–Chapter 5
New Skill Acquired:
-Dark Magic Necromancy-
Suddenly, the painful and satisfying feeling was gone. My menu was all dark and I can barely read some words. I just learned a new skill, but I don't recall buying any Necromancer skills, wait a minute...
"Dark Magic? What the hell?" I said.
"What's the difference between normal necromancy and dark magic one?" Aiko asked.
"Necromancy is a skill tree combined of curse magic and support light magic. This on the other hand uses dark instead. But it only seems to have one skill, Cursed Sword?" I said while trying to read the other darkened text.
How did I learn this skillset? Is it through leveling up? No it can't be, maybe it's a reward for defeating a Virus? Or wait maybe it's because of the Virus nearly eating up my Player Soul. That's gotta be it, we have to go to the Grandma--
"Young ones, I have sensed a strong code error in both of you. If you may, please come with me right now. That encounter with a Virus seems to affect both of your Player Data or what you call them Souls." The Grandmaster said. He sensed the code error within us? He must be powerful to sense it.
We then saved our checkpoints for the Save Point and went inside the Respawn Area via portal. The Grandmaster then summoned orbs to scan us.
"I call these orbs, Watchdogs. They help me provide live surveillance among all of you and warns me if something bad is happening to the game itself. They can scan any anomalies and record up to 5000 terrabytes of data." He said.
After the orbs scanned us, it emitted a red color. Then the old wizard guy took the orb and looked at it's screen. His face shows signs of amazement.
"Your encounter with that Virus is the reason both of you had code errors. That Virus seemed to be created into a deeper part of the map. The deeper you go, the less the monsters are and the Viruses grow stronger there. This Moon Succubus, gets her power from Moonlight judging by the name itself." He said.
"What's the difference between Viruses and monsters?" Aiko asked.
"This." He then pointed to other parties who had at least 6 days of respawn time.
"Monsters are game spawned creatures, and only attacks your avatar or temporary body. The Player Soul then replicates the sensation of pain to your brain. Viruses on the other hand are made by Puruz, the final boss. They were coded to attack the souls itself rather than the avatars. Therefore you might die in real life so if possible, avoid them at all costs." The wizard then showed us a screen of our skills.
"Aiko, you may not notice but, the Virus actually stabbed you in the back with her tail and poisoned you. It weakened your magic power but due to your high base stats, it mixed with your current power and that's why you learned the Light Magic skill tree without any magic books."
He then showed me a screen of my skill.
"Young Hitoshi, you may notice that your skill uses Dark magic instead of Light support magic. Necromancy is a rather difficult support build that you mastered in the real world. But this particular skillset was made during the beta phase of the game. The Virus only attacked your skills and items data and luckily it didn't harm anything important. But it caused some malfunction in the system and that's why you learned it." He then closed the screens and showed us a video clip.
It was a video of Elementos:Online but in the real world. It showed a character using a black sword.
"That is the Dark Necromancy Skill. Back then I was using it as my main build, it only consists of one skill which is Cursed Sword but the sword itself holds at least infinite possibilities." He then took my arms and suddenly it glowed dark. Then he used his right hand to also grab Aiko's arm and it glowed light.
"Both of you have powerful skills, that encounter with a Virus made both of you strong. You can actually compete head on with the top 10. Please do your best young ones, you are Light and Dark, Ying and Yang, Aiko and Hitoshi." Suddenly Watchdogs showed us some videos that seem to be the HKP fighting a Rock Golem.
"Go and slay the boss guardians, goodluck to the both of you!" He then gave us Save Points. We nodded and returned back to our camp area.
He specifically said power that can compete head on with those bastard holy knights. Wait a minute...
"HOW DO I USE IT?!"
[The Next Day]
As the sun rises, we also rise. We quickly packed up and crossed the border to the North Wind Fields, our quest menu was updated.
New Objective:
Slay Rock Golem
0/1
Reward:
Boss Dungeon Key
I see, so this is what that old man was talking about. A mini boss before a boss? Cheeky move right there. Our first problem though is getting through this tall grass, last night it took a while to cut it down with my sword. Hmm maybe Doro can do something about it?
