Kai's eyes widened at the wanted poster. "Luffy!" he shouted and snatched the newspaper from the fellow inmates' hands. He didn't listen to their shouting as he began to read the details of the bounty poster: The highest bounty in the East Blue. Monkey D. Luffy. 30 Million Berries.."
"Holy shit. This is it! If the story goes the way it did," he muttered to himself as his mind raced on. "He should be here in a couple of months. I should use that time to train and find a way to increase my Rune level."
Kai pulled up his User Interface for a final look at the mission to kill a Wild Beast from Level Two of Impel Down. He then clenched his fist. "Easier said than done!" he growled under his breath, knowing full well that the beasts in Impel Down were no joke, and facing them with his current stats would be a certain death sentence.
"Luckily I didn't skip One Piece, and I know there's a safe place in this prison. Level 5.5," he continued with quivering intonation, mixing fear and resolution into his voice. "But getting there will be HELL! FUCK!"
He clasped his head in his hands and began pacing back and forth as he tried to think of some kind of plan. His circumstance weighed heavily upon him—the reality of being trapped in Impel Down, the weight of which grew heavier with every ticking moment.
Rondo and the rest of the inmates looked at him with a mixture of pity and frustration. They had witnessed so many break under pressure, and to them, Kai was just another victim who had lost his mind.
Kai took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. He forced a laugh that bordered on a cry, clenching his fists as he spoke to himself: "I am the fucking Elden Lord. This is nothing."
He walked up to the old man then, his voice steadier. "When will they let us out of these cells?"
The elderly man riveted his gaze on him wearily. "You must have taken a harder knock on the head than I thought.. The truth is, sometimes they open the cells here just for sport. They wait for prisoners to do something stupid, like trying to escape. It pleases the wardens, and they get to set the beasts on us. I hear it's much worse in the levels below.".
Kai's face darkened at this. "Fuck me, I forgot that One Piece could be as twisted as Elden Ring in some aspects. These bastards…"
The older man's voice was gruff as he continued, "I said they wait for prisoners to make a move LIKE YOU. You tried to escape, and nearly got yourself killed. Next time, keep your head down and stay put before you lose it completely. And stop asking questions you should already know the answers to."
Anger flared in Kai, and he muttered to himself, "Fuck you, old man! I understand why he might think like that, though."
He sighed, determined to be more strategic. "I'll just have to ask questions indirectly from now on," he thought as he began to formulate his next steps.
Kai, trying to act cool, casually asked, "So, do you guys know why they always send one wild beast after us?
The old man's eyes seemed to narrow a bit. "Because we're scum, not worthy of more. One beast is more than enough to annihilate everyone on this level."
A sly smile spread across Kai's face as he muttered under his breath, "Good thing these idiots aren't too bright. so they send only one, good."
Kai decided to wait until the next time they opened the cells to make his move. He checked his UI and inventory, noting the items there for the Prisoner class. "Normally I'd say this is more than enough, but the crazy part is I'm no longer behind a controller!" he said with a mix of disbelief and resignation. "I'll sleep it off. Maybe this is just a bad fucking dream."
He huddled in a corner of the cold cobblestone cell and drew his knees up against his body. He forced himself to sleep, and as he drifted off, slipped into some kind of weird dream.
Kai now found himself inside his gaming rig, streaming his Elden Ring playthrough. He buzzed his chat in such an embarrassing and over-the-top fashion. "CHAT! I just had the wildest dream! Miquella got salty enough to punish me IRL! Hahaha! F in the chat, boys, for this crappy boss!"
His chat blew up with play and mocking comments; Kai laughed at just how ridiculous his dream really was. Just as he was about to go into another hilarious commentary, a very loud, jarring noise shattered his dream.
"WAKE UP, FILTHY CRIMINALS!" came the harsh voice of a warden, with clanging noises of batons against cell bars.
Kai started up awake again, groggy and confused; the dream vanished fast. He blinked against the poor light of the cell as, once again, the cold reality of Impel Down settled onto him while the wardens continued their raucous wake-up call.
