Chapter 38: WHAT IS THIS?!
[Nikyeon Alloy]
It was a strange type of metal powered by mana, able to take on different shapes and forms and instantly solidify into an unbreakable weapon. It was so unusual that it took the protagonist's [Saintly Sword]—something I would have stolen if I wasn't sure it would reject me—to kill the leader of the attack in that arc.
"Alright, where am I now?" I muttered, having stepped far from civilization—well, not civilization since they were all dead, more like settlement. I was now deeper in the forest part of the kingdom, probably on the route to the nearest one.
It's been two days since I came here, and I don't see any hope of getting to the capital. My greatest fear is running out of LP in this secluded place.
"Status," I muttered.
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[USER STATS]
NAME: Amael (Undead)
AGE: 17
LEVEL: 16
POWER LEVEL: 49
BLOODLINE: [*******][UNSTABLE]
BLESSING: Lithmious
QUIRK: Null
UNKNOWN [Unstable]:
SKILLS:
* Eye of the Blessed [Locked]:
Details: ?????????????????????????
Usage: ?????????????????????????
UNKNOWN [Unstable]
UNKNOWN [Unstable]
UNKNOWN [Unstable]
UNKNOWN [Unstable]
MANA: 1000/×
STRENGTH: 54
STAMINA: 47
INT: 58
CHARM: 42
AGILITY: 68
USER'S POINTS:
LP: 28
AFP: 0+/0-
"Hmm, pretty decent," I smiled.
I used up all my affection points back in the hotel with Ellie.
"Hehe," I chuckled sinisterly as I recalled the 'gift' I left her.
But that aside.
I have been training for the past three months and invested a lot of LP into leveling up. I would have leveled up a bit more if I wasn't sure that would kill me. Plus, I ended up generating a dead-end quest after the last food-depriving one.
[Generated Quest
Start on your part as a villain.
Objective: Kill a main character.
Target: Not specified.
Timer: Not assigned.
Reward: 150 LP.
Penalty: Null.]
*Sighs.*
I shouldn't have tried generating a quest that day; I suspected something ominous.
"But that aside… what are those strings of unknowns?" I frowned.
From the first day I saw my status, it always had this unknown attached to it, with that skill, [Eye of the Blessed], though I have no idea what that even means since it was never shown in the game. However, what really doesn't make sense is how the unknowns seemingly multiplied about two months ago.
I thought I was onto something at first, but from then on, there has been nothing. It's just been there… dormant.
*Rustle.*
Huh? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!
I quickly dashed into a hidden part of the forest since I had been walking in an open part all this time.
"No one should be here at such a time, unless…" I thought, then frowned. "A mana beast."
However…
"Kyaa!" I heard, then shuddered at the sound.
A girl.
But it wasn't the fact that it was a girl that chilled me so much. It was the fact that… that voice… it was just so familiar.
I reached out and gripped the hilt of my katana to reassure myself. I then crept toward the source of the sound slowly, and there, I found a scene that was so disturbing.
"An orc?"
Never thought I would encounter one, but I guess it was inevitable—this is, after all, a fantasy world. However, the orc itself wasn't the disturbing scene; it was the fact that it was attempting to molest the girl tied to the tree, screaming.
"Ugh. Is this some hentai show or what?" I muttered to myself in disgust.
Hm.
What should I do at this point? Should I just ignore it and walk away? I mean, it would save me the strength of having to confront the beast.
"Yeah. Knock yourself out, you big oaf," I laughed and was about to leave when I suddenly felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
"Duck." The sound left my mouth, and I obeyed instantly. Just then, a massive trunk passed over me, snapping as many trees ahead in half as it reached.
"Crap!" I yelled, then drew my katana and turned to find the orc staring at me, a massive wooden club in its hand.
"Tsk. Great, you just had to see me, didn't you?" I muttered sarcastically, then rushed toward it just as it did the same.
I could see the relief on the girl's face from behind, which, for some reason, irked me.
"I am not trying to save you, bitch! So stop smiling before I kill you myself!" I said, but to my shock… her smile only broadened.
"An M?" I thought to myself, and certain scenarios popped up in my head.
"Tsk, how the heck did she even come to the dwarven empire in the first place?" That was the main bone of contention. How did she even get here to get caught in the clutches of a horny orc?
Wait.
Something feels off about all this…
*CLANK!*
The blade of my katana collided with the club, but since its surface was hard and slick, I couldn't slice through it.
"Ugh, this is getting frustrating," I said as I saw the orc retrieve it and swing the massive club again, but I wasn't about to block its next attack as I was still recovering from the numbness the first attack gave.
*Swoop!*
The club passed over my head, and I did the fastest thing I could think of to kill the bastard.
*Shink!*
The blade of my katana lodged into its mouth, and blood gushed out the next instant.
Yeah.
This is how to end a fight.
"Hm… s.s.s hsee.." I heard strange noises, then turned to find the girl looking at me.
Is she… trying to ask for help?
But… why the hell is she just mumbling gibberish?
She isn't gagged or anything.
*Sighs.*
Fine.
I will just help this one time.
I walked forward to help her, however, as I got close… I froze.
I LITERALLY FROZE!
"WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING?!" I screamed, then turned to look at the girl, no…
…this…
…this isn't human…
…what the hell is this?!
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