《Broken Reality》 Chapter 1: The World Changed Chapter 1: The World Changed ¡°Will, have you finished the work I gave you?¡± (???) ¡°Ah, no sir Brook. Not yet.¡± (Will) ¡°Well then hurry up okay? Your deadline¡¯s tomorrow.¡± (Brook) ¡°Y-yes!¡± (Will) After confirming that he¡¯s gone, I sighed and went back to my work. My name is William King. Heh, pretty domineering surname huh? Well, I¡¯m anything but a king as you can see. I¡¯m an IT student in his last years in college and undergoing internship in an IT company. The name of the company I¡¯m in isn¡¯t important since it¡¯s really a small company which was relatively new compared to others. I really can¡¯t say that I¡¯m treated bad here nor am I treated well. The way they treat me here is just normal. Though, they refuse to call me by my surname and insisted on using WIlliam or my nickname, Will. Well, it¡¯s weird to call someone ¡®King¡¯ after all and I¡¯m already used to it. Sir Brook Richards, the one who talked to me just now is my supervisor here. He asked me to add a chat system on one of their programs for future work. Since I¡¯m new to this kind of work, I¡¯m slow and he kept reminding me about it. He has a black messy hair most of the time and an unshaven beard. However, seeing the shape of his face, he should be considered handsome if he only groomed himself properly. Currently, he¡¯s single but still cares for his ex-wife. ¡°Having a tough time huh? Hang in there.¡± (???) Perhaps hearing me sigh, the person beside my cubicle stretched her neck out of the separator between us to look at me. ¡°Thanks, I¡¯m fine. You should also rest for a while, you look a bit pale already, Sam.¡± (Will) ¡°Hehe, my skin is always white.¡± (Sam) Sam playfully stuck out her tongue and winked. Her full name is Samantha Setti, a batchmate of mine as well as a fellow intern here. Before we met here, she and I would only talk here and there, we aren¡¯t considered as friends but acquaintances. Of course, now that we¡¯re the only two interns here, we¡¯ve become good friends. Her talent in programming is actually around the same as mine, not too good, but not too bad either. The only difference is that with her good looks, everyone treats her better than me. Yes, I have average, if not ugly, looks¡­ She had a straight dark brown hair that flows to her waist, pinkish white skin, and a figure that would put a model to shame. I¡¯ve always heard that her character is good and she¡¯s kind to everyone but...ehh, based on some...references I know, these types of characters would be a two faced bitch who smiles innocently during the day and sleeps with every man like a whore at night¡­*cough* I may have read or watched one too many mature mangas, novels, or animes¡­ Hopefully, she isn¡¯t like that¡­ My mind drifted off as I look at her, imagining her lewd face that she makes during the night¡­ ¡°Will? Is my face really that pale?¡± (Sam) ¡°Eh? Ah, yes. You should really get some rest after going home.¡± (Will) ¡°Hmm...maybe you¡¯re right. Sigh, I also feel that I¡¯m getting tired everyday...I also have trouble sleeping at nights...¡± (Sam) ¡°Eh?¡± (Will) ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing. Thanks for telling me, WIll.¡± (Sam) Sam smiled weakly and resumed her work but I was still in shock at her words. Having trouble sleeping at nights...she said...she said she¡¯s having trouble sleeping at nights! S-so...is it really true!? Nooooooooooooooooooooo! My angel Sam!!! Dejected, I held back my tears and went back to work¡­ However, it was hard to concentrate as my head was only full of wild imaginations of Sam being violated at night, resulting to her having trouble sleeping everyday¡­ ...I wonder, if I asked...will she do it with me too? Shocked at the thought, I shook my head and cleared my mind. Work! Work! I need to work!!! ¡°Sam, how¡¯s your work?¡± (???) ¡°Ah, sir Van, I¡¯ve made some progress.¡± (Sam) ¡°That¡¯s good too. There¡¯s no need to rush it. If you have any questions, just ask me okay?¡± (Van) Sir Van Miller, Sam¡¯s supervisor has the air of a womanizer no matter how I see it...he¡¯s also good looking...and rich...riajuu should explode! ...I wonder...is the reason he¡¯s treating Sam so good because...they already did it? ¡°Sir Van sure treats you well.¡± (Will) ¡°Haha, that¡¯s just your imagination.¡± (Sam) ¡°Suuuure.¡± (Will) Sam pouted but I just ignored her and went back to work. In my mind though, I¡¯ve been cursing that sir Van a million times over. Suddenly, a notification sound sounded from my laptop so I switched the screen and checked my facebook to see who messaged me. Surprisingly, it¡¯s Sam who¡¯s just sitting next to me. Sam: /You know, there¡¯s nothing going on between me and that Van./ I blinked in shock, then turned my head to look at Sam at the other side of the separator between us. She glanced at me and typed back to her laptop so I looked back on my laptop. Sam: /Don¡¯t look at me. Just type here./ Will: /Why the secrecy?/ Sam: /Hmph, do you want me to curse at Van openly?/ Will: /Ehh, I thought cursing that guy was my job?/ ¡°Pft-¡± (Sam) Suddenly, Sam laughed beside me and held herself back. The others only looked at her weirdly but didn¡¯t pursue it further. Sam: /Idiot, why did you make me laugh!? Look, Van¡¯s looking at me again!/ Will: /Who told you to laugh? Okay, fine. Let¡¯s not use his name here. Let¡¯s at least censor it into XXX./ ¡°Pft- haha!¡± (Sam) ¡°...¡± (Wil) ¡°Sam? Are you alright?¡± (Van) ¡°Y-yes, I¡¯m fine. I was just relaxing my mind for a bit but saw a funny post. I¡¯m sorry.¡± (Sam) ¡°So it¡¯s like that. Well, it¡¯s alright to laugh once in awhile. Too much work will only lead to stress. You should laugh more often.¡± (Van) Will: /Your dear XXX desires more laughs./ ¡°Hahahaha!¡± (Sam) Seeing this, Sam laughed again while Van only smiled and thought that he succeeded in making her laugh. Actually, the sight of her laughing is quite a beauty and her laugh is also very nice to hear. Sam: /Dead guy, see how I¡¯ll deal with you later./ Will: /Suuuure. So, what¡¯s this about you and XXX?/This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. Sam: /Like I said, there¡¯s nothing between us. If he weren¡¯t my superior, I would really not want to talk to that guy./ Will: /Why? Isn¡¯t he handsome, and cool, and charming?/ Sam: /...You...don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re into that!?/ Will: /Hey! I¡¯m not gay! I was being sarcastic!!!/ Sam: /I see, that¡¯s good.../ Will: /?/ Sam: /Anyway, there¡¯s really nothing between us so don¡¯t misunderstand! Also, I don¡¯t like older men. I prefer men about my age./ Will: /Okay?/ Why is she telling me this? Did she thought I was onto something and want me to stop thinking like that? So in the end...is she really sleeping with him or not? As for her liking me?...Nah, impossible. That thought is really too absurd. Sam: /What time are you going home?/ Will: /About 6pm./ Sam: /Can you wait till 7?/ Will: /Sure, why?