《The ascendance of the "Emperor of Darkness"》


 Prologue

    Ha~so tired, I want to sleep more."


    I''m walking to school with a sleepy face. Why I felt sleepy? Because I played games until dawn.


    "Well, that game is pretty good"


    My friend Kevin recommended that game, I thought it''s just a trash game again like the last game he recommended. But that battle game is freakin'' awesome!


    And that''s why I become drawn in playing and forgot the time.


    "I guess I''ll excuse myself and sleep in the infirmary."


    I look haggard right now, I''m sure my adviser will let me rest.


    While thinking about how to have some sleep. I arrive at my school.


    Opening the door, two-third of my classmates are already here.


    "Good morning"


    After greeting my classmates, I quickly walk straight to my seat and lay down my head on my desk.


    "Hey! Jun my friend! are you sleeping?"


    "No, I''m f*cking studying."


    "Haha! You really know how to joke, why not try to become a comedian?"


    This F*ck is shitting at me this early in the morning.


    "Just stop talking, I want some sleep."


    "Ohhhh! Just like I predicted, you really played it until dawn! Just like me! We truly are friends!"


    This f*ck is so loud! Please stop opening that megaphone-like mouth of yours!


    Ouch! My head is hurting, I need to get out of here. This guy will not stop until our adviser comes in.


    "That battle in the castle is freaking legendary right!"


    Ah~this guy still on it, I''ll break this f*cking torture!


    I stand up and walk out.


    Kevin got startled because of my sudden action.


    "W-where are you going Jun, my friend?"


    "I''m going to pick flowers."


    I answered him without looking back to avoid another question.


    We''re already friends for seven years, so he will not be hurt in something like that.


    "hah~that guy is very energetic."


    Well, even though he''s a little bit annoying because he''s too loud.


    Kevin is a good guy.


    He helps me every time I have a problem or got in trouble.


    He''s like a little brother to me and for him, I''m like his older brother.


    I stop in front of the faculty, yes faculty not comfort room.


    My head will gonna explode if I stay more time in the classroom, so I''m personally going to our adviser.


    "Excuse me, Good morning ma''am"


    After opening the door and greeting the teachers, I quickly approach my adviser.


    "Ma''am can I rest in the Infirmary, I''m not feeling good right now. *cough*"


    I''m looking very sick because of a lack of sleep and I also add a little bit of coughing to be more convincing.


    My adviser touches my forehead to measure my temperature.


    "Jun you''re pale and look sick, but your temperature is normal?"


    "I don''t know ma''am but I feel dizzy and cold."


    My adviser thinks momentarily and stares at me.


    I also stared back not removing my eyes in hers so she''ll not be suspicious about me.


    Please let me sleep!


    "Okay, rest there for a while, if your body becomes good you can go back to our classroom. If not, you can go home and I''ll excuse you to other teachers."


    ALRIGHT! Thanks, ma''am you''re an angel!


    "Thank you, ma''am, I''ll go now to the infirmary,*cough* excuse me."


    Suppressing my shout of joy I quickly walk to infirmary.


    "ah~what a soft bed we have here."


    Mission Accomplished! I can sleep now without a problem.


    I close my eyes and sleep comfortably.


    ???????????????????????????


    "My back''s hurt"


    Hm? Why my back is hurting? I''m sleeping in a soft and warm b-?!


    "What the!"


    I open my eyes and hurriedly get up.


    Why I''m sleeping on the floor! Is someone playing a prank to me?


    Those bastards! I gonna beat up the shit out of them!


    Walking pissed off I try opening the door, but it didn''t open.


    I kick it and try any sort of thing but it didn''t budge at all.


    "Hey! someone, please open the door! Quit this prank already!"


    I look around to find something useful to forcibly open the door.


    "..."


    There''s nothing! All I can see is a wide empty room and a tablet in the center.


    Come to think of it. This room is kinda new to me.


    "Our school didn''t have this kind of room."


    I love roaming around inside the school premises so I already entered all the facilities and rooms in the school, of course, except in the girl''s restroom.


    And also-


    "That tablet."


    Why there''s a tablet here?


    Did they leave it behind so I can contact them when I wake up?


    I don''t think so, that''s too risky for them because I gonna kick there asses! The time I know who they are.


    Ah! My smartphone! I always have it anywhere I go. I put my hands in my pocket.


    It''s not here! I double-check my pocket and my whole body but there''s no smartphone.


    What the!.. did they get it? really! those bastards are going too far.


    "!?"


    The tablet turns on on its own. Are the pranksters doing this?


    I got curious and approach the tablet. There''s some text in it.


    *Do you want to be strong?* [Yes] or [No]


    "What''s up in this question."


    I don''t understand this question but right now I''m stuck in here and bored.


    "Well, I don''t have anything to do."


    I pick the tablet and sit cross legs in the center of the room.


    *Do you want to be strong?* is the first question.


    Of course, anyone wants to be strong. For me, I''m kinda strong because I do karate, taekwondo, and boxing.


    In my elementary days, I got bullied many times because I have a weak body.


    I remembered that Kevin is always helping at that time. He will run to call the teachers to stop the bullying.


    So I trained myself to have a good and strong body so I wouldn''t be a burden to my friend, family, and especially to my mother who always worried about me.


    My answer is already decided.


    I choose [Yes]


    Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.Another question pop up again, *Do you want the power to trample the strong?*


    To trample the strong? is it means beating up powerful beings?


    A weird question again but I still answer [Yes].


    Who doesn''t want power? Until now I still like watching anime and reading light novel and manga. So the answer is obvious, I choose [Yes] again.


    The next question pops up again, so it''s a survey.


    A survey for weebs! How did it know that I''m a weeb!


    Kevin is the only one who knows it but he''s also a weeb and my best friend so that''s impossible.


    Maybe this is just a coincidence.


    I proceed and read the new question.


    [Choose the Job you like?


    You can only choose one.


    -Blacksmith


    -Archer


    -Hero of Light


    -Merchant


    ....]


    Just like what I thinking, this survey is for weebs!


    Well, I''ll play along I also like this sort of thing after all.


    Let''s see what job is interesting.


    "Hero of Light..."


    This job is very popular in every light novel and manga that I read.


    But this job is for idiots who have a naive personality and justice.


    And also the one who becomes the [Hero of Light] will be obligated to save the world.


    That obligation is to heavy for me, I''m just a high schooler who tricked his adviser just to have time to sleep.


    "This job is messed up, Nah I don''t like it."


    I continue scrolling down but most of the jobs are not to my liking.


    And suddenly my eye caught something interesting.


    !? What is this cool and badass job name! It sounds like a title than a job.


    "Emperor of Darkness..."


    I got hype because of this job''s name. So cool! I like this job.


    With a big grin on my face, I choose the [Emperor of Darkness].


    [You can choose 10 skills that you like.


    There are 1000 skills in the list, take your time in choosing.


    Because of your Job, all the skills that you choose will have a max level.


    -Fire magic


    -Water magic


    -Wind Magic


    -Earth Magic


    -Holy Magic


    ...]


    "Seriously!"


    I''m not surprised because I can get 10 skills, It''s because all of the skills that I''m going to pick will be at Max level automatically! And there are 1000 skills on the list! So many!


    What to pick! What to pick! What to pi-!?


    "w-wait, why I''m being so excited about this."


    So scary! This survey is so scary!


    My inner weebs is coming out of my body.


    "Shhh...Whuu..."


    Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.


    Calm down myself this is only a survey don''t be so delusional.


    After a brief pause to calm my mind I continued and search the skills I want.


    My job is an [Emperor of Darkness] so I will pick the suitable skills for that.


    After scrolling up and down I picked the skills that will help and matched my badass job.


    The screen shows the skills that I picked.


    [These are the skills you chose.


    -Dark Magic


    -Holy Magic


    -All Weapon Mastery


    -Stealth


    - Abnormal State Resistance


    -Spacial Magic


    -Body strengthening


    -Blacksmith


    -Magic Resistance


    -Mana Regeneration


    Are you sure about choosing these skills? [Yes]  [No] ]


    I choose [Yes] because I''m pretty sure about the skills that I picked.


    And there''s another question that appeared again.


    This survey is not ending, It irritates me because my mind got drawn into it. It feels like it''s forcing me to answer the questions.


    Alright, the best way to end a survey is answered in all [Yes].


    No one knows that I''m the one who answered it, so even the question is no good and I answered [Yes], No one will know.


    I choose [Yes] every time the question pops up.


    The survey finished after a few seconds.


    "So there''s only a few questions left."


    I thought I need a few more minutes to end this survey.


    What are those questions I didn''t read?, I got curious.


    Well, there''s a text on the screen saying [Thank you for answering. I wish you good luck!]


    There''s no helping it the survey is already finished.


    Maybe I try opening the door agai-?!


    I can''t get up. What''s happening? Are my legs sleeping because of me sitting cross legs for too long?


    No, something is forcibly pinning me down so I can''t get away.


    And my hunch is right on the mark.


    "What the!"


    A black hole suddenly appears in front of me and slowly move in my direction.


    This is bad that thing is approaching me, I need to escape!


    "Move my legs! move!"


    I try to get up and run but my legs didn''t move even a little.


    And the black hole got near me and slowly swallowed my whole body.


    If I didn''t trick my adviser and sleep to infirmary this thing wouldn''t happen to me.


    After regretting what I did I lost my consciousness.


    Jun got swallowed in the black hole not knowing that the tablet shows the questions and his answers.


    [Thank you for answering, I wish you good luck!]


    [These are the questions and your answers.]


    [Do you want to be strong? - [Yes]]


    [Do you want the power to trample the strong? ¨C [Yes]]


    [Choose the Job you like ¨C [Emperor of Darkness]]


    [These are the 10 skills that you chose.


    - Dark Magic


    -Holy Magic


    -All Weapon Mastery


    -Stealth


    - Abnormal State Resistance


    -Spacial Magic


    -Body strengthening


    -Blacksmith


    -Magic Resistance


    -Mana Regeneration]


    [Do you love reading fantasy novels? ¨C [Yes]]


    [Do you like magic? ¨C [Yes]]


    [Do you like adventuring? ¨C [Yes]]


    [Do you want to go to another world? ¨C [Yes]]


    [D-Do you want to go to another world ¨C [Yes]]


    [W-wait are you sure? I''m seriously going to transport you to another world? ¨C [Yes]]


    [I''m surprised that using a survey will help me to transport a strong man like you to another world, are you really sure? ¨C [Yes]]


    [There''s no backing out now, I''m going to transport you right now, once again are you sure? ¨C [Yes]]

 Chapter 1: Preparations

    "Hmm... What happened?.."


    I suddenly woke up but it''s so bright that''s why I close my eyes immediately and lift my body to properly sit. I massage my head using my right hand because I feel a little bit dizzy.


    Are all the things that happened only a dream?


    But my guess is completely destroyed when I once again open my eyes.


    What I''m seeing right now in front of me is a vast grassland and further ahead was a vast forest.


    "So what happened is not a dream.. huh"


    "hmm?"


    I touch my head again, It''s kinda hurti-!?


    "Aagargggrghhhhh!!"


    In an instant, my head got intense pain.


    "Aagaggggrgghhhhhhh!!!"


    What is this! Is something hit my head! Ouch!ouch! It''s f*cking hurts!


    After a few minutes of anguish, the pain suddenly disappears.


    "whuu..."


    I''m exhausted because of what happened, but I already knew the cause of that intense headache.


    "My head is full of pieces of information about this world and how to use my skills, It feels like I already used these skills for a very, very long time"


    It''s like someone forcibly engraves it in my mind.


    The survey that I answered enthusiastically is a real deal.


    A ticket to another world.


    "But... why me?"


    Why did they transport me here forcibly in this world?


    Is it because I answered that survey? Or because the one who transported me here knows that I''m a martial artist?


    "What a pain in the ass."


    Well, there''s no use crying over spilt milk.


    "What should I do now..."


    I got transported in this world without warning, I only have my watch and the school uniform I''m wearing right now.


    Well, the truth is, I''m still surprised at what''s happening right now, but panicking wouldn''t help me here. What I need now is a collective and calm mind, and also a decisive decision.


    For now, I''ll think about what I''m going to do from now on.


    After a few minutes, four objectives pop up in my head.


    The first one is-


    "I need to survive in this world."


    Of course, I''m not planning to die in this world.


    To survive in this world I need money, so I can provide myself food, shelter and any necessities.


    To get the money I need to work.


    "But in this situation, I am now..."


    Looking around me I can only see vast grassland and forest.


    "I need to get out of here first before thinking about the work."


    The second one is-


    "Become the strongest being in this world"


    So I can fulfill my first objective, to survive in this world.


    So to become the strongest I need to level up.


    To level up, I need to kill monsters and even humans.


    But why I need to kill them to level up?


    Because all the living beings in this world have a so-called [Life Essense].


    Your body will automatically collect this [Life Essense] If you''re the one who killed the being where this [Life Essense] resides.


    The amount of [Life Essense] in the body of a being defends if it is strong or weak.


    If the being you killed is strong, the more amount of [Life Essense] you''ll get.


    But if the one you killed is weak, the opposite will happen.


    This [Life Essense] can also be called [Experience Points] in the gaming world.


    So to level up I need to collect more [Life Essense], so being here in this place is not bad.


    The third one is-


    "Hiding my job name."


    My job name is very cool and badass, but-


    "It sounds terrifying because it truly is."


    The job name [Emperor of Darkness] can rival the famous villain in every fantasy novel, the [Demon King].


    That''s why hiding my job is the best way to live peacefully.


    I really want to boast about it to others, what a waste.


    And the fourth one, the last is-


    "To go back to Earth."


    To say the truth, I''m not happy that I got transported here.


    There''s no internet, computer, laptop, comfortable bed, comfortable toilet, and so on.


    I already know it because of the memory that engraved in my mind.


    Also, my family and friends are on Earth, That''s why I want to go back.


    My mom is a worrywart, so I need to go back as quickly as possible.


    Alright! now that I have objectives, It''s time to move forward.


    The thing that I can only do now is to level up.


    But before that, I need to check my stats. I search in my memories how to do it.


    ! alright, to see my status I only need to say or think the word-


    "Status!"


    A screen appeared in front of me.


    "Woah!..."


    Seeing this makes me realize that I''m really in another world.


    And I look into my status window to check my stats.


    [Name: Jun Arce


    Age: 17


    Level: 1


    Race: Human


    Job: Emperor of Darkness


    Stamina: 500


    Mana: 500


    Strenght: 500


    Agility: 500


    Dexterity: 500


    Skills¡ý


    - Dark Magic ?Max


    -Holy Magic ?Max


    -All Weapon Mastery ?Max


    -Stealth ?Max


    - Abnormal State Resistance ?Max


    -Spacial Magic ?Max


    -Body strengthening ?Max


    -Blacksmith ?Max


    -Magic Resistance ?Max


    -Mana Regeneration ?Max


    Innate Ability¡ý


    -Language Comprehension ?Max


    -Appraisal ?Max


    Goddess Message¡ý


    -Thank you for willingly transported in this world, because you agreed for being transported I gave the skill [Appraisal] as a gift to you.Good luck with your adventure!]


    I''m a level one, well, that''s a given I just got here a few minutes ago.


    And also my stats all have the same value.


    Based on the information I have, these values in my stats are pretty high.


    If I were to compare it to the people of this world.


    My stats rival the strength of the Knight Commanders of this world. Pretty strong, right?


    I continued looking in my stats.


    The skills that I picked are all here and in Max levels.


    "Hmm..? Innate Ability?"


    There are other two skills, no, it''s says [Innate Ability] so it''s more correct to call it an ability than a skill.


    And there''s two of them, [Language Comprehension] and [Appraisal].


    Well, the [Language Comprehension] Ability is a given because I would not understand the language and letters of this world without it.


    But this [Appraisal] Ability, why did I have this?


    Questioning my status, I move my eyes further down my status window and immediately get the answer.


    My eyes stop in the word [Goddess Message] and read her message.


    After reading it I got a mixed emotion, I''m elated and also pissed off.


    I''m happy that the goddess gave me a very useful ability as a gift but-


    "Who willingly agreed to be transported here! You''re the one who forcibly put me here!"


    I shouted in the sky so the goddess will hear my complaint.


    The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.And suddenly the [Goddess message] change, I got startled because the Goddess replied, But I read it immediately.


    [Heeeee! But you answered [Yes] In the question [Do you want to go to another world?]. I even repeated the question in multiple times but you answered it in all [Yes]]


    That question did pop up in the survey? But I didn''t know it.


    !? Suddenly I realized something, I-It can''t be!


    "Miss Goddess! can you please show me the questions and my answers in that survey!"


    I shouted again in the sky.


    The [Goddess message] change again. what shows there are the questions and my answers to the survey.


    After reading it, my body froze and my mouth opens widely.


    A minute passed before I snapped out into reality.


    And Miss Goddess sent me another message.


    [It seems you didn''t read it all seriously and answered it half-heartedly. But even that''s the case, I''m sorry I can''t transport you back to Earth.]


    I sat down and eventually lay down on the grass.


    "It''s okay Miss Goddess, that''s my fault so don''t worry about it."


    I sigh again, knowing the reality that I''m at fault.


    If I didn''t skip the questions and read it property maybe I''m still on earth right now.


    Thinking my blunder will not help me here.


    First leveling up is a must, but-


    "I don''t have a weapon."


    Oh! I accidentally blurted out what I''m thinking.


    Suddenly the [Goddess Message] change again.


    [I forgot to add this in my message to you earlier, in your spatial storage I put some standard necessities you need, and the weapons are also included.]


    "Thank you very much! Miss Goddess! you''re so generous! you truly are a Goddess!"


    [Of course, I am! Hohoho!]


    The goddess''s reply seems elated.


    Ah! A question appeared in my mind.


    "Is the time here is the same on earth?"


    And Miss Goddess immediately reply.


    [No, the time here is a lot faster than on earth. One year here is one month on earth time. Don''t worry. Your aging stills follow the time on Earth. It''s also one of my gifts.]


    "Thank you for your answer! and for your gift Miss Goddess!"


