"Maybe I should summon my map?" Standing before three tunnel entrances, Dawn scratched her head, confused about which one she should choose.
Summoning her map, Dawn saw a blinking red dot that was farther ahead inside the middle cave. "Hmm, I wonder if this dot indicates danger or my target?" Dawn pondered out loud, feeling Neko-chan nuzzle her cheek.
"I'm just going to take a leap of faith and trust my gut instincts." With her mind made up, Dawn entered the middle tunnel, walking down the long hall when a ghostly chill caress her skin and triggered goosebumps.
"I can feel danger lurking up ahead," Dawn muttered.
Exiting the tunnel Dawn entered a large field with numerous Giant Rats and against the wall, sitting upon a chair that looked to be barely standing was a rat twice as big as the others with a gold toy crown sitting upon its head.
When the obese rat saw Dawn, it immediately became angry and released a screech that bled her eyes as the others read this as a sign. A sign to eliminate the unwanted guest.
"Oh shit" Dawn cursed. "So good news and bad news. The good news is I found the Giant Rat King. Bad news, I just walked into a death trap!" The only human in the cave screamed and ran for dear life as the horde of rats rushed to attack her. Some managed to land scratches on her legs and arms.
One Giant Rat used its paw to smack her body into a wall. 'Fuck! It hurts all over! Why do they make this stuff look so easy in fiction!?' Dawn's entire body ached.
She screamed when she saw a Giant Rat charging in her direction, but before it could attack, purple flames engulfed its body. A white blur raced over and protectively stood in front of Dawn, bearing its fangs at the horde of rats.
"Aww, thanks, Neko-chan, for defending me!" Dawn felt nothing but gratitude towards the kitten when she received yet another notification.
{The skill Contractor is unlocked! The player can now enter a contract with Neko-chan if Neko-chan desires to do so.}
"Huh?! What does it mean that I can now enter a contract with Neko-chan?!" Dawn did not know what was going on and became even more confused when a scroll of paper magically appeared in her hand.
{Required Signature of Monster or Demon:_}
-The user can form a contract with any monster or demon but only with their consent.
-The contractor can fuse with any of those who have entered a contract with the contractor but only one per day.
-The user must treat those who have entered a contract with her with respect! No abuse!
"I understand none of this?!" Dawn clutched her head in frustration and yelled. "What am I supposed to do with this? Walk over to Neko-chan and request its signature? Wait! Do cats even have a signature?!"
While Dawn fretted over the ludicrous notice the system presented her, Neko-chan walked over to the parchment paper that had dropped onto the ground.
Almost as if it could understand the words written on the paper, the kitten lifted its ink-black paw and stamped it on the spot where the contract requested its signature.
Dawn was brought out of her turmoil after seeing another notification pop up, which read: {Contract is complete! The Player can now fuse with Neko-chan!}
"Fuse?" Such a word made Dawn recall an old anime from her childhood where the characters would do a funny little dance before fusing together. But instead of a dance, a purple spell circle, that nearly blinded Dawn, appeared underneath her.
Neko-chan's body changed into a small spirit ball that fused with Dawn's soul as purple flames erupted from her body.
The horde of Giant Rats stared at Dawn with fear and confusion, their king included. From the sea of flames, emerged but her appearance had changed dramatically. For starters, her brown hair now mimic twins buns with the rest hanging past her nape.
Instead of a grey hoodie and jeans, Dawn's current attire consisted of a latex leather bodysuit with the sleeves and pants cut short. The bodysuit was painted black and showed off Dawn's well-endowed chest that she usually kept hidden underneath her oversized hoodies and sweatshirts.
A black choker was worn around her neck. Covering her arms were her fingerless lace gloves, and on her feet were thigh-high black leather boots. Looking down at herself, Dawn flushed at her appearance and tried to cover up her chest in vain.
"This entire wardrobe screams Catwoman; except it's the super naughty version!" said Dawn, only to due backflip in the air when one of the giant rodents tried to sneak an attack on her.
Along with the new suit, a pair of cat ears followed by a long feline tail were added to her new appearance.
Before a Giant Rat could claw her face, Dawn, sensed its movements and leaped about seven feet into the air like an agile cat. Her new amethyst cat eyes glowed. Her body was attached to the ceiling; the nails elongated into razor claws.