/ Sam: /Hehe, it¡¯s a secret :)/ ?...Umm, what is this situation, exactly? ...Does she actually like me? No no no, maybe she just wants to try sleeping with me...or maybe she wants me to watch while she do it with Van? Ughh...why do girls like their secrets so much? Sighing, I shook my head, and went back to work, not getting my hopes up for tonight. Time passed and it¡¯s about time to knock off from work. Most people already left at 6, while some had left at 6:30. There¡¯s only a few here who¡¯s still left. Van¡¯s gone though, so that¡¯s a relief. Sir Brook is still here, coding. I think this guy actually leaves at 8 or maybe even 9...don¡¯t tell me...Brook¡¯s the one sleeping with Sam? Or maybe everyone except me? Other than him, me, and Sam, there¡¯s about four more people left. Two of them are females and, though not as beautiful as Sam, they¡¯re still a beauty on their own. Not to mention that they carry a mature feel. I feel like one of them has been glancing at me ever since I started here but...she hasn¡¯t even talked to me unless necessary. The other two are middle aged men with family already as can be seen from the pictures on their desks which showed their wives and children. 7:00 pm. ¡°Then, Will. Shall we go?¡± (Sam) ¡°O-ou...¡± (Will) Me and Sam were about to leave the office when suddenly, a figure opened the door and ran inside while hastily closing the door. ¡°Eh? Sir Van, is something wrong?¡± (Sam) ¡°Oi, Van. Stop being so loud. Why haven¡¯t you gotten home yet?¡± (Brook) From the side, Brook could be seen frowning as he looked at Van in annoyance. ¡°M-m-monsters! There are monsters outside!¡± (Van) ¡°Hah?¡± (Brook) You¡¯d think that, after hearing such an absurd thing would make me dumbfounded and confused but...my first instinct was to grab Sam¡¯s hand and run backwards, away from the door. ¡°W-Will!? Why are yo-¡± (Sam) *Crash* Before Sam completed her sentence, the door was smashed apart by...by...something! What!? I really don¡¯t know how to describe this thing! It¡¯s like a dog, but a lion, or a lizard! I don¡¯t know! *GuRaaaaAAaaaAaAaaagGgghhHHH* What came out from outside was a huge four legged figure that was as tall as the ceiling, had dark red scales over its body, and a golden mane like that of a lion with two sharp fangs and, and, and...dog ears! Oh, and apparently, it¡¯s also breathing fire. No way...no way...no way! This...is this really happening!? Am I in a dream or what!? God! At least grant me cheats!!! How come this event is so sudden!? There¡¯s not even an announcement or something! Why am I suddenly in a boss fight!? I don¡¯t even have a weapon! If this is a game, at least there¡¯s got to be an [Inventory] or something right!? Give me cheats!!! Suddenly, the moment I thought of [Inventory], a blue screen with a short list of words appeared in front of me...dafaq!!!??? Shit, no time to mull over the little details! I need a weapon! Glancing through the inventory, I found three items.
Inventory
Starter Accessory Gift Pack x1
Starter Apparel Gift Pack x1
Starter Weapon Gift Pack x1
(3/100) Trade Trash
Immediately after I saw the word weapon, I focused on that item and opened it! Bright light gathered in front of me and a long elongated light rested on my right hand before dimming and revealing a double-edged jet black sword. As soon as I held it, my mind was filled with its information and I knew what I had to do. ¡°Devour everything! [God Devourer]!¡± (Will) I swung my sword, [Blackest Heart], towards the monster and used its most powerful skill. In truth, there was no need to shout it out, especially the ¡®Devour everything!¡¯ but well...ehehe~ The sword tip enlarged and a huge jet black dragon-thing-like monster appeared and opened its jaws, seemingly giving the feel that it¡¯s able to devour the whole world. The monster tried to flee in panic but alas...it was devoured in the end.
You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up!
...I really leveled up...so it really is as I thought. This world...is now a game. And everyone¡¯s a player. This is the first time I focused on the windows that popped up after I took the sword. I closed the notice about leveling up and looked at the other previous windows.
Starter Weapon Gift Pack
Will randomly give out a weapon for you to start with and personalized. (Cannot be traded) (Cannot be thrown) (Cannot be sold)
Blackest Heart (Personalized)
Rank SSS
Devour Can devour anything upto 5 levels higher than user. (100 MP)
Blackest Might Doubles user¡¯s stats for 1 minute (300 MP)
God Devourer Can devour anything once every 99 days but will not drop any items and gain a random skill of the devoured. (0 MP)
Description A sword that was said to be made from a dragon¡¯s heart that had grown black from devouring countless beings and gods.
As a starter weapon, Blackest Heart has been personalized to user. Blackest Heart no longer needs to be placed in Inventory as it can be recalled in and out of the user¡¯s body at will. Should it separate from the user¡¯s hold, user will be able to instantly recall it with a thought. Blackest Heart will drop once user has died but can never be personalized by anyone again. However, it can still be used by others. (Cannot be traded) (Cannot be thrown) (Cannot be sold)
Damn, an SSS rank starter weapon...I¡¯m afraid that my life¡¯s worth of luck has already been used up for this moment...and why did I use that cheat skill now anyways!? Argggh!!! Such a good skill...yet now I have to wait 99 days to use it again!!! That¡¯s 3 months! Ugh!!! MY CHEEEEAAAAT!!!!!!! After what seemed like eternity, I finally managed to calm myself down... Sigh, whatever, judging from the 9 level ups I gained just now, that monster is definitely over powered so if I didn¡¯t use it, then we will all die¡­ Right, I did the right thing¡­the right thing¡­ Sigh...99 days¡­sigh...
Mystery Box added to Inventory! (Cannot be traded) (Cannot be thrown) (Cannot be sold)
God Devourer skill has been used on Flaming Scaled Lion! Skill gained: Flame Aura!
Oooh!!! This is nice! Though, because of the skill, I was unable to gain any drops from that monster, I still gained a skill. This is already good. There¡¯s also that [Mystery Box] thing. I probably got the [Mystery Box] at level 10. There are games like that. I should open it¡­ ¡°W-Will? That sword...¡± (Sam) Ah? Oops, I forgot that I¡¯m not alone¡­ Well...as I see it, I have two options here.
  1. I can tell them a lie that I didn¡¯t know what happened and the sword just came out suddenly somehow. The more vague I explain it, the better as I can use their imaginations to fill in the holes naturally. I would naturally have the advantage if I did this but if they somehow discovered the Inventory, then I¡¯m in deep shit.
  2. Tell them about the Inventory so they can also equip themselves with weapons and equipments. Advantage is that we can have a powerful team to fight the monsters back but If any of them had any ideas on my SSS rank weapon...then we¡¯d have an ugly mutiny...