    [No, don''t sweat it. I''m a Goddess after all! Hohoho!]


    Maybe being praised makes her happy that much.


    I''m relieved and happy to hear what the goddess said.


    And she also solves my aging process problem, I''m very thankful to her.


    "Miss Goddess is there a way to get back to Earth?"


    Miss Goddess quickly sent a reply.


    [Of course, it has. It''s an "Ancient Magic" if you acquired this magic you can easily go back and forth on Earth and this world. But it still depends in the value of your mana, so practice your magic and make a high mana value. This is my goodbye now, Goodluck in your adventure!]


    Alright!! there''s a way to go back, this news recovers a critical hit that I get earlier.


    After reading the message it disappeared in my status window.


    "Thank you, Miss Goddess, for answering my questions! Don''t worry I''ll go back to Earth no matter what!"


    She is very good and generous Goddess, I feel sorry for accusing her earlier.


    I hope I can meet Miss Goddess even just once in the future.


    While hoping something impossible, I open my spatial magic.


    A screen shows the list of items inside my storage.


    Inside there''s an ordinary sword, a dagger, clothes, leather armor, leather boots, leather water jug with water in it and the most needed thing in the world-


    "Money, I got some money."


    I open the pouch to know how much money I have.


    There''s a big gold coin, a small gold coin, five pieces of big silver coins, ten pieces of small silver coins, 10 big copper coins, and 100 small copper coins.


    This money can help me to live for a few months.


    Based on my knowledge small copper coin is the lowest currency in this world.


    One big copper coin can exchange in five small copper coins. the others are:


    -Small silver coin = ten big copper coins


    -Big silver coin = five small silver coins


    -Small gold coin = ten big silver coins


    -Big gold coin = five small gold coins


    -Small platinum coin = ten big gold coins


    -Big platinum coin = five small platinum coins


    My pouch didn''t have a big and small platinum coin because those coins mostly used by big merchants, nobles, and royalties.


    I put back my money in the pouch and throw it in my storage.


    "Next is..."


    The leather armor and boots.


    These pieces of equipment are the starting types of equipment for the adventurers.


    It will help me in my level up.


    I take out the leather pieces of equipment to wear.


    I first put the leather armor.


    "The size fits my body."


    Trying to test the flexibility of the equipment I shadowbox and rotate my body.


    The flexibility is pretty good, It''s not hindering my movements.


    "next."


    I put the boots and test it too.


    First I run back and forth, jump, and kick.


    "The boots are pretty good too."


    After putting the leather pieces of equipment and testing it, the next is choosing the weapon I''ll going to use.


    "hmmm..."


    I pondered because I have to weapons in my storage.


    A dagger and sword.


    Because of my skill [All Weapon Mastery], I don''t have a problem even I choose either one of them.


    After pondering I picked the sword as my main weapon and the dagger as a second.


    Well, In my childhood I used to dream to become a "Sword God" so if I can fulfill it now, why not? right?


    I unsheathe the sword and stare at it.


    My face reflected in the sword because of its polished surface.


    Once again I look in my surroundings.


    There''s a rainbow-colored rabbit that I didn''t see before even on the internet.


    And there''s also a very beautiful huge bird flying above the forest.


    !? is that really a bird? I watched it carefully and eventually got the answer.


    I''m wrong It''s totally not a bird, It''s the legendary being in every mythologies and legend on earth.


    "A beautiful and strong Dragon."


    I try to appraise it but I can''t see its status.


    Based on my knowledge [Appraisal] wouldn''t work if the one you trying to appraise is had a higher level than myself.


    So Dragon is really strong in this world.


    I sigh and look at the sky.


    I can see two beautiful moons.


    Earth only has one.


    After seeing all the extraordinary things in my surroundings.


    I grin because of the excitement I feel right now.


    the truth is, I feel bored in my life on earth, I always win in any martial arts tournament I''m in.


    Maybe-


    "This world will enjoy me."


    Even though I feel anxious earlier it feels weird that I feel excited right now.


    It is because I''m a weeb? or this is my true self?


    well, because of what the goddess said that one year here is only one month on earth, and the goddess also adds that my aging still follows the earth time so I feel relieved.


    "Alright!"


    Checking and preparing are all done.


    Now it''s time to move forward.


    I walk while holding my sword and approach the forest.


    And now-


    "I, Jun Arce will start his adventure in this other world!"

 Chapter 2: A Wolf?

    Right now, I''m inside the forest and finding prey.


    It''s been a few minutes since I got here in the forest, but I don''t see any animals and monsters except the unusual rabbit and beautiful Dragon earlier.


    I continue to move forward, after another few minutes I heard something further ahead.


    To not be sensed, I used one of my skill called [Stealth].


    [Stealth] Can completely erase my presence, It''s like becoming invisible.


    "This skill is really helpful in hunting."


    With this, my leveling up will be easy.


    I approach the direction where I heard the sound.


    And what I saw there, is a bloody wolf lying down under the tree.


    I couldn''t tell what is the color of its fur because of the blood covering it.


    based on the damage on its body, It will die sooner or later.


    I want to help it, I''m a dog lover after all, even though that''s a wolf.


    Well, they''re still in the same species and I also feel pity sorry for the wolf.


    but before that, I sheath my sword.


    I also need to cancel my [Stealth] so the wolf can see me.


    It''s too dangerous to suddenly appear when I cancel the [Stealth] in front of it.


    The wolf might get startled and attack me.


    So approaching it while it already senses me is the best method.


    I survey my surroundings if there''s another dangerous animal or monster nearby.


    "There''s no presence nearby."


    It means its safe for now, I cancel my [Stealth] and slowly approach the wolf.


    The wolf senses me and put it guard up.


    Well, that''s a given because it doesn''t know if I''m a friend or an enemy.


    To reassure the wolf that I''m a friend I show my hands without a weapon.


    I also turned around to show my back to be more convincing.


    "I''m not an enemy, I''m here to help you."


    After saying those words I smiled to the wolf.


    The wolf seems to observe me before putting its guard down.


    Because the tensed air died down I approach the wolf again.


    I kneeled in front of it and talk to the wolf.


    "I''m going to heal you now."


    The wolf tail wagged weakly for confirmation.


    "[Divine Heal]!]


    I cast the highest healing magic so the wolf will recover quickly.


    The blood that it lost also recovered because of the [Divine heal].


    Having a Max level in [Holy magic] is undoubtedly a good choice.


    The wolf stands up and moves its body, and after checking its body It looks at me.


    The wolf size is like an adult Siberian husky.


    It bowed in front of me and wag its tail.


    "So you''re showing your gratitude to me."


    I pat its head and a sudden voice resounds in my head.


    ¡¸Thank you very much! Master!¡¹


    This guy can use telepathy! Awesome!


    !? w-wait, I stop patting its head. What did it call me again?


    ¡¸Master! Pat my head again!¡¹


    "M-master?!, I''m your master?!"


    It suddenly called me "Master".


    ¡¸Yes! you help me! you''re a good person. So I want you to become my master.¡¹


    because I did a good deed that''s why a good thing comes back to me. huh.


    Well, I''m not expecting in return though.


    Becoming its master is not bad, also having a pet wolf makes me a badass.


    "How can I become your master?"


    ¡¸Give me a name and the contract will automatically be established.¡¹


    "Contract?"


    ¡¸Yes! contract! When the contract becomes successful you''ll become my master and I''ll become your familiar.¡¹


    So that''s the contract huh.


    "Can the contract be revoked?"


    ¡¸Yes! but it can only be revoked if both parties want it.¡¹


    Oh! so if the other party doesn''t want the contract to cancel, it will remain.


    Before naming it knowing its gender is necessary.


    "What''s your gender?"


    ¡¸I''m a girl master!¡¹


    So she''s a girl huh.


    Alright! This wolf is very cute and energetic. I''d made my decision.


    "I''ll grant you the name "Xena" and from now on you''ll become my loyal familiar."


    ¡¸Yes! From now on I''ll call myself as Xena! I''ll be forever loyal to you master!¡¹


    And Xena tries to cuddle his head to me. What a sweet familiar I have here but not now because of his body stained by her blood.


    "Before you cuddle me, wash your body first Xena."


    ??????????????????????????????


    "Wow!.. your fur has a silver color, so beautiful..."


    A hundred meters away from where I met Xena, there''s a small river.


    Her beautiful silver fur shines after washing her whole body.


    ¡¸Thank you for helping me washing my body master!¡¹


    "Don''t sweat it I''m your master after all."


    I just love washing the dog''s fur, well, there''s no need, to tell the truth.


    I take out my leather water jug to get some river water. I already drink all the water in it a few minutes before meeting Xena.


    "Xena, I have a question for you, can you answer me honestly?"


    There''s a thing bothering me since I met Xena.


    ¡¸Why you''re showered by your own blood? What happened?¡¹


    Hearing my question, Xena frost standstill.


    Maybe my question is too straight forward.


    "You don''t need to tell me the story if it is too hard for you."


    I followed up so she wouldn''t feel pressured.


    ¡¸No, master has a right to know what happened.¡¹


    She''s a strong-willed girl.


    "You can slowly tell the story, take your time."


    After inhaling and exhaling a few times too calm herself see started the story.


    ¡¸My mother and I got attacked by humans when we are resting in our house.¡¹


    A surprise attack huh.


    "Why the humans attacked you and your mother, did you do or your mother something bad to humans?"


    ¡¸No! We didn''t do anything!!¡¹


    A loud shout resounds in my head. Her emotion exploded just now.


    "Calm down Xena, It''s just a question I''m not accusing you or your mother."


    ¡¸I''m sorry, I got carried away.¡¹


    "It''s okay, you can continue now."


    Xena calms herself again and opens said something shocking.


    ¡¸They just want to kill both of us for the sake of the human male that called himself as a Hero.¡¹


    !? Hero?!


    "D-did you say, Hero?"


    ¡¸Yes, master, that hero killed my mother.¡¹


    "!"


    Why that hero killed her mother even though they quietly living in the forest.


    Not choosing that job is the right choice, after all, that job is so messed up.


    Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.Right now, my blood is boiling because of him.


    "Why did he kill your mother, did he say something?"


    She pondered momentarily and answers me.


    ¡¸While my mom and I fighting him and his army of humans he shouted something we didn''t understand.¡¹


    "What did he shouted?"


    Xena looked at me and says something unexpected.


    ¡¸"Die! Die! Be my experience points God Devourer Fenrir!", is what he said.¡¹


    !? I got a little bit shocked, "Experience Point" he says.


    I know that the possibility of another earthling in this world other done me is not completely impossible.


    And also He called Xena''s mother "Fenrir", it means!, I quickly used my [Appraisal].


    [Name: Xena


    Age: 16


    Level: 25


    Race: Fenrir¡¼Mythical race¡½


    Stamina: 5,650


    Mana: 2,780


    Strenght: 5,987


    Agility: 7,496


    Dexterity: 6,354


    Skills¡ý


    - Godspeed ? Level 6


    - Berserk ? Level 4


    - Fenrir''s Howl ? Level 5


    - Void Step ? Level 4


    - Wind Claw ? Level 5


    Innate Ability¡ý


    - Night Vision ? Max


    - Telepathy ? Max


    Title¡ý


    - Emperor of Darkness Familiar


    Monster Info¡ý


    [Fenrir is one of the Mythical races of this world. All its parts are all high quality. You can use its fangs to create a weapon that can kill even a God.]]


    Seeing my reaction Xena talks to me anxiously.


    ¡¸Are you alright, Master.¡¹


    Oh! Knowing that there are other people like me and also Xena being a Fenrir, not a wolf, makes me think too deeply.


    "I''m okay, don''t worry. Your race is Fenrir, right? based on my knowledge Fenrir''s are strong, how did they defeat both you and your mother?"


    ¡¸Just like what I said earlier he got an army of humans, thousands of them. We killed almost two-third but because we are outnumbered our stamina falls, and that the time the Hero with his armored and robed comrade move. They''re strong but we are stronger if our stamina is still intact, but they are not, so they defeated us easily.¡¹


    So he used meat shields and when both of them got weakened He and his comrade steps in.


    What a cunning and ruthless hero, but I like it though.


    To survive in this kind of world, we need those kinds of personalities.


    But by doing this all the time, eventually, he''ll lose his humanity and become a monster.


    I can also understand the reason why he killed Xena''s mother.


    The materials of Mythical creature like Fenrir is truly high and its fangs are the best materials to use in creating a weapon. A weapon that can possibly kill transcendent one.


    While thinking, Xena suddenly talks to me.


    ¡¸umm.. master how did you know my race? I didn''t tell it to you.¡¹


    She stares at me after saying those worlds.


    Maybe she got suspicious of me because I knew her race without her telling.


    "That''s because I have a skill [Appraisal] that can see through all the information I want to know whether it''s a living thing or non-living."


    ¡¸Amazing! As expected of Master!¡¹


    Her suspicion disappeared, I immediately say another question to change the subject.


    "And how did you got here? and how do you escape?"


    He''s a hero, right? I''m curious how she made here.


    ¡¸Before mother got stab in the heart by the hero, she used the very last bit of her magic to transport me here. If you''re planning to question me if I know this place, It''s a no, This scenery is new for me.¡¹


    What a great mother, she protected her one and only daughter until her last breath.


    Oh, come to think about it, where''s her father.


    "Is your Father not there when they attacked?"


    Her tail weakly fall.


    ¡¸Father died a year ago before I born. Mother said he died protecting my mother from the army of humans. At that time my mother was pregnant on me.¡¹


    "I''m sorry for my insensitiveness."


    ¡¸No!no! it''s okay, master didn''t know it so I''m not mad.¡¹


    Seriously, you''re very a good girl.


    I patted her head again gently.


    Meeting her here maybe because of our fate.


    "Do you hate that hero?"


    ¡¸Yes! Master, I hate him! I super hate him!¡¹


    A quick answer. That''s natural, They got attacked and her mother died even though they''re only live peacefully.


    "Do you want to get your revenge?"


    Xena got startled from what a said, but after a few seconds, her composure gets back.


    She intensely stares at me.


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    After answering me with this intense determination and resolve, there''s no backing out now.


    "I''ll help you to get your revenge and kill that hero."


    Declaring that I''m going to help her, tears flow down from her eyes.


    ¡¸Thank you very much! Master! I''m very fortunate to meet you!¡¹


    And I hug a pet her back to soothe her.


    "From now on, You''ll become my partner until one of us die. Let''s work together!"


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    We stride back inside the forest.


    I want to grant Xena''s wish to get her revenge from the hero.


    But knowing that He killed Xena''s mother his level might be pretty high now.


    I need to level up faster.


    "Killing the hero huh."


    Not bad! The story of Xena earlier makes me want to beat him up.


    And also the hero is a delicious meal for me because-


    "He, himself is also a chunk of experience points."


    Xena''s ears move.


    ¡¸Did you say something, Master?¡¹


    My goodness! it''s a good thing that he didn''t hear clearly.


    The word "Experience Points" might anger her.


    "Alright, to defeat the hero We need to be stronger than him. Let''s go and get some level!"


    ¡¸Yes!Master!¡¹


    Suddenly a sound of a growling stomach resounds in the forest.


    And that sounds comes from Xena''s stomach.


    Well, she just fights the Hero and his army a few hours ago. it''s obvious that she''s hungry because of a lack of energy.


    But hearing it makes me feel exhilarated.


    And the sound is also cute.


    "Hihihi.."


    I tried to suppress my laughter but it leaks out.


    ¡¸mou... you tease master...¡¹


    "Sorry, sorry, that''s so funny that I failed to hold back myself."


    ¡¸Is hearing someone''s growing stomach makes you happy, Master? You''re weird...¡¹


    "No!no! you got it wrong!, I''m just happy right now so I unintentionally laugh."


    We cheerfully chat while walking inside the forest alongside each other.

 Chapter 3: Leveling Up!

    "I planning to kill the hero, but why I''m shaking right now."


    My right hand was trembling while holding the dagger that the goddess gave to me.


    I''m in the front of the sleeping goblin and trying to stab it but-


    "I thought I already resolve myself to kill."


    To promise to help Xena to take revenge on that Hero, saying those big words seriously in front of her.


    But look at my current state, I''m so pathetic.


    To calm myself and stop my shaking body.


    I clenched my left hand and punch my face.


    "You need to this Jun!, Resolve yourself!"


    I shouted on myself, the goblin is still sleeping because I''m using [Stealth].


    [Stealth] is not just erasing your presence it also erases the sound you emits.


    I raise the dagger and get ready to do an easy but also a difficult task in my life.


    While clenching my teeth I stab the goblin''s neck.


    "Guh...Gugu..."


    It struggles and tries to shout but only blood is coming out through its mouth.


    And after a few moments, it dies.


    My body lost its power and I vomited seeing and smelling the blood and dead body of the goblin I killed.


    But my task is still not complete, there''s a magic crystal inside the body of the monster.


    I need to get the magic crystal by forcefully opening its chest.


    My body is still trembling but I need do to this and steel myself because I''m the one who''ll die if I am not accustomed to this kind of life.


    This world is full of monsters and has low public security, so killing is a normal occurrence here.


    With a pale face, I lift my right hand.


    I pulled out the dagger in the goblin''s neck and forcibly stab its chest.


    ????????????????????????


    "So this is the magic crystal huh."


    The magic crystal is shining in my hand while being showered by the sunlight.


    I''m lying down because of exhaustion.


    Before I got this magic crystal, I''ve gone in a cycle of stab and vomit multiple times.


    It is truly torture.


    Using [Holy Magic] I can use [Divine Heal] to restore my fatigue, but as a human raised on earth, I want to engrave this event in my life that I killed a human-like being like this goblin.


    I cancel my [stealth] and called Xena.


    "You''re hungry right? you can eat it."


    Xena didn''t move, Is goblin not to her palate.


    ¡¸Are you okay master?¡¹


    So she''s worried about me, such a sweet girl is my familiar.


    "I''m okay, I''m just tired, You can eat that goblin while I''m resting. Is goblin not to your taste?"


    ¡¸No master, I can eat goblin.¡¹


    "I''m going to rest a little bit so help yourself."


    Xena approaches the dead goblin''s body and slowly eat it.


