章 20: Saved by the mission
In the moment before Violet defeated the boss monster, Erik, who had already collapsed after launching his last attack.
'So now I've died'
Erik now believed that he had died for real, as he felt absolutely nothing.
What he was experiencing at that moment seemed to float in nothingness, as if he had been in that state for a long time.
'Well, it's understandable that he died after being pierced.'
It would be impossible to survive in the condition his body was in.
'But I didn't expect to die so young and not even be able to know the pleasures of life.'
He reflected with a small wry smile. He would not be able to enjoy those pleasures anyway, as his new existence was not compatible with creation.
"Well, when do I start my test to go through my reincarnation cycle and lose all these memories?"
He longed for the time to leave that place. He had no idea how long he had been there, but the monotony was consuming him.
There was nothing around him.
Nothing at all!
Although the darkness enveloped him completely, he could see with perfect clarity. He did not experience the strange dreamy feeling he had that time in the hospital when he encountered the huge wolf and that mysterious presence.
Nor did he feel anything like what he had experienced before entering the dungeon.
But.
"Where the hell am I!"
Erik began to move as if he was swimming, scouring the surroundings where 'Nothingness' reigned, just darkness everywhere.
Finding nothing, he began to throw punches in the air, looking for some sort of resistance.
However, after a good while of blows, he didn't feel tired at all.
He didn't experience hunger or any other need either!
"Could it be that I will find myself in some corner of the system?"
He considered that possibility. If the system could revive him repeatedly, as when he confronted that man, it wasn't entirely impossible that it would send him to this kind of place.
As he hovered in place, a faint light emerged in the distance where he stood.
"So, this is the light at the end of the tunnel..." Muttered wryly at his words.
He headed towards the light, noticing that it was getting closer, and closer as he went. When he reached it, he tried to grab it, but at the same instant he did, an intense luminosity filled his vision.
When he regained consciousness, he found the tear-soaked face of Violet, who was hugging him tightly.
'Why is this woman crying?' he thought in confusion. He didn't understand why she was hugging him so tightly while sobbing.
'Wait... that means I'm not dead.'
Erik quickly assimilated this reality. He turned his gaze and found Violet's breasts, which were quite close to his face.
At that moment, while looking at Violet's breasts...
Tti-ring.
[You have completed the 'promotion mission'!]
[The Fenrir Shop is now available!]
[You have obtained Resistance to Runic magic!]
[Your rank has increased!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Because you rank up for the first time all your wounds will be healed, and your limbs will be regenerated!]
[The proficiency of your current skills has increased!]
[The rewards for completing the promotion mission have arrived!]
[Would you like to confirm?] (Y/N).
Erik was overwhelmed by the avalanche of notifications that appeared in front of him.
At that moment, a green aura surrounded his body as his wounds healed, and his left arm and organs began to regenerate at an incredible speed.
"¿...?"
Violet, who was crying, remained silent, a puzzled expression on her face as she saw how quickly Erik was recovering before her eyes.
'Is it human?'
Violet had a hard time believing what she was seeing, and she still hadn't realized she had company.
"Ah~"
A moan escaped Erik's lips as he felt himself heal, in that instant he saw Cristina aiming for Violet's head and without a second thought, he brought it down.
"Huh?"
Violet exclaimed in surprise at Erik's sudden act of pulling her down.
"Why did you throw me...?"
Violet didn't manage to finish her sentence as an arrow imbued with magical energy passed close to her head and stuck hard into the wall.
'What was that?'
Violet felt a shiver run down her back. If it wasn't for Erik, her brain would be embedded in the wall.
"Thank you..."
"Now is not the time to say thank you. Get up quickly or you might die."
Erik quickly got up from the ground.
He scanned the surroundings to locate his spear. When he identified it, he ran towards it before they started attacking again.
"So they're back!"
He exclaimed with the spear in his hand, feeling his body fill with power, and he gripped the weapon tighter.
'That's the strength of a D-ranked hunter.'
Erik perceived the immense gap in power that separated the E and D ranks.
It was like comparing heaven to earth, too great a difference.
"...."
Noticing that they had no intention of talking, Erik approached Violet again, who was getting up from the floor.
"How did you recover so quickly?"
"Now is not the time to ask questions. How much magical energy do you currently have left?"
"Right now, my reserves are almost depleted. I can only cast one spell and I've run out of magic energy."