So...which will it be? Dammit, if I¡¯m alone, I won¡¯t need to trouble myself with this. Should I just ditch them? But¡­ I looked over at Sam and a conflicted feeling rose in my heart. Sigh...forget it. If they had any thoughts on harming me, I¡¯ll deal with it somehow¡­ ¡°Ah, yeah. It was really by chance. Everyone, think of [Inventory] and a blue screen will appear.¡± (Will) ¡°What are you saying? Blue screen?¡± (Sam) ¡°William, explain clearly.¡± (???) One of the female employees frowned. Her name¡¯s Ryza Moore, she¡¯s the one responsible in finding the unnoticed bugs and errors in the programs the company made and coupled with her cold personality, basically every programmer hated her for finding fault at the most little things. Well, everyone knew it¡¯s her job but it was still pretty irritating when she says it in a cold voice with a look of scorn. She¡¯s a beauty though, I wonder if she has a boyfriend. Oh, and she¡¯s the one who has been glancing at me. I still have no idea why though, I can never tell what this girl is thinking from her emotionless face. I sighed, thinking whether I made the right decision. ¡°He¡¯s right. Everyone, check it for yourselves.¡± (Brook) Brook had a serious yet lazy expression on his face as he seemingly pondered while looking at the air in front of him, tapping his fingers for a while but stopped. Probably noticed there¡¯s no need to tap as a thought would work just as fine. Not to mention that you won¡¯t look like an idiot. Then, light appeared in front of him which stretched into a long green staff with a transparent crystal embeded on the crown. Seeing him make a staff appear out of nowhere, everyone looked back to me but I just shrugged. ¡°First, everyone should open their gift packs, then we¡¯ll talk.¡± (Brook) As the lead programmer, Brook felt the need to lead the group and told us what to do which I silently agreed. I ignored the others and focused on my own [Inventory] while keeping glance on the door which is now destroyed. Before opening the gift packs, I noted the numbers and buttons that appeared below the [Inventory].
(3/100) Trade Trash
The (3/100) should be indicating the limit of things that can be stored in the [Inventory]. It is still unknown if stackable items are counted but it¡¯s best to keep in mind that I should only store the more important things in the future. Trade is naturally to trade with other players. As for Trash...well, that¡¯s also self explanatory. As for why that would be needed, I really don¡¯t know. Then, let¡¯s open the [Starter Accessory Gift Pack] first. Bright light covered my head...eh? Why head? It¡¯s not on my ears but my...forehead? No, it circles around my head...eh? Eh? EHH!? Seeing the light disappear above me and feeling the new weight on my head, I was stupefied. Of all things...it¡¯s a crown!
Soul Crown (Personalized)
Rank A+
Soul Eyes Able to see the souls of the living and the dead and their nature.
Soul Soothing Able to sooth anything in contact.
Description A crown that was said to have belonged to the guide of the underworld.
Uuu...It¡¯s a crown...now, not only is my surname King, I¡¯m also wearing a crown¡­ The crown had a mysterious hue of blue and when I stared at it, I felt like being submerged in a mysterious mood. It was shaped symmetrically and had a neat interweaving design so I guess it¡¯s pretty cool. Next is the [Starter Apparel Gift Pack]! Bright light then covered my whole body...ehh, I won¡¯t be getting a tight suit will I?...Let¡¯s hope not¡­ Hm? Ah, I thought it was my whole body but apparently, the light is mostly on the back...I have a bad feeling about this¡­ The light disappeared and a new weight appeared draping over my shoulder...It¡¯s-! It¡¯s-!... It¡¯s a cape! A MOTHER FREAKING CAPE!!! Great! First, a crown! Then a cape!? The outer side of the cape is a velvet red cloth, fully displaying a majestic aura and I think there¡¯s even wisps of flame appearing here and there. On the inner side is covered with white reddish...fur? No, feathers?
Phoenix Cape (Personalized)
Rank A
Wing Transformation Able to transform into Phoenix wings to fly freely in the air.
Phoenix¡¯ Protection 50% Resistant to fire.
Description A cape made from the feathers and skins of a phoenix.
Flight and fire resist huh? ...I wonder if the feathers on the cape are really phoenix feathers? Would it sell for a lot? In other games, these things are rare items after all. Then, lastly is the [Mysterious Box].
Mysterious Box
What will appear I wonder?
...Crappy description. But I guess that¡¯s what makes it mysterious. Well then, let¡¯s open it! Bright light gathered once more in front of me, transforming into a ball of light. Swirling, and swirling, until it formed a weird shape. Once the light disappeared, what appeared before me was...a rock¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ $&*&^#%*)(@^*@&#($)!!!!! Chapter 2: Broken Reality Chapter 2: Broken Reality A rock...after that near death experience with the boss monster and level 10...it¡¯s a freaking rock¡­ What appeared before me is a rock with a bluish hue the size of half a basketball.
Large Gemite (High)
Description A large chunk of high quality gemite. Can be exchanged to 10 000 G Points in the store.
Hn? G Points? Is that the currency in this thing? Wait, store??? ...Well, I wonder if there¡¯s also that...[Status].
Status
Name William King Level 10
Mana Points 330/330 Ranking 3
Strength 15 Wisdom 23
Agility 24 Stamina 12
G Points 100 Status Points 9
Ohh, there¡¯s really a status window huh? Hmm...the numbers are pretty reasonable. This should be the numerical value of my current physique. There¡¯s also no health points or anything so this is actually as realistic as it gets. There was also no damage value on the weapons. Simply put, there are no numerical values when attacked or attacking so as long as you¡¯re alive, that¡¯s all that matters. Wisdom should have something to do with the number of Mana Points. From what I can see, it¡¯s (Level + Wisdom) * 10. Well, the numbers might be a coincidence but that¡¯s what I think. Geez, I can only use [Blackest Might] one time or [Devour] three times with this puny mana...luckily, a level up gives 1 Status Point which I can only think that it increases my stats. I tried thinking of increasing the Level or the Mana Points directly with it but it didn¡¯t work. When I willed it to increase the Wisdom, I thought of the number and it increased by 9 more. As a result, I now have 32 Wisdom and 420 Mana Points. Damn, it¡¯s still too little. As for the Ranking. At first, it was 3, but now it settled to 5. I don¡¯t know how large the scope was for that ranking but I may be the 5th strongest person in the world by now...Well, I did just kill a boss monster right from the start. I¡¯m rather surprised there were others who leveled up faster than me. Guess I¡¯m not the only cheat character. Right now, I have 100 G Points, or let¡¯s just call it 100G. Either everyone gets random number and I just happen to have exactly 100 or everyone starts with 100. I reckon it¡¯s the latter though. I don¡¯t know if this is a high amount or not but I wouldn¡¯t know about that until I see the store. Is there a command for that? Store! ...Nothing. Shop! Market! Mall? Well, I guess there¡¯s nothing like that¡­which means that the shop mentioned before is either an external system or there¡¯s a physical building in the real world. I figured there are more things to explore here but we don¡¯t have much time now. I see that everyone¡¯s already got their equips and familiarizing with it so it¡¯s time to think of a plan. Brook¡¯s peering through the curtains of the window and periodically glancing at the door. I understood what he meant and walked to the door and look left and right outside. The company¡¯s location is only one room in a building and there are several more offices of other companies in this building. As our office was on the leftmost of the 5th floor, there¡¯s one office to our right and the view outside to the left. I looked at that office and saw their doors also destroyed but there doesn¡¯t seem to be anyone inside. I don¡¯t want to shout out to confirm that so I went back. Shouting will only alarm and give our positions to those monsters and even if there are people there, it will only be troublesome to take care of them as well. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be any monsters outside. That [Flaming Scaled Lion] earlier should be a boss monster or something or at least, it was strong enough to scare other monsters out of the building...probably.¡± (Will) ¡°[Flaming Scaled Lion]?¡± (Van) ¡°I uhh, the name appeared in a notice window after it was killed.¡± (Will) ¡°I see...I just looked outside. It seems it¡¯s more chaotic out there. People are running in panic and didn¡¯t seem to know about the [Inventory].¡± (Brook) Well, they couldn¡¯t be blamed. After all, this thing came so suddenly without any forewarning at all. And no one in their right minds would think like that. Probably, only the otakus will know about it. This new world...will be led by otakus, no doubt...well, that¡¯s if they don¡¯t tell anyone else. ¡°It¡¯s already night. Going out will only be a dangerous so we should stay put for now and plan for tomorrow.¡± (???) The other female employee said. Different from Ryza, this girl, May Park is someone who smiles a lot. But don¡¯t be fooled by that smile. She has the same job as Ryza, that is, finding the errors. Imagine, May comes to you while smiling, you¡¯d think that there are no errors or mistakes in your program and be relieved but...this girl, she would list out all the errors with a smile as well. Everyone, including me, would shiver when I see that sight¡­ The most frightening part is that her beauty would max out whenever she smiles and you¡¯d always get the feeling of not wanting to let her down whenever you see it, making you spend more time and hard work on the program. ¡°Stay!? I still have a family out there! We need to help them!¡± (???) ¡°Mine as well!¡± (???) These two men are our networking experts. Michael Dam and Nicholas Morrow. Michael had a neat short cut black hair, well trimmed mustache, and a square face. He¡¯s one of the easy to approach kind of people and also very doting to his daughter. How do I know? He brought her here once and that point was visibly obvious, she was a 5 year old and would definitely grow up into a beauty one day. That is, assuming that she doesn¡¯t die before that. Nicholas had a curly blonde hair, apparently he¡¯s half American and it could be noticed in his dark blue eyes and contours. Oh, and by the way, I¡¯m a Filipino. So yes, this is the Philippines. Like Michael, Nicholas is also well caring for his family. But instead of a daughter, he has a son which is a year older than Michael¡¯s daughter so there had been some jokes in the company that the two are planning to get the two kids together. ¡°For now, call everyone you know. We¡¯ll think of what to do after that.¡± (Brook) As he said that, everyone pulled out their phones and dialed, calling the people they know. Sam seems to be crying as she waited for her parents to pick up, then she smiled so I assume that her parents were still alive, judging from her excited and worried expression. Van¡¯s also calling someone but he didn¡¯t display any sort of emotion as if he was just checking because he had nothing better to do. May was also on the phone, with an unusual tear on her eye...maybe her boyfriend, or family didn¡¯t make it¡­ Brook was checking up on his ex-wife, seemingly relieved. I can tell that he was calling his ex-wife because he only makes that sort of expression whenever he talks to her. Michael and Nicholas were talking seriously, instructing their wives and kids on what to do. Me? I have no one to call. I don¡¯t have a family left. 3 years ago, both my parents and little brother and sister died in a car accident. Only I survived. The last King. I was in despair for a week after that but I continued going to college, thinking that¡¯s what my parents would¡¯ve wanted. The dean¡¯s a friend of my mother¡¯s so she was kind enough to give me full scholarship as long as my grades weren¡¯t too low. As for money, I used the money left by my parents and engaged in stock exchange. Buying and selling stocks. I¡¯m no pro but I at least knew how to buy low and sell high so I¡¯ve been earning for a bit. Of course, I wasn¡¯t always lucky as I would lose out some money sometimes. Anyway, I¡¯ve long since moved on from that. And I¡¯m actually glad that they wouldn¡¯t get to experience this...whatever this is. Otherwise, I would be worried to death. But it seems I¡¯m not the only one without a relative. I looked at Ryza who doesn¡¯t seem to be calling anyone and caught her looking at me as well, pondering on something. To this, I only raised a brow and didn¡¯t mind it anymore. I fear that if I asked her about it, she¡¯ll just give me a cold response. After seeing that everyone¡¯s done, Brook started the discussion. ¡°Before anything else, are we all going to stick together or go our separate ways?¡± (Brook) Everyone looked at each other, hesitating. ¡°I think we should stick together. I already called my family and told them about the [Inventory]. They should be safe for a few days in our apartment. It¡¯s just a few blocks away from here, we can get there by tomorrow.¡± (Michael) ¡°Can¡¯t you go by yourself?¡± (Van) ¡°Wh- are you tossing me out there!? I only got a D rank dagger here and an E+ rank chest armor. As for the accessory, it¡¯s just a D+ rank bracelet that can enhance my Agility by 2%! I won¡¯t stand a chance alone!¡± (Michael) ¡°Me too, my equipment¡¯s roughly the same, and my family is farther from here. I can¡¯t go there on my own. My weapon is just a spear, I have no idea how to use this at all...¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Tch- you guys would only drag us down.¡± (Van) ¡°If you¡¯re so great, why don¡¯t you go out on your own then.¡± (Michael) Michael and Nicholas started to glare at Van who only snorted at them, acting all great. Damn, what an annoying guy. And he was the one crying like a baby when the monster came. Brook sighed and looked at May and Ryza. ¡°And you?¡± (Brook) ¡°I don¡¯t mind either way...I...my grandmother¡¯s no longer answering...she was already too old, I fear that¡­¡± (May) May shook her head, no longer answering. Seeing as Brook turned to her next, Ryza was silent for a while, then looked towards me. ¡°I¡¯ll follow William. If he stays, I¡¯ll stay. If he goes, I¡¯ll go with him.¡± (Ryza) ¡­¡­¡­...Eh? Everyone looked at me and her, dumbfounded. Hey! Don¡¯t look at me, I also don¡¯t understand! Why is she...why does she want to follow me? Did I trigger a flag somewhere? But...I don¡¯t even interact with her that much.This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. ¡°Ryza, why are you going with that kid? Heh, before, I didn¡¯t know about these powers but now, I¡¯m definitely stronger than him. What do you say, you and me, let¡¯s get out of here.¡± (Van) As expected, playboy Van has started his attack! Before this, he doesn¡¯t dare make any moves on her because of her cold personality but now, he probably thinks that there¡¯s a chance to melt the cold beauty¡¯s heart if they were alone together. Ryza only coldly looked at her and snorted. ¡°Hmph, Van, out of everyone here, you¡¯re the least person I want to go with.¡± (Ryza) ¡°W-what!?¡± (Van) ¡°Let¡¯s ignore your irritating personality for a second. Have you already forgotten? You¡¯re the one who led that monster here. For what? So you won¡¯t die alone? If William hadn¡¯t acted, we would¡¯ve been all dead.¡± (Ryza) Van¡¯s face twitched, unable to refute anything. ¡°Also, I noticed that William immediately backed up even though you just said monster. If it were anybody else, they would be confused if not disbelieving. But he immediately took action which saved him and Samantha. This shows that he¡¯s decisive and cautious.¡± (Ryza) Ehh, it sure feels weird being praised by the ice queen. ¡°He was also the first to know about the [Inventory]. For whatever reasons he would have to think about that word, I don¡¯t know, but this still shows that his way of thinking is something needed in this new world.¡± (Ryza) Emm, that¡¯s because I¡¯m an otaku though¡­ ¡°And most importantly, like me, he no longer has any ties in this world. I already confirmed this, seeing him not calling anyone earlier. Which means, there won¡¯t be any dead weight if I go with him.