    With this task done, I move a step forward for my future plans.


    "Status."


    [Name: Jun Arce


    Age: 17


    Level: 1]


    "So killing one goblin was not enough to level up."


    My body and mind are calm now, maybe because I overcome the fear of killing.


    I''ve experienced bullying and got traumatized when I''m still young, with the help of my family and friends I overcome it.


    Maybe conquering my past trauma and having a strong-willed help me this time.


    ¡¸I''m done eating Master.¡¹


    Hearing what she said, I get up and shake off the dirt.


    "Let''s go."


    Hunting more monsters are necessary to step up into the next level.


    We quickly move search monsters.


    ????????????????????????


    "Status!"


    [Level: 3]


    After killing so many wandering monsters, I only raised two levels.


    I thought leveling up would be easy, maybe that''s not the case.


    Think about it, Xena''s level is too low.


    A mythical creature like her mostly has a high level.


    "Xena, do you hunt monsters?"


    ¡¸No I don''t Master. Mother was always the one hunting for our food. But sometimes she teaches me how to hunt and also trained me to defend myself.¡¹


    That''s why her level is lower than the average.


    Most likely the skills she has were because of her training.


    Most of the mythical race has an average level from level 70 to 80, and the highest levels range from level 120 to 150.


    "Let''s move forward."


    The sun''s still high, I need to hunt more before the night arrives.


    While vigilantly walking Xena suddenly stops.


    "Do you sense something?"


    Fenrir has extremely good perception. I''m lucky that she''s with me.


    ¡¸70 meters northeast, I sensed 4 presence.¡¹


    "Are they goblins?"


    ¡¸I don''t think so, they seem much stronger than them.¡¹


    Monster stronger than goblins?


    Well, the more powerful the monster the more life essence I would get.


    But, if the monsters there are bad news. It''s a good choice to retreat. I don''t want to die yet, I just got here in this world a few hours earlier.


    [Group Stealth!]


    I used the skill [Group Stealth], it is one of the skills in the skill tree of [Stealth].


    What''s the best in this skill is we can still see each other even though both of us are in [Stealth].


    A wonderful skill for group assassination.


    We approach their direction. Readying my dagger to defend myself.


    A few seconds of walking, We got in the place and saw the monsters that Xena''s sense.


    "Yeah you''re right, they seem very strong."


    The 5 monsters are eating the body of a dead monster, most likely they prey.


    Their appearance is a mixture of humans and horses and has a height of almost 2 meters. They have a body and arms of humans, and also the feet, legs, and head of a horse. They are equipped with some tattered clothes and wooden clubs.


    "Status"


    [Race: Ipotane


    Level: 50]


    Its race is called Ipotane. It has a creepy appearance and also-


    "Their level is damn high!"


    I look to Xena''s direction to throw some questions. But she looked kind of disgusted.


    "Do you not saw this monster before?"


    ¡¸Yes I didn''t, It''s appearance gives me goosebumps.¡¹


    You, are you truly a Fenrir. I guess your mother spoiled you too much.


    The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.It''s the best if Xena will also level up like me, so she can have the experience to fight.


    From now on both of us will fight together to become strong.


    "Xena we''re going to defeat those monsters. This is my plan."


    With my Max level skills, I''m sure I can kill them, but with my current level, they can also kill me easily.


    Being too reckless because you''ve only got some skills is too naive and idiotic.


    Nothing will be lost if you plan something, in fact, it would help you survive and improve yourself.


    I explain to her what she''s going to do.


    She listens carefully to everything that I say.


    Being enthusiastic is not bad.


    After discussing for a few seconds we get ready to attack.


    My plan is like this.


    I''ll cancel the [Stealth] on Xena, after that she will attract their attention by showing herself.


    And while she''s attracting them I''ll snick behind them and behead them.


    Why beheading? well, stabbing may not kill them instantly, if that happens my target would call for help and our plan will fail.


    "You can go now to your position, Don''t attack until I say it, okay?"


    ¡¸Yes! Master!, I''m going now.¡¹


    "Goodluck and be careful."


    ¡¸Yes! I will!¡¹


    And she quickly runs to her position.


    I run behind them and give Xena a sign that I going to cancel her stealth.


    "Rooaaaaarrrrrrr"


    She roar as soon as the stealth cancel.


    "horse sound"


    The Ipotanes jump up in surprise and grabs their weapons.


    Just like what I instructed she act terribly scared in front of the Ipotanes.


    Because of her good acting, the monsters laugh at her and approach her arrogantly.


    just what I expected there''s someone who''ll go back in eating.


    Three Ipotanes ignore Xena and continue their business.


    I coated my sword by my holy magic to strengthen it.


    Without further ado, I quickly run in the nearby Ipotanes and beheaded it.


    Before its head touches the ground I immediately slashed the neck of the other one.


    "2 down, only 3 left to go."


    Having the momentum I quickly proceed to the third one and slashed it.


    I cancel my stealth and shouted.


    "Phase 2!"


    Because of my shout, the two remaining Ipotanes look back.


    Seeing the 3 lifeless bodies of their comrade they got enraged.


    But that''s also part of the plan.


    The moment their attention got drawn to me their heads got cut into pieces.


    Xena was the reason, she used her skill [Wind Claw] to killed them.


    "It''s over, our plan was successful. You did great Xena."


    I move to her position and pat her head.


    ¡¸Yehey! Master praised me and patted my head!¡¹


    So cute, so cute, I also brushed her fur to praise her more.


    I feel sorry for her that she needs to do all these things.


    But to make her revenge come true, she needs to level up too, and experience to fight and kill her opponents.


    "Let''s hunt more and become strong!"


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    We stopped hunting when the sun starts setting down.


    "[Divine Heal]!"


    Using this skill, our fatigue, restored back to normal and our body aches disappeared.


    "So many extraordinary things happened today."


    Several hours ago I''m just an ordinary high school student. But now, I''m struggling to survive and forced myself to kill.


    It''s like I''m inside of a dream, but unfortunately, it''s the reality.


    ¡¸I''m hungry... Master...¡¹


    Xena''s stomach starts growling.


    I''m also hungry, my breakfast on earth is the last time I eat.


    "Alright, I''m also hungry so I''ll cook some skewered."


    ¡¸Yehey!¡¹


    I picked some dry branches and leaves and put them in the same place.


    "[Body Strengthening]"


    Picking the two sturdy branches I rub it to each other with unbelievable speed.


    Because of the accumulated heat the branches sets on fire.


    I burn the leaves carefully so the fire wouldn''t die down, and afterward, the bonfire was created.


    With another two branches again I created to skewered stick using my dagger.


    "[Storage]"


    Fortunately, I stored the meat of some monster we killed earlier. It''s a boar monster so I think It''s edible.


    If not, I still have the skill [Abnormal State Resistance], This skill makes me immune in any poison, being paralyzed, or any debuff spells.


    And I also have the [Divine heal] if something happens in Xena.


    I take out the meat, cut it in a good size, and skewed it in the stick.


    I put two sticks in "X" manners on both sides so I can put the ends of the skewered in the space in the middle and slowly turn so both sides can be cooked fairly.


    ¡¸It''s smells good master! It makes me drool.¡¹


    "Yeah, you''re right."


    A few minutes past before the meats cooked.


    "Here, this is yours."


    She immediately bites the meat and gnawed it.


    ¡¸ummu...ammm¡¹


    It''s still hot, but it looks like she''s not affected at all.


    I also take mine and blow some air to it before biting.


    I frowned, the taste is terrible because of the blood not drained completely.


    If I have some salt with me the taste maybe improve even a little bit.


    Thinking how to improve our food taste, I forced myself to eat the disgusting skewered that I cooked.


    We finished our dinner and preparing to rest for tonight but-


    "Xena where we gonna sleep tonight?"


    ¡¸I don''t know master, but if it''s me, I''m good just by sleeping under the tree.¡¹


    So she won''t have a problem sleeping anywhere.


    !? And an idea suddenly appeared in my head.


    "Xena, can you sleep with me?"


    She got startled and look at me, and immediately hide her face.


    ¡¸M,m, Master! I, I''m still young! D, doing that sort of thing!¡¹


    After saying those tattered words, she slowly looked at me.


    ¡¸B,b, but if it''s master... I don''t mind...¡¹


    Oi, oi, I think she''s misunderstanding something.


    "Xena, I don''t know what are you thinking right now, but what I mean "sleeping with you" means just sleeping together and nothing else. Because your fur is soft and warm, so I like you to sleep beside me."


    Xena looked at me again with the expression of relief and disappointment.


    Why she looked disappointed, and how can I understand her expression even though her face is like a wolf.


    Maybe this also the effect of her being my familiar.


    After resolving a little bit of misunderstanding, we sleep together beside each other.


    While feeling her fur, I lost consciousness and fall asleep.

 Chapter 4: New Goal

    "I got some comfortable sleep, thanks to you, Xena."


    ¡¸No problem Master, I''m happy being helpful for you.¡¹


    We''re awakened early in the morning. It''s too tiring hunting monster from morning to night just like what we did yesterday.


    Taking out some ingredients, I cooked some light food for our breakfast.


    "Xena can you get some dry tree branches."


    ¡¸Yes, Master.¡¹


    Because of her just being awakened, she''s still feeling a bit sleepy.


    After the food cooked, well, it''s just skewers. We joyfully eat our breakfast. No, the truth is, only Xena enjoyed the food, not me.


    It has a terrible taste like the last time, even though I add some edible leaves, the taste didn''t improve.


    Finishing our breakfast and a few minutes of resting, We prepared ourselves for another they of grinding monsters.


    "Xena are you ready?"


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    Her energy got back after eating, she''s very excited to hunt down monsters.


    "Let''s go!"


    We excitedly move and search for prey.


    Several hours passed and we decided to rest and eat some food. [Divine Heal] can only restore our fatigue, so we still feel hunger after hunting.


    *Bite**Swallow**Bite**Swallo-* *Drink*


    Well, after the torture of eating some shi-, some food, We continue our leveling up.


    I stored the body of the monsters that we killed. Some of these dead bodies can be sell for money if we got in a village, town or city.


    The engraved memories that the Goddess grant me was too vague. For example, I know the names of the monsters and influential people of this world, but I don''t know what are their appearances. And another one, I knew that monsters can be sold, but I don''t know the specific parts of the monster that are sellable.


    Well, When I get in the place where humans inhabit, the first thing I''ll do is to get more information so I can avoid doing things that are not normal in the common sense of the people of this world and unintentionally attract their attention.


    "This is enough for today."


    Dusk arrives already and hunting in the night perhaps pretty hard for me. Xena can do so because of her skill [Night Vision]. But fighting alone is very risky and dangerous for her.


    I prepared our dinner as usual and sleeps together.


    ????????????????????????


    A week already passed since I got here. For our plan to defeat the hero, we still grinding to level up.


    But this time we got in big trouble.


    "Can we survive fighting this thing."


    Right now, we''re standing anxiously facing the mighty being while trying to think how to escape this mess.


    And that mighty being was the master of this territory, a Black Dragon.


    While we are hunting some horned-wolves, one of these wolves escaped. Xena followed the wolf to kill it, and I also let her do so for her training, but we don''t know that a terrifying monster was nesting further ahead.


    I''m fighting the other wolves when I heard a very loud roar where Xena''s runoff.


    "That''s not Xena''s roar."


    I quickly run to her using my [Strengthen] skill to be faster.


    When I get there I saw a dragon, a jet black dragon to be precise, and it''s approaching Xena. I hurriedly kick the ground and instantly got in front of Xena, and right now I''m facing a mighty dragon.


    "As a little insect, you have some nerves to intrude in my territory."The dragon said.


    Mythical races like dragons can talk like humans if they become an adult.


    Xena was already an adult only in human age, but in her race, she''s still a teenager.


    I look around to find a way to escape, and I saw a big dead body of a monster. There''s a bite mark on its body and some body parts are already missing.


    !? maybe this plan would work.


    To appease the angry dragon I kneeled and bowed my head like a knight in the presence of a King.


    "I''m sorry for disturbing your meal, Mister dragon. We didn''t mean to intrude to your territory. Please forgive us. As compensation, I''ll give you these gifts."


    Opening my storage I take out the bodies of the monsters we hunted. It created a small hill of monsters dead bodies.


    "Oh! You''re smart one little insect. Because you know what''s your position is, I let you get away, for now."


    Thank god! It works we''re saved! Thanks to my quick wits.


    All the monsters that we hunted were all disappeared. But I don''t regret it, our lives are more important than that monster corpses.


    "Yes, I understand, thank you for your mercy."


    I moved to Xena and carry her. She passed out when the dragon roared at her earlier. I quickly walked away from the dragon while still watching it. The dragon already forgot about us and started eating my present.


    "It''s unfortunate that I don''t possess any poison with me."


    If I have, I''ll pour every single drop of it in that dragon''s food. Well, the poison wouldn''t kill that being, at least it will experience some stomach ache.


    Even the dragon already out of my sight, I''m still vigilantly looking at its direction.


    I used [Appraisal] at the dragon earlier and its status was freakin high! that dragon is really bad news!


    Its level was 125 a genuine monster.


    When a dragon shows up near a village or town, they would refuge immediately to save their lives. It is truly a walking calamity.


    "This distance is good enough, Xena wakes up."


    I stop and rest several kilometers away from the black dragon. I gently lay down Xena and wake her up.


    ¡¸Hmm... Master...? !? M,m, master! We need to run! there''s a dragon!!¡¹


    Xena jumps up in a panic, she bites my sleaves and tries to drag me away. I can''t blame her if she''s too frightened and she almost dies by being eaten after all.


    "Calm down! Xena, calm down."


    A minute passed before she calmed her down.


    "Are you okay now?"


    She looked at me with teary eyes and jump into my chest.


    The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.¡¸Masterrrr...!!! It''s so scary....!!! I thought I''m going to be eaten..!! wahhh...!!!¡¹


    She cries loudly while in my bosom. So she''s still frightened huh.


    I soothe her until she stops crying.


    Brushing her fur and patted helps me to put her at ease.


    "Are you okay now?"


    Repeating what I said earlier, she answered quietly.


    ¡¸Yes...Master. I''m completely calm now.¡¹


    Seeing Xena''s face and powerless limbs, I open my storage to get some water, but when I open my water jug it was already empty.


    "Xena, our water was already deflated. Let''s go back to the river."


    While touching Xena I used one my skill in the skill tree of [Spatial Magic] called [Teleport].


    Our destination was the river where Xena took a bath.


    I''d tried using it to go to the City of Erast, the capital of the Ashbourne Kingdom.


    But it didn''t work, well, I knew already that it wouldn''t work because of the memory that was transferred to me. I''m just curious that''s why I did.


    [teleport] can only be used in the places you''ve been to. So unless I get in Erast teleporting there was not possible.


    We got teleported to the riverside and drink the river water, I also take some water using my leather water jug.


    In my memories, this forest called Disposable Forest. What a dreadful name, right? I don''t know why they named it like that but I knew one thing.


    This forest is very dangerous, based on the name of it and our experience earlier. Only the strong can survive here, is what everyone would think but I''m not convinced about it.


    Because I believe what Charles Darwin once said: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.


    that''s why I got another objective because of what happened earlier.


    "Xena, that dragon is so strong right?"


    She nodded vigorously.


    "And that dragon also mocked us and called us little insect."


    ¡¸That dragon did?¡¹


    "Yes, It did."


    At that time she''s already unconscious so it''s understandable that she didn''t hear it.


    "Do you want to take revenge?"


    I dropped a bombshell and Xena''s frost hearing it.


    She recovered immediately and quickly respond.


    ¡¸B,b, but that dragon is super strong! C,c, can we really defeat it!?¡¹


    Her answer was tattered because of nervousness.


    But contrary to what she is, I answered her with composure and determination.


    "Yes, we did. That dragon can be defeated with proper preparations and plans."


    She stared at my eyes deeply, it''s like she''s reading what am I thinking. And suddenly she nods and looks at me with strong will power.


    ¡¸Master, you want to challenge and beat up that dragon, am I right?¡¹


    So she''s already aware of what I''m thinking. well, the questions I throw earlier was already the hints. If she doesn''t pick it up after hearing those questions, I might think of her as a normal airhead.


    "Your guess is correct, I want to defeat that dragon who thinks of itself so highly. So would you help me?"


    ¡¸Yes! Master let''s defeat that arrogant dragon!¡¹


    She agreed cheerfully.


    I''m grateful that she agreed because we can''t let that dragon alive. When I heard the word "For now." I knew that our lives are already in danger.


    Now that Xena is in, I dig in my memories to create the best plan to fight and defeat that dragon.


    An hour passed after so many simulations in my mind, I got the answer to kill the dragon.


    But before doing that.


    "To make our plan successful, we need to level up at least level 100 to have a chance."


    Our skills are very powerful but our level is insufficient to challenge it.


    "Xena, from now on we will hunt every day and night until we finish our goal. Are you okay with it?"


    ¡¸Yes! I''m okay with it, Master!¡¹


    "Alright! Let''s go and hunt again, Xena!"


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    We''re going to start our new goal right away.


    -Two weeks passed-


    We''re done killing all the goblins in the forest, maybe there''s still some but we don''t need them anymore. We both become strong, so the stronger monster is our goal now.


    -One month passed-


    "Good job, Xena."


    A village of orcs is exterminated today. Thanks to their bountiful life essence that our level goes up several times. Orcs are very bulky and strong, it has a height of 2 meters but because of our coordination, we easily annihilate them.


    -Three months passed-


    ¡¸You''re amazing! Master!¡¹


    I''m standing at the top of a wyvern. Because it''s the race is a bit related to the dragon so we fought it and won. At the start, we had a hard time because of it flying around. But when I finally decapitated its wings, we easily defeated it.


    -Six months passed-


    "We did it!"


    ¡¸Yehey! we defeated it master!¡¹


    After a hard time dodging its fast tail attacks, I finally beheaded it, we successfully defeated a peerless manticore. It''s an S-rank monster that needs an army of knights and adventurers to successfully subjugate it. We''ve now rivaled the S class adventurers.


    -Eight months passed-


    "Status!"


