《Legend of The Monster Slayer》 Prologue + Chapter 1 PROLOGUE: People can change overtime. These changes may be caused by new life experiences, meeting new people, or maybe even reading a cool story. I have changed, and the people who knew me are surprised by how much I`ve changed. But it doesn`t matter. This is the true me. This is the personality I`ve kept pent up over all these years. All because of my fear of being judged. But that`s all changed now. In this new world, none of that matters. The only thing that matters is power.
CHAPTER 1: An Unforgettable Night It was late at night and I was on my computer with a blanket over my head. I was binging the chapters of a Wuxia novel when suddenly my computer`s screen turned black. ¡°S-shit!¡± I yelled in surprise but then I subdued it. I started to panic, afraid of getting in trouble for breaking my parent`s laptop. I calmed myself and pressed the ON button for a few seconds to see if it would work. It didn`t work though, and I tried plugging it in and then pressing it. ¡°This isn`t working! What am I going to do!?¡± I said in a quiet voice.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. This was when the laptop`s screen started to light up. This removed my earlier discomposure, until I noticed that the screen was showing static. ¡°What is this, a TV?¡± I joked a bit to remove the tension. I closed the laptop after feeling that nothing was going to work, before laying on my bed to sleep. That is, before I heard a growling sound from outside. ¡°Shh, bad boy!¡± We owned a shih tzu that was particularly brave, so barking became a common occurrence. He probably just saw a cat and decided to chase it. Then I heard a *puchu* and a thud. I heard the dog`s whimpering before it died down, leaving with it a complete silence. I ran over to my door, locking it before grabbing a metal pole from the balcony of my room. I gripped it tightly, preparing for the worst. I heard light footsteps, and I felt my body turn cold. It was heading towards mom`s room. I dashed out of my room, holding the metal pole. ¡°Mom!!¡± I called while swinging the metal pole wildly. But when I went into Mom`s room, I felt cold sweats on my back. There was a humanoid creature with green skin about the size of a child glaring at me while holding my shivering mother with a knife to her neck. It was a goblin. The goblin pointed at my weapon with its warty finger and then pointed to the ground. I felt speechless. It wanted me to drop my weapon. I grit my teeth and place my weapon on the ground. Never trust an enemy. ¡°Kekeke¡± The goblin slashed my mother`s neck. My mother let out a blood-curling scream while the goblin charged at me. I hesitated for a second, but a second was more than enough for the goblin to attack. *puchi* It`s knife stabbed the flesh on my leg. I endured the pain as I pinned down the goblin with my body. I removed the knife which cause me to hiss in pain. The goblin let out irritating shrieks. Fueled by anger, I started to bash it`s head on the floor. ¡°AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!¡± I screamed as I kept on bashing, ignoring the pain from my leg. Suddenly, the screaming stopped, and I looked at the goblin whose face was smashed. I felt my body lose strength. My knees wobbled as I approached my mother and started to cry. ¡°M-mom*sniff*¡­¡± The tears just kept on dripping as I embraced her cold body. My mother was killed. CONGRATULATIONS! You have killed your first monster. HP Unlocked MP Unlocked Stats Unlocked Skills Unlocked Levels Unlocked Inventory Unlocked CONGRATULATIONS! You are one of the first hundred people to kill a monster. Double EXP for one week Goblin (x1) = 50 EXP gained (+ 50 Bonus EXP) You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. Although I was startled by the feeling of warmth that enveloped my body, I still kept on crying. I hugged my mom tighter as tears and snot fill my wheezing face. ¡®I am alone.¡¯ I realized. Alone in this new world where monsters roam. ¡®I am powerless.¡¯ My cries intensified shortly before I passed out from the mental strain. Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2: I Will Bring You Back It was noon, and the sun shined brightly. A house stood unremarkably in a suburban area when a voice echoed through its walls. ¡°How do you explain these grades?¡± A cold voice filled with hidden fury and a slight hint of disappointment. Inside the house, two people faced each other. One was a middle-aged man wearing a suit with hair slicked back crossing his arms, and the other was a young boy wearing a school uniform with head facing the floor. ¡°I`m sorry.¡± The boy shakily replied. The man just stared at the boy before looking back at the paper in his hand. ¡°You failed both Science and Math, and you barely passed the other subjects.¡± ¡°The only subject you passed with acceptable results is P.E., but we both know that doesn`t count.¡± ¡°What am I even paying your tuition for if all you do is waste your time watching TV.¡± Blow after blow came out of the man`s mouth. The boy`s tears fell from his face. ¡°I`m sorry, dad.¡± He sniveled. The man had a cold look in his eyes as he looked at the boy. ¡°I will not tolerate these kinds of grades next time.¡± The man let the boy wallow in his self-pity and left silently. The boy fell to the ground crying ¡°I`m really ah sorr¡ªah dad.¡± He said blearily, covering his eyes with his palms. The boy was surprised when he felt someone hug him. He could smell the cosmetics from her body, but it felt strangely comforting. ¡°It`s okay, Earl. You only need to try harder next time, right?¡± A woman`s gentle voice reached his ears. He cried harder when he heard her words, tears of joy instead filling his face. ¡°Geez, you`re such a crybaby.¡± The woman said with a laugh. The boy smiled and wiped the tears off his face. ¡°yeah, sorry mom.¡± The boy just kept on smiling. ¡°I`ll do my best!¡± He said, making a pose with his arms. The woman smiled at her son`s goofiness and patted his head. The boy smiled and laughed. His mother picked up her groceries and started to place the items in the cabinet. The boy looked at his mother`s back with a gaze of determination. ¡®I`ll definitely work harder, mom.¡± The boy said resolutely.
