But the worst part of it was the fact that Azrael, the reject who didn't even have a God Aspect, had gotten a fucking EX Rank. What the hell was the world giving him an EX Rank for? It wasn't even like he could use it for anything! Something like that was going to be wasted on him! Francis should have gotten the EX rank, not the fucking reject!
"Francis! Francis!"
Francis stopped in his tracks and turned around when he heard someone call his name, and Francis' eyes widened at what he saw!
One of his friends was dead!
There was a boy wearing all black with a black cloth tied on his face, and in his hand, he held a katana that he had used to stab straight through the back of one of Francis's friends! The katana was so black that it seemed nearly invisible in the night, and Francis was stunned as he saw his friend slump forward as he died. Francis hadn't even sensed the boy moving.
All demigods had high senses that allowed them to perceive the things around their environment better than any human. Their ears could pick up sound from hundreds of meters away, and their eyes could see further than humans even in the dark. But Francis hadn't even heard the boy walk up to them!
[Silence of Death] has been activated.
The other friend had fallen to his ass in fear from the sudden death, and when Francis got a good look at the killer, Francis immediately knew who those eyes belonged to.
"Azrael?"
Azrael drew his blade out from the stomach of the dead lackey and blood sprayed across the floor before Azrael spun around in a perfect arc and slashed across the neck of the second lackey!
SLASH!
SPLURT!
Blood sprayed across the air like a fountain from the perfect cut, and Francis immediately began to take steps back in fear as he saw this! Azrael just killed someone! He killed two people!
Even though Francis was a demi-god who was already used to watching fights and violent scenes, he had only seen cases where demi-gods fought against and killed daemons. Seeing a demi-god killing another demi-god was such a shocking sight that for a second he was completely locked up in fear! Like a deer stuck in front of headlights!
Dash!
Azrael used that moment of fear to dash forward, and Francis seemed to get his senses back as he saw the black blade inching towards his neck! Francis immediately jumped back in a desperate attempt to save his life, and he ended up with only a scratch along his cheek as the blade passed over him! Francis scrambled to his feet while releasing a cry of despair and he immediately tried to run away from Azrael to get some space! Francis formed water from the air and froze it into icicles before turning around and shooting his arm forward so the ice would fly toward Azrael!
Slash!
But before Francis could even shoot his hand forward, Azrael was already there once again as the blade cut through the air and tore through Francis's neck! Francis stayed standing for a few seconds as his eyes shifted to the side to glance into the black eyes that were glaring at him before his head slowly fell forward and blood sprayed through the air!
Thud!
SPLURT!!
Francis was a strong demigod, but he was nowhere near as physically gifted as Azrael was. For someone like him, who was feeling great confusion due to the way his life was falling apart, facing Azrael's bloodlust was too shocking for him to be able to use the little strength he had to fight back.
Francis' death was quick and unavoidable.
Azrael summoned the sheath for his sword from his storage and stored the sword away properly before he looked around once more to make sure that there were no onlookers. When Azrael didn't see anyone, he ran towards the darkness at the side of the road and vanished from the crime scene.
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The user has killed [3] divine beings.
The user has earned the title [Murderer] and has unlocked the passive skill [Bloodlust]
The user has earned 45[x1] units of Divine Essence
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Oathkeeper has absorbed the souls of the violently departed. Thanatos is pleased.
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[Quest Completed]
The user has completed the Quest [First Kill].
+5 Strength
+5 Stamina
The user has unlocked his [Divine Core] and will now be able to absorb [Divine Essence] from any Divine being he kills.
The curse of Necrosis has been reversed.
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Divine Essence: This is a sacred yet volatile power source, crystallized from the remnants of the soul of a divine being. It accumulates in the user's core and grants immense strength and mystical abilities beyond mortal reach. The cultivation of Divine Essence will grant the user the ability to improve and properly utilize his God Aspect.
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By completing the mission, the User has awakened his Divine Core. The amount of Divine Essence absorbed from a divine being is dependent on the user's Divine Potential. The Divine Core can be upgraded by shattering its outer layer after filling it up with Divine Essence and using the Divine Essence to upgrade the God Aspect Rank.
As the user fills the Divine Core with the Divine Essence of more Divine beings, the Core will grow larger and stronger, allowing the user to retain even more Divine Essence in his core and giving the user more ammunition with which he can power his God Aspect.
The Divine Core is similar to a muscle in the body. The more you use it and strain it to its breaking points, the stronger it becomes.
The user should also remember that absorbing too much Divine Essence at once will cause the Divine Core to shatter prematurely and might cause Essence Overload. If this ever occurs, the user is advised to expel as much Essence from his core as quickly as possible to avoid death.
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Divine Core Rank: F Rank
Divine Core DE Capacity: 60/150 DE
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Status: Cursed by Necrosis
Rate of Propagation: 1%
Days Till Complete Propagation: 7 Days
Comment: User is in the Safe Zone
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[The user has acquired 3 God Aspects]
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Azrael woke up to the feeling of someone's feet in his face.
Azrael immediately shifted the smelly feet to the side as he groaned and sat up in his shared bed. Beside Azrael, his bedmate, Richard, was sleeping like an animal with his feet and hands spread wide and his head hanging off the side of the bed. The mere sight of Richard's face in the morning always put Azrael in a bad mood. But today, there was nothing like that!
You couldn't make Azrael feel annoyed even if you tried!
Azrael shifted Richard to the side with a shove and moved to the only bathroom in their shared space. As Azrael walked, he passed various other beds that held two boys each, and some of the boys who were already awake were surprised when they saw Azral smiling. Did something good happen to him?
Azrael got to the bathroom before he shut and locked the door. The boys were normally not meant to lock the bathroom door since it was shared, but as the strongest demigod in the lodge, none of the other boys would dare to challenge Azrael for the bathroom when he was using it.