    After saying status my stats window shows up. Seeing my window I reveal a satisfied smile. Xena is next.


    "Appraisal!"


    I nod after also seeing the status of Xena. I excitedly open my mouth to say the good news.


    "Xena, we did it! I''m now level 115! and you''re now level 110!"


    ¡¸Yehey! We did it, master! We became stronger.¡¹


    We jump up happily. Our goal was at least level 100, it''s good that we surpassed it. Our "routine change" was a success.


    If we didn''t change our lifestyle, this goal wouldn''t finish in just eight months.


    Our routine every day are:


    -Waking up early in the morning.


    -Eat breakfast.


    -Hunt.


    -Eat our lunch.


    -Hunt again


    -Eat our dinner.


    -Hunt again.


    -Eat at midnight


    -Hunt again


    And back to the first one.


    This past 8 months this is our lifestyle just to take revenge on that dragon.


    It thinks no one can defeat a dragon because their race is superior, that''s why I''ll show to that dragon that''s not true.


    To do so, I will become the strongest, the most intelligent, and the most adaptable being, and become the apex predator in this world.


    "Wait for me, little lizard."

 Chapter 5: Fighting a Dragon

    "Xena, sneak around at the dragon''s back, Don''t attack until I give the go signal, you understand?"


    ¡¸Yes, Master I understand.¡¹


    We''re now near the dragon''s nest, Why? Of course to beat up that arrogant dragon.


    Her response was very quiet even though the dragon wouldn''t hear it even she loudly answer because she''s communicating using telepathy. Maybe she''s a bit nervous and forget about that. I cast my stealth to her so the dragon would not detect her presence.


    "Be careful and Goodluck."


    ¡¸Likewise, Master.¡¹


    And she quickly goes to her position. To be more cautious I use my appraisal skill to check its status.


    [Race: Black Dragon


    Age: 700 Years Old


    Level: 127


    Race: Dragon¡¼Mythical race¡½


    Stamina: 15,538


    Mana: 10,744


    Strength: 16,412


    Agility: 9,284


    Dexterity: 8,759


    Skills¡ý


    -Dragon Breath ? Max


    -Primal Roar ? Max


    -Ancient Dragon Spell? Max


    -Tough Skin ? Max


    -Life Recovery ? Max


    -Magic Resistance ? Max


    -Frost Aura ? Max


    -Fortitude ? Max


    -Strengthening Magic ? Max


    Innate Ability¡ý


    - Berserk ? Max


    - Intimidation ? Max


    - Fly ? Max


    Title¡ý


    - One of the Four Rulers of the Disposable Forest (Southern Part)


    - Almighty One


    Monster Info¡ý


    [Dragon is one of the Mythical races of this world. All its parts are all high quality. Killing one needs a whole army of knights and S class adventurers. The one who kills a Dragon can obtain the title called "Dragon Slayer"]]


    There''s only a bit of change in its level, it only goes up by two. So this arrogant dragon seems slacking off, being too confident will kill you someday, you know.


    But if our plan, unfortunately, failed I already have a plan to escape. Using my teleport I can just go back to the riverside. It''s several hundred kilometers away in the nest of this dragon, so we can be safe there, for the meantime.


    Canceling my stealth I move forward to show myself.


    "Hello there Mr. dragon."


    Greeting the dragon, I enter at its nest alone.


    "Why a puny little insect doing here again. Oh! are you going to sacrifice again the monsters you hunted? Haha! Even though you''re an insect you know how to treat this supreme being. Do you want to become my underling so badly? Hahaha!"


    It laughs loudly and proudly states itself as a supreme existent. Well, with a huge body like that, most likely its height is almost 200 meters, seeing it closely I see where its confidence coming from.


    "I think you misunderstand it, little lizard."


    Hearing what I said the dragon got enraged.


    "W, w, what did you say! You have guts to insult me! Do you want to die!!"


    "Of course not, I want to travel more and live my life to the fullest."


    The dragon sneers at me and released a strong magical power. As expected of the dragon, its magical power is so vast and powerful.


    "Little insect you need to stop dreaming now."


    "Why would I?"


    "Because you''ll die here today."


    The dragon opens its mouth widely, It''s absorbing a huge amount of magical power in its mouth. A dragons breath attack huh. It seems I my insult makes it mad, well, I''m the kind of person who enjoys teasing someone, let''s insult this lizard more!


    " You''re using your trump card at the very beginning of the fight, and the worst part is, you''re using it in a puny insect-like me. How ridiculous! Haha.. are you a coward! I''ll change the way I called you earlier, from "little lizard" I''ll change it to "coward little lizard"! It suits you right! Haha."


    "DIE!!! YOU INSECT!!!"


    It releases a very powerful dragon breath. All the things that in its way became ash in an instant. If I take it head on it''s pretty sure that I''m not going to escape it unscratched. But why would I take it, if-


    "I can easily dodge it, coward little lizard."


    I instantly teleported above the dragon and slash its head but-


    "Its scale is too hard."


    My sword only gives a scratch on its scale even though I already coated it in holy magic.


    "Too bad puny insect, toys like that would not hurt me."


    After mocking me it attacks me using its sharp claws. I defended myself and teleport away to gain some distance.


    "Haha, do you understand now that you''re no match to me. Too bad! if you''re thinking of escaping that would never happen."


    And the dragon swings its huge arms.


    "So fast."


    Even though it has a massive body its attack is so fast.


    I defend myself using my sword but-


    "arghh..."


    because of the difference in strength, I flew in the air and my back collided in big rock. My body suffers in many wounds, some of it is serious.


    But that attack is nothing if it would not kill me instantly.


    "[Divine heal]!"


    I immediately use my healing magic and quickly get up.


    "Oh! you''re still want to fight. Haha alright! I''ll play with you until you beg for your life!"


    It''s body glows and eventually, the light dies down.


    So, this lizard used its strengthening magic huh. It seems it''s going to fight seriously now.


    I also use my strengthening magic and get ready to attack.


    After a few seconds of staring and watching each other, we both kick the ground and pounce to each other.


    Its swing it right arm horizontally, but I dodge it easily and quickly moves forward to slash its neck.


    It immediately swings it left arm to intercept my attack, but it''s futile because-


    "[Teleport]!"


    using teleport I instantly get below its exposed neck. I put all my weight in my sword and coated it with a mixture of holy magic and dark magic. With this too combination of Max level magic, for sure I can cut its neck.


    "This is your end! you damn little lizar-!"


    But before my sword slashed its neck, something hard hit my side and threw me in the air. I rolled down on the ground and stopped when I hit and destroyed few trees.


    Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there."Guh...W-what was that..."


    "Oh... even I hit you seriously this time you still seem alive. What an annoying insect."


    The dragon said and sneers at me.


    "So that was your tail huh."


    I didn''t see that coming, using teleport in its blind spot it''s really unexpected that this lizard can attack me without seeing me.


    How can he do it?


    "?!"


    And a thought abruptly enters my head.


    I-it can''t be?! this dragon-


    "Oh... so you''ve noticed huh. As a puny insect, you''re pretty clever. that''s right what are you thinking is correct. I''m sensing your magical power to know your location, so even you teleported in any of my blindspots I can attack you and defend myself."


    I knew it! this damn lizard is truly strong not only in magical and physical power but also in intelligence.


    "tsk...!"


    I thought this fight would be a little bit difficult because of our preparations. It seems I became too confident in this fight. But there''s no time to blame myself here. I''m still in the middle of the fight, being distracted here would be dangerous. I need to focus!


    "[Divine Heal]!"


    I get up right away after healing my wounds.


    "You truly don''t know when to give up huh."


    And it shows a sinister smile.


    "But I like it! show me what you''ve got puny insect! Fight me until you realize your blunder! and feel despair!"


    The dragons advance towards me. It looks like it''s going to break slowly my body before killing me.


    But this is the best time for her.


    "Xena!"


    She quickly pounces behind the dragon and successfully landed on it. She bites its scalp straight away to peel its tough scales. Because of her fang that can damage a God, she instantly damages and removed the tough scales on its head.


    "Arrggarrhhh!!"


    A loud cry resounded in the forest. well, peeling your scalp while you are still alive is extremely painful.


    The stealth that I cast immediately disappeared because of her contact with the dragon. It''s become truly dangerous now because she''s now visible to others. She needs to quickly finish that dragon.


    But before she digs in deep enough to destroy its brain, the dragon successfully grabs her and throws her in the air.


    "Xena!"


    Her body hits the ground and bounces a few times before it stops.


    I instantly teleported beside of her and use Divine heal to treat her.


    Her wounds quickly heal but she''s still unconscious.


    "Thank god she''s not instantly died and only got serious wounds."


    If not I can''t save her anymore. After all, even the Divine heal is the highest rank in healing magic, It can''t be used if the one you''re healing is already dead.


    I carry Xena and quickly run under the tree and lay her down there.


    "You''ve already done your part in this fight, Let me handle this fight from now on."


    I get up and approach the dragon.


    "Are you done saying your last words."


    "Of course not, I tell her to wait a little bit more because I''m going to get serious now."


    "Oh! Seriously you say! Haha. Don''t make me laugh insect! how are you going to fight me if no longer can use your teleportation magic? Haha.."


    I got startled hearing what it''s said.


    "H-how did you know I can''t no longer use it?!"


    The dragon ridiculously laughs at me again.


    "It''s pretty obvious, when you carry that pet wolf of yours under that tree you ran instead of teleporting."


    It''s right rather than running it''s pretty easy if I use teleport to put her there.


    "W-what an obvious blunder I did! I''m truly dead this time! What an idiot I am!"


    "Hahaha! you now understand your standing puny insect! but too bad, apologizing now is too late. If I were you I''ll just kill myself in being so weak! Hahaha...!"


    It''s mocking me again huh.


    While I''m despairing because of what it said.


    the dragon haughtily comes towards me.


    And I instantly teleported above its head.


    "I fooled you! [Holy-Darkness Heavy Slash]!"


    A mixture of holy and dark magic hits the head of the dragon.


    "Ggraaahhhrg!!"


    It destroys all the scales from its head to the chest because of the power of my two Max level skills.


    This skill is pretty devastating even the nearby surrounding got caught by it, But-


    "This damn lizard is still alive. Even though that attack is undoubtedly powerful."


    The dragon slowly gets up with an eerie aura.


    "You got me there, you''re really an interesting insect. I thought of playing to you more, but this time you truly pissed me off."


    It''s body glows and suddenly its wounds instantly healed.


    "So this is your skill [Life Recovery] huh."


    straight away all of its wounds disappeared because of that goddamn skill.


    "Is it back to zero again?"


    After so much effort of wounding him severely, all of it is gone to waste.


    "?!"


    The glows disappears but its tough scales do not grow back.


    So this is the limit of its skill huh. It can instantly heal all of its wounds but can''t grow back the lost parts of its body.


    "I still have a chance. I can do this!"


    Before I begin my next assault the dragon suddenly makes a move.


    Its flap its wings and fly in the sky.


    What this lizard going to do this time.


    while in the air it opens its mouth. Suddenly all the magical power in the surrounding gathered inside of its mouth.


    "oh, f*ck..."


    It is going to release another breath again?, No! It''s not, It''s different from the breath earlier but this time it is truly dangerous, my instinct says it. That breath will turn this nest into ash. I can dodge it but it''s impossible for Xena.


    Without looking back I instantly teleported in Xena''s position, but she is not there. Where is that girl go?!


    "Xena! where are you!"


    I called her and restlessly look around my surroundings.


    ¡¸I''m here! Master!¡¹


    Hearing her voice I look to my left and saw her on guard and also ready to attack the dragon.


    I instantly got beside her and grab her body.


    ¡¸M-master why are you hugging me! We''re in the middle of the fight!¡¹


    Before I retort to her misunderstanding. The dragon suddenly talk.


    "As an insect, I acknowledged your strength. You''re pretty strong to make me use this precious skill of mine. But sorry to tell you that this place would be your grave!"


    So its acknowledge my strength huh. I''m very elated, to hear that from a dragon it means its the truth.


    "Take this! The strongest magic spell that only dragons can use!"


    I-it can''t be! that''s its skill called-


    "Die! You insect!! Ancient Dragon Spell! ANNIHILATION!!!"

 Chapter 6: Journey

    "Teleport!"


    BOoooOOoMMmmmmm!!!


    The moment I teleported away an earth-shattering explosion happen.


    A big part of the luxuriant forest became a wasteland in an instant.


    "What a powerful magic spell. I don''t know if I can survive that even I have a Max level skill [Magic Resistance]"


    Having teleportation magic truly saves both of us.


    "Are you okay, Xena?"


    ¡¸Yes, Master, I''m alright.¡¹


    It seems Xena is fine and doesn''t have some kind of shock from the fight earlier. I''m worried because she got thrown and rolled painfully on the ground.


    ¡¸Master?¡¹


    "What it is?"


    ¡¸We are falling right now, am I right? This is not some kind of illusion, right..?¡¹


    I looked below us and I slowly look at her eyes and respond to her question.


    "You''re right, We''re falling right now."


    Yeah, we''re in the sky and rapidly falling.


    Before the dragon''s magic attack hit us, my mind was in chaos so I teleported in the place that was far away from that dangerous attack. And the decision I made was to teleport above us, to be more detailed a few kilometers above us.


    Hearing what I said Xena''s immediately burst into a panic.


    ¡¸M-master! W-we are rapidly falling! We''re going to die!!¡¹


    I laugh a little bit because of her reaction.


    ¡¸W-why are you laughing!! and why you''re still this calm master!! Are you going nuts now!! wake up master!!¡¹


    My laughter becomes louder because of her over panicking. I guess its time to stop teasing her and calm her down now.


    I pet Xena while hugging her and tell her the reason why I''m still calm in our situation.


    "Xena, have you forgotten?"


    ¡¸W-what did I forgot?¡¹


    She said that while looking at me with watery eyes. So cute! this familiar of mine.


    "That I have a Teleportation Magic?"


    ¡¸Ah!¡¹


    It looks like she immediately understands what I''m trying to say. If she removes her a bit airheadedness, I''ll completely look at her as a brilliant girl.


    Alright! its time to stop playing around and strike that dragon again.


    but before that.


    "Xena, I''m going to teleport you a few kilometers away from here."


    ¡¸W-why master! I-I can still fight!¡¹


    I smiled at her and pat her.


    "I know that you can still fight, but you''ve already done your part. So this time leave this fight to me. Trust me, this time I''ll defeat that haughty dragon."


    After saying those words I quickly teleported her.


    I put her down and gently pat her head.


    "I''ll be back, wait for me here."


    ¡¸Be careful, Master.¡¹


    After saying some brief word I instantly teleported again in the location of the nest that utterly destroyed.


    The dust fog covers the whole place so I can''t see where''s the dragon''s location.


    And suddenly a strong gust of wind blew and the vicinity becomes clear.


    "Y-you still survive in my strongest magic attack! you puny insect!! Are you really a human?! or you''re a cockroach disguising as a human?! I''ll admit this, you''re really hard to kill and that irritates me!!"


    The dragon got surprised seeing me still alive. Is this dragon an idiot? It already knew that I have teleportation magic but it still used that straight forward attack. Maybe it is really a lizard disguising as a dragon.


    If it hears what I''m currently thinking, its nose probably produces smoke again.


    "Of course I''m a human, but not an ordinary human. Why? because before this day ends I''ll get the title "Dragon Slayer" and become the new ruler of this forest."


    Hearing what I said, it got enraged.


    It gathered the magical power in its mouth. A breath attack again huh.


    "Just die already! damn insect!!"


    the dragon releases its breath, I instantly teleported above its head and observe its eyes.


    After a second it eyes look up at me.


    I quickly teleported back away to gain some distance.


    Next, I teleported at its back and wait for its response. A second passed before it attacks me using its tough tail.


    So it can detect my magical power a second after I teleported in its blind spot huh.


    But I only did it a few times, I need to be sure.


    And that''s why I try it out again and again.


    An hour passed before I confirmed that my conjecture was correct.


    "You''re just dodging and not attacking. So you''re also on your limit too huh."


    I still have the stamina to fight but I didn''t voice it out.


    But I noticed something in what it said.


    I heard the word "also" and "too", so it means this dragon is nearly in its limit now.


    Saying those words in front of your opponent is a fatal judgment, you idiot dragon.


    Mocking it in my mind I ready my sword and infused my holy and dark magic.


    "Now is my turn attack get yourself ready you damn lizard!"


    "Haha.. talking big now even though you''re just dodging and not attackin-GryaAAaaAAaaa!"


    The dragon shout in anguish after taking my sword slash. A large volume of blood gushed out of its chest.


    "G-guh... W-what did you do? I-I didn''t even sense your magical power?"


    It threw a question while in pain and gasping for breath.


    "My teleported in front of your chest and teleported back again here."


    I stamp my feet in my location.


    "W-What nonsense are you spouting! Guh!... If you do that I''ll immediately sense you. Spout the truth you insect!! Guh!.."


    It''s still shouting wildly even its wounds is very severe.


    What did I do?


    The reason I''m just dodging and teleporting back and port because I calculating the time ----


    "Your wounds are pretty deep. Why try healing yourself I''ll wait for you here."


    The dragon grits its teeth and didn''t heal itself.


    And a question enters my mind.


    Why it still didn''t heal itself? I already give him a few seconds but it still not doing anything.


    To know the answer, I use the appraisal to investigate it.


    And its status reveals the answer.


    [Name: Black Dragon


    Level: 127


    Race: Dragon¡¼Mythical race¡½


    Stamina: 1317/15,538


    Mana: 1089/10,744]


    So this is the reason huh.


    Its status goes down drastically. Our long fight


    Only 9 percent of its stamina remains and it is also keeping only 10 percent of its mana.


    Well, for me, my status is still the same. My stamina and mana are no less than their original value.


    Thanks to my [Divine Heal], one of the skills in my [Holy Magic''s] skill tree that my stamina is still intact. And also to my Max level skill [Magic Regeneration] that regenerating my loss mana every second.


    Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.With these skills, I could say that I''m invincible in long term fights.


    "So you''re already at your at most limit huh"


    The dragon''s body trembles.


