times my size weight simply like rocks on my shoulders? Well, whatever, fantasy logic I guess
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I set out. After defeating the wyvern, the stairs leading out appeared. I just haven't mentioned it before because sleeping comes first. There's no telling if there's more upstairs
Making my way downt-up I mean. The light pierced my eyes... I really am outside now... After a week inside the dungeon. I'm finally out
Welp, first things first, going to the guild and "report" what happened.
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After leaving, I went to the guild to report the death of Sato, Red and Alice. The guild was obviously shocked. They gave their condolences and I went home
"..."
Now that I think about it... My home always looks unmaintained. Even the cushion and mattress are dusty. I should really clean it... Wish I have a servant to clean it for me so I could relax-
*Knock knock*
Hm? Do I have visitors? Eh, whatever. Probably the guild asking for details again. Up we go. Turning the knob, I was tackled to the floor! Am I in trouble!? FBI!?
"M-m-m"
"What?" Why is this person grumbling like that? Do they have a fever? Or a cold perhaps? Maybe a condition, I shouldn't ask
"Master!!"
"Ow!" You beast! Can't you squirm a little softer!? How do you even cause me pain with that little body of yours!? "Stop that!"
"Forgive me for my insolence!" She shot up and helped me stand.
"Who are you? Introduce yourself!"
"How could Master forget? I'm Runa! Your most loyal subject! Do you not remember me Master?"
"Ah!" I remember now... I do have servants...
"Pardon me, am I interrupting something, young Master?" An old guy went inside. I vaguely remember this dude... His name's obviously Sebas
"Sebas. Tell me what happened"
"?" Sebas looked at me confused, but quickly obeyed, explaining what happened "The young master, together with three others, cleared a D-rank dungeon, but only the young master was the survivor... Or so the guild have said"
"Hm"
"Forgive me, is there something wrong? Does the young master want me to verify the information? If the young master orders it, I would eliminate the guild even if it cost me my life-"
"It's okay, Sebas, I'm fine"
Sebas nodded at my reassurance. Runa and Sebas then did a bow then kneeled. I'm not sure what it means yet. Maybe just courtesy
"Anyways, Sebas, why is the cleanliness of my room neglected?"
"Pardon?"
"Look around you. It's not exactly clean right?"
"Uh, that's because this isn't your room" Runa spoke raising her head which made Sebas slap her back. "Mind your language, Runa"
"No no, it's alright.... Anyways, what do you mean it's not my room?"
Runa and Sebas looked at each other and sighed a little. "Young Master, if you permit it, would you like us to accompany you to your manor?"
"I permit"
The two breathe as though relieved. I'm confused. What really happened?
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"We're here, young master"
Sebas kept fussing about dressing well so he bought me a suit and styled me a bit. Looking at the mirror, I looked decent
"Here we are, the place where the young master lives. Does the structure of the mansion remind you?"
"Sebas. I remember everything"
"Good" Sebas nodded
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I remember now. I was the good for nothing fourth child. Everyone kept calling me that so I ran away and became and adventurer for one year
Eh, whatever. It doesn't really matter to me. I don't care about what people think. I don't care about the titles and rumours they made, it doesn't bother me
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(Whisper) "Hey, it's that good for nothing fourth child. So he came running back, huh?"
(Whisper) "Of course, he can't live by himself, always relying on his family name."
(Whisper) "I'm sure he used it to threaten merchants for food, what a good for nothing"
How vexing! Even the maids look down on me. Just how much of a jerk was I a year ago?
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"Young master, It is time for dinner"
"Sure. Wait a bit"
Just what would be prepared for me? Even if I was not entirely deserving, I am still a noble. They wouldn't dare ridicule me that much right?
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In front of me is raw steak and spoiled soup. Clearly. I'm not welcome here. What did I expect?
"Young master, is there something wrong?"
"..." You dare ask me that? There's clearly something wrong. Where's Sebas? Where's Runa? Why is this stranger behind me and why doesn't he see that the steak is raw
"You dare..."
"What was that, Young master?"
"You dare serve a noble this filth!? Who's the chef!?"
"I'm the chef, young master"
"So you're the chef..."
"Yes" this fool kept talking to me standing while I'm sitting, raising my head just to see his face?
"You lowlife scoundrel!"
"..." This Bastard kept his composure
"Vermin scum!"
"..." the man started trembling
"What? Finally realizing what you've done?"
"I'm proud...the young master... finally defended himself..."
"Hm?" The chef stopped talking in falsetto and used his real voice. "Ah, Sebas?"
"Forgive me young master for serving you raw meat. I wanted to know if your one year leave brought you to your senses. You are the son of a duke! It is only right for you to scold your servants! When we are to disrespect, the young master is welcome to murd-"
"Alright, Sebas"
"Young master... You have really improved" Sebas examined me from head to toe. "I noticed you're a lot more frightening... and I'm confident you're one of the most fearsome people alive as I can see"
"Am I really?"
"Yes, young master"
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A week passed after that. I spent that time training in the garden. Rumours still kept being made, so keeping my ears covered became a normal occurrence
With my level increasing, I need to get used to my new power. Since I went from level 9 to level 171 in less than three weeks. Getting used to my body is a must
The training includes doing basic movements then slowly making my way up. Sebas bought me a new sword and I started learning a style
• [ Weapon slot ] > [ Black iron sword ]
My previous style relies on momentum, but I'll try learning Red's 'elegant' style and Sato's power style by recalling how they did theirs
Trying out Red's style. His is a dance, a dance for nobles. Considering I'm a noble, I took dance classes as well. It was a long time ago. Using it in Swordsmanship made a big effect
It's already way better than my old style. If it's already this better first try, I wonder what long term effects it'll give me. Thinking about it. His style is more suited for lighter blades like rapiers
Sato's style is using brute strength in cutting its foe. It's heavily taxing in the arms... But that's when using a two handed sword. Because I'm using a one handed, it's really light. I wonder if applying brute strength using a light sword would give a different feeling
"Would you like to take a break young master?"
Sebas appeared pushing a cart with sandwiches on the plate and coffee in a mug
"Oh, Sebas. I'm about to finish. I'll take a break then"
He nodded and left with the cart. 'is the blindfold really necessary, young master?' he thought to himself quietly
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A few hours later, I finished memorizing their styles. I asked Sebas to purchase me what I needed, but told me to go buy them myself for experience
I went to the store to buy one steel longsword and one steel rapier. While browsing the shop if I needed anything else, I saw an odd but familiar blade and asked for its name
"Katana" the shopkeeper told me it's from the west and gave me a discount if I buy two. So I bought two. Testing them there, It was a smooth blade, perfect for my Red and Sato imitation.
• [ Weapon slot ] > [ Sharp Katana ]
• [ Weapon slot ] > [ Light Katana ]
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