I wake up groggily. The sunlight attacks my eyes, so I cover them with my hands ¡°Ugh¡­¡± I groan as I get up. The pain in my back reflected my terrible sleeping posture. ¡°W-what?¡± I jump as I felt the thing I was sleeping on. No, not a thing, but a body. ¡°It wasn`t a dream.¡± I muttered bitterly. The events that transpired last night made me lose feeling in my feet. And so, I just laid on my mother`s lifeless body. My breathing quickened somewhat, but I didn`t cry. As if I lost all my tears last night. I laid unmoving as I embraced my mother ¡°Mom¡­¡±The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. I carry my mother`s corpse and place it on the bed as I walk out of the room. Along the way, I see the corpse of the goblin and I kick it out of frustration. When I saw our dog`s corpse, I winced, but I didn`t pick it up. I just didn`t feel like it. I went back into my room and sat on my bed, thinking about what I`m going to do from now on. ¡°Status.¡± I whisper. I still remember clearly what happened last night, the notifications included. I`ve read enough LitRPGs to know what was going on. Earl Quinton Level 2 (0/200) Class: Unavailable HP- 140/140 MP- 130/130 STR- 12 AGI- 9 DEX- 8 CON- 14 INT- 13 WIS- 9 PER- 11 CHR- 6 LUK- 4 Unassigned Points- 5 Skills: None Inventory: 1/9 Items ¡®I knew it.¡¯ I thought as I looked at the Status Screen in front of my eyes. The world turned into a game. My eyes widen as I thought of an idea. If the world`s turned into a game, then doesn`t that mean I could use magic? Then if so, maybe I could just go through the path of Necromancer and revive my mother. I shake my head at the thought. Even if I revived my mother through Necromancy, she won`t approve of it. She was a Christian, after all. And even though she wasn`t that much of a believer, she would probably hate being an Undead. ¡®What if she became a spirit?¡¯ I thought. ¡®That way, I can reunite with and help her with any unfinished business!¡¯ Grinning ear to ear, I decided on my future path as a Necromancer. I decided to look at my inventory to see what that 1 item was. The inventory is a 3x3 grid with all but one space being empty. The first space has an icon of a double-headed hammer with a wooden handle and a metal head. I click on the icon to see the description of the item. Basic Hammer Attack: 20-30 Additional Stats: +1 STR, CON Special Effects: None ¡®Hmm, becoming a Necromancer will be harder than I thought.¡¯ If I have more aptitude to become a warrior, then magic classes will probably be harder to obtain for me. I understand this, but I will not give up. I`m determined to revive my mother, no matter what. I equipped the Hammer and distributed my unassigned points, then I looked at my new Status Screen. Earl Quinton Level 2 (0/200) Class: Unavailable HP- 150/150 MP- 130/130 STR- 13(+1) AGI- 10 DEX- 8 CON- 14 (+1) INT- 13 WIS- 12 PER- 11 CHR- 6 LUK- 4 Unassigned Points- 0 Skills: None Inventory: 0/9 Items I never actually played any games before, but after reading about it from web novels, I have a vague idea on what each stat is about. I chose to put my points into STR, AGI, and WIS so I would be able to hit harder, escape faster, and make better decisions. I`m not actually sure about the magical part of WIS, but I think it will help with the Necromancer path since being wiser comes with having better control. I think. Anyway, I stood up from my bed and gripped my weapon tightly. I first went to my mother`s room and smiled lovingly at her body. ¡°I will definitely bring you back.¡± I said with an unwavering gaze.