¡± (Ryza) Ah, I see...so she really has no one else to care for in this world as well huh? ¡°B-but, why would you also decide to stay if he stays?¡± (Sam) ¡°Because...even I think that I, alone, cannot survive out there. So if he stays, might as well stay. If he leaves, I¡¯d have better chance in surviving with him.¡± (Ryza) Everyone was silent, looking at me...uuu, why am I suddenly the focus of the entire group. After a while, May nodded and smiled. ¡°Un, I also don¡¯t have anyone in this world. I¡¯ll also stick with William.¡± (May) Eh? You too!? ¡°E-eh? T-then, me too! I already told my father about the [Inventory]. I think he can protect mother and I¡¯ll keep in touch with him to let him know if we¡¯ll be settling in a base somewhere.¡± (Sam) Sam too!? What is this!? A harem novel!? Eh??? Why did I suddenly have a harem!? No no no no, they don¡¯t like me at all, it¡¯s just that I have cheats so it¡¯s more convenient to be with me. Un, Cheats are the best. ¡°T-then, I¡¯ll go along as well!¡± (Van) Ah!? Bastard Van! Don¡¯t ruin my harem!!! ¡°Eh? Then, can I go as well? I¡¯ll be fine as long as we can get to my apartment.¡± (Michael) ¡°Me too¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Then, it¡¯s decided. It seems William will be our leader.¡± (Brook) Eh? Eh?? EH??? Oi oi oi oi oi! Why am I suddenly the leader!? Looking at them looking at me, I sighed. ...Sigh...fine, let¡¯s just do this... ¡°Sir Brook, will you also be searching for your ex-wife?¡± (Will) ¡°Nn? You can drop the sirs. And yes. I just called and she said she¡¯s safe for now. She and her friends are holed up in the mall nearby.¡± (Brook) I nodded and started to plan out. Beside me, Sam looked at me and let out a mischievous smile. ¡°Hehe, my King, what are your orders?¡± (Sam) ¡°Sam...don¡¯t even joke about that...¡± (Will) Sam stuck out her tongue and no longer talked. I can only shake my head at this girl and closed my eyes. After a while, I exhaled deeply and open my eyes which now shone with decisiveness. ¡°First thing we need to do is understand the blue windows and what more can it show apart from [Inventory] and [Status]. Everyone can freely explore this.¡± (Will) I then turned towards Ryza and May. ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you two to see if we can exploit something from these. This is just like a program, if there¡¯s any glitches we can exploit, then we¡¯d have more advantage in the future.¡± (Will) The two nodded, having understood what it would mean if there¡¯s an exploit we could use. ¡°The rest should focus on resting or gathering information. The internet is still there. Look for news and forums regarding this incident and commit the important facts to your memory or print it. Either way, we need a lot information. Especially regarding the stores.¡± (Will) ¡°Stores?¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Yes, look at your [Status] and you will see there your stats, level, name, and G Points. I believe the G Points are the currency of this system.¡± (Will) They all did that and nodded. Seeing them all nod, I also nodded and continued. ¡°In games, monsters would be stronger during the night. Even if we say that the same is not true here, it¡¯s still dangerous during the night as plenty of unexpected things may happen as well as low visibility. We¡¯ll take turns on days for the night watch in pairs of two.¡± (Will) ¡°Then, me and Van will take first watch.¡± (Brook) ¡°What!? Why me!?¡± (Van) ¡°Don¡¯t forget, you led that thing here and almost killed us all. Just keep quiet and accept your punishment.¡± (Brook) Ignoring the grumbling Van, I nodded. ¡°Then, tomorrow, I¡¯ll take night watch. Who wants to pair with me?¡± (Will) ¡°Ah! M-¡± (Sam) ¡°I ca-¡± (May) ¡°I¡¯ll do it.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Uuu...why do I suddenly have a lot of rivals...¡± (Sam) Hn? I think I heard Sam and May speak up...nah, probably my imagination. Sam¡¯s muttering something though. But still...did I really raise a flag on the ice queen somehow? ...Nah, let¡¯s not think about it. ¡°Then, next will be?¡± (William) ¡°Un, me and Nick will take night watch.¡± (Michael) ¡°Then, I guess that leaves me and Sam for the fourth watch.¡± (May) I nodded and proceeded. ¡°Tomorrow, everyone will present their gathered information. Then, our next step is to build a base where we can return to. We will send a few people out to search for food while escorting your relatives back to the base and then we can start to worry about what we do next. We¡¯ll make a more detailed plan once we got enough information.¡± (Will) I looked at them and they all nodded. ¡°Then, that¡¯s all.¡± (Will) With that, everyone found a place to sit and brought out their laptops while Ryza and May were busy looking at their own blue windows...which is weird as I can only see them looking in mid air. However, after a while they found out that they can view their window in any angle so they found a comfortable posture to look at it without looking like an idiot staring in midair. Then, let¡¯s explore the blue windows. But there really are a lot of possibilities here...ah, would [Menu] work? As soon as I thought that, a blue screen appeared in front of me.
Status Skills Equipment Personalized
Inventory Logs Leaderboard Help
It worked!!! I looked towards Ryza and May, wondering if they also found out about it. ...Well, I¡¯ll explore on my own for now. I already know of [Status] and [Inventory]. [Skills] show the skills I have, which is only [Flame Aura]. Clicking the skill, I saw its effects and description. Basically I have 10% resistance to fire and a low fire damage in contact for 20 MP per minute. Leaving the [Skills] window, I switched to [Equipments] window which revealed a shadow figure of a human with clothes that I wore. It seems that even ordinary clothes are considered as an equipment. I clicked here and there and got the description of the clothes. Next is [Personalized] but well, it¡¯s just a list of the personalized equipments. Then there¡¯s the [Logs]
Wisdom +9! Large Gemite (High) added to Inventory! Mystery Box x1 used Phoenix Cape personalized! Starter Apparel Gift Pack x1 used Soul Crown personalized! Starter Accessory Gift Pack x1 used Mystery Box added to Inventory Flame Aura skill gained! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level up! Level 52 Flaming Scaled Lion defeated! God Devourer used on Level 52 Flaming Scaled Lion Blackest Heart personalized! Starter Weapon Gift Pack used Level 52 Flaming Scaled Lion appeared! Outsiders released Releasing Outsiders¡­done Installing Outsiders¡­done Reinstalling Stores in the background... Installing Stores¡­error Installing Skills...done Installing Accessories...done Installing Apparels...done Installing Weapons...done Installing Items...done Installing Menu...done Initializing Broken Reality sequence Downloading Broken Reality...done
At first, I glanced through the first few entries with interest, but when I read from the bottom up, a shiver trailed down my spine as beads of cold sweat dropped from my forehead. This...this is simply¡­ I looked up, seeing Ryza and May with pale faces as well. They must¡¯ve seen the [Logs] as well. Seeing us act like this the others asked us what was wrong. When we told them about it, they also checked it for themselves and similarly paled. ¡°...These Outsiders...are they the monsters?¡± (Van) ¡°Most likely.¡± (Will) ¡°Shit.¡± (Van) I nodded silently in my heart. Shit indeed¡­ ¡°And this [Broken Reality]...I guess that¡¯s what this program is called.¡± (Brook) ¡°Un, sigh...never mind, we can¡¯t do anything about this. It¡¯s better we focus on the task at hand.¡± (Will) Everyone nodded while still feeling unsettled. ¡°...Will, I¡¯m scared...¡± (Sam) Sam pinched the hem of my clothes as she faced downwards, seemingly holding back her tears or that she didn¡¯t want me to see her cry. I sighed and patted her head to comfort her. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s in store for us in the future, so we can only face it together.¡± (Will) ¡°...Un!¡± (Sam) She looked at me silently, and nodded with a smile. Phew, seems that I properly comforted her. After settling down Sam, I proceeded to look at the [Menu]. Next is the [Leaderboard].
