I observed out at the field of Rabbits and saw no clear path to cross through, the level 8 was on the opposite side of the field close to the ruins waiting for me.
Push on.
I raced ahead with my head low and my arms out to my side, with a swift strike I lanced forward and aimed at one of the Rabbits closest to me.
As I predicted the monster hopped out of danger with ease but didn't see my blade rushing towards it through the air.
{30 Exp gained}
I rolled towards the body and leapt to my blade, as I grabbed it I jumped away from the body as more Rabbits headed straight for me.
I held out my hand behind me and devoured the body as I ran, I could feel the surge of energy flowing into me whenever I did.
Three small ones waited for me, they blocked my path from the steps of the ruins and hopped high above me into the air. Two pairs of furry paws came crashing down again hoping to bury me under it but…
"I'm not that slow you fluff balls!"
I spun in towards them like a spinning top and cut their heads clean off from their necks.
{40 Exp gained}
{30 Exp gained}
{Level Up}
Just as I thought, once you get the patterns down these guys are second-rate monsters at best.
My head tilted to the side and avoided a devastating kick that pushed a gust of wind behind it.
The Rabbit responsible was still flying through the air with a single leg held out from the kick but instead of landing, it span through the air with its other leg.
Another kick-
I crossed my arms to form a guard and took the damage against my arms, which pushed me back. I managed to stay standing this time and even kept more health points than before.
"That hurt like hell…but it was weaker than before."
{Rush Rabbit Lv.8}
"I've gotten stronger than before. I can kill you!"
At least that's what I'd like to believe, he did take away a great size of my HP from that kick. I only managed to survive because of the health I regained from those levels before.
{Health Points will be regained after Levelling Up}
"Kyakikiki!" The Rabbit screeched out as it raced toward me.
I need health, I need…
My eyes locked onto the group of Rabbits huddled around the grass at the ruin's pillars and wreckage.
I gripped both the Chakrams in my hands and raced away from the level 8, dodging and hacking away at attacking Rabbits.
{10 Exp gained}
{30 Exp gained}
{30 Exp gained}
{40 Exp gained}
{Level up}
As Uriel announced the Level Up I turned around and cast out my hand to the slain monsters behind me.
Noticing my attention towards it the level 8 backed off to the side hoping not to get in the middle of any attacks.
"In the end, you are still a coward, that's why you'll lose. Devour!"
A shadowy substance the colour of ash burst out from my palm and enveloped the field behind me, consuming all the monsters that lay dead. Each of the bodies disappeared into the mist as it retracted back into my grasp and fuelled my body.
{Proficiency for Rabbits Foot has reached maxed level} – {Passive speed bonus has been upgraded to +25 percent}
{Skill 'Rush' has been unlocked}
Rush? I'll take anything right now, as long as it can kill this crazy bastard.
"Rush!"
Suddenly my legs were surrounded by a white aura and my body felt as light as a feather.
Noticing my attention occupied the Rabbit charged at me with a swift leap and drew into my blind spot.
Before it could get close I used all the strength in my legs and jumped into the air, breaking a section of the ground beneath my feet as I did.
"So this is the power of a skill huh?"
I cheered while admiring the clear skies from over twenty feet in the air. From a single kick off the ground, I managed to clear that height in an instant and soared through the air like an arrowhead.
The Rabbit beneath me cocked its head back and forth trying to make sense of where I had vanished to. At that moment I could feel my body begin to fall back to the ground.
One swift strike from above, and with that…I win!
I crashed down with both blades through its head and directly to the floor without any resistance. A clean cut.
{Rush Rabbit has been slain}
{150 Exp gained}
I got really lucky, if it was smart enough to look up I wouldn't have been able to land that finishing blow.
"On the plus side, I should get some pretty good points for eating this guy, thanks for the meal~"
{Devour has been used}
Suddenly the last icon in the Rush Rabbit skill tree unlocked and my face lit up with surprise.
"Finally, I was curious as to what I would get next after that awesome jump ability."
{Strike Kick Lv1} – {User delivers a powerful kick that deals large damage}
This is my first offensive skill, I'll probably be relying on this a lot whenever my blades aren't nearby.
Mmmm…If I cleared the Dungeon shouldn't I be getting some sort of progress about it from Uriel?
"Hey Uriel what am I waiting for, shouldn't there be a congratulations- ack!"
A powerful force drove itself deep into my stomach, which knocked all the wind out of my chest and sent me flying through the ruins.
I fell back and landed deep beneath the floor surrounded by a pit of some sort.
