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17.64% Reverse Apocalypse: The Devil's Revenge / Chapter 27: Sealed

Chapter 27: Sealed

[Agile Mehek has been slayed.]

[+0.3 Arcanium]

Liam changed his stance the moment the notification popped up in front of him. He threw the corpse toward the bulky Mehek which slashed in Liam's direction in an attempt to tear him apart.

The Mehek's claws were almost twenty centimeters long but the bulky Mehek was not able to make use of those claws against Liam since the corpse of its brethren was in the way. Liam shortened the distance to the bulky Mehek when its claws cut through the Agile Mehek's corpse almost simultaneously when he cleaved his battle axe downward with all his might.

Liam aimed precisely at the Mehek's head to kill it in a single lethal attack since it was a hassle to kill the bulky version of the Meheks by engaging in a long battle.

The two ordinary Meheks tried to close in on Liam but two spears dug into their sides, preventing them not only from moving but severely injuring him as well. Liam had already seen the spears coming his way which was why he had more than enough time to focus on splitting the skull of the bulky Mehek in front of him.

It was a grotesque sight to see the head of a monster being carved open by a battle axe but Liam was already somewhat familiar with that.

[Heavy Mehek has been slayed.]

[+0.4 Arcanium]

Brain mass and bone fragments splattered on Liam's face and the notification of his successful kill reached him, yet he was not able to take a breather.

The other Agile Mehek had changed its trajectory after one of its brethren had been killed. It charged at him with a shocking acceleration, wanting to seek vengeance. The Agile Mehek could accelerate rapidly and Liam was not supposed to be able to evade its claws…if he hadn't expected the surprise attack.

He let go of the battle-axe the moment the Heavy Mehek's skull burst open. His head flicked to the right where his Devil's Eyes unveiled the secrets of the incoming surprise attack. He twisted his upper body just a fragment of a second before the monster's claws were about to cut through his chest, missing it by a hair's breadth.

Liam felt a faint sting across his chest but it was not enough to affect the course of actions he followed up with.

His right hand shot out, grasping the Agile Mehek's claw, restricting its movement drastically while his left hand shot forward, ripping its chest apart angrily as warm blood splattered on his face.

[+0.3 Arcanium]

Liam threw the Agile Mehek's body aside after a moment before he took a look at the situation around him. The remaining ordinary huge rats had scattered and the two ordinary Meheks had been dealt with as well.

He picked up the battle axe and changed the form of his claws back to his hand before he took a look at his torn shirt. The droplets of red that trickled down the scratch he sustained from evading the second Agile Mehek's attack showed Liam that the wound was not serious.

"Let's seal it before more Meheks come over. I don't really want to fight masses of the Meheks since their combat patterns seem more complex than the rats' wild but predictable pattern." Liam muttered to himself without further ado while kicking aside the corpses to make space for the carts to pass through properly.

There were a few more monsters outside the entrance but Liam simply ignored them. He helped the others to seal the entrance before he walked over to the last of the six side entrances in the outer layer of the gymnasium.

It was slowly getting darker outside but Liam and the others continued to fight relentlessly. Liam could hardly move his body but they finished fighting a few more monsters until they had sealed the last side entrance.

As for the main entrance, they merely closed it for the time being, which hadn't been that easy either. It required Liam and the others to fight a bunch of Meheks that had been fighting an Elite Ratatuo. The Meheks fought with great finesse and teamwork, which made it seem as if they were extremely intelligent.

Liam knew that Meheks were comparable to Goblins in terms of intelligence but he didn't want to openly say that. Thus, he was quite satisfied when the others saw how ten Meheks fought somewhat strategically against the Elite Ratatuo to take it down. The Meheks defeated it in the end, just for Liam to appear in their midst when they thought that the fight was over.

He killed five of them in the blink of an eye, just for the others to join the heap of corpses a little later.

Afterward, the main entrance was properly closed. It would require several fully-grown men to move the heavy sports equipment away to open the main entrance once again, but that was intentional. They didn't intend to seal it permanently since they required a way to enter and leave the gymnasium after all.

Felix and the others only wanted the main entrance to be closed during the night since everyone required some sleep to get over their exhaustion.

That was also why their groups cleared the other floors in the gymnasium to make sure that all people found their way to the first floor and that all monsters had been killed.

A few monsters and humans had been hiding in small nooks and dark corners but everything had been taken care of a few hours later when it was already dark outside.

The noises from outside dimmed down drastically and it felt like everyone had gone to sleep.

Meanwhile, Liam was beyond exhausted. He sat in the corner of the hall with his eyes closed, letting his guard down for some time.

'This fucking Apocalypse will really kill me if I continue like this…'

He was trying to regulate his breathing but it was near-impossible for him to move or control his body anymore. If a horde of monsters were to attack right now, Liam would be just as helpless as the petrified Natives whom he had rescued only a few hours ago.

The main goal of his customized mission has been achieved by now and Liam was pretty sure that he would get his hands on an additional reward as well, but he was not yet satisfied with himself.

It was still raining, and his stats were slowly increasing.

'Let's figure out what to do tomorrow…now rest for an hour or two, then shopping and then…we will see…'


Chapter 28: Change of Mind

Even if he thought that rest was something reserved for the dead, he didn't actually want to die. Thus, he let exhaustion take over and ended up sleeping for a few hours.

