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2.61% Reverse Apocalypse: The Devil's Revenge / Chapter 4: Exploited

Chapter 4: Exploited

The high fire resistance of his body, and its resilience towards explosions allowed him to survive the impact of two fireballs.

They hit him and exploded, flinging him through the air but he was alive and thankfully had not received any severe injuries. His clothes had received the brunt of the attack and he had two burn marks across the area of impact, which was much less troublesome than he had expected.

Getting up from the ground, his eyes flickered through the bunch of screens that opened up in front of him.

'These fucking bastards are really going to waste my money!' Liam cursed in his mind as he opened the Arcane Shop, which was one of the three special options that could be used the moment the Arcane System was initiated.

The functions were〖Arcane Shop〗, 〖Nine Realm Chat〗and last but not least,〖Missions〗.

Liam opened the Arcane Shop, or the different types of columns to be precise.

He could only take a quick glance at the affordable options which did not leave him with a lot of things to buy.

'A temporary Speed Drug…enhances my Agility to the D-rank for five minutes…for five Arcanium…' Liam found, biting his lip as he did a quick calculation in his mind. There were more than ten Shedim that were making their way toward him right now and a steady influx of more such monsters continued to emerge out of the underground tower.

Since the ancient doors had been opened, the Shedim were unleashed on the hapless humans, creating a Gateway from the Underworld to Haltan. Instead of pouring high-ranked Demons, let alone Great Devils out of the tower, and thereby wasting precious resources, Liam's sister had chosen a different way to bring the Apocalypse to Haltan.

The little rat of a half-sister, from his mother's side, of course, caused lots of trouble to him, even if they were in a completely different realm right now.

Unfortunately, that was not something Liam could give much thought to right now. After some quick calculations in his mind, he swallowed his pride as a warrior.

Not using his Arcanium right now would mean his death, even if he didn't like to acknowledge that.

He was too weak, his Soul had yet to awaken and his mind took longer to adjust to the given situation than expected.

It was annoying but so was life! There was nothing Liam could change about it.

'...weakening state after the drug's effect wears off is five hours…yeah, definitely not…'

[Speed Drug]

[Herculean Drug]

[Vitality Drug]

[Black Iron Saber]

[Ring of Pyroma]

[Boots of Aracnian]

[Ignition Flash]

[Staff of Marli]

"That's all bullshit…not helpful at all…" Liam cursed under his breath. He was forced to keep moving backward as more fireballs were thrown at him.

The number of Shedim was steadily increasing and it was hardly possible for Liam to make out their numbers.

Fighting against all of them was not feasible even if he were to use his small fortune of Arcanium to increase his stats because there were simply too many, swarming at him like cockroaches.

It was possible to stall some more time by killing a few more Shedim in exchange for being grazed by several fireballs but it was only a matter of time before he would be pushed over the edge of the cliff.

He would fall more than ten meters through the air until his fall would be punctured due to the tree branches he was bound to collide on. The entire valley was like a reservoir blessed by nature, teeming with an abundance of flora and fauna. Liam had seen the trees below the cliff before so he knew that increasing his Vitality would be more than enough for him to survive the fall.

However, retreating and jumping down the cliff seemed to be his last and only shot at survival even if his pride took a severe blow.

There was still a chance for him to turn the tides, which Liam noticed the moment he found what he had been looking for…just that it was way too expensive.

'So you're telling me that the Soul Awakening Orb costs 1000 Arcanium…this is such bullshit…' Liam thrashed the system in his mind, or he imagined to do so, at least. However, he knew that he should rather curse his Mother for snatching everything from him.

If their Soultrait had already awoken before, they would emerge on Haltan with their Soultraits unlocked as well. Only a few intelligent lifeforms on Haltan would receive the fortune of awakening their Soultrait the moment they came in touch with Arcane Power.

As for everyone else, they had to pay the price to awaken their Soul artificially, or strive even harder and hope that they would be enlightened all of a sudden.

Liam didn't believe that the latter was possible right now even if his current situation put enough pressure to force him into a state of enlightenment to survive miraculously.

Unfortunately, he didn't really feel like relying on a miracle to survive. He knew that he was on his own, just like always. Thus, he clung to the last straw of hope and shouted out loud.

"System, lend me as much Arcanium as I can borrow with an interest of 10% or less!"

The Arcane System was not something anyone had a lot of information about. It was only known that one could do basically everything with the System.

At least, that was what Liam heard when his siblings had discussed what to do about Haltan. He had been chained down to a chair at that time, forced to listen to their discussions because his mother wanted that, and he could have never believed that it would come in handy someday in his life.

[The Arcane System has analyzed the Host's current situation and is willing to borrow 1000 Arcanium that has to be paid back in five days with an interest rate of 10% per day.]

Liam's upper lip began to twitch and he momentarily forgot about the threat caused by the dozens of Shedims in front of him.

"You son of a Hydra!" He cursed out loud while bursting forward. His right arm thrust forward and the tip of the steel spear cleanly pierced through the head of the closest Shedim.

[Edit: If the Host is unable to pay back, or dies in the following 120 Hours, his Soul will be taken and sold at the new Haeli Auction!]