    "H-how did you know it!"


    And now it is looking at me furiously.


    Don''t look at me like that. You''re the one who said it, you idiot!


    "It''s pretty obvious seeing your condition right now."


    That one sword slash in its chest makes it painfully grovel. What if I attack it all over its body.


    "I''ll attack you again lizard, defend yourself if you can."


    I kick-off the ground and teleported at its back in just half a second and slash its back.


    "GryaAAaAAA!"


    Another cry of pain resounded.


    I continue my sword slashing, thrusting, kick, punch and all sort of attack. I beat it up in my heart content.


    "G-guh...gu-guh..¡±


    Because of my relentless attack, I successfully subdue the dragon. It can only groan in agony and can¡¯t talk anymore.


    I approach the dragon and stop in front of it.


    ¡°I won.¡±


    I said face to face with a serious face.


    ¡°Why do you think I won? Do you know the answer?¡±


    It didn¡¯t answer and just groan in response.


    I think it means it wants to know. It can¡¯t even open its mouth so groaning is the only thing that can do if it wants to communicate.


    ¡°It¡¯s because you underestimate me too much.¡±


    Saying those words I jump over its head and stand there.


    ¡°If you thought of me as a formidable enemy and fought at me as if your life is at stake from the very start until the end, The outcome would surely be different. ¡±


    I grip my sword tightly and infused my mix of holy and dark magic.


    The wind swirls strongly in our surroundings.


    Feeling my strong aura and killing intent, the dragon trembles in fear.


    It tries to get up to escape but because of the condition of its body, it failed to even lift its head.


    ¡°But you didn¡¯t and just pointlessly attack me without even knowing if your attack would hit me.¡±


    I point my sword on its head and raise it in a stabbing position.


    ¡°Because you think yourself to highly and just saw me like an insect.¡±


    A strong magical power surged in my body and my sword.


    ¡°And that¡¯s why right now, you¡¯ll die in the hands of this insect.¡±


    My sword skill preparation finished.


    ¡°Farewell, you damn little lizard! Sword Skill: FURY STRIKE!!¡±


    I shouted and strongly stab my sword in its head. It easily penetrated and destroyed its skull. The ground below its head also destroyed and create a crater.


    What a strong sword skill, if its preparation is a little bit faster. I can always use it in every fight.


    Looking down, I saw a big hole in the dragon''s head. After a few seconds, I sigh in relief *Fuu...*.


    ¡°With this, it''s now over.¡±


    I jump down and touch the dragon.


    ¡°Store!¡±


    The dragon''s body instantly disappeared and stored in my spatial storage. Because it¡¯s at Max level, the space inside of it is so vast that you can also call it infinite, so a dragon''s massive body is not a problem.


    ¡°guh!¡±


    My head suddenly hurts and I got in the knee, its because I push my limit in my teleportation magic. Even my teleportation magic is at Max level, It still pushes my body into its limit in teleporting faster.


    One second is the fastest maximum interval in using teleportation. But in my fight earlier, my teleporting interval is only half a second. That¡¯s why my body and my magic is really at the most limit.


    If that dragon still stays alive a little longer, for sure I¡¯m the one who¡¯s dead now.


    I need to tell the good news to Xena.


    ¡°Teleport.¡±


    And I instantly appeared beside her.


    She got startled but immediately get back in her composure. I stare at her and smiled.


    ¡°Xena, We won!¡±


    While I still have a headache I hug Xena and jump with joy.


    This is one of the best moments in our lives, I don¡¯t want to ruin it because of a simple headache.


    ¡¸You did it, Master! You defeated that arrogant dragon!¡¹


    ¡°No, you¡¯re wrong.¡±


    Xena got surprised by what I said.


    ¡¸B-but you defeated it right? Am I wrong?¡¹


    ¡°No, you¡¯re correct that dragon is already dead.¡±


    ¡¸But you said earlier that you didn¡¯t defeat it.¡¹


    Hearing what she said I stared at her and open my mouth.


    ¡°Because "WE" did it. I¡¯m not the only one who fought, you also fought and wound it severely. And because you destroyed its hard scales I easily pierced its body and won. So that¡¯s why I didn¡¯t defeat it because "WE" defeated it, you understand now.¡±


    Xena got watery eyes hearing what I said.


    ¡¸Yes! Master! WE defeated it! That arrogant dragon WE defeated it!¡¹


    Her vigor got back again. She also emphasizes the word ¡°WE¡± again and again. Well, this our first time fighting a dragon together so it''s reasonable for her to be so elated.


    ¡°Now that we completed our goal. I already thought about our next.¡±


    We live inside this forest for 8 months. All I can see are only monsters and not a single human in those months even wondered here.


    Every day and night fighting our the only things we do other than eating. So I got some ideas.


    ¡°Our next goal is to go on a journey in this world. Do you agree with it.¡±


    Xena doesn''t get what I said that''s why I continued.


    ¡°I want to travel to see the whole picture of this world. I don¡¯t want to hole up here and just continue killing monsters every day and night. I want to enjoy myself too. Do you want to fool around sometimes?¡±


    Her tail is wagging vigorously. It seems she gets it this time.


    ¡°So do you agreed?¡±


    ¡¸Yes, Master! Let¡¯s begin our journey and see the world together!¡¹


    So it settles.


    ¡°Tomorrow we¡¯re going to leave this forest.¡±


    ¡¸Why tomorrow?! We can immediately move out now, Master!¡¹


    ¡°Well, my head was aching since a while ago and now I¡¯m feeling sleepy.¡±


    I thought I can hold up this headache but a very second it became worsen. So I thinking of sleeping us a reward for myself.


    Sleeping sometimes is good too. I didn¡¯t use my divine heal this time.


    I hug Xena and drag her down.


    ¡¸M-master! W-what are you doing!¡¹


    ¡°I¡¯m want to get some sleep, 8 months already passed since we sleep. So can you become my pillow.¡±


    She shyly glanced at me and responded.


    ¡¸um... okay master, feel free to use me and sleep. I¡¯ll guard you while you¡¯re sleeping.¡¹


    She becomes meek this time, why? Maybe she¡¯s shy being hug. She¡¯s still a girl after all. But she already permits me so there¡¯s no problem sleeping while hugging her now.


    ¡°Thank you, Xena goodnight...¡±


    I smiled and responded to Xena, and after I close my eyes I immediately got to a deep slumber.

 Chapter 7: Saving the Village.

    "So beautiful."


    Watching the sun rising from the horizon makes me utter those words.


    A month already passed since we begin our journey, but we still inside the forest.


    Are we at the end of this world! We even used our full power to make our travel faster, but we still inside of this damn forest!


    "Do you think we''re going to get out of here today?"


    ¡¸Maybe...? I don''t know Master.¡¹


    Xena responded with a doubtful tone.


    There''s no guarantee if this direction can take us in human Inhabitants of this world.


    !? both of us suddenly stops walking. It seems there is a strong monster 500 meters towards us.


    But we''re not weaklings to be afraid of that monster.


    Moving forward we saw the monster appearance.


    I immediately used my Appraisal to check its status.


    [Name: Silver Serpent


    Age: 200


    Level: 117


    Race: Giant Serpent]


    "A giant serpent huh"


    The giant serpent is currently sleeping. It has a silver scale the same color as Xena''s fur.


    Estimating its size, it is over 50 meters long and almost 5 meters wide.


    ¡¸What a big snake. Can I eat it, Master?¡¹


    A loud rumbling sound resounded in the forest.


    The snake suddenly raises its head and surveys its surroundings. It quickly spotted us and get in a defensive stance.


    "Xena your stomach is too loud that''s why that big snake got awaken.


    ¡¸S-sorry Master...¡¹


    Killing it while it sleeping is much easier.


    Well, with our experience in fighting and our level, we can easily defeat it.


    "No, you don''t need to apologize, I''m not mad."


    ¡¸Really Master! Thank goodness...!¡¹


    Her dejected face is now beaming with joy.


    "You''re hungry, right? Let''s make that big snake as our breakfast."


    Xena''s eyes are sparkling in excitement.


    Before she steps forward I grab her fur to stop her. She confusedly glanced at me.


    ¡¸What it is, Master?¡¹


    I move forward. When she''s a few steps behind me I responded.


    "I''ll fight this monster alone, I want to test my fighting prowess."


    She quickly nodded and stand in her position quietly while watching my back.


    "Appraisal."


    Using my Appraisal in the second time I check its status. Earlier I saw an interesting title in this snake''s status, that''s why I want to fight it to know if I truly become stronger than before.


    [Title: Great Serpent, Ruler of the Disposable Forest (Northern Part)]


    So what I saw earlier is correct, that this big snake is one of the rulers of this forest.


    Being called a ruler means you''re strong.


    "Let see if I''ve improved after my fight in that lizard."


    To test my ability to fight I''ll not use my teleportation magic this time.


    That skill is too great to use in public. It will easily arouse the attention of the people when they see it.


    So from now on, I will fight without using my teleport as long as I can.


    Well, I''ll still use it when there are no people around though.


    Kicking the ground I charged at the snake in a zigzag.


    The snake swiftly attacks using its tail horizontally. Because it has a massive body its pointless to move in whether left or right, so I jump to dodge it.


    Seeing me in the air, it opens its mouth widely and rapidly move to swallow me.


    Jumping mid-air makes me an easy target for it but-


    "Too bad, that won''t work on me!"


    More than eleven months already passed, within those months I got more skills and tempered my ability.


    One of those skills is-


    "Air Walk!"


    I dodge its attack by jumping in mid-air.


    Air Walk skill makes me move in mid-air like I stepping on a foothold made of air.


    The snake turns around and pounced at me again.


    "Instantaneous movements!"


    Using my other new skill, I nimbly dodged its reckless attacks. I got below it and smoothly slashed its neck. A fountain of blood burst out.


    I continue using my other new skills in the giant serpent.


    An hour passed when I successfully got accustomed to most of my new skills.


    The giant serpent can¡¯t move anymore. Its body is so tattered and the silver color of its scale became crimson because of its blood all over its body.


    ¡°Divine Heal.¡±


    I touch its head and heal it. It looks at me confusedly, but that confusion immediately changes to terrified. That¡¯s because it can¡¯t move its body even an inch. After all, I used my last new skill called [Intimidation].


    Intimidation skills can paralyze or froze the movement of its body because of the intimidation aura that linking out of my body or in short, bloodlust.


    ¡°Do you think I heal you because I feel pity for you?¡±


    I wickedly smiled at it and continue.


    ¡°Too bad! You¡¯re my enemy!¡±


    Infusing my holy magic to my sword I stab its head. It instantly died because of the fatal blow.


    I¡¯m fairly confident now because I won swiftly with my own.


    ¡°Xena! We got our ingredients in our breakfast!¡±


    I shouted in her direction. She quickly runs towards me.


    ¡¸Yehey! It seems delicious Master!¡¹


    She cheerfully jumps and down with joy. But suddenly she stops and turns around at me.


    ¡¸Master, I have a question?¡¹


    ¡°What it is?¡±


    Xena tilted her head.


    ¡¸Why did you healed the giant snake before killing it. I thought you took a liking into it and wants it to become a familiar too.¡¹


    So that¡¯s why she¡¯s confused.


    ¡°I healed it to restored its body to normal.¡±


    Its body is too tattered, healing magic does not affect the dead body.


    She tilted her head again. I can see an imaginary question mark symbol above her head.


    Tapping the snake''s scale I explain her in detail.


    ¡°This giant snake race called Giant Serpent. Giant serpents materials are very rare and valuable. The body without and single scratch like this scale means it has a very high price.¡±


    I glanced at her with excitement.


    ¡°It only means I planning to sell some of its parts. We¡¯re going to get rich! Haha..¡±


    Money is power! Even here, if you have money and power you can do anything.


    I¡¯m going to have a life with luxury this time. My family always has a financial problem that¡¯s why I always spend money frugally every day.


    But this time I¡¯m going to spend my money and buy whatever I want!


    ¡°And also with money, We can many buy delicious food!¡±


    Hearing what I said Xena¡¯s eyes beaming in anticipation.


    ¡°That¡¯s why We need to get in the human territory!¡±


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


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    Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.We continued our journey after eating some breakfast and storing the snake''s body.


    We¡¯re now running so fast to quickly get out of this forest.


    ¡°Xena, you improved your agility, right?¡±


    ¡¸Yes, Master.¡¹


    She also got some new skills and improved her battle prowess. She¡¯s now a legitimate Fenrir like her mother.


    ¡°You can also change your size, right?¡±


    ¡¸Yes, Master. It called Metamorphosis skill.¡¹


    Xena is a Fenrir but she looks like a common silver wolf monster. Even so, we need to be more vigilant inside the human territory. So I''m planning to make her a little bit smaller to not cause a big commotion.


    ¡°Hero of Light...¡±


    I quietly muttered those words. The Hero of Light killed Xena¡¯s mother just to level up. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s still going after Xena that¡¯s why we need to be more careful.


    I don¡¯t know how strong that hero is, so hiding is the best way for now.


    And while we¡¯re hiding, collecting information about the hero is a must.


    !? both of us detect multiple presences in the north-west direction.


    We glanced at each other and run beaming with a smile.


    After a few seconds, we saw the place we want to see.


    A human village!


    ¡°We did it!¡±


    I shouted while clenching my fist like I won a lottery.


    Xena is also jumping up and down beside me.


    But there¡¯s something wrong.


    ¡°Is that smoke?¡±


    It''s not like smoke of cooking.


    We¡¯re a few kilometers away in the village. So I''m not sure what I''m seeing.


    Oh! Something is moving around inside the village. Is that a villager?


    ¡°Farsight.¡±


    Farsight is a skill that makes me see far places. It¡¯s like a telescope.


    After using my skill I saw what¡¯s happening in the village.


    ¡°A monster attack huh¡±


    Xena glanced at me and talk using her telepathy.


    ¡¸Are we going to help them, Master?¡¹


    Helping them is not bad. If we killed and drive out the monsters inside their village, the villagers will look at us as their savior.


    ¡°It¡¯s a good idea to help them. ¡±


    My mother taught me to help someone in need if it is within your capability. With my current power right now, killing those monsters is a piece of cake.


    ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go and help them!¡±


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    I touch Xena and teleported nearby the village. There are no people around me to see my skill so it¡¯s safe to use it.


    The moment we got inside the village we start disposing of the monsters. They¡¯re just common monsters like goblins and forest wolves.


    ¡°H-help me!! Someone help me!!¡±


    I turn around and see a forest wolf pinning down a man. The man is defending himself using his sword but the wolf¡¯s biting it and trying to throw it off.


    I quickly kick the ground and slashed the wolf. Seeing the dead body of the wolf the man sigh in relief *Fuu...*


    ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°Y-yes thank you very much for saving my life.¡±


    ¡°Go to your comrade and form a group. It¡¯s much easier to fight in a group than yourself.¡±


    I left him and move forward to continue my slaughter.


    After a few minutes, We easily defeated the monsters and cleared the place.


    The villagers who are defending the village make dumbfounded faces. Well, we easily defeated almost a hundred monsters in just a few minutes.


    One of the brave villagers who defends the village snapped out and run towards me.


    ¡°S-sir, thank you very much for helping us defending our village!¡±


    He thanked me and bowed, seeing what the man did, the other villagers do the same.


    It¡¯s time for me to respond to them. The first impression is very important.


    I smiled at them.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me so much, I just do the right thing so please lift your head.¡±


    The villagers do what I say and happily celebrated the success of defending the village.


    One after another they approach me and sing praises at me.


    "You''re so strong! Can I become your apprentice!"


    "That high level of sword skill! you must be a Master!"


    "I have a cute daughter, you know."


    They''re mesmerized in my fighting skills. But the last one seems not.


    What! are you referring to that little girl hugging your knee! Do you want a punch!


    Cursing the man who tries to offer her daughter, suddenly someones tap my shoulder.


    ¡°Sir, are you an adventurer?¡±


    The man I save earlier throws that question.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not, but I¡¯m planning to become one.¡±


    He thinks momentarily and nodded. What is this guy thinking?


    "So it means you''re are traveling to Dungeon City Zecca, right?"


    Oh! dungeon, you say! That dungeon is near here!


    Dungeon City Zecca is one of the abundant cities because of its dungeon.


    Magic ore can be mined inside that dungeon. You can also obtain some magic books and treasures when you ventured deep inside it. But the most valuable items that can be found there are Magical Items.


    It''s a very powerful item that only can be found in the dungeon. Just getting one makes you instantly rich. If you offer it in the royal family they will surely bestow you a title as a noble.


    That''s why adventurers are making it as their base of operation.


    "You guess it right, I want to go to that City."


    Dungeon huh. Just hearing it makes my blood boiled in excitement.


    "Kyaaaaaa... There''s a monster!"


    A girl suddenly cries out in fright. There''s still a monster? but I couldn''t sense anything around us.


    When I turned around what I saw is Xena hiding behind the trees.


    Ah! I forgot about her. I quickly run towards her and help her show herself.


    "Sorry everyone, this wolf is not bad. It''s my familiar so it would not attack anyone without my command."


    Hearing what I said all of them sigh in relief.


    "Its fur seems soft..."


    I turned around in the direction of the speaker. What I saw is a little girl hiding behind her mother.


    "Do you want to touch it?"


    The child slowly nodded with flushed cheeks.


    So cute! I want to pinch those fluffy cheeks too!


    We approach her. I told Xena too lower her body so the girl can pet her head and body.


    "So soft! and it is also warm!"


    The girl happily played in Xena''s fur. Some kids also got interested and also played with Xena.


    Making friends with the villagers is a bad idea.


    Having a good relationship with them would help me in the future.


    Now that we successfully got out of the forest. I already have a new goal.


    "Xena, We have a new goal."


    She glanced at me while playing with the kids.


    ¡¸What it is, Master?¡¹


    "We''re going to the Dungeon City, Zecca!"

 Map (Current Location)

    Map (Current Location)


    -Dungeon City, Zecca - is one of the abundant cities because of its dungeon.


    Magic ore can be mined inside that dungeon. You can also obtain some magic books and treasures when you ventured deep inside it. But the most valuable items that can be found there are Magical Items.The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.