Glaring at the group, Dawn attacked them with fierce speed. Every stab wound would engulf the rats in flames. Sitting upon his throne, the Giant Rat King was doused in fear, watching his underlings fall one after another upon Dawn's vicious attacks. Before long, Dawn had taken out the entire group and stalked her way toward the king.
"Surrender, and I'll give you an easy death. Resist, and I'll make it painful as possible." Dawn's cold threat angered the Giant Rat King, who opened its mouth to release a snarl that bounced off the walls of the cave.
"Okay, so you pick the hard choice." The Giant Rat charged at Dawn, ready to sever her limbs and feast on her corpse.
"Nightmare Illusion!" From Dawn's outstretched hand, a purple flame skull flew out and attacked the Giant Rat King.
"Sweet Dreams~!" The petite girl's lips curled into a cruel smile as she watched the Giant Rat King thrash in its spot, its painful cries echoing throughout the cave. Seconds later, flames sprouted from the Giant Rat King's body.
'Enjoy being tormented with illusions of your most painful fears while the flames slowly eat at your flesh.' Turning her attention away from the Giant Rat King, a notification popped up.
{Congratulations, you have completed the mission! Rewards have been transferred!}
Dawn looked at her coins and saw the deposit from the monster she defeated; plus, the rewards from the mission had all been transferred, bringing her total to 500 coins.
"Not bad if I do say so myself!" Dawn felt proud of herself. The adrenaline she felt earlier was fading from her system as her transformation with Neko-chan came undone.
Smiling at the kitten, she picked it up and summoned her system to looked at her status.
{Name: Dawn}
{Rank: Pawn-Lvl.6}
{Skill: Contractor}
{Banker: She-Who-Shall-Not-Be Named}
{Coins: 500 coins}
For all those taking the time to read this story, thank-you for the support~! XD
"So I'm a rank higher than Roger and his group now!" Dawn's new rank fueled her confidence and allowed her to feel more comfortable now that she had the strength to defend herself.
"It's a good thing I left. Plus, if this world is anything like World Savior, staying in that warehouse would only lead to death or even more troublesome problems. Now, let's review my notes." Dawn reached into her back pocket, checking for her phone only to panic when she felt nothing.
"Damn it! Don't tell me I dropped my phone at the warehouse?! Let me retrace my steps, and if I don't see it, I'll make my way back to the warehouse."
After Dawn left the Giant Rat Nest, she retraced her steps and searched for her phone, only to come up empty-handed.
"Really didn't want to come back here." Dawn stood outside the warehouse and felt like cursing the sky.
Dawn spent an hour trying to find a way back in. Luckily, she found a crack in the wall that she squeezed into and found herself on the west side of the building. Crouching down below, Dawn blended with the crowd and began her search.
She had just made her way to the east side when a voice made her heart jump. "Well, lookie here! It seems a little rat has snuck herself back inside the building~!"
Knowing that the jig was up, Dawn dropped her head in defeat and turned around. The sight that greeted her was Misty.
"You know, you really don't know how to appreciate others' kindness. I offered you a chance to stay safe and be fed, but what did you do? You left in the middle of the night as if I damned you. And here I thought we were friends." Misty's sympathetic voice had drawn a crowd around them.
"Drop the fake act, Misty! You don't give a damn about me and I am not your playtoy!" Dawn defended herself, tired of Misty and her fake mask.
Taken back by Dawn's sudden outburst, Misty was ready to rebuke the girl when a hand touched her shoulder. "Now, that is no way to speak to my favorite girl. Especially since I believe this is what you came back here for, right?"
Standing beside Misty was Roger, who waved Dawn's phone in his hand. "You bastard give that back!" Neko-chan sensed Dawn's attitude and glared at the human man that dared anger its new master.
"No can do, sweetheart~! For you must be punished for going against your superiors. I'm the king around here and I can't have a servant disrespecting my authority."
Roger threw Misty the cellphone and summoned a sword to his hand. Sensing the man was up to no good, Dawn fused with Neko-chan just in time for Roger's sword to collide with her claws.