Preview (Chapter 3: Observation and Planning) I stood in front of the red gate as I peeked through the gaps. I saw goblins walking in pairs of two. From what I saw, most goblins used knives and clubs. But there were some who wielded bow and arrows¡­ Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3: Break I walked out the door and stood in front of the red gate. When I heard the keks and groans of the goblins, I felt anger slowly rise from within me, but I kept it down. I can`t be stupid and act on impulse. I can`t bring mom back if I`m dead, right? I take a deep breath and peek through the gaps of the gate. ¡°Those little¡­¡± I grit my teeth as I watch the scene in front of me. At least twenty goblins were out there, breaking into people`s houses and stealing. Some would occasionally call the other goblins to carry a girl or two outside. I felt my hate deepen as I heard the goblins` laughter. As if they were mocking me. I held my weapon tighter and endure. I need to wait for the perfect opportunity. As they got closer, my eyes widened as I noticed that these goblins were bigger than the one I faced last night. Not only that, but their weapons are much better than the rusty knife. They mostly held clubs, short swords, but some were using bows and arrows. ¡®Looks like I still have a chance¡¯ I smile as I noticed that the goblins were walking in pairs. I held my chin as I think of a way to fight them. <><><> Two goblins were in front of the house at the end of the street. It stood there, a good distance away from the other houses. It wasn`t really that different in terms of size or design, however it was much more secure. Thick fences covered the entire house. Barbwire wrapped around the house, and to top that all off, the gates were had seven different locks! It was due to this house`s isolation that barely any goblin`s spawned here. Though they didn`t want to, they still had to check if any of their brethren spawned in this house. It was a direct order from the leader after all. There was also the possibility of a beautiful woman being inside. The goblin`s long slimy tongue licked it`s cracked lips as it called for the others to help them in breaking in. Twenty goblins gathered in front of the house with vicious grins. They held their weapons very menacingly as some of them laughed. <><><> Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. I`ve devised the perfect plan! I run towards the door and hide myself behind it. I stood there, hammer in hand, waiting for a goblin pair to come. My plan is like this, I would knock one out by hitting them in the head, and then I would attack the other one before it could make any noises. ¡°kekkekekek¡­¡± The sound of goblins laughing filled my ears. I suck in a breath of cold air. That`s definitely more than just two goblins. Why?! And then it hit me. My father put a lot of locks on the gate. I facepalmed. I can`t believe I forgot about this crucial detail! Of course they`re going to get more people, they can`t just break in with two of them. Okay, change of pla--- *klink* Huh? *klink* *klink* *klink* Wha--- *klink* Ah?! *klink* No¡ª *klink* Author`s note: Goblins are basically the bandits of the monster world. They like to steal, rape, and kill just for the fun of it all, so naturally, they learn skills like Lock Picking faster than any other race. They`re also cold-blooded and won`t care even if they`re allies are killed. Think. Think, Earl. THINK FOR CHRIST`S SAKE!! I could hear the goblin`s footsteps as they get closer and closer, and I have absolutely no idea on what to do. I grit my teeth and run towards my mom`s room and skid the bed to block the door. I didn`t care if they heard me move the bed. I just didn`t care anymore. I went to the corner and sat holding my knees. The tears fell from my eyes as I whimpered. As the goblins footsteps got louder, I started shivering. ¡°Mom¡± I whisper. ¡°I`m sorry.¡± They started to bang on the door and my face turned pale. I close my eyes, hoping this nightmare will end. But it won`t. This is only the beginning. The doors burst open, making mom`s body fall from the bed. ¡°Mom¡­¡± I crawled to mom`s body, ignoring the goblins that were coming in. ¡°¡­I`m sorry¡± I turn and block the goblin`s knife with my mother`s body. ¡°I`m sorry.¡± I said, tears spilling as I swung my hammer at the goblin`s head. ¡°I`m sorry¡± I wheeze as I kept on swinging. With every swing, a goblin`s head was struck. ¡°I`m sorry!¡± I use my mother`s body shield myself from another goblin`s attack. ¡°I`M SORRY!!¡± I fell to the ground, twelve unconscious goblins in my wake. The others ran away during the battle. I get up shakily, and place my mother`s disfigured body on the bed while muttering ¡®sorry¡¯. With hammer in hand, I smash the heads of the unconscious goblins in the darkest game of whack-a-mole I`ve ever played. ¡®Crack. Crack. Crack.¡¯ Over and over, their skulls cracked. A notification came in the end. Goblin (x12) = 600 EXP gained (+ 600 Bonus EXP) You have leveled up! All injuries healed You have leveled up! All injuries healed You have leveled up! All injuries healed Titles Unlocked New Title Gained: One Against Many You have successfully won against multiple enemies alone. + 5% Damage against multiple enemies You have learned a new skill: Hammer Bash Hammer Bash 1 You have learned a new skill: Defend Defend 1 I passed out. Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4: The Vow of a Lifetime A stinging pain attacked my stomach as I jumped awake. The green-skinned monster glared at me with its yellow eyes. Blood spewed from my mouth as I started to feel the emptiness in my gut. The goblin smiled. ¡°Fuc¡ª¡± A hit to my head interrupted my words. I tried hard to keep my eyes open as a blurry muscular figure walked closer. As it tried to hit me again with it`s club, I squat to dodge. But it kicked my chin sending me flying towards the wall. ¡°Ah ah ah ah¡± I could barely breath. Tears started to accumulate in my eyes. The last thing I saw was the muscular figure dragging my mother`s body. I wanted to raise my hand, but I was too weak to do anything. I passed out again. For the last time. <><><> My eyes opened, and I tried to move but to no avail. ¡°S-sbabus¡± I said. I tasted iron in my mouth, but I ignore it. Earl Quinton Level 5 (300/500) Class: Unavailable HP- 21/180 MP- 160/160 STR- 16(+1) AGI- 13 DEX- 11 CON- 17 (+1)The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. INT- 16 WIS- 15 PER- 14 CHR- 9 LUK- 4 Unassigned Points- 15 Skills: Hammer Bash 1, Defend 1 Inventory: 1/9 Items I didn`t notice the obvious rise in my stats and quickly put all of my points into CON. A few notifications popped up. CON has exceeded 30 You have surpassed the normal limits of a Human You have gained 1/5 the title: Superhuman To gain this title, exceed the limit for 4 other stats You have gained a new skill: Stone Skin Stone Skin 1 You have gained a new skill: Enhanced Regeneration Enhanced Regeneration 1 Due to CON increasing tremendously, STR has risen by 3 points I felt my entire body tense up and become harder. I look at myself and notice that I grew muscles. I had a bit of flab on my body because I barely exercised, but it`s all gone now. I didn`t take my time to gawk at my new assets, and immediately activated Enhanced Regeneration to the maximum. The image of a muscular figure appeared in my mind carrying my mother`s body and I scream at the top of my lungs. My face darkened. From not being able to save her, to using her as a shield, to losing her body and having it defiled by some rotten goblins. I`m such a great son, aren`t I? AREN`T I!?!? ¡°Huhahaha¡± A laugh slipped from my mouth. ¡°Kakakakakakaka¡± A maddening laugh. I stopped abruptly and look down at the wound on my stomach. ¡°It`s all their fault.¡± I whispered. ¡°Gahihihihi IT``S THEIR FAULT!!¡± I scream bitterly, the feelings of anger and hate overtaking my mind and body. I punch the wall behind me. My fist left a mark in the concrete wall with my enhanced strength. A red glint flashed in my eyes as I screamed with all I have. ¡°I WILL MAKE ALL THOSE DAMNED MONSTERS PAY FOR ALL THEY`VE DONE!¡± ¡°I WILL MAKE THE ONE WHO FUCKED THIS WORLD UP REGRET!!¡± ¡°MARK MY WORDS!! I WILL KILL YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!¡± You have learned the skill: Bloodlust Aura Bloodlust Aura 5 (Passive) A panting Earl sat beside the wall with a scowl on his face. He didn`t know that even though his vow was left unnoticed by the ones who did this, some animals and goblins nearby froze completely from fear. Unfortunately, this didn`t include a certain Goblin Champion, who simply smiled viciously. Race: Human (?) Side Chapter 1 SIDE CHAPTER 1: Mama`s Boy, Earl Quinton I was born as Earl James Quinton, the only child to a successful businessman and a housewife. I am currently 14 years old and living in Sunnyside village. I was never really close to my father. He was rarely at home, and when he was, he would be very cold. I loved my mother. She would always show me love and affection. Even if I failed to meet my father`s expectations, she would support me still.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. She was the reason why I tried my best. Yes, I`m a mama`s boy. But can you blame me? My mother is the nicest person in the world! Whenever she sees a homeless person in the rain, she would give up her umbrella. Whenever one of her friends needs money, she would give them more than what they needed. Even when my father almost broke down after my mother had a run-in with a stalker, she still stood by his side and supported him. Yes, she was a little reckless. Yes, she wore too much make up. And yes, she could sometimes be embarrassing. But she was all I could ever ask for and more. That`s why I did my best. That`s why I studied, even though I couldn`t escape from my hobby. She was my mother. She was my light. She was the meat in our family sandwich. She was my special person. AND I WILL BRING HER BACK! Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5: It All Started With A Bang A goblin, much larger than the others stood in front of a large crowd of goblins. His muscles bulged as he turned to look over his minions. He wasn`t surprised by the fact that his once group of 40 goblins was now reduced to only 28, not after hearing that scream full of hate and bloodlust. ¡®Strong Human¡¯ The Goblin Champion thought, then grinned. He raised his tattooed arm towards a group of terrified girls. ¡°WE BREED!!¡¯ It`s powerful voice resounded throughout the tennis court. The goblins started to cheer with their indecirnable keks and gaks, while the girls` faces turned pale. They tried to struggle out of their restraints, but their efforts were fruitless. The goblins looked on with perverted grins, one even licked his lips. There was nothing that the girls can do. They can only wait for the humiliation to end. <><><> Meanwhile, Earl was rummaging through the kitchen cabinet, his body tinted red by bloodlust. He stopped and then took out a box of matches. He opened it to see the contents. ¡®This is enough.