Leaderboard
Ranking Level Name
1 15 Aya Kitashima
2 12 Rodrigo Reyes
3 11 Matfey Bogomolov
4 10 Anton Johansson
5 10 William King
It was actually a long list but I only gave a glance on the ones below mine and focused on the top 4 above me. Judging from their names, it seems this [Leaderboard] is world wide huh? I¡¯m surprised that the top 1 is a girl...and it¡¯s actually Level 15! Just what on earth did this girl experience for her to level up this high...But how come Anton is higher than me despite the same level? Hm...it must be the stats huh? Or excess exp? No matter, being top 5 is already good. ¡°...William, you¡¯re already level 10? Or is this not you?¡± (Brook) ¡°Ah, that¡¯s me. Right, I gained 9 levels from that mon...Outsider earlier. That¡¯s why I said that it might be a boss class or something.¡± (Will) ¡°But you defeated it with one shot...¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Ah well...that was an OP skill of my sword...though, I can only use it once every 3 months...¡± (Will) Michael whistled. ¡°What rank is it? It must be B or higher right?¡± (Michael) I only smiled, not confirming or denying but Michael was more or less satisfied. ¡°Haha, Will, look at this. Everyone¡¯s talking about you guys at the top 5!¡± (Sam) Suddenly, Sam showed me the screen on her laptop. It seems she was browsing the forums and arrived on a discussion about the [Leaderboard]. TheInsaneGuy: /Dude! The hell are these monsters!? The lowest in the top 5 is actually level 10 already! Look at the 6th guy! He¡¯s just level 5! Do you guys know how hard to get exp!? Level 5 is already good but these guys...the fuck!/ QwErTy: /They definitely have cheats! Find them! Take their weapons!!!/ Already-Taken: /1st is actually a Japanese chick with level 15! Well, it¡¯s Japan after all./ ALLCAPSMAN: /TOP 5 IS SURNAMED KING! HAH! I BET HE GOT A CROWN AND A CAPE FOR THE ACCESSORY AND APPAREL GIFT PACKS!/ RationalitY: /It¡¯s only been 2 hours since Broken Reality struck without any warnings but they actually got 10+ levels already? One should know that you¡¯d have to defeat 20 of those goblin Outsiders to level up once. And this is when you¡¯re level 1! At level 2, the goblins you¡¯d need to kill are about 70! And at level 3, 300 goblins! These 5 are freaks!/ TrollerTroll: /Trolololololololololololololol/ ZhangYeNumber523fan: /I bought a watch last year!/ Cool=Guy=Me: /The fuck!?/ ZhangYeNumber523fan: /Oops, wrong forum. Carry on./ And so on¡­ Well, what can I say? I guess I¡¯m really a cheat. But that ALLCAPSMAN...does he have a divinity skill or something? He actually got it right¡­ There were also a bunch of people commenting nonsense while some provided good information. Like the one who talked about goblins. First of all, it seems there are golins around as well and could be considered as a slime on other games. He provided the number of goblins needed to kill to level up to 4. All in all, you need to kill 390 goblins. And it seems the exp needed after levels are way bigger than the previous¡­ ¡°As expected of a level 52 Outsider...¡± (Will) ¡°Level 52...¡± (Sam) Sam was shaken before going back to her laptop to search more. Occasionally smiling for some reason. As if she was proud or something...I wonder why? ¡°Haha, it¡¯s good that we have a top ranker in our team! Right, our King?¡± (Michael) ¡°Hehe, King, we''ll be counting on you then!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Fufu, my King, we¡¯ll be in your care from now on.¡± (May) ¡°You guys...¡± (Will) Hearing them calling me King, I can only sigh and laugh bitterly. What can I do when my surname is King? ¡°...King.¡± (Ryza) Suddenly, Ryza gave me a thumbs up with her deadpan face¡­ ¡°Even you, Ryza!?¡± (Will) It might be my imagination, but I think I saw her lips curve upwards a bit. Though, everyone soon laughed so It might be an illusion that came from the laughter. ¡°Mumumumumu...¡± (Sam) To the side, I heard Sam muttering only to see her pouting. When she saw me look at her, she quickly turned around and faced her laptop. I tilted my head, confused, but didn¡¯t say anything else. However, I did catch a glimpse on the corner of my eye something troubling. Van¡¯s been glaring at me for a while now but I seriously have no idea what to do with him¡­ Sigh, it would be nice if that guy was already eaten outside but he just have to return here¡­ ...Forget it, let¡¯s think about it tomorrow. For now, let¡¯s check up on the [Help] section. I bet there are useful things to learn there.
Status
Name William King Level 10
Mana Points 420/420 Ranking 5
Strength 15 Wisdom 32
Agility 24 Stamina 12
G Points 100 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 3: Relationships Unlocked Chapter 3: Relationships Unlocked
Help
You can open up the [Menu] or different windows in the [Menu] by simply thinking of the name and a blue window should appear in front of you as a result. These blue windows will only be seen by you and no one else. You can either tap, or focus on a field to get more information or use a certain item in the [Inventory]. Killing Outsiders or Players will yield experience points, item drops, G Points, and more. You can use G Points to exchange for certain purchases in the store. The stores will be randomly scattered throughout the world and would appear as a floating orb. To enter the store, you must be within 5 meters away from the orb and simply think of entering. You will then be transported to a separate dimension where you can purchase safely. Battles are prohibited inside the stores. Failure to comply will lead to immediate death. By opening the [Leaderboard] window, you will see your ranking in the whole world. Every month, everyone will receive a reward according to their rankings. You can advance a rank by leveling up or killing a person whose rank is higher than you.