"Yeah. jokes on me," he muttered to himself, still adjusting to his surroundings. He sat up against the dim light and pulled up his user interface. Well, at least this wasn't a dream. The glowing display reassured him about that much
He went to his inventory and surveyed his options: Estoc, Glintstone staff, Rift Shield, and Magic GlintBlade. He frowned. "I can't go using the Glintstone staff or shield—magic would be too exposing. And the shield's a dead giveaway too," he thought about his circumstances. "The Estoc's my best bet. But I need to hide it from the wardens. First thing's first… I've got a devilish idea. Yeah, baby…"
Kai tilted back to meet Rondo's half-sleeping eyes. "Hey, Rondo, buddy! Quick question—do the inmates here often fight with each other?"
Rondo furrowed his eyebrows slightly towards him. "Rarely. And when they do, it most of the time means crap's about to go down. The wardens love that kind of thing. Why?"
Kai smirked at himself. "Just curious.".
Later, as the prisoners were herded out of their cells and into the dim, cobblestone corridors of Level 2, Kai kept a close eye on the wardens. They stood off to the side, smirking as they watched the prisoners, obviously waiting for someone to do something stupid.
"Oh, you fucking bastards," Kai thought, clenching his fists. "Just wait. You want a scene? I'll give you one."
Without warning, Kai sucker-punched the nearest inmate. The man stumbled back, crashing into another prisoner, who immediately turned on him, yelling, "You motherf—!" Chaos spread as prisoners began brawling, creating the perfect distraction.
"Well, that worked better than I thought," Kai mused, slipping through the chaos. "This is my chance to head for Level 5.5".
He glanced around, looking for a way out. "FUCK! I'll head the opposite way the wardens are!" he cursed under his breath and bolted into a sprint.
But before he could travel very far, another inmate sucker-punched him in the side. The blow was weak, more of a nuisance than anything life-threatening. Kai's eyes narrowed. "That was pathetic," he thought, and without any further hesitation, he equipped the Estoc and stabbed the inmate.
A pop-up flashed in front of his eyes: [+300 Runes].
It hit him like a truck. "Killing people here gives me runes too," he thought, quickly hitting the unequip on the Estoc as he continued running, his adrenaline pumping. His eyes darted left and right, scanning the view around him as his lips whispered fast, "I really hope that son of a bitch Magellan doesn't show up. Otherwise, I'm dead!"
After what seemed like an eternity dodging through hell, Kai came upon the end of the corridor and saw, with eyes lit in recognition, a big ominous-looking door with a huge spiral staircase beyond. That's gotta be it, he muttered, still hopeful.
Rondo suddenly rocketed down the hall, yelling, "Yo, Kai! Watch out!"
Kai spun around and flashed a shaft of irritation across his face. "Why is this moron following me?" he snarled, but a sudden screech made his blood run cold.
A monster attacked from the darkness, an abomination of a crow and basilisk mix, wings outstretched and eyes fixed on Kai. He was paralyzed with pure panic. "Fucking hell, this thing is ugly! Why is it coming after me and not the massive riot behind me?!"
It then clicked. His eyes flashed to the walls, and there they were—the surveillance snails, their staring eyes following each and every movement he made. "Shit!" Kai cursed under his breath. "I completely underestimated this place… totally forgot about those damn snails."
The beast let out another ear-piercing screech, its razor-sharp beak snapping dangerous inches away. Kai's mind was racing wildly as Desperately, he tried to think of a plan at the suddenly realized twisted surveillance system within Impel Down.
The beast let out another ear-piercing screech as its razor-sharp beak snapped a little too close to his face, and panic jolted in him as his mind scrambled for a plan, realizing just how twisted and dangerous Impel Down's surveillance system was.
But then, to his utter disbelief, the beast's beady eyes locked on his, and in a guttural voice, it spoke, "Bend over!
Kai's body froze, his heart missing a beat as confusion and horror washed over him. "Wait. what?!" he stammered, quite bewildered and disturbed with what he had just heard.
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patréon at
"https://www.patréon.com/Riadooo"
Don't forget to change "é" to "e"
//********************************************************\\
He quickly turned to Rondo, eyes wide with disbelief. "Did I just hear that right?"
Rondo, who had been watching the scene unfold with a mixture of amusement and concern, nodded, trying to suppress a grin. "Yeah, you heard it right. Do you want me to explain it? You're not exactly thinking straight right now."
Kai's face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger. "I know what it means, you idiot! I'm asking why this thing is saying it!"