¡¯ He thought as he looked at the ten matches in the box. He bit into a piece of bread and closed the matchbox. He then went walked to the stove. He carried out an LPG tank without much effort, and he grinned as he started laughing. He walked out the gate, seething with anticipation <><><> The Goblin Champion sensed an aura of bloodlust approaching. ¡®So, the human has finally come.¡¯ The Goblin Champion lowly laughed as he stepped down from a make-shift throne. The Goblin Champion was excited. He felt as if this human might actually be a challenge unlike all the other humans they found. When it spawned, the Goblin Champion was stepping on the heads of an elderly couple.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. No matter where it went, it was either old weak humans or just normal weak humans. None of them were strong enough to last a single hit. None of them were fast enough to dodge. None of them had bloodlust. This human was different. The Goblin Champion recalled the vow the human made. It knew the human language and was able to understand the words the human shouted. Words of hate. Words of anger. It made The Goblin Champion feel a tingle down its spine, and this excited him. He sensed the aura come closer, close enough for the other goblins to feel him. The goblins stopped in their tracks, and The Goblin Champion closed its eyes and smiled. It will come to regret this decision. The Goblin Champion heard something land on the middle of the court. It was a mattress. A burning mattress. Just as the Goblin Champion saw this, it heard a hissing sound and danger signals started to ring in its head. It tried to run but it was too late. The cannister was already thrown. *boom* An explosion resounded as the LPG tank collided with the burning mattress. The entire tennis court was consumed in flames. The place looked like hell, with goblins and women screaming in agony as their skin melted. The Goblin Champion was on the ground, metal shrapnel attached to its back. It was able to survive the explosion due to its high CON, but its current condition was terrible. It probably won`t survive this. ¡°Hihihihi.¡± the laughter of a demon could be heard as the fire crackled. There he stood, red aura in tow. Hair covered his eyes, but it was unable to hide his maddened expression. ¡°HHHAHAHAihaAHHHAHhahahaAHHhahhaHAHHAAHhahHHAHAHHhhAHAHA!!!!!!!¡± Earl didn`t care that smoke started to enter his mouth, he still continued laughing like a madman. His face looked as if he was in complete ecstasy. New Title Gained: Explosion Maniac You have successfully enjoyed the destruction caused by explosions + 5% Effectiveness of Explosions CONGRATULATIONS! You are the 1st Person to kill a Champion Level Monster alone. You have killed a Goblin Champion, +3 STR, +5 PER, +2 AGI Item Rewards will be placed in your inventory Goblin (x23) = 1,150 EXP gained (+ 1,150 Bonus EXP) Goblin Warrior (x 5) = 500 EXP gained (+ 500 Bonus EXP) Goblin Champion (x1) = 500 EXP gained (+ 500 Bonus EXP) You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. You have leveled up! All injuries are healed. Classes Unlocked! Please select a class. You cannot level up until a class is selected. Earl continued laughing, until he saw something in the distance. With his enhanced PER, it became easier to see farther. He didn`t know if he should laugh or cry. His mother was sprawled on the road. And she was clean! Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6: A Class As Earl made the plan to use a bomb, he resolved himself. He knew he was going to destroy his mother`s body. If the goblins were to defile her body, then he would rather make her a new body instead of making her deal with that. What he didn`t expect was that Goblins didn`t like to use dead bodies. Most goblins are sadists by nature and love it when their mate is squirming and struggling, screaming and crying. They are very picky with their tastes. This peculiar taste also extends to rejecting broken women, which is why they don`t use the same mate twice unless that mate still has some fight in themselves. They only took Earl`s mother to make him feel even more hopeless than he already was, and to watch him struggle to even move his body. They just didn`t expect him to survive the beating from the Goblin Warrior and come back for his revenge. ¡®I hope they regret it in hell.¡¯ he thought. He ran towards his mother`s body and embraced it, afraid she might disappear. Tears ran down his face as he muttered ¡°I won`t ever let this happen to you again.¡± He felt that it was disrespectful, but he put her corpse in the inventory. That way, he will never lose her. He took the time to inspect his Status Screen, and was shocked to see the increase. Earl Quinton Level 10 (Delayed) Class: Choose HP- 380/380 MP- 200/200 STR- 24(+1) AGI- 20 DEX- 16 CON- 37 (+1) INT- 21 WIS- 20 PER- 24 CHR- 14 LUK- 4 Unassigned Points- 25 Skills: Hammer Bash 1, Defend 1, Stone Skin 1, Enhanced Regeneration 1, Bloodlust Aura 6 Inventory: 9/16 Items ¡®So, my stats increase by 1 for every level...¡¯ He felt awkward about not noticing this kind of thing, but he didn`t really blame himself. The first time he checked his status screen was when he was level 2 and he didn`t know about his level 1 stats. He was in danger the second time around and wasn`t able to notice the changes when he put it all into CON. ¡®Well, there`s no use in thinking about it now. I`m getting stronger, and that`s all that matters¡¯ He looked through his status again and decided to get a class before assigning the points. He focused on the Class: Choose and a new notification suddenly appeared. Would you like to choose a class?Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Y/N Warning: You will have to fall unconscious to make your selection. Please make sure that you are in a secure area where no one will disturb you. ¡®There`s no one to disturb me anyway.¡¯ He thought bitterly, but he still went home just in case some goblin survivors attack him. <><><> After entering his room, he laid on his bed. Y/N ¡°Well, goodnight.¡± He said to no one in particular. Y He didn`t fall unconscious or anything like that, he just suddenly felt the space around him warp, and suddenly he was in a white room. ¡®This is cool¡¯ he thought, and then his thoughts echoed in the room. He felt bewildered ¡®What is this?¡¯ he thought, and this also echoed. He vaguely understood what this place is, his mind. He tried saying something, but then he noticed that his body wasn`t the same as it was before. He felt just like a ball. ¡®This place might be some type of soul space¡¯ he thought when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. It was a tall, muscular figure with light brown skin. He had black hair, dark red eyes, a round nose, and a wide jawline. The figure also only wore black pants. Earl noticed that this was him and marveled at the changes to his body. Before the apocalypse, he was slightly pudgy, and his skin was greasy, with a lot of acne on his face. Now, his looks are more above average. ¡®The change in eye color is probably because of the bloodlust¡¯ he smiled. To be honest, he thought that the red eyes made him look cooler. Choose Just as he saw those words appear in front of him, the figure split into three. The figures looked identical, until Earl noticed that each figure started to change into slightly different versions of himself. The figure on the left started changing into a more demonic version of himself. His face changed from a blank expression into a scowl. The red pupils started infecting the white area, leaving his entire eye red. His skin started gaining scars and it also became much darker. Finally, a thick red aura exploded from his body, overwhelming Earl. Earl watched as words started to appear in front of the figure, Berserker. Earl felt cold sweats appear on his non-existent back. He thought that the classes were going to be basic classes, like Warrior, Mage, Healer, etc. and he would be able to rank up his class based on his skillsets, titles, achievements, etc. His plan was to choose the Mage class and rank up to become a Necromancer. After some thinking, he decided to look at the other classes first before making his decision. In the middle, he saw his figure become thin and pale, akin to that of a skeleton, but it was quickly covered by a grey robe. The figure kept its expressionless face, but eyebags started to take over his eyes. His hair also started growing, only to stop as it reached his eyes. The hair started to ruffle around, until it became disheveled. With the body as the center, a dark and repulsive aura started to spread like locusts. Earl wanted to vomit, but he had no¡ªokay I`ll stop. Corpse Eater, it said. Earl felt wronged. ¡®Since when have I eaten corpses!¡¯ Just the thought of it made him sick to the core, how did he get access to such a disgusting class?! He focused on the name, and a description appeared in front of him. Corpse Eater
  • Ranked Up from Cemetery Guard
  • Rank Up to a different race: Superior Zombie
  • Corpse Eaters take advantage of corpses. These empty vessels are considered weapons, shields, beds, and yes, food for a Corpse Eater.
  • You have gained access to this class due to your disrespect towards the corpse of one you used to hold dear.
  • + 3 INT and WIS per level up. + 5 to new stat: DAK (Darkness)
  • Corpse Eaters are unable to raise STR, AGI, and CON over 10.
  • CHR will always be at 0
  • Points over 20 and 0 will be recycled into Unassigned Points.
Earl stared at the description as his heart grew cold. He still hasn`t forgotten what he did to his mother`s body in that fight with the goblins. And if he thinks loosely, not even trying to get her body back before blowing the Goblin`s base was disrespectful too. He lazily eyed the next figure only to see his hair become spikier, and muscles more toned. He was a bit disappointed, but then he felt a hidden energy pulsing from his body. The figure did a horse stance, and immediately, Earl felt that he was in danger. He was unable to move and could only take the attack from the figure. He heard a bang and his entire being was bombarded with force, and extreme heat. ¡®Aaaaarrghh!!!¡¯ His soul screamed as he was enveloped with pain, but then it stopped. He was confused, and opened eyes that were not there. He saw the figure standing there as if nothing happened, words started to form in front of his line on of vision, Explosive Warrior. ¡®My god¡­¡¯ he retorted. He then focused at the class and its description appeared. Explosive Warrior
  • Ranked Up from Warrior
  • Rank Up to Destructive Warrior
  • Explosive Warriors are Warriors who focus on power instead of control, though control may be possible if one trains.
  • You have gained this class after two previous classes choices: (Warrior, Bomber) merged to give you this monstrosity.
  • + 5 STR and INT every level up. + 7 to new stat: EXO (Explosiveness)
  • Assigning 2 points into DEX grants 1
  • You will need twice as much EXP than normal to level up.
