Alright, the first level will begin in less than 10 minutes. What the heck could happen there?
"First level: Dhera!
Time: 07:36
Please prepare yourself!"
"Dhera" what the hell is that? Where is the "Encyclopedia"? Dhera... come on, tell me something about it, please!
"Dhera, there is no information about this area. Check again or interact with it for more information!"
Damn it! No information at all?! What the hell...
"Time: 00:00"
Oh no... Where am I and how the hell did I get here?!
"First level: Dhera!
Main Mission: Reach the kill count for one of the monster ranks:
E: 10,000
D: 6,500
C: 3,000
B: 1,000
A: 100
S: The Sand Drudge
Once you meet one of the conditions, you will be transported to the next level.
With each day spent here, monsters become stronger and more aggressive!
Good luck!"
Haaa... what the heck?
So, I've ended up in a desert? The Sand Drudge? What the fuck even is that? Anyway, it doesn't matter; all I have to do is kill monsters... Couldn't have started with something better to test my skills. And I already see the first test... those jackals.
"You killed a Jackal (E)lvl 3
Exp: 20
Coins: (5) bronze"
"You killed a Jackal (E) lvl 3
Exp: 20
Coins: (5) bronze"
"You killed a Jackal (E) lvl 3
Exp: 20
Coins: (5) bronze"
What the hell?! They die in just one hit from the weapon?
|Predator of Terror (Active)|
So, the ability is active too... Perfect! But to kill what the heck? Where the hell did those spikes come from? Cactus people??? Seriously...
|Poison effect 5-15hp/5sec|
Damn it, here we go again with their effects...
"Let the fun begin! Die!" he says as he strides towards the five cactus people. Kedra seemed like a completely different person. With an agility and precision previously unknown to him, he manages to eliminate his enemies one by one. As he makes a "salad" out of his opponents, he stops when he cuts off the head of one of his last two opponents. He looks towards a boulder no more than 10 meters away from him. It's as if a thread is in front of him, tied to something behind the boulder.
"What the hell? What is this sensation?" he mutters to himself as he finishes his fun. He positions himself perfectly to kill his opponent as he reveals the head.
"Let's see what's here!" he thinks to himself.
"Aaaaa... Don't kill me! Please! I beg you!" In front of him is a young girl covered in wounds and spikes.
"What happened to you?" he asks her as he surveys the area with his eyes.
"I was attacked by those cactus people. And I hid behind the boulder when they turned their heads and 'froze' for a few seconds. And then..." she abruptly stops when Kedra speaks.
"And you watched their fight with me?!" he says as he helps her up.
"That skill 'Predator of Terror' really does its job. And that's how it feels when someone is scared," Kedra says, smiling.
"I'm Elise. Thank you for saving me!" the girl says.
"Z.You can call me Z. No problem, just stay calm. But what class and abilities do you have that you couldn't defend yourself against those plants?" Kedra says, extremely curious.
"Z? Is that okay, I suppose," the girl said, surprised.
"If you made it this far, doesn't that mean you also have a class and abilities? Why aren't you using them?" Kedra asked, looking at her suspiciously.
"Oh yes! My class is Mage. But I don't know how to use my abilities," the girl said, embarrassed.
'So, a Mage? I didn't expect to find another Avatar so quickly.' Kedra thought to herself.
"Who's your Sponsor and what abilities do you have? Maybe I can help," she asked, curious.
"The goddess Isis!" the girl quickly replied. "Blade of Moon and Guard Moon," she said, naming the abilities she received.
"Goddess Isis ?! An Egyptian god," she said, thinking of Ra, who had given her a chance. "I have no idea how to use those abilities... But as a mage, you should be able to use magic. So why aren't you?" she interrogated the girl.
"Well... I... I don't know how!!" the girl cried out angrily. "I'd rather die! Or at least I'd get a weapon!" she said, becoming frustrated.
"Stop making so much noise!" Kedra said as he armed himself. "Get down!" he ordered the girl as he surveyed the area around him.
'Where the hell is it... I can feel it... where is it...' he thought as he scanned every spot but saw nothing.
"Is it an earthquake?!" Elise exclaimed as she watched the moving sand.
"Don't tell me! Run!!" Kedra panickedly ordered her as he prepared to attack their opponent.
"What the hell!!" they both exclaimed in unison.
In front of them rose a worm over 20 meters long. It had caused changes in the relief of the area when it emerged from the sand.
"Damn it!" cursed Kedra, looking at the monster in front of him. "A sandworm, why am I not surprised," he said, looking at it.
"Ahhh... Do we have to face that monster?!" panicked Elise.
"Not us, just me!" Kedra said, smiling...
Kedra lunged towards the creature, ignoring Elise's cries.
'The perfect opportunity to test Erebus's ability!' he thought as he plunged his blades into the monster.
"Primordial Chaos!" Kedra shouted with both excitement and fear in his voice. Immediately, a dark and distorted "room" formed around him. Kedra found himself face to face with the monstrous 20-meter creature. He looked at it in astonishment.
"Let's see what I can do in this room!" he said as he attacked. "What! How the hell!" he exclaimed in the next few seconds.
"Why are my attacks coming from a different direction?!" he said as he struck on the right while his sword injured the opponent on the left.
"Wait, are you saying the directions are reversed?!" he said panickedly. "The rules apply to both... Ouch!" he screamed and affirmed as he took a blow from behind even though he had blocked it in front. Kedra was "down" watching his opponent. It seemed like it was trying to sink into the sand.
"Good thing there's no sand..." Kedra said, looking at it.
Here's the English translation of the paragraph:
After almost 20 minutes, Z appears in front of Elise, standing on the head of the slain worm. He is bleeding slightly but is clearly suppressing the pain.
"First level: Dhera!
Main Mission: Reach the kill count for one of the monster ranks:
E: 30 / 10,000
D: 6 / 6,500
C: 1 / 3,000
B: 0 / 1,000
A: 0 / 100
S: The Sand Drudge
Once you meet one of the conditions, you will be transported to the next level.
With each day spent here, monsters become stronger and more aggressive!
Good luck!"
"Well… what can I say, a rank C monster nearly killed me. The difference between ranks is obvious," says Kedra as she climbs down after the worm.
"Are you okay? Can you walk?" Elise asks, panicked. "What the hell happened? Where did you disappear to?"
"I told you, you need to learn how to use your abilities…" he replies, irritated by her noise.
"The fun is just beginning," says Z as he readies his weapons. "You have three options:
Learn how to fight.
Hide—really well.
Die… in this ambush."
Elise looks at him, frightened and confused, then notices Z heading toward the valley. There, she sees over 100 jackals.
"Z! You're insane!" the girl says, panicked. "There are over 100 enemies! We should run..." says Elise, watching him as he walks away.
"If you want to run, go ahead. I want to get out of here, and I'm not missing this opportunity," Z says as he drinks some potions.
"I choose to hunt rather than be hunted," he tells her, giving her one last look before sprinting toward the jackals.