What was that…I can't… breathe!
I clenched my throat trying to breathe but my stomach hadn't finished coughing out what last chunks of breakfast I still had.
{Caution}
{Trial of Beginnings will now commence}
{Goal of the Trial…Survive}
Survive…The quest is only starting now, meaning that thing that attacked me is the real challenge.
I weakly managed to stand up and peered up at the arena-shaped pit I was stuck in, looking out at the damaged walls around me.
My senses were screaming at me as if a warning was shouting from every inch of my body that something dangerous was coming.
A thin black tail the colour of midnight waved through the air, swaying back and forth.
The eerie sound of a beast's growl filled the silent pit as a shadowy figure revealed itself from the top of the pit walls. A pair of red eyes looked down on me while the beast's drooling mouth dripped down to the grass inside the pit.
A large wolf with dagger-shaped fangs and thin features had appeared, black smoke fell from its body and sharp claws cracked the stone beneath it.
{Shadow Prowler Lv. 9}
It's an even higher level than the Rush Rabbit from before, no wonder that the blow from before knocked the wind out of me.
So this is my next enemy huh…what?!
My eyes caught sight of another shadowy figure creeping out from the shadows of the pit, on the opposite end of my bowl-shaped prison was another menacing wolf.
{Shadow Prowler Lv5}
There's more than one, just how many are there?
I stepped back and planted myself firmly against the wall so that every direction was well in my field of vision. Black smoke and four-legged figures began to appear at the top of the pit and amongst the empty seats that overlooked it.
"A whole pack of them, don't tell me I…fell into the Wolfs Den?"
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The longer I looked out at the sinister figures the more I realised that I don't know anything about these monsters.
I'll keep a distance while I try and figure it out.
I ran along the rounded walls of the pit and dashed off into the centre, there was only one wolf inside the pit along with me. Retaliating to my advances the wolf followed up with a hasty sprint of its own, clawing at the ground with every kick from its legs.
Unlike the Rush Rabbit, this monster has deadly-looking claws and fangs…I don't want to think about what those would do if they caught me.
I can't be afraid, not when I've come this far. Steel your heart and fight!
I cast out my Chakram with a straight shot but suddenly the wolf had been completely encompassed in dark smoke.
The blade cut through empty smoke and blew out the other end, bouncing off against the wall of the pit and into the dirt.
"What was that, is it gone?"
I frantically jerked my head in every direction to find the missing wolf. Nothing to the left, behind me isn't anything either, did I check my right…huh!
A sharp row of dagger-shaped fangs snapped down into my shoulder as I stumbled back.
"Argh- Get off!" I yelled out in panic trying to break free.
With a flurry of bashes from my arm I dug shallow stabs into the beast's chest and belly but nothing from that angle landed deep enough.
{Users HP has reached critical condition}
I know that dammit, I can feel all of the pain myself! It's like a fire has been lit right under my skin-
My heart raced at a speed I didn't think possible. The muscles around my eyes were twitching and my arms became erratic, slashing and gouging every angle I could.
Is this it…am I done for?
"…no- No- No- NO- NO!"
I struggled within the clutches of the shadowy wolf's jaw, but seeing no way of breaking free I clenched my teeth and widened my stance.
If you won't let me go, I'll break free myself!
A potent white aura surrounded my leg, creating a swirl of powdery white energy as my knee crashed into the bottom of the beast's jaw.
{Strike Kick activated}
Blood sprayed out from the gaps between the wolf's teeth as a horrid sound of broken teeth flooded the pit.
With the grip over my shoulder loosened I quickly pulled away, placing a distance between us.
My health is in major condition…I should probably heal then.
With a swift strike from my blade, I lanced forward and pierced through the Shadow Prowlers' chest, dropping the bar above its body to zero.
{500 Exp gained}
{Level Up}
My health seemed to go up quite a bit, which should hold me off for a kill or two but still…I can't get over that level of bloodlust they're emitting.
I looked out into the pack of wolves lined up around me over the edge of the pit, growling and baring fangs at me.
"Wolves usually act in pacts don't they, so then why didn't they all jump me when this guy had me by the jaw? Could it be that he was just some kind of scout then?"
I grinned and then held out my hand over the fallen Prowler's body.
"Devour."
Shadowy mist overcame the body and was absorbed completely, triggering a new icon to form inside the skill menu.
A new icon displayed the wolf with many smaller icons around it, connected the same way that the Rush Rabbits were.
"It has more skills than it did with the Rabbit, you guys must be able to do a lot more then." I muttered as the screen displayed icons across the menu.