"Recall Pet: Doro." I said.
"What is your command Master?" Doro asked.
"Don't call me master, and Morph into a lawnmower, Small size." I said while putting him down on the grass.
He then gave me a look that was showing signs of confusion. I'm guessing he doesn't even know what a lawnmower is.
"Nevermind. Morph into a... er... grass cutter?"
"Okay." Doro then morphed into a blade that looks like a sickle but it had a crystal on it.
"Master, to activate this just send in a small amount of magic power then the blade shall do the rest. Although I only managed to copy 75% of it's stats so do not expect anything." Doro said.
"Magic power huh? Well I know someone who has the power to cut all this grass down, that's your cue Aiko."
"Okay, I'll do it." She then nodded and touched the crystal.
"Small amount. Small amount. Small amount..." She kept repeating those words then her hand glowed. The number 1 showed up in the crystal.
"Okay, for now we'll use 1 magic power only. Master now swing the blade." Doro replied as the crystal glowed.
"Small amount of magic power right? Alright let's make a big swing since it only took in a small portion of i-- nevermind." I said while swinging this death wish. It sliced nearly all the grass down into a path.
Aiko's "small amount" is literally a nuclear explosion packed into a small fire cracker. Her power never fails to disappoint me in fact it scares me what she'll look like once we're high level.
"Alrighty then... Doro Recall. I'll call you later once we see the golem."
"Okay Master." Doro then returned to it's cube.
I grabbed all the tall grass which were actually excellent ingredients for synthesizing. I opened up my synthesizer menu and brewed up some Synthesizing Potions.
(Note: Synthesizers use materials to create new items. They take base ingredients and turn them to Synthesizing Potions which can be turned into healing or other potions)
I'm going go save them until we see the golem. Maybe I'll brew some defense pots or heal pots. But damn this is too much grass.
"Aiko, can you cast something to clear out the items? They're annoying as hell." I said while discarding some.
"I-I'll try." She then took her staff and browsed at her skill menu.
"Water Javelin : Control Form. Broom Lance!"
Suddenly clouds formed above us and formed a giant...broom?
"Control Form? You mean you maxed it out to the point where you can manipulate it?" I asked.
"Eh? Uh it's only level 5, I g-guess it's because of my power?" Aiko said as she controlled the broom to sweep the grass.
Once they were all bunched up into one pile, I then took one Synthesizing Potion and made it into a Brewer's Delight.
[Brewer's Delight:
A forager/synthesizer support item. Once used, it will automatically collect or synthesize nearby materials. This can be toggled on and off via the control menu]
For now, I'll turn them to more synth pots. I managed to make 78 Synthesizing Potions SSS. Alright, let's resume to our quest.
"Nice one Aiko, let's go now."
"O-okay." She then used the rest of her skill to water nearby flowers.
We then walked down the path we created and saw some footprints. I took out my sword and casted Boost on it. These are not player made footprints. They don't have soles, there's not got gonna be one person who would walk bare feet in this environment.
Unless...
"So you noticed? Despite your abnormally low stats, ya are quite the warrior aren't ya?"
A male voice said.
I looked behind us and saw a boy who was wearing a suit. But he was wearing no shoes, and his hat has a hole on it.
"The name's Billy, nice to meet ya!" He said as he reached his arm out waiting for a handshake.
"N-nice to meet you, I'm Aik--" Aiko shook his hand but once she touched it she fell to the ground.
"Hehe, I can't believe it. She has high stats but she didn't even think twice shaking hands with a demon."
"How would she know you're a de-- Wait did you say demon?"
"Mmhmmm. That lame succubus ya killed? She was the weakest amongst all of the Viruses. Oh I see ya even managed to capture the escaped one, the infinity slime. Lucky, but I'm sorry Hitoshi-kun. Ya were careless walking without a Priest Talisman. You will die now, goodbye!"
[Note: Talismans provide different advantages though they're lifetime is low. Priest Talismans repel monsters and weaken Viruses]
He then attacked within a blink of an eye, crap he's fast. I block some of his attacks using my sword but he still deals damage. I quickly casted Glory Shield on myself. He then landed a hard hit on me leaving me with 1% HP. He managed to remove my Glory Shield as soon I casted it.
