No System, No Help – Just Skill
The duel was set.
Rei vs. Zul Rahman.
No system assists. No second chances.
The battlefield? A closed-off warehouse at the docks.
Ayu leaned against a crate. "I don't like this. That guy's hiding something."
Nadia crossed her arms. "Rei's fought tougher enemies. He'll be fine."
Faris just smirked. "This is a gamble, but that's Rei's specialty."
Rei stepped forward, cracking his knuckles. "Let's get this over with."
Zul smirked. "Try to keep up, Salvager."
The moment the fight started—Zul vanished.
Rei barely dodged a knife aimed at his throat.
> "Shit—he's fast."
Zul's movement was unnatural.
His fighting style? A mix of Assassin-class speed and Merchant-class trickery.
> [Warning! You have been affected by Illusion Mist.]
The room distorted.
Shadows flickered—fake Zul's appearing everywhere.
Rei narrowed his eyes.
> "So that's your game?"
Instead of attacking blindly, Rei dropped his stance.
Closed his eyes.
> Focus. Ignore the illusions. Listen.
A shift in the air.
A faint scuff of boots on the floor.
There!
Rei swung his reforged dagger—and slashed the real Zul.
> CRITICAL HIT!
Zul staggered back, bleeding.
For the first time, his cocky smirk faded.
> "Heh… you're better than I thought."
But Rei wasn't done.
His counterattack wasn't over yet.
Zul tried to retreat.
But Rei dashed forward.
Grabbed Zul's cloak and yanked him in.
Then—a brutal knee to the gut.
> [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: OPPONENT DISARMED.]
Zul's dagger clattered to the ground.
The illusions vanished.
The real Zul was left gasping for air.
Rei stood over him. "Still think I'm not worth betting on?"
A moment of silence.
Then—Zul laughed.
> "You really are insane. Fine, you win."
> [Hidden Quest Completed: Trial of the Phantom]
Reward Unlocked: Pasar Gelap Access + First Clue to Azimat Shrine
Zul wiped his mouth. "You earned this."
He tossed Rei an old, weathered map.
> "The Azimat Shrine isn't just a myth. It's a system anomaly."
> "A hidden location that shouldn't exist—but does."
> "And every major guild wants it."
Rei studied the map.
Nadia peered over his shoulder. "This… this doesn't match any official in-game region."
Zul grinned. "That's the point. The developers buried it. But you… You might just be crazy enough to find it."
Rei smirked.
> "Then let's go treasure hunting."