章 7: Hunter
Days after Kayla and Zinon went on a trip...
Near the town, a man dressed in a black hunter's tunic with green and gold details observes all the town's inhabitants. After a while of watching, he turned around and headed into the forest.
...On the path Kayla and Zinon followed.
...
"So, have you decided yet?" Zinon asks curiously.
"Yes... After thinking about it so much, I think this is the right decision" Kayla looked intensely at her state.
[State
Name: Kayla Gale
Human race
Level: 16
Exp.: 300/2500
Class: No class (level up 25 to receive a class)
Innate Skills: Foresight Lv1, #€π¢§¥
Skills: Run Lv4. Climbing ladder Lv6. Swimming Lv5. Street fighting Lv9. Archery Lv4.
Statistics:
Strength: 34
Agility:37
Resistance:22
Intelligence:25
Free Stat Points:7
Skill points: 2]
"It's a shame to leave street fighting at level 9 when you can already level it up." Kayla was determined.
She had been with this doubt since she rose to level 15. She had discovered long ago that to raise her street skill to level 10, she had to use two skill points.
He could raise his archery to level 6 with those points... But Zinon had told him something that made his doubts disappear.
"Yes, it would be a shame. It's rare for people below level 25 to have one-star abilities." Zinon nodded.
Skills evolve when they reach level 10, becoming one-star skills with much greater power!
She didn't want to miss out on such a power increase!
And without further hesitation, Kayla touched the blue panel in front of her...
[Skill, street fighting Lv 9 has reached its limit...]
[Preparing possible options for skill evolution...]
Kayla's eyes widened at that. Zinon had not mentioned any of this!
"Hey Zinon, something weird is happening!" Kayla asked, a mix of panic and excitement in her voice. "The system has mentioned options for the evolution of my skill!"
"What?!" Zinon's eyes almost popped out. "Are you serious, Kayla!?"
Kayla looked excited. Zinon's reaction indicated that it was a good thing!
"Amazing Kayla, this normally only happens when a star ability evolves!" Zinon grabbed Kayla's shoulders and shook them. "Cases like yours only occur when the ability has immense potential or the person's innate ability affects the evolution process!"
Kayla's head spun from the lengthy explanation, but she had gotten the basics. What he did was incredible!
[Possible evolutions found, please choose]
Kayal's eyes sparkled and she quickly read the panels that appeared in front of her.
[Delinquent*: You have mastered the intricacies of street fighting and become a delinquent. Your knife skills, trickery, and throwing of objects have greatly improved. All your senses and stats increase greatly when you are in an alley]
[Weapon Genius*: Your mastery of all bladed weapons increases. Your talent in all bladed weapons increases greatly]
Kayla was speechless at what she saw. Both skills were amazing!
Kayla excitedly told Zinon and she was speechless too.
"I-awesome... Both are extremely good skills. One would allow you to be invincible in the alleys while the other will give you incredible versatility!" Even Zinon felt jealous of such good skills.
She was sure that only a few in the academy had such good abilities!
"I'm serious Kayla... Both skills are incredible, they will definitely allow you to dominate among your peers of similar levels... Not to mention the incredible potential they have" Zinon was happy for Kayla.
Kayla ascended, she also knew it, but that's why she herself couldn't choose...
Delinquent is superior in terms of effects, but very situational... While Bladed Weapon Genius will allow me to increase my strength even more over time.
"Nmm... Zinon, what do you think?" Kayla asks the most experienced person she knew and the only one who was with her.
"Oh... Well, if I give you my honest opinion, I think you're better off with a weapon genius. Although I don't know what your innate ability is, I can assume it allows you to predict the movement of your enemy, so having a good versatility will allow you to take advantage of your prediction"
Zinon was serious for once and gave a fairly complete analysis.
"Yes, you're right, the best thing for me is to be able to adapt to any situation since my fighting style is based on dodging and attacking!" Kayla smiled. I already had a way to go!
Plus I don't want a skill with a name like delinquent! She had reformed!
"I guess you've made a decision" Zinon smiled. It was strange seeing Kayla excited.
"Yeah!" Kayla didn't hesitate anymore and she chose.
[You have chosen the skill, Weapon Genius*]
[Congratulations on your skill evolution!]