"Eh? A knight but with those support skills? Ya are an interesting one I'll give ya that." He said as he moved behind me in a split second.
Crap this is bad. He's toying with me now. Should I do it? Should I use the new skill? There's no other choice. I drank a heal potion then opened my necromancer skill menu.
Cursed Sword [15% HP Cost] - Unknown
Just like normal necromancy it uses HP to cast, but it takes too much HP. What's with this sword?
"Come forth, the dark blade of eternity. Cursed Sword, Salem!"
[Note: Necromancy skills must be casted by chanting.]
"Eh? A necromancy skill? What's next, ya also have some party tricks as well?" Billy said as he kicked my foot.
I fell down on the ground but once I did, a black aura appeared on my right arm. It then melted my sword and the aura took form of a longer sword. I grabbed it with both of my hands and suddenly a skill menu popped up. A list of skills showed up. Everything was a Passive ability, which was weird. I then found an interesting one.
"Cursed Sword Salem: Morning Star Form..."
The aura then changed shape from a sword to a morning star. Then another menu opened up, it was asking what element to use. This skill is too complex and requires fast decision making.
"Dark Form..." Then another menu popped up. It never ends. It was asking what battle stance to use now.
"Cheetah stance." Then it was asking confirmation.
"Confirm." Suddenly the morning star spun around me fast. And it even hit the fast moving Billy.
"Wh-what the hell is that?! The boss didn't say anything about someone who can use that skill!" He then crawled over the ground and his face was showing great fear.
He then threw some dirt into my face to distract me (which worked) but the morning star acted on it's own. It's faster than him, it then landed a hit on his head. He then screamed and pixelized. The aura suddenly disappeared and a menu popped up again.
"Completed Action."
Aiko woke up as that kid disappeared. The curse must be attached to him or something, Aiko then looked around and asked.
"What happened to that Benny kid?"
"Billy. I managed to defeat him but this new skill is really stron-- huh? What's the matter? You look like you saw a ghost or some...
thing..."
I messed up. I don't know when but he stabbed me, he stabbed me in my chest. My vision started to blur until I couldn't see anything anymore. All I can hear was her voice screaming for my name and for me to wake up. Crap, is this it? It's too early damn it, I can't go...b...back.....yet....
"Learn Skill: Botany Skill Set! Flower Magic, Healing Petals!"
The pain, is disappearing... Is it me or did Aiko just learn a skill? My vision was returning but it was all blurry.
"Oh God you're awake, you were inflicted with a Wither status ailment. Luckily it missed your Soul. Seriously Hitoshi, don't make me worry and waste some skill points. B-but I'm glad you're okay."
I see. So he missed huh? Nah it can't be... He purposely did that because he saw something in me. That aura sword, there's some secret behind it. He seemed afraid of it but at the same time he looked like he finally saw something that can end that final boss. I don't know what he does to his creations but I don't care. For now I should get some rest and once I'm okay, we'll resume with the quest.
"Oh? The knight has fallen. Look everyone, the knight has fallen hahahaha!" A familiar voice said.
"Oh it's you, the trash knight party. What brings you here?" I said.
"Oh please, okay, because I am a pitiful person, you earn the right to call me by my name Allan, wait trash party?!"
"I see, well Allan, good luck with the boss."
"I don't need your good luck, I just came by to see if the mage wants to join our party since we already found the entrance to the dungeon."
"As I s-said before. N-no, I won't be j-joining you." Aiko stuttered.
"Well not now but the time will come. Come now my party members, let's go." Allan said as he put back his helmet on.
They already found the dungeon huh? Damn it, even with this power we won't be able to catch up. The Cursed Sword seems overpowered but it takes up too much energy. It weakens you, it eats you, until you finally break. I've decided to only use it as my trump card.
"Aiko, I'm better now, thanks. Let's go find the du...dungeon now." I said as I stood up.
"Y-you sure? Just rest a little bit more."
"No, we can't waste anymore time. I can heal myself so don't worry. For now we should find the golem and get the key."