"Fuck you…" He shouted, just to grit his teeth at the sight of more than 30 incoming fireballs that would turn him into a living torch in a matter of seconds.

"...I agree…"


Chapter 5: Soultrait

[1000 Arcanium have been transferred as per agreement.]

[The host completed the first-ever deal with the Arcane System. 10 Arcanium have been rewarded for this grandiose Achievement!]

[Balance: 1031 Arcanium]

Liam ignored the frustration he felt toward the Arcane System for acting like the worst loan sharks in existence as he pushed the notifications aside.

He looked at the holographic screen of the Arcane Shop and purchased the Soul Awakening by spending 1000 Arcanium.

[1000 Arcanium will be deducted to artificially awaken the Host's Soul. Please select how long the Soul Awakening should take!]

[Remark: The longer the artificial awakening of the Soul takes, the less pain the Host will feel. This is directly related to the coa–...]

The Arcane System was just about to launch into an elaborate explanation of why the artificial awakening of the Soul would be less painful the longer the process takes when Liam's voice thundered through the heavy downpour.

"Shut up, and finish my Soul Awakening right at this instance!"

While his voice reverberated through the surroundings, the Arcane System initiated Liam's Soul awakening.

It felt like time slowed down all of a sudden as the raindrops in front of him froze midair. They were slowly being pulled to the ground through the gravitational force, yet it looked like it would require several hours for a drop of water to splash on the wet stone cliff.

'Has my perception heightened to the extreme?' He could only think before searing pain spread out from his chest.

The phenomenon of a Soul Awakening was something miraculous…something that was supposed to make you feel good and oddly addictive. It was not supposed to be something that hurt but an event that allowed the awakened to get a rough understanding of the tremendous power the Soul harbors.

Under normal circumstances, the Soul Awakening would last between one to three days, in which the Soul would not only awaken but the changes caused by the awakened Soul would be fully integrated into the body.

However, Liam had sped up the process so it was only obvious that it would hurt. Liam didn't have any time to sit and wait, which is why he did the only thing he could think of standing a chance against the hordes of Shedims without running away like a frightened chick!

That was why he had to steel his mind and endure everything that was about to happen. It would only hurt for a short moment, either way. That moment may feel like an eternity but that was fine!

However, nothing his imagination could have prepared him for helped when the moment dawned upon him. It felt like his insides were exploding when his Soul was forcefully awoken from its slumber.

The shackles put on his Soul began to crack and they were slowly removed with every single explosion that rattled through his entire body. The core of his Soul was awakening and the outer layers were slowly freed from the restrictions that had been put on them. The explosions released a tremendous amount of energy that filled Liam's entire body. It was enough energy to shine through his pale white skin, making him look like his insides were on fire that burned despite the rain drenching him.

His entire body began to glow for a brief moment and he had the sinister feeling that something was crawling out of him, from the deepest parts of his consciousness.

It was as if he was dipping into a different world, a mysterious place where he had never been before. The awakening was completely different from the last time his Soul had awoken. The pain he had to endure was almost unbearable but he only focused on the end goal. Liam was not a fan of pain, but he could tell that the pain was worth the results he would obtain.

He knew that he had done the right thing and that he would be rewarded as long as he continued to endure the pain!

The sensation of something crawling out of his consciousness was eerie and it grew worse when he realized that the 'thing' was crawling up his spine, through his skull before it found its destination…his eyeballs.

A blinding light spread out from the center of his sight and it didn't take long until Liam saw only white. Unable to see due to his clouded vision, he could only focus on the searing pain that accumulated in his eyes.

The rest of his body was holding up much better than moments before. It was not as if he didn't feel any pain in his legs, arms, and everywhere else anymore, but nothing was comparable to the pain that reached his eyes. It was as if somebody was gouging his eyes with pincers.

The cells in his eyes were destroyed, altered, and repaired. These alterations were repeated hundreds of times in an instant causing tremendous pain that spread through his eyes that were slowly changing.

It looked like the purple color of his iris was intensifying and expanding. Faint, cobweb-like purple strands expanded all over his iris. The white of his eye was pushed back and overshadowed by the intense purple that stopped expanding when the pain in Liam's eyes began to recede.

Liam regained his eyesight slowly as the dazzling light was dispelled. The pain that spread through his entire body was still apparent but Liam could clearly see again.

He felt as if time was slowly unfreezing and the raindrops were falling much faster than before. His perception would return to the norm in some time.

And, as if the Arcane System wanted to give him a clear indicator, a notification popped up in front of him as his perception returned to the norm.

[Soul was awakened successfully! Soultrait『Devil's Eyes』has been attained!]

Liam squinted his eyes when he saw the name of the Soultrait he had awoken and he couldn't help but feel that something had gone wrong.

'That's my Soultrait? Sounds like bullshit…I'm already half-devil, you smartass…' Liam cursed the system before he noticed something that changed his point of view of the situation.

The raindrops all around him started to fall at a much slower speed than before his Soul Awakening!

'..well, whatever…I just take what I get!' He thought, closing his eyes while triggering the effect of his Soultrait.

Liam opened his eyes while his Soultrait's active effect was activated, and the corners of his lips curled upward unknowingly.

"Why are you fuckers so slow?"


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