"Ugh..." Kayla swayed a little. A large amount of information was being recorded in her mind, body and soul.
Evolving a skill was not the same as leveling it up. This was something completely different. When she evolves an ability, she is able to change the soul itself...
It wasn't much different from changing bodies!
"Wow..."
Finally after a few minutes, Kayla's mind had calmed down.
"Everything... It feels different." Kayla looked at her hands. She felt that she could easily use any weapon...
"Zinon, this is incredible-!" Kayla screamed with excitement, but was suddenly silent. His face lost blood...
W-what's happening? Kayla looked at the world around her.
The world had begun to break like glass, like when she has a vision of the future... Only this time nothing bad had happened... Yet.
"Nmm? What's wrong Kayla, why did you shut up all of a sudden?" Zinon asked with concern. It was strange that Kayla had such a pale face.
"What, can't you see that?!" Kayla pointed out the parts of the world that were broken like glass.
Zinon turned, but she couldn't see her. "Ermm...Are you trying to play a prank on me, kayla?"
"What?! Of course not!" Kayla felt tears build up in her eyes. He didn't like this situation at all. Her instincts told her that something was going to happen...
"Huh? Why are you crying, do you feel bad, dear?" Zinon tried to wipe her tears with his hands but... I couldn't.
"Ugh..." A golden sword pierced Zinon's chest before Kayla could react.
A man, dressed like a hunter, wearing a black robe with green and gold details had suddenly appeared behind Zinon, stabbing her.
Kayal's eyes widened. No!
But it was at that moment that the world began to break around her, giving Kayla hope.
Yes, I can change this, I can save her-!
"Huh? Why are you crying, do you feel bad, dear?"
Kayla froze for a moment. Why the hell are you coming back at this moment!
Kayla tried to push Zinon as fast as she could, but she couldn't beat the hunter's speed when a golden sword pierced Zinon's chest...
"Ugh..." Zinon's eyes widened in surprise. Shit, I should have expected something like this when Kayla got like this...
The hunter, who was hooded, pulled the sword out of Zinon's chest before kicking it, sending it flying towards a tree.
Again... Again I couldn't do anything... Kayla watched all of this, trembling with helplessness.
"Oh, not even a seal can completely block your innate ability!" The hunter slowly turned to Kayla, her blood red eyes sending shivers down his spine.
"What, you were the one who made my ability fail!?" Kayla yelled angrily.
"Nmm? Oh well, you sure are a fighter, more than those other kids for sure." The man smiled before removing his hood, showing a scarred face along with his black hair.
"But you know girl, you shouldn't be so disrespectful, especially in a situation like this. Why could you anger someone without being strong enough, like now" The man smiled cordially before disappearing from Kayla's sight.
"What, where are you damn-?!" Kayla wanted to curse, but a sudden pain in her stomach silenced her. And a second later, a strong impact sent her flying against a tree, following in Zinon's footsteps...
Bamm!
"Cough, cough...!" Kayla started coughing up blood.
That bastard broke some things for me! And when he attacked, I couldn't even see it!?
Kayla looked at the black-haired man who was currently in the place she was before with hatred and some fear.
He was too fast! He couldn't even see the ghost of his future when he moved away!
Shit... I can't imagine any scenario in which she can kill this monster! Kayla began to feel desperate as she understood her situation.
"Hehe, are you afraid now? Oh and of course, I noticed that you reacted before he hit you, can he feel the blows that you will receive in the future with that ability of yours?" The hunter smiled as he licked his lip.
Kayla's eyes trembled for a moment before she quickly controlled herself, but that brief tremor in her gaze was enough for the hunter.
If so... This will be very interesting. A macabre thought began to form in the hunter's mind.
He appeared in front of Kayla instantly and grabbed her by the neck before lifting her into the air.
"You damn... I swear I'll kill you-!" Kayla yelled at the man hatefully. She wanted to avenge Zinon's death!
But the man simply had to tighten his grip on her neck to silence her.
"Tsk, tsk... Brat, was your compression ability damaged by some childhood accident, like your parents dropping you when you were little or hitting your head?" The caZador smiled mockingly.
"You!" Kayla began to shake with rage. She just wanted to destroy the man in front of her!
"Huh? Don't tell me to guess?! Hahahaha, no wonder you have such a hard time understanding things!" The hunter threw Kayla to the ground and started laughing out loud, his stomach even started to hurt from laughing so much.