"Wait, H-Hitoshi. While browsing for healing skills, I learned a new Light skill. S-stand back and close your eyes. Light Magic: Flash Point!" Aiko then flashed a beam of light onto the ground and then a shaped glowed into the distance.
"Flash Point is a reconnaissance skill. Only me and you can see it if I cast it and it will make whatever we are finding for glow." Aiko said.
"WOAH! Nice skill! You really are strong, alright let's kill that golem! Recall Pet: Doro."
"T-thank you." Aiko said while hiding her face with her big red hat.
"Master let's go kill that son of a b--"
"Language Doro."
"Pardon me Master. I am sorry."
After that encounter with Billy the Demon Kid, I learned how terrifying the sword is. I didn't tell Aiko about my hand which is beginning to go black now, I guess the more I use the more intense it becomes. Well it's not like I'm going to use it all the time, with our current lineup there will be no need for it. Aiko, Doro, let's go!
— To Be Continued in Chapter 6
Epilogue:
Young Hitoshi, now you know the curse of the Cursed Sword Salem. It will slowly devour your character and that's why I removed it from the real game. It's because that sword was once Puruz's. He was the AI I created to help out players but now he becomes stronger each day and becomes more unstable. HKP, Hitoshi, or anyone out there... Please end his reign and set me free... I beg you.
-Grandmaster
–Chapter 6
"Huh?"
I woke up and saw Noots circling around me. Where am I? Is this a town hall? Since when did we get here? All I remember is that we were fighting that--
"Don't worry young one....er...we'll attach...your arm soon." The Grandmaster said.
"What do you mea-- AAAAA!"
[A few hours ago]
"Alright, we found the location of the Rock Golem. We should stay vigilant and be aware of our surroundings. Aiko, prepare to cast your skills and observe your distance. Doro follow me and wait for my command." I said as I quickly crafted a short sword.
"Okay master, we'll mess that Golem up so bad he won't be able to respawn." Doro said.
Something's wrong with him today, he seems more aggressive. Oh right I remember now, the Grandmaster did say that Viruses become more strong as we venture deeper in the world.
"Whatever you say. Now let's attack!" I shouted and charged at the golem.
It saw me and smashed the ground, suddenly spikes made of rock popped out of the crack. I managed to dodge it and casted Boost on Doro. I then commanded Doro to morph into something sharp, but instead he morphed into a giant boulder and tried to crush a ROCK golem.
"Doro, that won't work. *sighs* Recall Pet: Doro, I'll call you later."
After I recalled him, I charged at the monster and stabbed it in it's core. It only dealt 4% damage. I stepped back and signalled at Aiko, she then casted Hydro Blades and chopped off the legs of the monster. I casted Boost on my sword and the same time drank some mana regeneration potions and I stabbed the golem again. Crap my sword broke, and I'm all out of steel to craft a new one. There's no choice then, damn it I didn't want to use it but...
"Come fo-- huh?"
"Hitoshi catch! Water Javelin: Control Form. Sword Lance!"
Clouds formed above me and dropped a sword made up of water. It was harder and heavier than my crafted one.
"Finish it!" Aiko screamed.
I once again casted Boost but this on my arms. I jumped mid air and smashed the golem's core into pieces. Amazing, this sword deals both physical and magical damage. The Rock Golem Quest then updated and rewarded us a key. It must be the dungeon key. The sword then reverted back to water.
"Aiko that was amazing, wait are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm just a little *pant* tired. It's hard concentrating on my skill to hold a certain shape." She said with an out of breath voice.
I see, despite her stats it still needs good concentration to maintain a certain shape.
I then gave her some mana regen pots and looked at our quest menu.
Objective Complete:
Reward - Boss Dungeon Key
New Objective:
Find Dungeon
So we still need to find the dungeon itself huh? If I remember, skills that can help you pathfind won't affect dungeons so we need to head to the forest and search it. Allan must've found it already by now, damn it!
"Hitoshi, look!" Aiko pointed something in the distance.
It looks like, a knight? Wait that's the HKP. What are they doing here? I need to get close to them and hear out what they're saying.
"I can't believe the Grandmaster lied to us about the dungeon being at a forest. Alright my fellow party members, let's unlock it!"