"I only got one again, it seems pretty useful though." I scrolled over the only available skill.
One by one the wolves began descending into the pit, hopping over the fallen pillars and broken pieces of architecture that were half buried in the ground around me.
I tried counting them all but it was impossible, their lean blackened bodies were circling me like vultures, closing in with every step towards the centre.
All nerves were at their peak and it seemed like they were just about to pounce…then suddenly a powerful bark silenced the room. All the wolves halted in their advances and lowered their heads to the ground as a powerful presence presented itself.
A larger wolf, nearly twice the size as the others emerged from the back of the pit, exuding a heavy layer of black smoke from its skin.
{Shadow Howler Lv 12}
Unlike the others who were only skin and bones with smoky aura falling off of them, this one was completely made of it. Its body moved like a restless shadow with each hair moving independently from its body.
{The Boss of the Dungeon has appeared}
Its blood-red eyes glared me down with piercing fury, triggering a feeling I hadn't felt before. Fear, panic…no the only thing I could think about was the unsettling excitement building up from within.
I should be afraid- no terrified! Yet for some reason, I can't help but smile thinking about fighting that thing.
The Howler commanded the others with a mighty howl that forced me to my knees. A crushing force weighed me down as well as raised their bloodlust.
I can't move my body how I want…what is this?!
{Shadow Howler has activated Leaders Howl} – {Shadow Prowlers have become more aggressive}
{User has become intimidated and has lost 10% of speed}
Shit- this isn't good!
Suddenly all the shadowy figures around me closed in at once, it didn't take long for three Prowlers to already be at my neck.
With a quick snapping motion I sliced the neck of one of the wolves closest to me. Its HP dropped by a small amount, leaving its health still in the green.
I felt the presence of bloodthirsty jaws closing in on me from behind, I quickly jolted around and with a wide motion threw out my empty hand to them.
A black aura surrounded my hand and created five sharp nails that hovered closely over mine.
{User has activated Shadow Claw}
Five large slashes crossed their faces, pushing back the wolves as a chunk of their HP was cut down.
"This almost does as much damage as the Strike Kick…do some monsters make for better skills than others?"
"Gyaaah!" A prowler appeared behind me in a puff of smoke. Its razor claws nicked my shoulder as I dodged out of the way.
I had begun to feel the difference in my lowered speed, moving a bit more sluggishly than before.
I know I'm slower but aren't these guys a bit too keen to attack, it's like they don't care about their own lives. Is it the effect of the increased aggression from before?
I need some way to lower their numbers-
"Ack!" I cried out.
Up till now I had been dodging and slicing wherever I could, barely making a larger dent in specific monsters and rather just attacking them all as I went along. Suddenly a sharp thin object flew through the air and cut into my shoulder.
My HP dropped to the yellow so quickly, what was that just now?
My eyes raced across the pit, looking for where the attack came from but none of the Prowlers seemed to have been able to deliver an attack like that from a distance.
Three more jumped at me from behind but I was already dealing with two ahead of me.
"Get away from me!" I screamed in a fit of frustration.
{Strike Kick activated}
With a powerful wide kick, I blew away the Prowlers surrounding me and lowered them all to yellow health.
Not even that was enough to kill them…
Suddenly my head jerked back and a thin black whip cut through the air inches away from my head. My eyes followed the whip back to its source and lead me to the powerful presence commanding the group from the back.
Are you telling me that guy there can reach all the way over here? That's way more than a simple tail, it's a weapon!
At the rear end of the shadowy figure was a pair of thin tails that stretched out across the den, like rubber.
I'll take the fight to you then.
{Rush activated}
My legs were enveloped in the powerful white aura as I shot across the den. The debuff of my skill was weighing me down before but using Rush seemed to have offset the effects.
With the Howler in sight, I prepared my Chakram and activated the Shadow claw in my free hand.
"Hyaah!"
I swung wide and aimed for its neck but ultimately cut through a cloud of thick smog, I flew out the other end of the cloud where a Prowler pounced at me.
I tried blocking it with my arms but my health dropped down to the red in an instant, leaving four large claw marks over my right arm.
"Urgh- not… yet!"
{The user has activated Strike Kick}
The white shadowy aura surrounded my leg but dispersed soon after before I could deliver the blow.
{User has run out of mana}
My body grew heavier and sunk to the floor without control, I didn't feel in control of my legs at that point. It's as if I had been starved for a week and then suddenly told to run.
Why does my body, feel…weak…?
I need more power...send power stones!
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