    -Keld Village (Where our MC current location)


    -Other Villages.

 Chapter 8: Banquet

    "Let''s have a toast for successfully defending the village!"


    We''re having a banquet in the center of the village.


    When I asked them why they had to prepare this grandly. They gladly answered me. According to what they said, every time the monsters attack their village. Someone always dies, that''s why they are so happy that no one dies this time.


    "But this complete victory would not happen without the help of our savior. Let me introduce our village hero, Mr. Jun!"


    The speaker gives me a hand sign to go beside him. I get up from my seat and move beside him. I wave my hands to the villagers who are calling my name, It looks like I''m a politician campaigning for election.


    "Can our hero speaks some words for the people of this village."


    Some words huh. Words of encouragement may be the best line of words in my speech here based on the topic that we''re talking about.


    "Good evening to everyone, I''m elated because of you all seeing me as a savior. But this victory is not because of mine alone, It because of everyone who fought for their lives and their love ones. I''m not the only hero here. Because all of us are heroes! So let''s eat, drink, and celebrate our victory!"


    WooOooOooHhuUU!!


    Loud cheers resounded after my speech.


    "It seems my speech is perfect."


    Grabbing some food, I walk towards Xena and sit beside her.


    "Want some food?"


    I hand her a big lump of meat. She joyfully bites it and eats it eagerly.


    I also start eating my food while watching the dancing villagers circling the bonfire in the center.


    Even though their lives here is full of danger, they can still smile like that, It feels like nothing happened earlier.


    "B-brother?"


    A little cute girl called me shyly. What a cute creature! this girl!


    "What is it?"


    I positively responded to her. Observing her, both her hands are on her back. Is she hiding something?


    "D-do you want some sweets?"


    She shows the thing her hands held behind her. I reach out and took the sweets. It appears like small hard candies, I take one and put it inside of my mouth.


    It is a little bit sweet and also sour. Based on my knowledge, Sugar here was very expensive, even salt has a high price too.


    To give me her precious candies means she''s very grateful to me.


    Putting my hand over her head I pat her gently.


    "Thank you, it''s sweet, I like it."


    She smiles brightly and chuckles cutely.


    "Do you want something, just say it and I''ll give it to you."


    Her finger slowly points in Xena''s direction.


    Oh! She wants to feel her fur huh. Maybe she got jealous of other kids earlier.


    "Xena, come here."


    She turns around and walks towards me. She already finished eating her dinner and just lazily lying down and watching the villagers.


    "There she is, you can pet her as much as you want."


    "R-really...! I can...!"


    I nodded at her.


    She crouches down and started feeling her fur. Xena doesn''t seem irritated and looks satisfied in the girl''s petting.


    !? I get up from my seat and sneakily move away.


    ¡¸Master, are you going by yourself?¡¹


    It seems she also senses multiple presences that approaching the village.


    Based on their movements and magical power we already identified that those presences are from monsters.


    I nodded at her as a form of confirmation.


    She understands my action and continues her listless self.


    "Oh! Mr. Jun where are you going? The night was already deep, it''s very dangerous to go inside the forest."


    A villager saw me approaching the forest.


    "I''m just going to pick flowers. Don''t worry about me and enjoy yourself. I''m going to join you later."


    "Ohoho...! our hero is going to join us! We will wait for you!"


    After tapping my shoulder, he cheerfully goes back to the banquet area.


    "Whuu... he almost got me."


    If that guy has a good sense of awareness, he would already perceive the reason why I''m going inside the forest.


    I don''t want to destroy their celebration, so I will deal with those monsters as quietly as I can to not disturb them.


    Entering the forest I immediately take out my sword from my storage.


    "[Air Walk]."


    After I got high enough to see the entire forest.


    I used not Night Vision and Farsight.


    "A hundred of goblins and few silver wolves huh."


    I can see three groups of monsters. Left, middle and right was their formation.


    They''re still far away from here. The biggest group is my first target and that group is on the left side.


    "[Teleport]."


    "Kisha..?"


    The group of goblins got surprised to see me instantly appeared out of nowhere.


    "I don''t have time to explain myself, just defend yourself if you can."


    I swiftly slashed the goblins one by one. The other goblins got petrified seeing their comrade''s lifeless body fall down. Some try to escape, but it''s futile because of my teleportation magic.


    In just a minute I eliminated the first group.


    "Alright, next group!"


    I quickly run and swiftly dodged the tree branches.


    "Oh? There they are."


    Goblins are riding the silver wolves.


    "Goblin riders huh."


    These kinds of goblins are a very problematic enemy for normal adventurers. Goblin extermination can get by the F to E rank adventurers. It''s alright to give this job to them IF their enemies are only regular goblins. But if the kind of goblin they''re going to fight is like these goblin riders, it''s a good choice to run away or just kill yourself if you got cornered. If the adventurer is a girl, suicide is the best way than becoming the goblin''s breeding machine.


    But these goblin riders are just an easy enemy for me.


    "[Instantaneous Movement]."


    Suddenly appearing in front of them I quickly slashed their necks one by one. I also beheaded their mounts.


    "With this, only one group left."


    Conveniently, they are all coming from the direction where we came from, that''s why I can freely use my teleportation.


    But something is different about this group. Their formation is solid, they seem alert and kind of sharp.


    Observing their group I saw a monster that different from the others. It''s massive like a dragon and hovering above the group of monsters, It also makes a loud sound.


    It looks like it is commanding the monsters.


    "Appraisal."


    [Name: Great Garuda


    This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.Age: 250


    Level: 121


    Race: Garuda¡¼Mythical race¡½]


    "Whoa... another mythical race huh. This forest is truly full of ridiculously strong monsters."


    Naming it as [Disposable Forest] very suited to it.


    Closing in I clearly saw the appearance of the great Garuda.


    It has six long and big wings, sharp talons, and muscular legs. It has a crest of long, narrow feathers, with brown feathers above and white feathers below.


    "So majestic..."


    What''s with this monster, it is giving off a dignified aura. Like a splendid King or a glorious warrior.


    As a mythical race, I supposed it can communicate with humans.


    Rather than instantly appearing, I slowly approach them.


    "Hello, As a new ruler of the south and north part of this forest, I glad to see you here. Great Garuda "Ruler of the East"."


    [Title: Ruler of the Sky, Ruler of the Disposable Forest (Eastern Part)]


    Yeah, This majestic big bird is one of the rulers of the Disposable Forest. I saw it earlier when I check its status.


    Hearing my words the great garuda fly down and lands in front of me.


    Its size is almost the same as the Black Dragon.


    "...You''re the one who killed both the south and north ruler?"


    The great garuda seems doubtful about my words.


    "Of course, I''m telling the truth."


    "Hahaha...You''re a funny one human as if you can do it."


    Are most mythical beings are always arrogant and haughty. I know that they are a superior race, but can they behave with good manners, like Xena.


    I walk towards the garuda and stop only a few meters away from it.


    Slowly lifting my head showing my wicked smile.


    "Do you want to see it? the power that killed those rulers?"


    The Garuda quickly move backward sensing my killing intent.


    "[Intimidation]."


    All of them froze and can''t move. The ruler of the east trembles and can only stares at me with wide eyes and hints of frightened.


    After approaching it I placed my sword above its head.


    "Do you want to live?"


    The Garuda appears to be surprised about what I said. I''m thinking of using this monster with a good purpose for the village.


    "I-I want to live. I d-don''t want to die y-yet..."


    Forcing those words out of its mouth I remove my sword from its head.


    "Become my familiar and your life will be saved."


    Its eyes widely open and after a moment it slowly closes it.


    "You''re a splendid human being I''ve seen so far. You can kill me here if you want but you still giving me a chance to live. As of now, I''ll become your familiar. Please name this one, my Master."


    My outer appearance looks calm but inside I''m truly surprised that this mythical monster easily backs down.


    Well, it''s good that it surrendered because that''s what I''m planning from the very beginning.


    "From now on, you may call yourself as Gale."


    A bright light envelopes its body for a few second and the light slowly dissipated.


    With this, our contract is established


    "I, Gale will become your familiar as long as I live."


    I cancel the intimidation magic from Gale to make her free. Because she''s now my familiar, I''ll stop referring her like a monster and treat her as a companion from now on.


    Gale bowed to me splendidly.


    "Now that I''m now your master, could you make your subordinates retreat."


    She''s now my familiar that''s why my command is absolute.


    I want to get back as quickly as possible. The foods in the banquet are all tasty and appetizing than eating that damn skewers.


    However, Gale only tilted her head and asked.


    "My subordinate? I have no subordinate here Master."


    "Heh!"


    What this bird blabbing about. It is pretty obvious that she''s the one commanding the monsters.


    "Those goblins and silver wolves, aren''t those are your subordinates?"


    Looking around she saw the monsters in our surroundings that couldn''t still move.


    "Ah! those monsters are not my subordinate."


    "They''re not? but you make a sound earlier like you''re giving them a command."


    Gale embarrassingly turns her head away.


    "W-what I''m shouting earlier is not a command. W-what I''m shouting earlier is "Food! all of you can''t run away from me, my food!" that''s what I''m shouting."


    She can''t hide her shyness anymore and cover her face with her big wings.


    Even though her face is like an eagle I can still perceive her emotion. Like my theory earlier, being my familiar makes me understand them physically and emotionally huh.


    "If these monsters are your food you can partake them now."


    "Really! Master! alright, I''ll accept your offer!"


    She starts eating the monsters who are helplessly trying to escape, but because of my [Intimidation] skill still in effect, their struggles are futile.


    "Just eat here, but after eating I want you to patrol in the perimeter of this area and kill all the monster you see. The village ahead is my place so don''t attack it and the people living there."


    "As you will, Master."


    I quickly go back to the village after giving Gale a command.


    "Gale was strong and have good judgment. Making her as a guardian of this village is a good idea."


    Yeah, my plan all along makes Gale as a guard for the villagers.


    Gale can protect slaughter by all the monsters loitering around the village before it can cause damage or attack humans.


    Arriving at the village I slowly walk in the banquet.


    "Oh! our hero arrived."


    The village head gets up and welcomes me.


    "Here! here! sit beside me!"


    He offered me the seat near him. I move forward and sit there.


    "Hey, Mr. Hero do you know... I have a beautiful daughter. Do you want to see her?"


    This again huh. Why these guys offering their daughter to me like some kind of candy.


    Feeling annoyed, I still go with the flow.


    "Of course, I want too, but is it all right? You don''t know who I''m really am. Maybe I''m a bad person and assault your daughter."


    I give him a hint that not all guys who do good things are truly good people.


    "It''s okay I know you''ll not do it, because you''re a fine guy."


    Tapping my shoulder we get up and leave the banquet. He guides his house.


    This man is undoubtedly carefree, have a bit of suspicion on someone who you just meet.


    "We are here now! This is my house, come in!"


    He excitedly opens the door and goes inside, I go after him.


    "Claire! I''m home! We have a visitor!"

 Chapter 9: The Village Chiefs Request

    Intruding inside I look around and observe the interior of the house.


    The appearance inside is quite neat and organized.


    "You have a clean and beautiful home."


    "Of course! I''m a village chief after all. If I don''t have this kind of home they''ll make fun out of me."


    Well, he''s right. As a leader having a good and a bit luxurious home is a given as a person with a higher position.


    We arrived in the living room.


    "Come, come sit over here and feel at home. I''ll call my daughter to make some tea."


    And village chief leaves while I''m looking around.


    You don''t need to call her daughter, just do it yourself!


    "Hah... This is kind of tiring."


    Defending the village against monsters and joining them in the banquet makes my energy deflated.


    I''m going to use [Divine Heal] later after this.


    A few minutes later sounds of footsteps resounded. it''s coming in my direction.


    It seems the village chief and his daughter is coming here.


    "Sorry for making you wait."


    The village chief said and sat opposite of me.


    "My daughter is currently brewing our tea. While waiting for her we can chat for a while."


    So I''m right that the other footsteps came from her daughter.


    "I would say it beforehand that my daughter is very pretty that I can''t let her go outside without robe with a hood to conceal her face and guard."


    You already said it earlier don''t repeat it again and again. This guy boasts his daughter too much.


    I''ve seen so many beautiful girls on Earth, like Idols and actresses. Also, my school has a bunch of beauties, so pretty girls are normal for me to see.


    While we''re chatting someone knocks the door.


    "Father, I''ve done brewing the tea, can I come in?"


    Oh! her voice is beautiful and soothing like a mother singing a lullaby.


    "Of course! come in my daughter, show yourself in our visitor."


    The village chief said his approval. The door slowly opens and his daughter enters the living room.


    What the... this girl, no! this lady has an out of this world beauty! She''s like a living doll.


    She has long shining blonde hair, oval faced shape, sapphire-colored eyes, turned-up nose, cute and glossy alluring lips. She also has a perfectly curved body, snow-white skin, proper chest size, and her height is a little bit smaller than mine. With her beauty, She can beat up the earth''s beautiful models, idols, and actresses.


    I turn my head around and look at the Village Chief''s face.


    Analyzing his face, I can''t see any hint that this girl is his daughter!


    "Good Evening Mister, my name is Claire and I''m the daughter of the Village Chief. "


    Hearing her soothing voice I snapped and break my confusion.


    "Good evening too, Ms. Claire, I''m Jun, a traveler."


    I held out my hand for a handshake. She glanced at her father.


    The old man nodded while smiling. Claire blushed and shyly reached my hand.


    There is a concept of handshake in this world.


    Our hands caught each other. As expected her hand is so soft and smooth, It looks like her parents take care of her carefully.


    *clap**clap*


    Suddenly a sound of clapping resounded. I glanced at the one who did it.


    Hey old man, what''s with that creepy smile.


    "Now that the introduction was finished let''s chat for a while. Claire, you can sit beside Mr. Jun and serve him some tea."


    This old man! you''re like a ruffian than a village chief! and the worst part is, this lady is your daughter!


    Cursing the ruffian Village Chief, Ms. Claire shyly sits beside me and serve me some tea.


    "Here''s your tea, Mr. Jun."


    She places the teacup in front of me.


    "Thank you, Ms. Claire."


    The way she calls me feels so distant even though we''re sitting beside each other.


    "Ms. Claire, the way you talk is too formal. You can relax and talk to me as your friend. And also remove the "Mr" before my name, our age seems about the same."


    I said what''s in my mind, she got flustered for a bit and smile.


    "Okay, I''ll do that, Jun. You can also call me Claire."


    Her smile is so beautiful. Now I understand why the ruffian village chief was so proud and boastful about her daughter.


    "My daughter is so kind, caring, and super beautiful, right!"


    He is smirking at me, this old man!


    "Yeah, you''re right ruf..*ahem* you''re right Village Chief, Claire is truly a transcendent beauty."


    whuu... that''s close. I almost blurted out the word "ruffian village chief" there.


    The old man joyfully laughed loudly while her arms are cross.


    A doting parent huh. His bragging and caring for her daughter makes him one.


    I glanced at Claire to see her reaction. She''s fidgeting and her face is bright red. A shy and pure innocent lady huh.


    "Right! right my precious daughter is a transcendent beauty. Now you understand why I always protect her every time she goes out and just let her stay home."


    "Yeah, I truly understand."


    With her beauty, it''s not unthinkable if nothing bad wouldn''t happen to her.


    But that line old man contradicts to what you''ve done right now. Letting a stranger intrudes on your home and introducing her to him, isn''t that''s a bad move, old man.


    "Oh... I know what are you thinking right now. You''re thinking what I said is contradictory to what I''ve done, right?"


    What!? this old man knew what I''ve thought, Is this guy an esper?!


    "Oh! now you thought that I''m reading your mind, right?"


    Thi-this old man is scary! so scary! where is the carefree guy that been bragging about her daughter earlier!


    Your personality ship 360 degrees in an instant. What happened to you old man!


    His face becomes serious, the comical face earlier can''t be seen anymore.


    "Mr. Jun, I bring you here because I want to talk to you for something."


    His aura change, he becomes more serious than before. His voice tone is like a commander of an army.


    "Yeah, I come along with that thought too."


    I responded calmly and look seriously in his eyes.


    This meeting looks serious. For him to personally drag me here, there''s a deep reason behind it.


    "Thank you for coming along. The truth is, I want you to do a personal request from me."


    "A personal request?"


    The village chief points his finger in Claire.


    "I want you to protect my daughter from the Viscount''s son."


    So someone''s already eyeing claire huh. That''s not surprising.


    "But doesn''t Claire is not going out of this village, right? How the viscount''s son saw her?"


    Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.This village is inside the Viscount Lansen territory.


    But she''s always at home and if she''s going out, she always wore a robe with hood and also guarded. How her information got leaked? Maybe someone intentionally leaked it for money.


    The village chief put her elbows on the table, crossed his fingers, and support his chin.


    "Just like what you''re thinking. Someone might leak it for money or power."


    This guy really has a sharp mind to read my thoughts.


    "Do you have someone that could be a potential suspect in this case."


    "Yes, I have."


    He sits properly and continues.


    "The potential suspects are the mercenaries who visits our village a month ago."


    "How did they knew the existence of Claire?"


    "Well, the story is..."


    The village chief tells the story in detail. Everything happens when Claire went inside the forest to pick some herbs with her guard, the old man. When they almost finished picking the wandering mercenaries accidentally saw her. Because the village chief thought that there is no one in that area than them, he let Claire remove the hood concealing her face. The mercenaries got captivated with her beauty and try to assault her, but the old man is a former adventurer with a rank of A. He fought the mercenaries and killed them, but one of them run away and successfully escaped. When the fight is over he checked the mercenaries'' belongings and found out that they are the members of the Viscount''s mercenary group.


    "And that''s the whole story."


    Hearing the whole story I put my hands below my chin and think. Based on my knowledge, the Viscount would not allow those kinds of things like kidnapping, raping, pillaging and any bad activities.


    "But knowing the Viscount, he has a respect for women and he''s also a good ruler in his territory. Why try to talk to him and reveal his son''s bad activities."


    The Village chief stared at me intensely, I could see a bit of anger on his face.