Wait a minute, why would a dungeon be in a field like this? Unless.... CRAP
"What the hell? The key just sank, AH! My arm is being swallowed as well!" Allan said.
I knew it, this whole field is a Mimic. It's a high level one too since it's size is big. I ran back to Aiko and told her about it. She then retreated back to where we fought the golem. I called out Doro and asked him what to do about it.
"A mimic you say? Don't worry Hitoshi, I'll take care of this bastard." Doro said.
Yep. He's becoming more aggressive as we go deeper.
"Oi! You dumb mimic, stop using that form and reveal your true self." Doro provoked it.
The mimic then spat out the dumb knight party and became one huge slime like creature.
"Thank you for the food!" Doro said.
Wait, did he say food?
"What the hell?!" Allan shouted as he witnessed the glorious circle of life.
Doro swallowed the Mimic. The Pet menu then notified me that he leveled up. Neat!
Doro then went back to me and I recalled him. Aiko then ran back to me.
"Hitoshi, I think I found a clue come quick."
We returned back to the golem and saw the smashed core. It didn't disappear but it can't be picked up. The core was glowing in a specific direction, wait a minute. Maybe it can be synthesized into something?
"Stand back Aiko, I'll try this." I said as I crafted a Brewer's Delight.
I then poured over it and the core became a bottle. Quest Potion? I see, it became a quest item. Let me look at the crafting list and see what it can be turned into.
"Quest....compass?"
It requires one Quest potion or 99 stacks of glowing stone. Quest Compass, let's see...cost...rarity...found it! Description:
Can be used once to point out the next quest location. Can be crafted by certain ingredients and synthesize them to be a potion or use glowing stone.
"It's really hard to get huh? Well let's craft it then." I said as I pressed the craft button.
The potion then broke and the particles floated around my hand until it became a...stick?
"What the heck is this?"
I held the stick and waved it around, it looks like the game glitched out or something. How will I suppose to know where the dungeon is now?
"Wait a minute Hitoshi, don't break it. It looks like those sticks that are used to find water sources. If you hold the two ends maybe it will work." Aiko explained.
She has a point, it did look like a letter Y. I grabbed the two ends and it dragged my arms and whole body to North. This thing packs a punch.
"Alright! First boss here we come!"
"Yes yes." Aiko nodded as she followed me behind.
[Allan's Perspective]
A quest compass huh? That useless knight isn't useless after all. 99 glowing stone... I do remember farming some Glowing Golemites back then. Where is it...aha! Found it.
"Oi party member number 5, you seem to have high Luck stats, craft a quest compass with this."
"O-okay sir."
Oh don't worry Hitoshi, we'll be behind you hiding. Always behind you...wait no. You're behind us but we just got... aaaa I'm confused now! No matter where you are, you're always useless... No that's kinda overused now, maybe trash? No, also overused. Dang it I can't think of anymore insults to us--
"Allan-sama?"
"WHAT? CAN'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY!"
"Th-the compass."
"Oh thank you. Party members, let's head out. You there, temporary mage. Stay behind, you have no use here anymore."
"B-but I just crafted you the co--"
"No buts. We already have our eyes set on one person."
Oh Hitoshi, you were always so better than me at the real world. Now's my chance to take everything from you in this world and crush your spirit! Muwahaahahah!
[Hitoshi's Perspective]
"ACHOO!"
"Hitoshi did you catch a cold?" Aiko asked while trying to find her hankerchief.
"Nah, it's just the grass maybe. No need to worry, we should worry about the damn Noots following us." I then pointed at some Noots walking behind us.
Aiko turned around and the Noots hid themselves with zero effort at all. One was hiding behind a thin tree, the other was lying on the ground covering himself up with some dirt and the other one literally took a stick and hid behind it. What do they want now?
"Maybe they're asking for help?"
"No time, those knights found out about this compass."
"H-how? Y-you have psychic abilities H-Hitoshi?!"
"No. I can hear Allan's annoying laugh while hiding in some grass. We need to make haste now." I then grabbed Aiko's arm and pulled her forward.