'She's changed!' Misty was hit with yet another dose of shock, eyes taking in Dawn's new appearance.
When the world collapsed and monsters invaded, Misty felt as if she had somehow entered a nightmare. When Roger took a liking to her, having seen the haul of food his group would bring back, Misty had no problem turning on the charm, seeing the man as nothing more than a shield of protection.
If this was the old her, she would have never lowered her standards to such an average-looking man. but the world had changed and so did her priorities. Instead of a handsome man with money, she needed someone strong to protect her.
Misty would admit that at first she hardly took notice of the other girl, but as Roger's hunter group appetite continue to grow, so did the labor and Misty was sick of it! Out of desperation, Misty recalled Dawn's excellent baking skills and wanted to use them for her own advantage and at the same time give herself a break.
In the eyes of Misty, Dawn was a timid girl with ordinary looks. One who was too afraid to take chances and was easy to bully which is why she brought up her name to Roger. Misty was not one who favor hard labor, and cooking in a kitchen did not fit her! Better yet, it was beneath her, which was why she was going to use Dawn to do her bidding.
Two bill birds with one stone, but Dawn just had ruined her perfectly laid out plan. Even now the other girl was getting on her nerve.
"Oh, not bad! It seems someone has leveled up!" grinned Roger, swinging his sword only for each blow to be blocked by Dawn's claws.
"You bastard! I've been waiting a long time to knock that arrogant smirk right off your face! Don't you dare underestimate me!" Dawn swung a kick and sent Roger sprawling against the ground.
"You bitch! How dare you humiliate me!" Rage glowed in Roger's eyes, humiliated that such a little girl landed an attack on him when his level should be higher than hers.
'No way can this little girl's level outrank me when she has only been gone a day! It took me three weeks to reach level five! Never will I allow myself to be outmatched by a woman!'
As a child, Roger's father taught him that a woman's place was beneath that of a man, which he drilled into his son's head. Roger believed this, watching his mother act submissive when in the presence of his father.
But upon entering the real world, he learned the hard truth that not everyone thought in the same way as his father, and Roger hated it.
His anger became more prominent when he began working at a law firm and experienced how the women at work would talk down or ignore his advances, hating the fact that a mere woman got the promotion he had been eyeing and sucking up to the higher braces for weeks.
So when the opportunity came knocking at his door, Roger relished with pride and enlightenment at how those foolish women now fell at his feet—forsaking their precious pride, willing to do anything for his protection. Roger was a man who believed that a woman's place was in his bed or his kitchen. Never the other way around!
The blade of Roger's sword was coated in flames, eyes hot with rage. "At first, I only wanted to punish you, but it's time for you to know your place! Your death will be quick! A warning to others to never cross me!" Roger swung his sword and a burst of flames shot out of it.
"I could say the same thing about you!" Purple flames danced in the palm of Dawn's hand, transforming into a giant fireball which she launched at Roger.
The two fire attacks collided. The spectators watched with wide eyes, many believing Roger had the upper hand. Misty also believed victory was in Roger's hands, but both were flabbergasted when Dawn's attack proved to be superior, overpowering Roger's flames before heading in his direction.
"N-No! T-This can't be! S-Stop! I don't want to die!" Seeing the giant fireball closing the distance, Roger could foresee his death and rejected the idea of dying.
He fought tooth and nail just to reach this point! For three weeks, Roger had beautiful women offering their bodies to him, willing to do anything for him. And Roger wanted to continue thriving off this power, but his wishful dream had come to an end.
Roger's painful screams filled the warehouse as the flames devoured him. The spectators that were watching either froze in place or screamed, shielding their eyes from the gruesome scene. Dawn ignored the crowd and calmly walked over to a stunned Misty and snatched her phone.
Ready to make her exit, Dawn spotted the blonde beauty that was harassed by one of Roger's cronies and decided to leave her with a few words of advice before she departed this place.
"Instead of staying here, relying on their protection, you should rely on yourself. The world has changed. If you wish to bring an end to your situation, do it yourself instead of waiting for a hero." With that said, Dawn left the warehouse, never once looking back or planning to return to such a place.
Our sweet Dawn is growing up! You go girl! Don't forget to leave a like or add this book to your library~! XD
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