    Why he suddenly got mad at me, is that about what I said? But based on my knowledge the Viscount is a good-natured man.


    "Are you messing with me?"


    He intensely stared at me. A little bit of killing intent is oozing in the Village Chief''s body. This killing intent is just a child''s play for me, but I responded like I''m flustered to play along.


    "O-of course not, We all know that the Viscount is a good man."


    Hearing my words The village chief suddenly relaxes his body.


    "It seems you don''t know what happened in this territory recently."


    Hmm? Something happened here.


    "W-what is it, w-what happened?"


    I still carry on my acting and asked him.


    "Sorry about earlier I thought you''re messing at me. I apologize please forgive me."


    The village chief gets up and bowed at me, Claire also does what her father did.


    These people are good, they know when and how to apologize properly.


    "I-it''s alright lift your heads and sit again so we can continue."


    They do what I said.


    "You''re really are a fine man, Mr. Jun. I''m fortunate that you visit our village."


    "Yes, as father said we''re fortunate to have you here. If you don''t come here our village may get destroyed and some villagers might be killed. Thank you very much for defending the village."


    The father and daughter are praising and thanking me. It''s feel good to help these good people.


    "All the villagers already thanked me so it''s already enough for thanking."


    I embarrassingly scratch the back of my head.


    "I''ll tell you what happened a week ago."


    The village tells that a week ago the Viscount died. His son said that his father died in an incurable disease. The people got shocked by the news. Some of them visit the viscount''s mansion but all of them got drove away by the guards.


    Why they drove them away? they only need to show the viscount''s body and everything would be all right, it a bit suspicious...


    But knowing all of these makes me doubt the knowledge that the Goddess gave to me. Based on what I heard the viscount is a good ruler and just recently died. So it means my knowledge is correct but it can''t update like a smartphone app. The information in my mind is not all accurate, it been more than 8 months since this information has passed to me. I need to be careful assuming that most of my knowledge has changed.


    And after a few days, they announced that the viscounts one and only son will inherit the territory and managed it.


    Hearing that he immediately inherit the territory means something dark or underhanded happened inside the Viscounts family.


    "Well, all of us know that he will get the territory someday, but this is too sudden. And also our new Viscount is a lowlife."


    I already knew that his son is a piece of shit, so I''m not really surprised to hear that.


    "And that bastard make an order in his newly acquired territory."


    He''s making a disgusting face and his fist is clenching tightly while trying to say it.


    "That bastard! make an order to take all the beautiful girls in his territory and make them his concubines!"


    "What!"


    I was shocked by the news and unintentionally loudly blurted out my thoughts.


    "I knew that you''ll have this kind of reaction because you''re a good guy."


    He nodded satisfied seeing my reaction.


    "That''s why."


    He emits a serious aura while staring at me.


    "I want you to guard my precious daughter and don''t let that bastard Viscount take her away. Can you do it?"


    Guarding her huh. But if I guard her my journey will be interrupted. I want to immediately become an adventurer and take monster subjugation to have money and level up more.


    !? Hmm.. someone''s pulling my shirt. I turned around and saw Claire pulling it.


    "Umm... Can you guard me, Jun? Please."


    Woah... this girl knows how to act. I thought of you as an innocent lady, maybe I''m wrong about that.


    The Village Chief suddenly gets up and grabs my hand.


    "Please! You''re so strong and also a gentleman. You''re the only one who can do this job! Please, take this request!"


    "Please!"


    The father and daughter both grabbing my hands.


    hah... I sigh, Why did I got involved in this problem?


    Well, I''m a gentleman because mother taught me to become one. Also, Claire seems in trouble, If something happens to her because I turn down this request. It might leave a bad taste in my mouth.


    So I''ve decided.


    "Okay, I''ll take your request."

 Chapter 10: I already killed someone.

    "Do you want some tea, Jun?"


    "Of course I am."


    Claire gave me a cup of tea.


    "Thanks."


    I sip the tea. So warm and delicious.


    "No, no I''m the who''s thanking you. In the past two days, the viscount''s mercenary becomes aggressive because they''re desperate to take me."


    She closes her eyes, smiled, and puts her hands together on her chest like she''s praying.


    "But all of there attempts are all destroyed by you. Thank you very much, Jun."


    Her smile is enough for what I''ve done.


    Like she said it''s been two days since I accepted the request.


    Almost every few hours the mercenaries try to take her away.


    But all of their attempts are for naught. Every time I sensed them I kill them. That''s what I''ve been doing these past two days.


    "You''re welcome. But they are annoyingly persistent. I killed more than a hundred of them but they still come after you. You''re truly an unfortunate woman."


    "Wha! I''m not unfortunate! I''m just too beautiful!"


    This lady seems to know what''s the cause of this problem.


    These past two days we got a bit closer than our first meeting. I can now joke around and teased her. It''s kind of enjoyable teasing a cage lady.


    "But I''m surprised that you can use wind and earth magic."


    "I''m surprised too when I got to know that I can use magic."


    Her father is a swordsman and doesn''t have mana that''s why he can''t use magic. But I saw her using it in the forest every time we harvest herbs.


    "Do you also use it to defend yourself?"


    Her bright expression becomes gloomy.


    "Yes, I use it. I''ll say it to you I already killed someone."


    Claire''s hands are trembling while talking.


    "Father said every time, that I need to protect myself anytime even its resorts in killing someone."


    Droplets of tears falling from her eyes.


    "That guy, He trespassed here in our home and tries to assault me. When I got cornered I remembered what father said and use my magic before he grabs me."


    Telling her story she cries while covering her face with her hands.


    "Do you know that there''s only one solution to your problem. Want to hear?"


    She stops crying and looks at me with tears in her eyes. If her eyes are talking I would hear the words *say it, say it, please...*


    I open my mouth slowly.


    "The only solution to your problem is..."


    Getting up from my seat, I move towards her. I kneel in front of her and take her hand.


    Claire got flustered because of me suddenly held her hand.


    I stared at her eyes seriously and say it.


    "To marry me and be my wife."


    I dropped a bombshell, Her body got frozen, but after a few seconds, she recovers.


    "J-jun, a-are you s-serious? B-but we o-only got to know each o-other just recently. I w-want to i-inform father a-about this."


    Claire responds meekly with tattered words.


    Hahaha... Her whole face is like a tomato. As expected of a caged lady, this reaction is pretty enjoyable.


    Well, with this the gloomy atmosphere earlier instantly vanished.


    "Okay, talk it with your father I''ll wait."


    She quickly runs outside to discuss it with her father.


    Hahaha... She really takes it seriously.


    I''m happy that she''s back to normal. Not talking about her past experience would be the best for her mental health.


    "Well, her father will obviously reject it."


    As a doting father, I''m sure that he would not let her daughter be taken away from him.


    "If the old man quickly runs here with a smoking nose, I''ll just say that I''m teasing Claire."


    That excuse is fine.


    !? Hmmm... These presences are not from the mercenaries. The presences come from the south, so it''s a monster. Their still too far from the village.


    I go out of the house and walk towards the forest.


    The village chief''s home is in the northern part of the village that''s why passing in the center of the village is unavoidable. Also, this route is the shortest way to go into the forest.


    Looking around while passing I saw a caravan of merchants selling all sorts of food and materials.


    Observing them and the villagers I spotted the old man and claire are looking at the merchandise.


    It looks like those two are enjoying themselves.


    I let them be and continue walking.


    Entering the forest I quickly take out my sword and unsheath it.


    "[Search]"


    There''s no presence in my perimeter.


    "Seems it safe using it here. [Teleport]"


    I instantly teleported near the presences that I detected.


    "[Stealth]"


    I use my skill to conceal myself and move towards their direction.


    "Oh, this is my first time seeing these monsters."


    It''s an insect monster and they are four of them. It has the appearance of a mantis. It has a sharp scythe, thin wings, and hard looking carcass.


    "A Mantis insect monster huh. If it''s a Mantis it means it has crazily fast attack speed."


    Once within reach, mantises strike rapidly to grasp the prey with their spiked raptorial forelegs.


    I can kill it in long-range but I want to try fighting it in close range.


    Canceling the [Stealth] I show myself. The Mantises two big round eyes immediately saw me.


    They are stands still in an eerie posture, Whenever mantises sense any danger or it is about to ambush its live prey, they always act like this.


    Their front legs are in a ''praying position''. Well, its good to say that its ''preying position'' because they are looking at me as prey.


    I move towards them.


    "Hello, Insec-" *Whooshhh*


    That''s a close call. Before I complete my greetings it instantly got in front of me and attacks using its sharp scythes.


    I quickly jump back a few meters from them to create some distance.


    "That attack was damn fast. You almost got me. I sweat a bit there."


    That attack is faster than the dragon''s tail swift.


    Thanks for my 8 months of experience continuously fighting monsters that I evade it in the nick of time. Also practicing my reflexes in those months paid off.


    "[Appraisal]"


    [Name: Hunter Mantis


    Level: 100


    Race: Insect Monster]


    Four of them have Level 100, It''s pretty high. With this level, these Mantis are qualified to be forest rulers.


    Let''s see what''s the value of its strength and agility.


    [Strength: 9,152


    Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.Agility: 22,462]


    Seriously... These Mantis are much faster than my familiars. Xena only has a value of 21k plus in her agility and Gale has 20k plus. But the value of its power is not that high.


    But, Comparing my status with this monster makes me shake my head.


    "All of you are faster than my familiars, but not mine."


    I kick the ground and brandish my sword towards them. I swiftly evade their crazily fast attacks until I got close to them.


    Amplifying magic power in my sword I instantly cut three of them. The remaining mantis cowered in fear in what it sees.


    "You''re scared, alright, I''ll give you a handicap."


    I throw my sword and clench my fist.


    "I''ll fight you with a bare fist."


    But the Mantis turned around and quickly escape.


    "I''m sorry, but escaping from me is futile. [Strengthen]"


    Using my magic I chase after the monster. I immediately got beside it.


    "Hello, my friend, where are you going?"


    A greet it with an eerie smile.


    "kukiiii!"


    It got startled and swiftly attack me using its scythe horizontally. But I easily evade it and punch its head. My punch destroyed its head like a watermelon being smashed.


    "So weak."


    In those months that I and Xena are inside the forest, We fought so many strong, huge, and vicious monsters. But because We become much stronger by the time goes by, this monster that needs the army of strong human beings to subjugate are only playthings for us.


    "With this, all of the monsters are killed. Time to go back."


    I turned around to go back to the village, but I stop when I remember something.


    "I thought I command Gale to kill the monsters approaching or lurking near the village."


    But I didn''t see even her shadow when I fought with these monsters. Where did she go?


    "[Search]"


    Because of her being my familiar, It''s pretty easy to recognized her presence than the humans and monsters. I can also remember the presence and magical power of a being when I already sense them, that''s why the second time I detect them I''ll easily recognize what race or who''s I''m detecting.


    "Oh. She''s in the far east of the forest."


    Why did she go there? Maybe she''s visiting her friends or family there. But neglecting your job is very irresponsible.


    "I''ll talk to her later when she comes back. Then, I need to go back now."


    I run leisurely and enjoy my trip back to the village.


    After almost 20 minutes of running, I arrived in the village.


    "Hm? is something wrong?"


    The villagers are running in every direction and look in panic. I blocked and grab the shoulder of the man who''s running away.


    He anxiously looks at me but seeing my face his expression brightens up.


    "Mr. Jun! Thank goodness you''re here! We''re looking for you anywhere but we couldn''t see you!"


    He loudly said with relief.


    "What happened? Why you all running away and looking for me?"


    I asked him.


    "The merchants that visit the village suddenly attack us! the village chiefs try to stop them but they are far stronger than him. Because of that, the Village Chief is in critical condition!"


    The old man has been defeated? it means that they''re not ordinary merchants or maybe they''re not really are in the first place.


    If Xena is here, those guys are already dead. But she''s hunting monsters deep inside the forest every afternoon.


    "Alright, I''ll go and stop them. You can go and take shelter for now."


    "Yes! but before I take a shelter I need to inform them that I already found you."


    "Okay, go and be careful."


    "Yes! you too, Mr. Hero!"


    He runs away quickly while smiling delightfully.


    "[Strengthen]"


    I start running towards the center of the village where I saw the merchants earlier.


    Arriving there I see the merchants beating up the villagers who are trying to defend the village.


    Kicking the ground, I punch the face of one of the merchants. He rolled a few meters on the ground before stopping. I hold back my punch a little to not make a mess. The villagers are here too if they see a human head exploding in front of them, that would be traumatic especially for children.


    I beat up the remaining merchants and approach the villagers.


    "Are you guys alright, Is someone here got injured."


    "M-my child! help my child!"


    A crying woman immediately loudly called for help.


    Moving towards her I saw a little girl with a big cut in her back.


    "It seems she got slashed in the back."


    "Yes! those merchants suddenly attack us while looking at the merchandise!"


    Those bastards, they even attack this innocent and powerless little girl.


    "[Divine Heal]"


    Using the highest healing magic, the girl immediately recovers from her wound. The little girl slowly gets up in a daze. She looks around and sees her mother.


    "Mama!"


    "Lily!"


    She runs towards her mother and hugs her while crying. The mother is also crying with relief seeing her precious daughter safe.


    "Thank you very much, Mr. Hero. Lily, you tank him too, he heals you."


    "Thank you, Hero."


    The mother and child thank me with all their heart.


    "You''re welcome."


    Watching them make me smile delightfully, but someone suddenly called me.


    "Mr. Jun! they were still injured people here. Please heal them!"


    A man called me said it. I move towards him.


    "Alright, lead the way."


    "Yes!"


    We immediately go to the injured person, and after a few minutes, I almost heal all the villagers with injuries and wounds. The only left is the-


    "The Village chief, Where''s the village chief?"


    The man that I questioned earlier said that the old man is seriously wounded and in critical danger right now.


    "He is in his home, Let''s go Mr. Jun."


    We immediately run in the old man''s home and quickly enters.


    "Who''s that?!"


    A man quickly draws his sword.


    "Ken, calm down, it''s me! Johny your friend! I came here with Mr. Jun! He can heal Village Chief like there''s nothing happens!"


    Ken turns his head and seriously stares at me.


    "Can you really do it?"


    His voice tone seems seeking for a positive response.


    Walking towards him I responded calmly.


    "Yes, I can."


    Hearing my answer, he immediately guide into the old man''s room.


    The old man is laying on his bed. His body is full of bandages.


    I approach him and touch his forehead.


    "[Divine Heal]"


    His body glowed for a moment. Feeling that he is fully healed, the old man quickly gets up and grabs my arm.


    "Jun! Help me! Claire got kidnapped!"

 Chapter 11: The one who will destroy this Village is...

    "Claire got kidnapped!"


    The village chief loudly said while tightly grabbing me. He just healed from his fatal wounds but the only thing in his mind is his daughter. Well, all parents would be the same if their beloved child got kidnapped.


    I know that she''s got taken away the moment I didn''t see her besides the old man.


    "I know, and based on the story you told me last night, We only have one suspect who can only do this."


    "That bastard Viscount!"


    The old man shouted madly. His teeth are grinding and his fist is clenching. But something unexpected happened. The old man suddenly grabs my collar tightly and madly stares at me like I do a heinous crime.


    "You! because of you! my daughter got kidnapped! If you''re doing your job properly she couldn''t be taken away!!"


    He''s lashing out to me. I can''t say what he''s saying is totally wrong, but it''s also not totally correct.


    "As her bodyguard, I admit that I''m also one to blame too."


    I grab his arm and grip it tightly. The old man''s facial expression changes from anger to pain.


    "Ou-ouch! it hurts! let go of my arm! aagh!"


    He stops grabbing my collar but I still didn''t let go of his arm. I''m f**king pissed off in this old man. Why he''s so mad at me, I know that I''m also in the wrong but don''t lash out and blame me as if I''m the only one to blame here.


    "Hey, old man."


    I called him without any hint of respect and looking at him menacingly.


    "I''m not the only one to blame here. Claire is with you when I went inside the forest to kill those monsters that trying to go to this village. If you prioritize saving her than killing those fake merchants, Claire wouldn''t be kidnapped. You''re also bragging your strength last night. Where that strength you''re talking about?"


    Big veins pop up in the old man''s head.


    "You bastard!!"


    He swiftly punches me but I easily evaded his reckless attack. This bastard old man, He can''t admit the reality that those kidnappers snatched her precious daughter right in front of him. He''s just throwing his regret and frustration into me.


    "[Intimidation]"


    The old man''s movement froze, all of the villagers inside his home also couldn''t move and frozen in their position.


    "Old man, I''m respecting you as good as I can because you''re an elder."


    I put more amount of killing intent to make them feel my anger.


    *tad**tad*


    One after another the villagers lost their consciousness and dropped on the ground. Only 4 people are only still conscious and standing inside the house. It''s Me, Ken, Johny, and the old man. The Old man is a given because he''s a former Rank-A adventurer, but the other two are not, that''s why I''m a bit surprised seeing them fighting not to lose their consciousness.


    "Y-you, a-are you going to kill us...?"


    The old man still has a strength to talk huh. As expected of a former Rank-A adventurer. Even he''s now an elder, his physiques and power are still within him.


    "No, I''m not going to kill you or anyone else. I''m just pissed off because you''re blaming me too much in this kidnapping case. Cool your head old man."


    Hearing what I said he immediately understand the thing that I want to convey.


    "I-I''m so s-sorry... My h-head is c-cool now. P-please, cancel your s-skill."


    Observing him, it seems he''s saying the truth. I cancel my skill and the three of them that still conscious simultaneously drop their butt on the ground.


    The old man exhaustedly opens his mouth.


    "Mr. Jun... You''re ridiculously... strong... Why a strong..man like you... is here in our village..."


    He''s catching his breath while talking. It seems to scare him a bit makes him look highly of me. That''s good, acting scared every time in front of him is exhausting. I know that revealing my true power in this many people is bad, but, if I make them all my subordinate, I can order them to close their mouths in this matter. Oh! this idea of mine is not bad at all it''s a very brilliant idea!


    Alright! It''s decided!


    "This Village will become my base of operation. I''ll make this Village as my territory."