Rondo shrugged nonchalantly, still holding back laughter. "It probably heard it from us."
Kai's stomach twisted with unease as his mind raced with increasingly disturbing scenarios. "Wait... you can't possibly mean that we...?" His voice trailed off as he imagined the worst, his mind conjuring up all sorts of inappropriate explanations.
Seeing Kai's horrified expression, Rondo quickly raised his hands in defense, trying to clarify before things got even more awkward. "No, no! You've got it all wrong! These wild beasts, they pick up on phrases they overhear from the prisoners. They just repeat whatever they hear, even if it doesn't make any sense. Sometimes they say the most random things."
Kai let out a sigh of relief as the truth dawned on him, the weight of his earlier thoughts lifting off his shoulders. But even with the explanation, he couldn't shake the unsettling nature of it all. "I see... so Impel Down gets busy here, huh? Just like back in my world. Well, that's... disturbing."
As if to drive the point home, the beast let out another screech, louder this time, and repeated in its eerie, guttural voice, "Bend over!"
Kai felt a cold shiver run down his spine, a mix of irritation and disgust building within him. "Will you shut up? I really don't like that you keep saying that to me!" His patience snapped as he summoned his Estoc, the familiar weight of the blade giving him a sense of control. Without hesitation, he gripped the sword tightly, muscles tensed, and lunged at the beast with all his might.
But the beast was quicker than it looked. With a swift flick of its massive tail, it struck Kai with crushing force, sending him crashing to the ground. The impact knocked the wind out of him, pain radiating through his body as he lay there, dazed. The sensation was sharp, too real, and it reminded him with brutal clarity that this was no dream—this was reality, twisted as it may be.
Groaning, Kai struggled to push himself up, every muscle protesting. "This is a fucking reminder," he thought, wincing at the pain. "What I'm experiencing right now is no dream."
Just as he regained his footing, something new appeared in his vision: a boss health bar hovering right above the wild beast. The sight of it sent a jolt of realization through him—this wasn't just any random enemy; the system was acknowledging this creature as a serious threat. What bothered him more, though, was the unsettling fact that he couldn't see his own health bar. The uncertainty gnawed at him, adding another layer of anxiety to the fight.
"I'm really underestimating these things," Kai muttered to himself, his eyes narrowing as he reassessed the situation. "I should probably use magic, surveillance be damned. If I die here, it'll be a shit end I'm not ready to have."
Without wasting another second, Kai swapped to his Glintstone Staff, the familiar coolness of the weapon grounding him. He quickly cast Magic Glintblade, summoning a glowing sigil that materialized a single glintblade above his head. With a determined grin, he shouted, "Haha! This feels great. Nobody likes INT users, little bird. I hope you hate me because I'll spam the shit out of this attack!"
The glintblade struck the beast with a satisfying impact, causing it to screech in pain. But it wasn't about to go down easily. To Kai's surprise, the beast seemed to understand, its beady eyes narrowing in fury. It screeched back, "Bend over!" as it lunged at him.
The wild beast lunged at Kai with a vicious swipe of its talons, barely missing him as Kai rolled to the side, exclaiming, "Fuck!"
As he recovered, Kai quickly summoned another glintblade. "Take this, you piece of shit!" he snarled, the blade slicing into the beast once more. The beast retaliated with another furious screech, but Kai remained focused, dodging its relentless attacks and continuing his assault.
The chase was on, and Kai was determined to make every glintblade count. "How do you like this?" he taunted as the third glintblade struck. Each attack brought a grim satisfaction, but the beast's resilience was formidable. "You're not so tough now, are you?" he continued, his voice filled with a mix of defiance and desperation.
The beast roared, clearly angered by Kai's persistence. It charged again, but Kai managed to evade the attack just in time, sending a fourth glintblade toward it. "Come on, you overgrown crow! Is that all you've got?" Kai shouted, adrenaline fueling his anger.
Kai kept his distance, circling the beast as he continued to cast his Magic Glintblade. Each time, the spectral blade found its mark, and the beast grew angrier. But just as Kai was about to summon his fourth attack, the beast's sharp talons raked across his side, sending him crashing to the ground with a grunt of pain.
