章 15: Lifting The Curse
The trolls were fierce opponents, and their earth magic made the battle even more challenging. They hurled boulders at the knights, causing the ground to tremble with each impact.
As the battle raged on, Auric watched in amazement as the knights fought with bravery and skill. He had never seen such a display of strength and magic before.
The battle was intense and chaotic, with the sound of clashing swords and boulders crashing against shields filling the air.
The trolls were fearsome opponents, towering over the knights and wielding immense strength. Their earth magic was particularly formidable, causing the ground to shake with each boulder they hurled at the knights.
Despite the trolls' advantage, the knights were not to be underestimated. They were highly skilled in combat and magic, using their abilities to protect themselves from the trolls' attacks. Sir Richard unleashed a powerful blast of fire that seared through the trolls' defenses, while Lady Sarah summoned a gust of wind that sent them stumbling backward.
The knights moved swiftly and gracefully, dodging the trolls' strikes and launching counterattacks. Their weapons glinted in the sunlight as they struck with precision and purpose.
Auric watched in awe as the battle raged on, feeling a newfound respect for the knights and their abilities. As the battle wore on, the ground around them became pockmarked with craters and rubble.
The knights fought with unwavering determination, their faces set in grim determination as they battled against the trolls' relentless onslaught.
In the end, the trolls were badly injured and defeated. Just as the knights were going to kill them, Auric suddenly remembered his order.
He had wanted the trolls captured alive so that he could kill them himself. He shouted to the knights, "Wait! Don't kill them! I want to do it myself!".
The knights respected his wish and captured the three trolls alive. Auric approached the trolls, who despite being badly injured, still had their fierce look. The weak Auric was somewhat scared looking at those humanoid monsters.
As he approached them, Auric felt nauseous because of the smell they were emitting, but he suppressed it.
"Sir Thomas, how do I kill them?", Auric asked a knight. "Ah, young master, you can behead them or put the sword in their hearts." Hearing this, Auric took out his short sword and slit the throat of a troll. Auric heard a notification from the system but ignored it.
He felt nauseous for the first time killing a monster. The trolls' eyes, which had an angry but also pleading look in them, showed their intelligence, making him vomit.
The knights were worried. "Young master Auric, I think you should not kill the rest. We will kill them ourselves. The toll of killing will be too much for your mental health!"
"No! I will kill them myself." Hearing him, the knights thought that maybe their comments had attacked his pride, so they kept quiet.
Even though he said that, his hands were trembling, remembering the scream of the dead troll and also hearing the cries of the other trolls.
Looking at them, he saw tears in their eyes, he thought maybe they were his family... but he reasoned that he must kill them.
He had to.
In the future, he would surely have to kill monsters, rakshasas, and even humans.
With this motivation, he killed the remaining two.
After killing them, Auric remained silent for some seconds and then looked at his shirt in which blood was splattered. He took off his shirt and then threw it into the campfire.
Washing his bloodied hands, Auric then returned silently to his tent.
As Auric returned silently to his tent, and the atmosphere in the camp turned serene. Everyone was quiet, and the servants didn't want to disturb their young master as they were mere servants and not in a position to offer advice.
Everyone made a silent agreement to stay silent, and they quickly finished their work and went to their respective tents.
Auric was alone in his tent, and he lay down on his bed, pondering what to do next. The killing of those humanoid monsters had taken a great toll on him. As he closed his eyes, he suddenly remembered their expressions when he killed them. When he killed the first troll, both of the remaining trolls had tears in their eyes and looked at him with hatred.
"They must have been a family, huh?" Auric thought to himself again. But he realized that this day was bound to come. The day he was born into this world, it was determined that he was bound to kill one day. Living in the estate and dealing with the curse, he may have forgotten that this was a dog-eat-dog world, and there was no sympathy.
There were already three enemies trailing him, and even though they had not attacked him yet, there was no guarantee they wouldn't try to kill him tomorrow. Auric sighed, thinking that there was no need to think too deeply about this. He didn't have the power to change anything right now. If he dies, he dies.
Let's just focus on the present.
, System, show me the notifications > Auric said.
[ * Rank D troll killed! Obtained 300 EXP, 750 SP! ]
[ * Rank D troll killed! Obtained 300 EXP, 750 SP! ]
[ * Rank D troll killed! Obtained 300 EXP, 750 SP! ]
!!!!
"FUCK YES! AT LAST!" Auric screamed with delight, but then he thought he had made a mistake by screaming. Hearing his screams, the camp was alerted, and the guard who was outside his tent barged in, asking him what had happened.