    Their mouths are agape hearing what I said. The first one who snapped out and talk is the old man.


    "But this territory is under the Tristan Empire!"


    Ken and Johny also rebutted.


    "Y-yes, as village chief said this place is inside the territory of the Tristan Empire!"


    "Tristan Empire is a c-country that would d-do everything just protect their territory! We''re doom if the Empire knows this!"


    All of them are terrified of the empire. Based on my knowledge the empire is the second strongest country in Etherea. The name of this world is Etherea. The Empire has a huge military power that can rival the Ashbourne kingdom, the strongest country in the whole Etherea. This Ashbourne Kingdom is located in the North and the Tristan Empire is in the South. Both this country is always attacked by one another, but it changes when the new rulers emerge. The Emperor of the empire and the King of the Kingdom signed a treaty for a ceasefire.


    "We''re only doom if they know it, right? that''s why this matter is a secret, and only the three of you know this."


    I emit some killing intent and continued


    "That''s why if this matter got leaked this village will be instantly destroyed."


    "The Empire will destroy our village..." Jay quietly murmured.


    But what he murmured is wrong.


    "No, the empire is not the one who''ll destroy this Village."


    The three of them looked at me, with confusion.


    "The one who will destroy this Village is... me."


    Their faces become pale and their bodies tremble in fear hearing what I said.


    "Become my subordinate and obey my orders. If all of you do it I''ll spare your lives. Understand."


    All of them vigorously nodded.


    "Good, I''m happy that all of you understand it."


    I turn my head and look at the old man, he shivered.


    "Don''t worry about Claire, I''ll rescue her so stay here and rest."


    I emit a powerful killing intent and all of them instantly lose their consciousness. I lift the old man''s body and lay him down the bed.


    "You are a lucky old man that Claire is a good and lovely girl, and you''re her beloved father, because if not."


    Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.I gently grab his neck.


    "You''re already dead a while ago."


    I pulled my hand away and lift the other villagers to the side to make them look sleeping in tiredness. After arranging their sleeping bodies I walk outside to immediately rescue Claire.


    "Mr. Hero! how''s the village chief!"


    Other villagers run at me the moment they saw me walks out of the house.


    "Yes, the village chief is safe and sound. All the villagers inside are sleeping because of exhaustion defending the village. You all can go inside and nurse them."


    "Really! thank goodness... Thank you very much for helping us and healing the village chief!"


    "You''re welcome."


    After a brief exchange of words, they all quickly storm inside the house.


    I walk towards the back of the house.


    "Alright, there''s no one here. [Search]"


    After a few seconds, I got the location of my first familiar.


    "It''s good that Xena is in the place where we came from. [Teleport]"


    I instantly get beside her.


    "Hey."


    ROOOAAAARRRR!!


    A loud angry roar welcomes me. Well, even I would be angry if someone suddenly pops up beside without knowing.


    Her size is huge, her height is almost 5 meters. Seeing her with this form makes me realize that her race is truly a Fenrir, a legit mythical creature.


    When Xena recognized that I''m the one who appeared she instantly apologize.


    ¡¸Sorry, master! I thought a strong monster suddenly appears!¡¹


    "It''s alright, Let''s go and come with me, we''re going to rescue Claire from the kidnappers."


    ¡¸Eh! Claire''s got kidnapped!¡¹


    She surprisingly said. She''s not there that''s why she doesn''t know.


    "Yes, she is, that''s why we need to quickly go now or something bad will happened to her."


    She crouches down so I can ride her back easily. I jump and sit at her back.


    When I search for Xena, I also search for the whereabouts of Claire. Right now, she''s inside the fast carriage going in the place where I really wanted to go.


    "Let''s go to the Dungeon City, Zecca!"


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    "Woooooohoooooooo!"


    Xena is running in full speed, It''s really enjoyable and awesome. The scenery change from the forest to grassland. We also passed a big river. Xena swiftly dodges the carriage in front of us. Because I''m using my skill [Group Stealth] the people around can''t see us.


    "Woah! I can see it, Xena! I can see it!"


    In front of us, a big wall is slowly emerging. What a huge wall... This is the first time in my life seeing this kind of big structure. If I''ll compare the great wall of China in this wall right in front of me, I could say that it''s like an adult and a baby.


    "[Search]"


    Searching the whole Dungeon City Zecca I immediately located where is Claire''s location.


    "Xena quickly go inside and turn right."


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    She got inside the city without anyone knowing. The guards are just talking to the passersby and checking the carriage if there''s any contraband or any suspicious thing. Getting inside, a lively street full of people surprised us. There''s a man carrying a big sword behind him. There is also a woman carrying an extravagant magic staff by her hands, she also wearing a pointy hat like a witch. The street is also full of shops and food booths.


    "So this is the Dungeon City, Zecca huh. This city is truly abundant and lively."


    ¡¸I agree, Master!¡¹


    "Get ready Xena, we are now pretty close to our destination."


    ¡¸Yes! Master!¡¹


    After a few seconds, we saw the carriage carrying Claire inside. With our speed, we can get in time before Claire forcefully carry inside the mansion, but-


    "I want to see the face who''s behind this kidnapping."


    The carriage stopped, afterward the carriage door opened and a man carrying Claire gets out. Looking at her, It seems she''s unconscious.


    We tailed them until they got into the mansion''s big door.


    "Hey! open the door it''s me, Bill! we got the girl you want!"


    The bald man named Bill shouted in front of the mansion. Afterward, the door slowly opens and a man wearing a luxurious garment walks outside.


    "[Appraisal]"


    [Name: Viscount Louise Alexius Archelaus


    Age: 26


    Level: 10


    Race: Human]


    So this man full of luxurious and shining things on his body is the new Viscount. Based on his looks I can judge that he''s like a rich kid who will spend his all money on anything expensive just for his self-indulgent. He moves towards the man and looks at Claire''s face. He nodded satisfyingly with a perverted face.


    "Even he doesn''t talk to anyone, the one who would saw his facial expression would know what he is thinking right now."


    The Viscount put his hand up and call her subordinate using a hand sign. A brawny man with a height of more than 2 meters quickly runs towards him with a big pouch.


    "Here''s the payment! good job on your work! I''ll hire you again when I need your service."


    Bald man takes the pouch full of coins while grinning widely.


    "Thank you very much! Viscount Louise. Just call me and I''ll be there to give my best service."


    Viscount Louise turns around beside him and looks at the brawny man.


    "Carry this girl inside my room and guard her while I''m taking a bath."


    "Yes, Sir."


    The bald man passed the unconscious Claire to brawny man. The Viscount quickly walk inside the mansion, the brawny man follows him with Claire in his arms.


    Now that the main suspect is gone, it''s good to move now.


    The bald man and his subordinate ride their carriage and drive away. But before they got away from the mansion, I stop their carriage.


    *Bam*


    The carriage wheel easily broke.


    "What was that! What happened!"


    The bald man who''s riding inside madly gets out of the carriage.


    "I don''t know boss! There''s nothing here than can broke the carriage wheel!"


    They argued for what happened.


    I don''t want to make this matter long.


    "I''m the one who broke it."


    The bald man got startled seeing me appearing out of nowhere.


    "Who are you! What your intention from us!"


    I take out my sword and unsheath it.


    "You don''t need to know who I am because..."


    I starting moving towards them with a sinister smile.


    "All of you will die here."

 Chapter 12: Shut your f**king mouth degenerate.

    "hah... I don''t even sweat fighting all of you simultaneously."


    I sigh in disappointment. Billy the bald man and his gang are too weak for me to take them seriously. I thought even their level is very low compare to mine they can still fight decently because they beat up the old man. But I just swing my sword for a few times and their heads fly in the air one by one. As a reward for myself, I took all their valuables like money and weapons. I also put their carriage to my spatial storage to be used in my journey.


    "With this, I can now travel leisurely."


    I walk towards the mansion while kicking the dead bodies of the mercenaries that are on my way. I arrived in front of the mansion''s door. I try opening the door but it''s locked from inside. I ready my right foot and-


    *Bam*


    The door was broken because of my strong kick. When I finally entered the mansion I saw the faces of the people inside. The servants are shocked at what happened. There''s one who fell on her butt and can''t get up because of fear, and there''s also some that run away in panic. I relaxedly entered and walks towards the room where the brawny man locked up Claire. Thanks to my [Search] skill that I easily located her, even she got taken away from her village for almost a hundred kilometer.


    "Xena, eliminate all the guards inside and outside of the mansion. Don''t let even one stay alive, you can also kill the Viscount if you see him, you understand."


    [Yes, Master! you can count on me!]


    She used her skill [Methamorphosis] and change her size in a normal silver wolf, or 2 meters in height. After that, she immediately runs to do her task I''ve given to her. I also move to do my task, and suddenly-


    "Kyaaa!"


    I heard a woman scream. I quickly run where I heard that scream. I used my [Search] and found out that the Viscount is already in the room.


    "So that scream is from Claire."


    When I arrived in front of the door, I immediately destroyed it and got inside. What scene I saw inside makes my veins in my head pop up, the Viscount forcibly trying to strip Claire naked. Seeing it, my blood boils and some killing intent leaked out from my body. The Viscount stop doing his business because of my commotion and notice me. Claire also notices me with a drop of tears falling from her eyes to her chin.


    "Sup, perverted Viscount."


    Before he responds in my greeting, I kick the ground and punch his face. His body got thrown in the air and crashingly hits the wall. Claire looking at the unconscious Viscount on the ground.


    "Are you okay, Claire."


    I touched her shoulders to get her attention. She turns her head and stares at me. Her confused eyed slowly recognize me.


    "I-is that you... Jun..."


    She said while tearfully observing me. I gently wipe her tears using my fingers and spoke.


    "Yeah, it''s me. I come here to take you back."


    Hearing what I said droplets of tears falls in her eyes again, but this time her tears don''t stop in falling. She hugs me and starts wailing on my chest. I also hug her back to comfort her to makes her feel secure and safe.


    "You''re safe now, so don''t worry and let it all out."


    She cries and wails loudly in fear and relief.


    After a few minutes of comforting her, she stops hugging me and talk.


    "I''m scared a while ago but I''m fine now. Thank you for saving me, d-da..l...ng..."


    Hm? I didn''t hear the last part of what she said because her voice is too weak and she''s also fidgeting. I got curious and try asking her what she said but-


    "O-ouch, my back is hurting! What the f**k happened!"


    The perverted Viscount is now awakened from his unconsciousness.


    "[Search]"


    I use [Search] to monitor if there''s still anyone inside the mansion. Confirming that there''s nobody inside I carry Claire in a princess carry and walk to take her out of the room.


    "H-hey! Where are you going bastard! Where are you taking my girl!!"


    "Shut your f**king mouth degenerate."


    I responded with chilliness in my words. His face becomes pale and froze like a statue. I turn around and move out of the room, I jump from the second floor to the wide hall on the ground floor.


    "Xena!"


    A rumbling sound resounded and Xena quickly enters the mansion.


    "Take Claire and get out of here. Wait for me on the riverside."


    "Yes, Master!"


    Xena crouch down, I lift Claire and put her on Xena''s back. But when I remove my hands from her waist she quickly grabs it tightly.


    "Let''s go together! Why do you need to be left behind?!"


    She anxiously said. I gently caress her cheeks to calm her.


    "I''ll meet with you after I''m done my business with the Viscount."


    Claire gently touches my hand that caressing her cheeks like she''s longing for it.


    "I''ll be waiting for you. Be careful."


    "I will. Wait for me there. [Group Stealth][Barrier]"


    Using [Barrier], one of the skills in the skill tree of [Holy Magic] to protect her from wind pressure I show her my calm smile. I give Xena a nod and she quickly runs out of the mansion. I watch them until they''re gone from my sight. I also use [search] to monitor them if they got out of the city. When they got out I cancel their [Steath] to make them visible. They are already out of the territory so there''s no anymore problem.


    "Alright, with this, the only task to do is to send that degenerate straight to hell."


    Going back to the Viscount room, he''s still frozen and can''t move.


    "So [Intimidation] is still in effect even I went outside the room earlier."


    What a convenient skill to subdue the enemy. I want to use it more to discover more information about it, but this is not the time and place to do that.


    "Hey, perverted degenerate low-life Viscount."


    I approach him and grab his hair. I strongly pulled it and throw him in the nearby table. I throw him again and again and again until his body is battered up.


    "Y-you can''t g-get away from t-this... B-Bastar-" *Bam*


    I kick his mouth before he finishes his blabbing.


    "You still talking shit even in that condition. Do you know what situation you are now."


    He lifts his bloody face. So you want to know huh, you fool.


    "I can kill you right now and run away as nothing happens."


    The viscount''s eyes widen in fear and his body shivered.


    Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator."So you now understand your circumstances. But! you can still save your life if you give me all your money in exchange for your life. Not a bad deal, right?"


    Some hope gleams in his eyes.


    "Are you saying the truth?"


    I nodded at him.


    "Of course. I''m a man of words. I rather kill myself than break my words."


    He covered his face, but I still can see his disgusting ear to ear grin plastered on his face. This bastard is evil at the bottom of his heart and soul.


    "Alright. I''ll guide you to my treasury."


    I heal him. We immediately go to his treasury that is located in the basement. I already know its location but I feel a hint of magic in the door, it''s locked by a magic spell, that''s why I need this bastard to open it. I can destroy the door using my power, but I don''t want to damage the valuables inside. We arrived in front of the metallic door. Using some spell he opens it and we walk inside.


    "All the valuables here like those golds, magical weapons, etc and everything are yours. Everything inside of this room is all yours now, with this our deal is done!"


    He quickly runs outside and while shouting with joy.


    "Haha! I''m still alive! Because I''m rich and have so much money! I can buy anything! Haha!"


    That shout is kind of irritating to hear. I let him go and didn''t chase him down.


    "I''m a man of words."


    GyAaaAhhhhHHh!!


    I smiled satisfyingly and laughed when I heard his death cry.


    "But if someone kills you, that''s out within our agreement, am I right. Haha..."


    I take everything inside of the treasury and put it all in my storage and happily walk outside and climb the stairs to the ground floor.


    "Good work, Xena"


    Yeah, Xena is here and killed the Viscount. I sense her moving faster and closing in my location. I put my skill [Stealth] to her before she got in the city to avoid the commotion. With Xena''s race and power, she can command every canine monster that is weaker than her. She commands a few monsters to guard Claire and quickly went back here. As I command earlier, ''Eliminate all the guards and if she sees that Viscount she can also kill him.''. I move towards Xena and pat her head.


    Hm... the Viscount''s body is moving. He''s still alive huh. What I tough lowlife you are too still survive in Xena''s bite.


    "y-yo..u ..as..ard.. yo..li...ed..."


    His words are broken by I can still understand what he''s trying to say. I crouch down and lift his head by pulling his hair. Our eyes meet in close distance.


    "Our agreement is me to not kill you, but this wolf is the one who attacks you so that''s out in our agreement. So don''t say that I lied, that''s rude you''ll hurt my feelings."


    Oh! he can''t see Xena because of [Group Stealth]. I cancel my skill to show Xena.


    "..as..tard.."


    hah... this man is tiring me. I glance at Xena and give her a nod. She approaches the Viscount and uses her skill [Air Claw]. The Viscount body got divided into many pieces. It''s gross, his innards are drifting on the floor. A foul smell lingers in our surroundings, I quickly covered my nose.


    "Let''s go and get out of this city. I want to meet Claire as soon as possible."


    "Yes! Master!"


    After using my [Stealth] we immediately left the mansion full of corpses. Watching our surroundings, the people we pass by are happy and lively chatting. Thinking that I killed the man that could vanish those smiles in the near future makes me relieve and elated that I really did the right thing. We passed the city gate and safely leave Zecca.


    "Mission Complete. Good work Xena."


    "Yes! We did it without any problem."


    After a few minutes, we arrived on the riverside. We saw a pack of silver wolves guarding Claire. She''s petting the pup silver wolf. It''s good that her fear died down a bit. Their cuteness could heal some of her mental wounds. Oh! she noticed us. She gently put down the pup and immediately runs in our direction. I get down from Xena and walks towards her. But Claire suddenly jumps at me in after running at her full speed. I caught her and tightly hold her to prevent her from hurting but because of the force, my balance crumbled and I fell on my back.


    "Welcome back... Jun..."


    She weakly said. She tightly hugs me and buried her face on my chest. To reciprocate my feelings also hug her tightly.


    "I''m back, Claire."


    Both of us stay in that position for a minute before Claire gets up and sits beside me, I also do the same.


    "Is your business done?"


    "Yes it is, So don''t be afraid anymore, you''re problem is now gone."


    "Thank you very much, but why you need to this far just to save me? We only know each other just a few days ago."


    She said. I put my finger on my chin and think.


    "I don''t know why. I kind of attractive to you but I can''t say that I like you. No, I like you but I can''t say if it is romantic or just because you are a beauty."


    I''m kind of confused in my feelings that''s why my answer is vague.


    "I like you."


    "eh..?"


    I got surprised at what she said.


    "How, like you said we only know each other for a few days."


    She fidgets and flushed. This view is kind of bad to my heart even I''m good at holding my emotions.


    "um... It''s like love at first sight. You''re handsome and you do not look at me with lewd eyes, Most of the guys I meet are looking at me in that way. And now you save me from that Viscount, you''re like a prince in fairy tales."


    I''m a bit embarrassed hearing what she said. This girl read so many fairy tales and romantic books.


    "But I don''t know if I truly like you."


    Making her my lover even I don''t know if I truly love her is not right. I may hurt her feelings in the future. I don''t want to hurt this lovely girl.


    "It''s all right! I''ll work hard to make you fall for me!"


    And she said those words. Well, the truth is also reluctant to be part of her, I don''t know why. She stares at me with puppy eyes. This girl really knows how to use her charm. But honestly, it''s not bad for her to be my girlfriend. After a few minutes of contemplating, I''ve arrived in a good possible decision.


    "Alright, if that''s what you want I''ll let you be my lover. Please take care of me."


    When she hears my answer her face brightens up and immediately hugs me.


    "Yes! Please take care of me too! Darling!"