"Here, hold on the compass for now. I'll tell the Noots that we will accept their request after this." I said while giving her the stick.
I walked towards them and they were running around in circles. I managed to grab on the Noot hiding behind the stick and asked him.
"Excuse me but, we are on a quest right now. We'll come back and accept your quest later."
"It's not that. We're here to warn you about the forest. You are the first ones to leave the fields. The forest is super scary! There's a rumour about a strong Virus in the center of it! The Grandmaster did say to avoid them so we came here to warn low levels like you." The Noot replied.
I smiled and said, "HAHAHA, LOW LEVEL YOU SAY? WHY YOU—"
"Hitoshi, I can see the border now! Let's go!" Aiko shouted in the distance.
I let go of the Noot and said, "*sigh* Don't worry, we might not look like it but, we're pretty strong."
I turned around and went back to Aiko. We are about to cross to Nordam Forest. Once we do, our checkpoints will be restarted. A Virus in the center huh? That must be where the dungeon is. That damn Virus, camping the objective.
"Aiko if anything goes wrong, please run away. A strong Virus is at the center of this forest, run away as I stall it."
"B-but..."
"But before you run away, I'll summon Doro and he'll come with you. Then I'll use Position Swap to swap places with him. Then recall him and head back to the fields. Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid." I replied.
She then let out a sigh of relief and nodded.
This forest seems like your typical forest in a game. Mushrooms, plants, fireflies, frogs, a man sitting on a tree, a river, wait...
"Who the hell are you?!"
"You're the first one here! Congratulations. The name's 7, nice to meet you." The man then tipped his hat.
He looks like a butler but something about his walking cane makes me feel uncomfortable.
" *sniff* I see you killed the brat named Bart."
"Billy."
"Oops my bad. He had good potential though, but he was still weak. Hmm since he failed to end you, I'll finish the job for him."
I knew it, it's the Virus but, why is he here and not at the entrance?
"It was boring waiting for people to show up so I went closer to the entrance instead."
He then jumped to the ground and stretched.
"Well then, let's get to it." He said as he stretched his arms.
"Aiko run." I said as I summoned Doro.
Aiko ran back and the man laughed.
"I see you gave her your pet. You plan to swap with him right? Well that's okay since I can do... THIS!" His cane then shot out a dart and it landed on my bracelet menu.
"I can't access my support skills. What the hell is this?!"
"That there is stopping you from using your highest level skill sets. Now that you know, stand still and I'll shoot your Soul okay? Goodbye!"
He then pointed the cane and shot out another dart again. I barely dodged it but it hit my right arm instead. It stings so bad.
"Tch, you'll only suffer if you keep DODGING!"
The man then snapped his can in half but both of the pieces became weird guns. He sent a barrage of darts towards me. All I can use is smithing skills and synthesizer skills. I can't learn a new one since I'm out of skill points. Should I use my trump card? No other choice. I will not die here, I still have to prove to them that we can win this.
"Come forth, dark blad--"
"Water Javelin!"
I turned around and saw Aiko and Doro. They came back? So they noticed that I didn't swap huh?
"What are you doing Hitoshi? Stop making me-- I mean us worried." Aiko said.
"Yeah!" Doro said.
"Sorry, this guy can stop you from using your skills watch out Aiko."
"Don't worry, I'll use Water Javelin again and--"
The man then shot Aiko's bracelet menu and locked her magic skill tree. Don't worry huh? Crap, we'll die here.
"Don't worry guys, I'll save yo--" Doro then fainted. He's out of stamina, he then automatically recalled back to me.
"What is this? Hahahaha! Sorry I couldn't hold back my laughter, this failed rescue attempt was so funny!" The man laughed.
After laughing for a few seconds he then looked at us silently and his whole mood became scary.
"Now die."
"Light Magic: Flashbang!"
"MY EYES! AAA YOU DAMN BRAT!"
"Aiko, how?" I asked.
"For some reason, my Light Magic is separate from my normal one, so I can use it." Aiko said.
The man then sent another barrage of darts towards us but he was blindly shooting.
I went around him and hit him with my sword, he then fell to ground.
"Light Magic: Blade Blessing!"