Auric told him he had just had a nightmare, and when he looked behind the guard, he saw the knights and multiple guards. Giving them an apologetic smile, he sent them away. The guards thought to themselves, "Who the hell screams 'yes' at a nightmare?" But Auric was too excited to think about those things.
His gloomy emotions from earlier had evaporated with the thought that he was finally going to lift the curse. He only needed 1200 more SP, and it would be fulfilled!
< System, show me the system interface > Auric said.
[ SYSTEM
{ STATUS }
{ SHOP }
{ MAP }
{ CRAFTING MENU } ]
< STATUS >
[
Name: Auric Everlight
Age: 10 years
Level: 27 (EXP: 1671 / 2800)
SP: 28061
Strength (STR): 1.6
Agility (AGI): 1.2
Dexterity (DEX): 1.1
Intelligence (INT): 9.1
Mana: 3 + 30 (Curse Seal jewel)
Element: Dark, Thunder
Skills:
Language Sense Level 2
Appraisal Level 3
Artifact: Curse Seal jewel ]
< System, buy the CurseBane Elixir! > Auric said.
[ CurseBane Elixir bought! Kept in the system inventory! ]
[Does the host want to consume it? Y/N]
<YES!> Auric replied eagerly.
He consumed the elixir directly from his inventory.
As he consumed it, a strange sensation spread throughout his body. It started as a warmth in his chest, spreading through his limbs and down to his fingertips. His heart raced with a surge of energy that he hadn't felt in this life before.
Gradually, the curse that had held him captive for so long began to fade away. He felt the weight of it lifting from his shoulders, and a sense of clarity and strength flooded his mind.
He gasped for breath as the curse finally broke, tears streaming down his face as he realized what had happened. For the first time in a decade, he was free. He felt alive and powerful, as if a great burden had been lifted from his soul.
The CurseBane Elixir had worked its magic, and he knew he would never forget the feeling of finally being released from the curse that had haunted him for so long.
<S-System, show me my status!>
[
Name: Auric Everlight
Age: 10 years
Level: 27 (EXP: 1671/2800)
SP: 1061
Strength (STR): 3.6
Agility (AGI): 3.2
Dexterity (DEX): 3.1
Intelligence (INT): 10.1
Mana: 13 + 30 (Curse Seal Jewel)
Element: Dark, Thunder
Skills:
Language Sense Level 2
Appraisal Level 3
Artifact: Curse Seal Jewel
]
Tears streamed down Auric's face. He was so happy! He had finally broken the shackles that had tormented him from birth to this day!
<Give me my saved attributes and how many do I have left?>
"You have a total of 135 attributes saved, but I advise you not to use all of them. If you do, your weak body will explode from the strain. And does the host want to buy the saved attributes? It will cost you 500 SP."
Tsk! This swindler! I will remember this!
< Yes, buy them >
[ Saved attributes bought! ]
[ And please make your body ready up to the point where you are healthy to use all the points ]
< Kay kay! I know! How many can I use now? >
Hm, 30 huh...
< Add 7 points to both Strength and Agility, 10 to Dexterity, and add the remaining to Mana. >
When the newfound energy was assimilated into his body, Auric felt as if he had an unlimited amount of energy, and he could do anything. He looked at his new status and was satisfied.
[ Name: Auric Everlight
Age: 10 years
Level: 27 (EXP: 1671/2800)
SP: 1061
Strength (STR): 10.6
Agility (AGI): 10.2
Dexterity (DEX): 13.1
Intelligence (INT): 10.1
Mana: 63 + 30 (Curse Seal Jewel)
Element: Dark, Thunder
Skills:
Language Sense Level 2
Appraisal Level 3
Artifact: Curse Seal Jewel ]
[ *SYSTEM NOTIFICATION!* ]
[ DUE TO THE UPLIFT OF THE CURSE, THE NEW TARGET EXP IN LEVEL 28 WOULD BE 29000. AND WITH EVERY LEVEL UP FROM THEN ON, THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE OF 1000 EXP! ]
Ah, shit!
< But why? >
[ Boy, it was actually due to the curse that you were given a target of extra 100 EXP to level up every because it was hard to do so. But now that you have lifted the curse, there is no need to be soft with you. Remember, you have to survive, and to do that, you must be strong! ]
< Alright, alright! >
[ And yeah, take this new quest!]
[ QUEST - Obtain and consume The Divine Fruit of the Elements
Description: To increase your strength, you must cleanse yourself internally. And to do that, you have to obtain The Divine Fruit of the Elements!"
Rewards: 300 EXP
100 SP
Cleansing the body of impurities ]
[ Do you want to accept the quest? Y/N? ]
< Yes, accept the quest! >
"Hmm... I think we will be able to reach Lacasn tomorrow evening."
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