Earl thought it was funny, how all his class choices would inevitably take one thing from him. Berserker will take his sanity, most probably, Corpse Eater will take his humanity, and Explosive Warrior will take his control. He looked deeply at the repulsive class in the middle. ¡®Should I?¡¯ He was in a dilemma. He wanted to bring his mother back, but the disgust he feels towards this¡­ thing. He grit his teeth as he made a decision. ¡®I need to pick this class, for mom!¡¯ He thought with determination, but then the next moment he felt stupid. ¡®Oh shit.¡¯ He thought as he looked at the Explosive Warrior and chose it mentally. ¡®Why didn`t I think of this before?!?¡¯ Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7: A New Goal One can be influenced by the types of books they read. It can affect their personality, knowledge, and line of thinking. ¡°Why didn`t I think about this before!?!¡± yelled Earl as he shot up from the bed. All his knowledge about RPG apocalypses came from ¡°edgy¡± webnovels. `Tis was the reason he thought of Necromancy to save his mother, but alas, there were of other ways too. Either due to his increased intelligence or from the repulsion he felt, the fool recalled the ¡°Healer¡± class and divine magic, sadly forgotten from his taste in literature. This could be considered the most perfect solution for his problems. Based on his knowledge on healers, they could rejuvenate his mother`s body and potentially resurrect. Earl made a new goal for himself: Find and raise a healer to be the best damn healer in existence! Now then, to explain his choices. He didn`t want to pick Corpse Eater, and Berserkers might potentially hurt their teammates. To find a healer who will willingly follow him and grow, he should first be able to ensure their safety. If he were to pick the Berserker or the Corpse Eater class, then people will most likely avoid him, so he chose Explosive Warrior, a strong class that won`t make people hate him. A notification popped up the moment he opened his eyes. You have chosen the Explosive Warrior Class. Changes will be implemented. Earl felt a new energy enter his body. A very chaotic energy that started to flow out of his veins, eager to be released. This energy made Earl feel like a horny man with a chastity belt. He threw out a punch. Immediately, he felt a burning sensation gather in his knuckle only to escape with a booming sound towards the wooden wall. You have learned the Class Skill: Explosive Release! Explosive Release! 1
  • Release the explosion energy inside your body.
  • Attack Power depends on amount of energy released.
Earl felt the chaotic energy noticeably decrease in his body, but it was still inside his body. He could feel it squirming around beneath his skin. He wanted to see his status and it appeared in front of his eyes. ¡®It`s not voice activated¡­¡¯ He still has a lot of things to learn. Earl Quinton Level 10 (1,100/2,000) Class: Explosive Warrior HP- 369/370 MP- 200/200If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. STR- 24 AGI- 20 DEX- 16 CON- 37 INT- 21 WIS- 20 PER- 24 CHR- 14 LUK- 4 EXO- 1/5 Unassigned Points- 25 Skills: Hammer Bash 1, Defend 1, Stone Skin 1, Enhanced Regeneration 1, Bloodlust Aura 6, Explosive Release! 1 Inventory: 11/16 Items He was fascinated by the changes, but he first decided to look at the title glowing green. Updated You have successfully enjoyed the destruction caused by explosions + 5% Effectiveness of Explosion Attacks + 5 EXO He gawked at the new description of the title before brushing it off. ¡°More power is better, right?¡± he asked no one in particular. Next, he put some points into CON to increase his defense against the explosion energy, a few in CHR to persuade the healer he`s going to take in, and 6 points each for STR and PER to make them 30. Lastly, he put his points into LUK since he`s had such terrible luck since the start of the apocalypse. The stats he increased are now CON 40, CHR 20, STR 30, PER 30, LUK 8. He waited for some notifications to come, but was disappointed when he didn`t see them. He then remembered the notification that came after he increased CON before and spat out ¡°I have to exceed 30.¡± He mumbled a bit before deciding to check out the things in his inventory. Before heading to the goblin base, he filled his inventory with items he would most possibly need for journeying outside like food and water. He didn`t pack a cellphone or a laptop, because everything that could be considered ¡°Modern¡± stopped working the day the apocalypse started. Anyway, aside from those things, he got a small pocket book called Guide to the Goblins, a shitty-looking green armor called Goblin Skin Armor, and a Goblin Axe as rewards for destroying their entire base. He also got a Guide to Classes, and a long handled, single headed hammer with flame-like designs running across it. When he took it out, the head was the size of a gallon of water, and the blaze designs were gray. He also took out the other items and looked at their descriptions. Guide to the Goblins
  • Lets you absorb knowledge on goblins.
Goblin Skin Armor
  • Armor made of Goblin Skin, low defense.