Aiko then finished him. Then our skill menus are unlocked. I casted Enlighten on the both of us and removed the darts. But for some reason my arm still feels painful.
"Hitoshi, let's go!"
I then held the compass and it pointed towards a path down the river. We walked through the beautiful forest and before we knew it we already saw the entrance. As we opened the lock using the key we entered the dungeon. The lock then closed again. I grabbed a torch and looked around for a sign.
Dungeons in Elementos:Online have random rooms, once a party leaves a dungeon, the rooms refill with loot and randomizes again. I finally managed to see a sign, I put my torch closer to it and read a message:
"If you know yourself and the enemy, you do not need to fear a hundred battles. Sun Tzu, The Art of War."
Weird message. Suddenly a monster appeared behind us. It's a Goblin Bandit.
"Don't worry Aiko, I got this." I said as I held my sword and jumped on it.
I then slashed it with my right arm and landed with a pose. Heh, I'm so cool. Huh? Weird, I'm pretty sure I landed a hit.
"H-Hitoshi...a-are you okay?"
"Hmm what do you mean? Yeah I'm okay."
Suddenly a rush of pain filled my brain. It was agony, I looked right and saw my arm completely chopped off. It was that damn dart. Then my vision started to blur and I passed out.
[Present]
I remember now. I passed out at the dungeon, crap we lost.
"Hey who got the first boss kill bonus?" I asked.
"The first blood bonus? Holy Knights Party or HKP." A Noot said.
"So we lost huh? Damn it."
"Not really, they defeated the boss but couldn't find the treasure room. They fled the battle because they were too weak after the boss." Another Noot said.
I see, they didn't get the treasure so we still have a chance. The dungeon probably randomized again but I still remember the way to get there.
"Hey Grandmaster, what the hell happened?" I asked.
"Well...uh... the dart was made by Puruz no doubt and if it hit your Soul it would've caused permanent damage. You were dragged here in this remote village near the forest by Aiko." He then pointed towards Aiko, sleeping in a chair. She must be tired from dragging me all the way here, I should thank her when she wakes up.
"The arm was corrupted and it sent too many pain signals to your Soul so you collapsed. No need to fear, I can attach it again in no time. I temporarily disabled your Soul's ability to feel pain because if I didn't then..."
He then touched my chest and the pain returned. It was agony, I can still feel my arm but it's not there. He then touched my chest and the pain disappeared again.
"See? You could've passed out again. Well I'm almost done here, seriously Hitoshi, you keep on coming back to me." He said.
"Well I couldn't help it." I replied.
He then laughed and he turned around and did some coding to my arm. I'm glad that Aiko's safe but it's my fault we didn't get the first kill bonus. HKP got it again so no doubt they gained points again. I'm wondering who got second, but there's no mistake that we will find that treasure room. We'll find it and be better than those cheap knights and that Allan guy. Hmmm.... I actually kinda know someone in the real world named Allan. Coincidence? Nah he couldn't be him. He doesn't even own a PC. No way that the Allan here is my real world rival.
Today's Spoils of War:
Team AiShi embarked on a journey full of Viruses. They both got hurt by one and there Souls were corrupted so they learned new skills. Aiko learned Light Magic while Hitoshi learned Dark Magic Necromancy. He then noticed a curse in the skill that slowly eats your avatar the more you use it. They then managed to slay the Rock Golem and went to the forest. But they encountered another Virus who was capable of shooting powerful darts that can lock your skills. They defeat him and got away with minor injuries. They finally found the dungeon but as soon they entered it, Hitoshi's arm fell off. He soon learns that HKP got the first kill bonus but hasn't found the treasure yet. He is now determined to find that treasure room and beat HKP.
104th Place: Team AiShi - 490 Points
Leaderboard Update:
Holy Knights Party - 5700 Points
Recluse of the Dawn - 5000 Points
NC Gaming - 4300 Points
EroEroEroHeroes - 3900 Points
Spirit Classroom - 3000 Points
XXX Slayer - 2900 Points
Red Sun - 2890 Points
5 Musketeers - 2500 Points
High Five Pals - 2450 Points
Grand Order 7 - 2300 Points
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