When he opened his eyes once again, Liam was still tired and his entire body was sore and ached horribly after fighting the entire day before but his mind was clear which was everything he needed right now.

He took a look at his status panel and read through it as if he would see something unexpected.

⌈—-◈Entity Details◈∙—-⌉

[Liam Wandel]

[Halfling] [Devil/Human]

[Rank: Circleless]

[Soultrait:『Devil's Eyes』]

[Arcanium: 153.9]

———-◈Stats◈-———

[Vitality: (G+)]

[Strength: (F)]

[Agility: (F)]

[Stamina: (F-)]

[Arcane Power: (E)]

[Will: (F-)]

⌊___________________⌋

'Looks like the notifications about my Strength and Stamina were not wrong. My Arcanium is also pretty high now.'

Before he fell asleep, Liam had seen two notifications about an increase in his Strength and Agility stat. But he had been so drained and exhausted that he wasn't sure if he had actually seen it or something his brain had conjured up before darkness consumed him.

Thus, it was great to see that his stats were actually increasing quite a bit. Within a day, most of his stats had increased by an entire rank without the need to use Arcanium to directly increase them. He had used the Fortune's Liquor which hadn't been a waste of precious Arcanium but a good investment in resources that increased his stats drastically.

The Fortune's Liquor had been a limited item and something that could only be purchased once. Furthermore, it was already sold out by now, which Liam figured out by taking a look at the Arcane Shop.

There were a few things he got to know by taking a look at the Arcane Shop after a few hours of sleep. This included the appearance of a few temporary shops that had been created by others.

Liam couldn't see the name of the shop owners since they were anonymous but he could browse through the goods that were sold in the shop, which gave him a rough understanding of the races that were in control of their own temporary shops.

'The Elves and Dwarves are trying to make it big…those fucking scammers…' Liam couldn't help but scoff when he saw the price for potions and enchanted wood weapons that could be purchased in two shops, followed by the ordinary iron weapons, leather armor and other armaments that could be purchased in the other temporary shops.

Their prices were cheaper than their counterparts that could be purchased in the Arcane Shop, but they were still exorbitantly priced in Liam's opinion. In the Overworld, the body parts of the Meheks he killed were more than enough to purchase a whole set of potions and an ordinary iron sword. However, the Arcanium he earned by killing them was not even enough to purchase two potions, let alone a potion set in addition to a weapon!

'Well, I cannot really consider it expensive since the Arcanium earned from killing others is merely a bonus. I could still sell the monster corpses in the Arcane Shop if I had a shop and a customer who was willing to pay the price for the bodies.' Liam thought in frustration. He understood that the times had changed and that the supply and demand for certain things would change according to the needs.

Right now, everyone was in dire need of weapons, other armaments, and potions. It was only obvious that the Dwarves and Elves would focus on producing what others wanted and that they would sell it for a high enough price to make it worth their efforts.

It was already a huge investment to pay 1000 Arcanium to become the temporary shop owner of the Lowest-ranked Shop, for merely five days at that. The materials required to concoct potions and produce the weapons and armaments were not available for free, nor were the utensils required to concoct, enchant and forge.

'Looks like I'm a delusional hypocrite,' Liam thought with a faint smile on his lips. He couldn't help but change his perspective of the given situation and re-evaluate his view of the present and future.

Time was Arcanium and it looked like the Elves and Dwarves had prepared themselves to invest a lot to make sure that they would receive a head-start.

It was not possible for Liam to see the sales report of the temporary shops but he was pretty sure that the Elves and Dwarves were making bank!

'So should I sit around trying to sense the Arcane Power in the surroundings, or should I worry now?' Liam asked himself before he shrugged as if that was enough of an answer.

His body was in need of a little bit more rest. Thus, he closed his eyes and tried to feel the Arcane Power in his surrounding area.

Since Haltan was the only intersection between the Nine Realms, it was a place that received the influx of Arcane Power prevalent in all Nine Realms. It was supposed to be a place abundant of Arcane Power but Liam could barely sense any.

That made it quite difficult for him to even think about increasing his Arcane Power naturally without the use of Arcanium or treasures that would permanently increase his Arcane Power.

'Haltan had been hibernating for eons…I should have expected that…' Liam grumbled to himself before he opened his eyes once again.

Increasing his Arcane Power while resting was not possible anymore. However, going to sleep was not a feasible option either. He didn't want to waste his precious time sleeping if he was already fully awake and not the slightest bit tired, or so he was trying to tell himself.

His mind was wide awake and the only issue was his sore body. But that was something he could cope with.

Not feeling like wasting his time doing something useless, he took a look through the dimly illuminated gymnasium. Many had fallen asleep but the majority of natives were on the verge of going insane. Liam shouldn't be worried about their sanity, however, in the long run it might actually turn into a nuisance since insane people could easily turn into maniacs that were willing to kill mindlessly.

Furthermore, it was only a matter of time before someone would notice that killing each other might actually be a decent idea, considering that the gains are a big stash of Arcanium!

Liam didn't want to worry about that right now but he had to take all options into consideration in order to ensure that as many natives as possible would survive.


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