The impact knocked the wind out of him, but Kai forced himself to focus. "Fuck me, this hurts!" he hissed through gritted teeth, realizing the brutal reality he was in. The beast was relentless, but so was he. Kai quickly grabbed his Crimson Flask and took a swig, the warm rush of healing energy coursing through him.
With renewed vigor, Kai cast another glintblade, watching it slice into the beast. But the fight was far from over. As he prepared to cast a sixth attack, he felt a cold dread wash over him. Nothing happened. The staff was unresponsive, his mana drained.
"Damn it!" Kai cursed, realizing he was out of mana. He fumbled for his Cerulean Flask, desperate to recharge. But the moment the flask touched his lips, the beast was upon him, slashing with its talons. Kai staggered back, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, but the attack had taken its toll. All those glintblade strikes had only managed to bring the beast's health down to half.
"How the hell are you doing this?" Rondo's voice cut through the chaos, filled with disbelief.
"Shut up and stay out of my way!" Kai snapped back, his focus entirely on the fight. His eyes flicked back to the riot, which was beginning to lose its intensity as the guards started to regain control. The window of opportunity was closing, and he knew it.
Kai's thoughts raced. If the chaos died down too soon, someone like Magellan might show up, and then he'd be screwed. "I've got to end this before it gets bad," he muttered to himself, a sense of urgency tightening in his chest.
Desperate for a quicker resolution, he shouted over his shoulder, "Rondo, does this thing have a weakness or something?"
"How would I know?" Rondo yelled back, frustration evident in his voice.
Kai grit his teeth. "Fucking useless!" he cursed, his frustration mounting as he narrowly dodged another attack from the beast. Kai cursed under his breath, frustration boiling over as he felt the weight of the situation pressing down on him. "Fuck it," he muttered, gripping his Estoc tightly. He was out of options, and the only way forward was through. With a fierce yell, he launched himself at the beast, all caution thrown to the wind.
The wild beast, its eyes gleaming with savage intent, lunged forward with its maw wide open, the words "Bend over!" echoed in that disturbing guttural voice. Kai barely had time to react before the beast's massive jaws clamped down on him. He let out a guttural grunt of pain, feeling the sharp teeth sink into his flesh, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
But Kai wasn't about to give up. Even as the beast held him in its deadly grip, he raised his Estoc with a defiant snarl, his vision blurred with pain and rage. With every ounce of strength he had left, he drove the blade into the beast's eye, the tip of the sword piercing through the soft tissue with a sickening squelch. The beast let out an ear-splitting screech, thrashing wildly as Kai relentlessly stabbed again and again, "FUCK,FUCK,FUCK!" he repeated in a mix of pain and anger, his fury giving him the strength to keep going.
Blood splattered across his face as he continued his assault, each strike hitting its mark, and the beast's health bar dropped rapidly. Kai could feel the creature's grip weakening with every stab, but he didn't stop, not until he saw the life drain from its remaining eye. The beast gave one final, pitiful screech before collapsing to the ground in a heap, lifeless.
Kai tumbled out of the beast's jaws, breathing heavily, his body screaming in pain. He wiped the blood from his mouth, grimacing as he forced himself to stand, his Estoc still clutched tightly in his hand. The sudden silence was deafening, and for a moment, Kai just stood there, staring at the fallen beast, the adrenaline still pumping through his veins.
His entire body ached, the wounds from the fight sending sharp jolts of pain with every movement. With a shaky hand, Kai reached for his Flask of Crimson Tears, knowing he needed to recover fast. He uncorked it and chugged down the crimson liquid in two desperate gulps, feeling the restorative magic course through him, mending his wounds and easing the pain.
Kai leaned against the cold, stone wall, breathing heavily as the warmth of the flask's healing effects washed over him. "I'm… not gonna do that again," he wheezed, half-laughing, half-coughing, as he tried to steady his racing heart.
//********************************************************\\
If you wish to read more or simply support me just because ? than check out my patréon at
"https://www.patréon.com/Riadooo"
Don't forget to change "é" to "e"
Bạn cũng có thể thích
bình luận đoạn văn
Tính năng bình luận đoạn văn hiện đã có trên Web! Di chuyển chuột qua bất kỳ đoạn nào và nhấp vào biểu tượng để thêm nhận xét của bạn.
Ngoài ra, bạn luôn có thể tắt / bật nó trong Cài đặt.
ĐÃ NHẬN ĐƯỢC