"Mmm..."
Erik took a moment to think about what to do, as he felt he could finish them off, but he didn't want to get carried away with that feeling.
He wanted to be sure to kill them.
'For now, the problem is that archer...."
"Violet, start your spell, and when I tell you to, attack that archer. Right now, she's the most annoying one to deal with" I indicate after thinking for a few seconds.
"Ok!"
Violet began to chant her spell using the last reserves of magical energy she currently had left.
David and the others, seeing this, also prepared for combat. Christina launched an arrow toward Violet, but...
Clang!
The sound of metal echoed in place as arrow and spear met.
"Phew..."
Erik positioned himself as if to throw a javelin, took a deep breath, and began to exert force on his right arm. Every muscle in his arm tensed and veins began to appear along his forearm.
Erik looked at Violet and signaled her to attack.
"[Ice bullets]" Violet shouted.
The ice shards headed straight for Christina.
Realizing their intentions, David quickly stood in front of Christina, blocking Violet's attack.
However, he was not prepared for what would come next.
Erik stomped with all his might and threw the spear towards David, who was protecting Christina.
Swoosh!
The spear shot out at an astonishing speed. Richard, seeing where the attack was headed, shouted with a grim expression:
"MOVE ASIDE!"
"Huh?"
But it was too late. They were unable to react to the speed of the spear, which pierced David and Christina's bodies, leaving their lower bodies.
The spear was stuck deep into the cave wall with the bodies of the two painting the wall and floor with their blood and organs, causing a small tremor.
"No...no...it...can...be...be...why...?"
Richard seeing this fell to his knees with a completely dark expression and a lifeless look on his face.
All his determination disappeared and he stared at the ground.
"How much strength did you use in that attack?"
Violet asked, looking at the lifeless bodies of David and Christina.
"All of it,"
Erik answered honestly, using all his physical strength in that throw. He didn't hold back at all in that attack.
"But that's not the attack of..."
Violet couldn't finish speaking as her legs went limp, but Erik quickly helped her, keeping her from falling to the ground.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
They started walking towards where Richard was standing, who was looking down at the ground.
Standing in front of Richard, looking at him coldly.
"What do we do with him?" asked Violet.
"Kill him."
Erik answered without hesitation, as he pulled out the spear that was stuck in the wall.
"Hiii!!!"
Richard shuddered when he heard the answer, and at that moment many ways to get out of this situation with his life went through his head. He remembered something important...
"Wait, you can't kill me."
"Ah... Why can't we kill you?"
Erik looked at him, and his eyes glittered with coldness.
"Why won't my father leave you alive?" Muttered Richard with a nervous smile.
"Your father? And who is he?"
"My father is the leader of the Luminis Guild," Richard replied.
"Gremio Luminis?"
Erik looked at him, visibly confused.
"You don't know what the Luminis guild is?" Violet interjected.
Erik shook his head. He had no idea.
All he knew was about the big guilds that controlled practically the whole country: they were the Sons of the Sphinx, the Phoenix Guild, Golden Shadows, and the Eternal Dawn.
He wasn't interested in much else at the time, as he wasn't a hunter, and his main concern was survival.
"The Luminis Guild. It is a new guild that has experienced rapid growth, largely thanks to its president, Alexander, who is also rumored to be an A-ranked hunter. However, there is hardly any information available about him," Violet explained.
"Is that man your father?"
Richard moved quickly, nervous but secretly amused. Now that they knew who his father was, surely they wouldn't hurt him knowing his background.
"Is he your father?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! He's my father! So please let me go and no harm will come to you!"
"...."
Erik gave a neutral look to Richard, who was desperate to survive and was using his father's name to avoid dying.
Something I would do if I were in his position and had a powerful father.
"If what he says is true, what do we do with him?" asked Violet.
"We just have to eliminate him. Whether he's alive or dead, he'll cause trouble. It's better to deal with him now," said Erik, preparing to end Richard's life.
"Wait!...it's not true that my father....!"
Richard began to scream, as yellow liquid leaked from his crotch.
Erik raised the spear to deliver the final blow.
"WAIT, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DIE YET..."
"JUST WAIT UNTIL MY FATHER GETS HERE, HE WON'T LET YOU..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Erik separated his head from his body, while looking at him neutrally.
And Richard's body fell lifelessly to the ground.
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