...Damn, it didn¡¯t say anything about why this thing happened at all...but it¡¯s good that there¡¯s a [Help] window. Even if they didn¡¯t mean to, once others scream or think of the word ¡®help¡¯, this window will appear and they would be able to understand some things. It was a right decision to tell everyone about the [Inventory]. Otherwise, they are bound to know about this anyway and would be problematic for me. I¡¯ll stop exploring Broken Reality, BR, here. ¡°Ah, right. How are we going to get dinner?¡± (Nicholas) ...I completely forgot about that. It was one thing after the other and I actually forgot to eat...explains why my stomach''s hurting for a while now¡­ ¡°I¡¯m going to go down to the nearby convenience store to grab some food. Electricity still works so we can just heat it up with the microwave here. Anyone coming with me?¡± (Will) ¡°I¡¯ll go. I¡¯ll also grab some necessities for women while I¡¯m at it.¡± (Ryza) I nodded and told Brook to keep guard while we¡¯re out. ¡°Be careful.¡± (Sam) I gave Sam a comforting smile and head out with Ryza. There were no Outsiders in the hallway but we still kept our guard while looking warily at the broken doors of the other offices. I kept my [Logs] window opened up and settled it on my lower left vision while minimizing it so I can immediately know if there are monsters that appeared. This was Ryza¡¯s suggestion as she already begun to take advantage of the windows. We didn¡¯t take the elevator but took the stairs. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be any corpse...did everyone evacuate safely?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Maybe it¡¯s part of the system...¡± (Will) I imagined bodies disappearing into white smoke when killed. The monster before was completely devoured so I didn¡¯t know if there are any gimmicks like that. It¡¯s kinda scary how there you won¡¯t even have an intact body when you die. ¡°Right, Ryza, what¡¯s your weapon?¡± (Will) If it¡¯s her, then she¡¯ll probably have an ice staff, or ice sword, or ice dagger, or ice something. She¡¯s an ice queen after all. ¡°[Energy Blasters MK IV] a rank C+ weapon which is basically a laser handgun.¡± (Ryza) Ryza made a futuristic looking gun appear in her hand. ¡­It¡¯s not ice based¡­well, at least it isn¡¯t a flamethrower or something. But it seems that BR not only use fantasy themed items/equipments. There are also sci-fi stuff like this¡­ Well, the blue windows itself are already sci-fi I guess. But these kinds of things often happen in fantasy novels so I just naturally thought it was normal in a fantasy. Then again, this is reality...Broken Reality...I think I kind of understand how the name came to be¡­ ¡°So it¡¯s a Star Wars gun.¡± (Will) ¡°...¡± (Ryza) ¡°*Cough*, any limitations I should know? Like, ammo or overheating?¡± (Will) ¡°It doesn¡¯t have any ammo so I can shoot it indefinitely. It also doesn¡¯t overheat. If it¡¯s something to watch of, then the energy blasts seem to bounce off shiny surfaces.¡± (Ryza) ...Seriously!? It bounces!? What kind of logic is that!? Whatever, it was dumb of me to even think of using normal logic when it comes to things BR made¡­ ¡°...I was joking. It doesn¡¯t seem to have any disadvantages other than its range of 10 meters and the user¡¯s own aiming.¡± (Ryza) ¡°I-I see...sorry, I¡¯m really not used to you joking or actually, you just have an awesome poker face...¡± (Will) ¡°...Then, I won¡¯t joke again.¡± (Ryza) ¡°No! No no no! I didn¡¯t not like it, I was just not used to it! In fact, I think it¡¯s kinda cute and uhh...¡± (Will) ¡°I was joking.¡± (Ryza) Ryza let out a rare mischievous smile and continued to go down the stairs while leaving me there, blinking. After a while, I laughed wryly and followed her. I thought I already knew her personality but it seems I was wrong. She seems more laid back than I originally thought but still pretty cold at times. ¡°...Cute huh?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Hn? Did you say something?¡± (Will) ¡°Nothing. Right, you said you can only do that attack before once every 3 months. Is there anything else?¡± (Ryza) When I caught up with Ryza, I heard her mutter and thought she was talking to me so I asked. Sure enough, she was asking about my weapon. Well, it¡¯s only natural for her to ask since I asked about hers. Figured it¡¯s fine to tell her, I brought out [Blackest Heart]. When I brought it out, Ryza seemed to be entranced at it¡¯s black luster which gave out a mysterious aura. ¡°This guy¡¯s called [Blackest Heart]. The description said that it¡¯s made from a dragon¡¯s heart or something. I can use its strongest skill [God Devourer] once every 99 days which can insta kill even gods but I won¡¯t get any item drops. Though, I¡¯ll gain a random skill from the devoured. I can also use [Devour] to insta kill those 5 levels higher than me but it takes a lot of my mana.¡± (Will) I didn¡¯t say anything about the other skill, [Blackest Might] since I thought it could be my trump card when things turn for the worst.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. ¡°Isn¡¯t that too powerful? What rank is that? A+?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Erm...SSS...¡± (Will) Ryza¡¯s eyes went wide in shock. I guess even the ice queen would show an emotion of surprise when hearing about this. ¡°...It seems I made a right decision to follow you.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Hm? Why?¡± (Will) ¡°I don¡¯t believe in luck. I believe in destiny. You having an SSS rank weapon at the start meant that you are destined for something great. I think I saw you get a crown and a cape as well? And your name...you having no relatives alive means that you are the only King and the true [King]. This new world...this Broken Reality has already made that decision the moment you got these three items.¡± (Ryza) Hearing her say all that made me stupefied. I didn¡¯t think she thought of it that way...things like destiny or becoming a King...is that really what¡¯s in store for me? ¡°And I, Ryza Moore, whatever you wish, be it to be your slave, servant, maid, concubine, or your Queen, I shall be yours and only yours.¡± (Ryza) ¡°E-eh? Hold on, Ryza, this is...¡± (Will) Not even mentioning the weird comments like being a slave or concubine, I was still too surprised by the way Ryza is acting! She¡¯s even half-kneeling!!! This, this...what the hell is going on!? ¡°Do you accept? If you don¡¯t accept, I won¡¯t stand up.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Okay! Okay! I accept!¡± (Will)
You have unlocked the Relationships feature You can now see the names and status of those who pledge their loyalty to you in your Relationships window. Relationships will also be categorized accordingly. The loyal relationships¡¯ names would remain green when loyal but will turn red once they start to harbor malicious thoughts towards their master It is also possible to see what state your Relationships are in.
Ryza Moore has been added to Relationships.
More windows popped up but before I can even retort on the previous ones, new ones showed up which nearly stopped my heart in shock.
Ryza Moore has proposed to be your slave. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡°No!¡± (Will)
Ryza Moore has proposed to be your servant. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡°No!¡± (Will)
Ryza Moore has proposed to be your maid. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡°No!¡± (Will)
Ryza Moore has proposed to be your concubine. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡°No!¡± (Will)
Ryza Moore has proposed to be your wife. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡°Yes!¡± (Ryza) ¡°Yes! Eh? Wait! I mean no! No! Hey! Undo! Undo!!!¡± (Will)
Ryza Moore has been categorized as Wife.