  • + 0.5 CON
Goblin Axe
  • Previous weapon of Goblin Champion
Attack: 30-35 Additional Stats: + 1 STR Special Effects: None Guide to Classes
  • Lets you absorb knowledge on Classes
Exploding Hammer
  • Class Weapon
Attack: 70-100 Additional Stats: + 2 STR, +1 INT Special Effects: Explosion Explosion
  • Passively absorbs EXO from the body to use in attacks
  • Capacity: 10 EXO
I immediately throw away the Goblin Skin Armor and Goblin Axe, and marveled at the Exploding Hammer. He immediately equipped it and felt the EXO energy leave his body and into the hammer. He opened the Guide to Classes and a notification popped up. Do you want to learn about Classes? Y/N He focused on the Y and the book turned into a light and shattered. The shattered pieces of light entered the space between his eyes, and he felt a headache as new information filled his mind. Along with the information about Classes, he felt regret at not putting more points into EXO. Killing monsters with EXO, from his new knowledge, is the only way to gain EXP, normal bombs won`t cut it. He also learned that classes can be gained through a person`s actions from Level 1 to Level 10, and that he has to fill a few hidden requirements to Rank Up his current class. Right now, he only needs to find out what actions can gain the Healer class. He stopped, and looked at the Guide to the Goblins booklet. He gave it a hard, long stare before he decided to absorb the knowledge. On one hand, he felt anger at the goblins and would rather not use any of the equipment gained from these little shits. On the other hand, he would learn about his enemies` weaknesses. He decided to learn it, just in case he encounters a strong goblin on the road one day. As the shattered light entered his mind, his brow furrowed in disgust towards these monsters. He also found out the reason why they didn`t defile his mother`s corpse, but this somehow only made him angrier. He got up bitterly while mumbling ¡°I`m gonna kill them all.¡± and ¡°I`ll make them feel pain.¡± Walking out of the house, he noticed the sun tinted the entire place orange. Weapon in hand, he set out on his journey. Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8: The Other Survivor Kim It was supposed to be a peaceful summer vacation, but it turned out to be so tragic. *step* *step* Kim hid in the closet, her hand covered her mouth to keep her breaths from reaching their ears. Tears flooded her face, but she didn`t dare to make a sound. *step* She felt fear rising from within her heart when she heard the footsteps stop in front of the closet, and did her best to stop all her movements. Panic filled her face when she saw a glowing yellow eye peer into the gaps between the closet doors, moving from left to right. Relief did not wash over her body when the glowing eye retreated, instead the panic seemed to grow ¡®What if it`s just tricking me?¡¯ seemed to be the only thought on her mind. *step* *step* *step* Her face hardened as she realized that it was still there, merely stepping in place. ¡®It found out!¡¯ Her mind only knows panic, however she still kept quiet. She held onto the hope that the monst¡ª *creeeeaak* It opened the closet and started to throw clothes out. When the green-skinned monster found that the closet was truly empty, he let out a displeased grunt before walking downstairs. Kim almost had a heart attack inside the hidden compartment. Her strained eyes closed to express her relief, but then in the next moment, the waterworks started as she whimpered softly. She didn`t know what that thing was, but she is sure of one thing. That monster killed her grandparents.If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. A few hours have already passed, and Kim was still cowering inside the closet. She was too afraid to let her guard down, to leave this space she made in the closet. She was isolated, from the monsters and the threat they pose for her. It was at this moment that she heard a yell. A yell filled with so much anger and hate, she was able to hear and understand it, even with the walls muffling it to a good degree. She felt scared at first, but then realized that this wasn`t directed at her. A light glimmered in her eyes as she realized that it was directed towards the monsters that came to her home, and killed her family. For the first time, she felt relief wash over her nerves. She somehow felt safe when she heard the voice proclaim its anger towards the monsters. She exited the closet and headed straight to her pink bed. Letting the exhaustion take over, she collapsed peacefully. Spoiler: Spoiler I`m sorry, I couldn`t help it. She woke up later due to the sound of an explosion, and couldn`t help but be frightened by the demonic laughter. She went back into the closet, and shivered as she kept vigilant. Earl Earl looked at the exit. There was a tarpaulin outside with the words ¡°Sunny Side Village¡± underneath a picture of an old happy couple. ¡®It`s a bad design no matter how many times I look at it.¡¯ Earl thought with a scowl as he started walking towards the exit. He still felt bitter about what he learned about what he learned about goblins. When Earl was about to step outside the gate that separated this place from the outside world, he was stopped by a transparent wall. ¡°Ow!¡± He grimaced while rubbing his forehead. ¡°What is this?¡± He asked, noticing the notification that just appeared. You can not leave until you have met the following conditions: All monsters are slain (1 monster left.) All survivors are gathered (There are 2 survivors left, not gathered) All survivors have killed a monster. (Only 1 survivor has fulfilled this requirement) Earl felt anger as soon as he saw the first condition. ¡®So, there`s still one left¡­¡¯ he squinted his eyes, and a dangerous light flashed in the red, but he restrained those kinds of thoughts. His first priority is to find the other survivor. In order to leave, all survivors need to kill at least one monster. Earl plans to find the survivor, restrain the last monster, and then have them kill it. ¡®How hard could it be?¡¯ He then recalled that this village mostly housed the elderly. He sighed, but still decided to continue with his plan. Worst case scenario, he has to force them to kill it like some sort of gangster. He walked away, laughing at the silliness of such an idea. Not a chapter (Announcement) Okay, so I just wanted to say I`m sorry, but I won`t be able to write any chapters this week. I won`t be getting into too much detail but let`s just say that I have assignments to pass when I get back to school that I had no idea about due to my teachers using an annoying method to announce it instead of just announcing it properly in class.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. So, I`m going to have to use my skill "Last-minute Cramming" to solve this problem. Unfortunately, this skill costs me a lot of freetime and energy, so I won`t be able to write until I`m done with my schoolworks and resting for at least a day. Maybe I`ll be able to write on saturday or sunday, but I`m not really sure. Again, sorry guys.