Kayla looked at him angrily. They had never made fun of her like that!
She stood up and ran towards the hunter, prepared to cut him with one of the goblin knives always carried with her. She swore she would kill him!
She was in front of him in no time and jumped while making a clean cut towards his neck while the bastard laughed.
"Oh good cut, you are certainly different compared to your peers!"
Although unfortunately for Kayla, the hunter only backed away a little and easily dodged the slash, all while he continued to laugh.
"Though brat, how dare you attack me while I was distracted?" The hunter suddenly stopped smiling and a bulging vein could be seen on her face.
Without warning, he hits Kayla's leg, breaking it on the spot!
"Arghhh!" Kayla fell to the ground as she grabbed her leg in pain.
"And this is what awaits you every time you do that stupid thing again... Why am I going to play with you for a lonnng time" the hunter grabbed Kayla's face and smiled.
Kayla looked at him defiantly, but the tears at the edges of her eyes betrayed her true emotions.
"Hehe, that's the reaction I expect..." The man let go of Kayla's face and lifted her leg, ready to step on her broken leg again.
"Punk, Although I don't know how your ability works, I have noticed that you can sense attacks before they reach you... And that wouldn't mean..." The man smiled eerily. "That I can torture you all I want and you will never die?"
The man didn't wait for her response and stepped on Kayla's leg hard!
...Before stopping just before touching Kayla's leg.
"Nmm, it didn't work? Why...?" The man grabbed his chin and lost himself in her thoughts.
Kayla watched as she shook in pain. Although she had gotten into many fights before, she was always the one who came out on top. There were few times when she hurt herself this much.
I have to think of a way to kill him... Before I figure out how to use my ability to torture me. Kayla could only shiver at that thought.
She was sure the bastard would find ways to make her wish she was dead!
So steeling herself, she grabbed another hidden knife and prepared to throw it at the hunter's face...
But the hunter was someone quite smart, one of the smartest in her organization...
"Oh of course, how did I not think about it! I'm an idiot!... Eh? And what are you doing with that knife? Are you still thinking about rebelling?" The hunter finally thought of something. He also noticed that Kayla had a knife in her hand, but he let it go...
...I was sure that child would not do it again with what was coming
"Girl, get ready, what's coming is going to be magnificent." The hunter smiled innocently, like a child who was given a new toy.
Although that smile instilled terror in Kayla more than any other emotion.
Shit...
The man didn't wait for Kayla to respond and tried to step on Kayla again, stopping just a millimeter away from her broken leg!
Although there was a change in this attempt...
"ARGHHHHH!" Kayla screamed heartbreakingly.
Although her foot didn't touch her, the pain that her ghost caused him remained for a long time, as if were real!
"Yeah, hahaha! I knew it, I just have to try to really hit you and stop when you react! I'm a genius!" The hunter began to laugh historically.
Kayla looked at him in horror. She knew that what was coming was not going to be pleasant.
"Get ready girl, we're going to have a lot of fun!" The hunter smiled warmly at Kayla.
Fuck...
And with no intention of Kayla responding, he immediately began his "game."
He began punching Kayla, stopping just before hitting her, but the ghosts always managed to hit Kayla, causing her to scream in pain.
This lasted for a while, until the guy finally got tired... Of hitting her with his hands and legs.
So he took out a dagger and started stabbing her while she screamed. He even did it in his heart and head...
Ah... I guess this is my punishment for not saving you... Elli.
Despite the pain, Kayla was still able to think about something other than the pain...she started thinking about Elli.
Elli, although I wish to find you in heaven... I am sure that I will go down instead of up, to the place where I should be...
Finally, Kayla's thoughts stopped when her mind couldn't handle the pain.
"Huh, is it already broken?" The hunter looked disappointed as he looked at Kayla's body bathed in cold sweat and with strong spams.
"Oww.. what a shame I have to kill her, she was a fun toy" the hunter approached Kayla and i raise the dagger from her. "RestIn peace, my toy
"...Divine grace, divine barrier"
"Hey?" The hunter bowed his head.
His dagger couldn't reach Kayla's body.
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What do you think of the chapter? Have I been too hard on Kayla lately? Would you like that to change?
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