¡°What!!!???¡± (Will) Eh!? Eh!!?? Eh!!!??? This...this¡­...EHHHHHHH!!!!???? ¡°Hn, I only kept count and didn¡¯t know which windows appeared on you in order but I should have been either the maid or concubine but...well, wife is also good.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Wait wait wait wait! What just happened!?¡± (Will) ¡°I don¡¯t really know myself. I suddenly received a message whether I wanted to have a relationship with you...after that, I was given a list on which Subject I want to be and proposed those that fit me. Just in case, I listed a lot since you might reject immediately. Sure enough, you rejected everything. So I confused you buy saying yes and I managed to be your wife.¡± (Ryza) No no no no, I already know that it was something like that but I¡¯m asking why you¡¯d want to be my slave, servant, maid, concubine, or wife!? I don¡¯t remember having much contact with her before this! How did I raise the ice queen¡¯s flag!? Without even noticing it, I was already in the Ryza route!? And even completed it unknowingly!? What the hell¡¯s up with that!!!??? ¡°That...Ryza, do you...really like me?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes.¡± (Ryza) ¡°B-but why?¡± (Will) ¡°...Hn, if you still don¡¯t know, then it¡¯s a secret. Don¡¯t worry about it husband, if you think I¡¯m going to betray you, just see if my name turns red on your Relationships window.¡± (Ryza) Hah? Secret!? Ughh...these are why women are so¡­why does every girl I know all have weird secrets about me!? Come to think of it, Sam seemed like she was going to say something to me before this...could she be also¡­ ¡°How rude, you¡¯re thinking of another girl in front of your wife.¡± (Ryza) Are you psychic!? How did you know!? ¡°Muuu...are we really sticking to this husband wife thing?¡± (Will) ¡°Do you prefer dear? Honey? My love? Or my royal husband?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Will is fine! Just call me Will!¡± (Will) I swear...if she really called me royal husband...I¡¯d run off to the window and jump over. ¡°Then, call me Ryz. My father used to call me that.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Eh? Uhh, okay then...Ryz.¡± (Will) Ryza smiled and nodded before stepping off the stairs. I didn¡¯t notice it but it seems we already reached the first floor already¡­ It took longer than expected since we kept stopping along the way. We were also very loud...so it seems this building is already abandoned. Or that the survivors were too afraid to come out to check the noise. ¡°Hn? Ryz...could it be...you have a father complex?¡± (Will) Caught off guard, Ryza tripped over nothing and looked back at me with a flustered look. ¡°W-wha-!? I¡¯m not!¡± (Ryza) I was a bit surprised at her reaction but I was soon smiling. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s my first time seeing you blush like that. The cold look is definitely beautiful but a blushing Ryz is a hundred times cuter!¡± (Will) ¡°...I wasn¡¯t always cold you know?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Hm?...Then...can you tell me why?¡± (Will) ¡°Some other time. Maybe after you grew a backbone and kiss me.¡± (Ryza) I laughed wryly and shook my head. I must say, seeing this new side of Ryza is very refreshing...maybe being lovers with her isn¡¯t that bad¡­ ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯ll stop. Look, the convenience store is just across the road.¡± (Will) There were none in the lobby in the first floor as well. As for outside...the road was already dark but the lights are still on in the convenience store. There may be people there or it has been left on from the start. ¡°Put on the rest of your equipment and be ready.¡± (Will) Ryza nodded and bright light covered her body from the waist up and left eye. She was originally wearing a light blue buttoned shirt and a black jeans for a semi-formal outfit but once the lights disappeared, she gained another piece of clothing. It was a long sleeved jacket which was joined together from the bottom to half of her body, which was under her breast and it only served to emphasize its bountifulness. The jacket was a deep dark blue with metallic shoulderguards and glowing blue lines running across it. Very sci-fi-ish. Her left eye also changes as her iris turned into light blue which seemed to glow and...I think I can see a crosshair on her eye as well...must be a contact lense for aiming. It seems she got a set of sci-fi equipments huh? Noticing my look, Ryza explained. ¡°The jacket is called [iSuit]. It¡¯s lightweight and could stop an anti-tank bullet with impact absorption installed as well as change its temperature depending on the climate. Rank B++ The contact lense is called [Shooter¡¯s Eye]. It connects to my neuro system to slightly guide me in my aim. Rank B.¡± (Ryza) I nodded and also wore my equipment and explained them. When she saw the crown and cape, I swear I heard her stifle laugh¡­ ¡°Then, can you use that [Soul Eyes] to look if there are any people or Outsiders behind a wall?¡± (Ryza) ...Why didn¡¯t I think of that? Come to think of it, I haven¡¯t really used any of my other skills¡­ Other than my weapon, the others didn¡¯t need any MP to use, I wonder why? Oh well, let¡¯s see what [Soul Eyes] do. Instantly, the world in my vision turned into black and white. However, it is not completely colorless. Looking up, I can see six different colored lights. Or, well, it looks like a ball of smoke? Gas? Aura? Anyway, it was a ghastly glowing thingy...I guess this is what a soul looks like. One of them is black...even though it should be hard to see in this black and white world, somehow, I can still see it. There¡¯s also one that was colored pink, one which was light pink, The other three are blue. I looked back to Ryza and saw her soul was pink colored as well...uhh, is the color supposed to represent what they feel about me? But if that¡¯s the case...then...why is there another pink? And there¡¯s also a light pink one¡­ The black one though...I think that¡¯s Van. It seems he hates me that much. The two pink...are those Sam and May?...It¡¯s not the guys...right? A-anyway, I¡¯ve looked around and there seems to be a few more people inside the building. Their souls were colored white. That should mean they¡¯re strangers or something. ¡°It seems I can really see through the walls but all I see are their souls. I have no idea who they are but there seems to be other people still in this building.¡± (Will) ¡°What does my soul look like?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Umm, it¡¯s pink and comforting.¡± (Will) ¡°I see...¡± (Ryza) For some reason, Ryza looked proud but it might be my imagination. I then looked outside to see if there are any people alive outside. I saw a bunch of white souls standing still, probably hiding in the buildings. Other than that...there¡¯s a weird red...spikey...soul? Human souls were round and occasionally changing depending on their mood. But this one...it was bright red and feels really dangerous...this should be the soul of an Outsider. ...No, looking closely, it doesn¡¯t look that much different from a human soul, but I somehow felt that it¡¯s from an Outsider¡­ The size is also bigger than human souls. I looked at my chest and saw my own soul. It was golden and also bigger than normal but still smaller than that Outsider. This means that the Outsider¡¯s level is bigger than mine¡­ There are also several more smaller Outsiders around it. It seems they¡¯re surrounding a group of humans. ¡°Be careful, there¡¯s an Outsider which has a higher level than me outside and six more smaller ones which should be around my level. I can use my [Devour] four times and [Flame Aura] one time for a minute with the remaining MP.¡± (Will) I already explained my skills to Ryza earlier while I explained my equipment so we can coordinate better. If the red Outsider soul corresponds to their element, then my [Flame Aura] would help a lot. Not to mention I still have my [Phoenix Cape]. Seeing Ryza nod, I continued by describing her the vague locations of the Outsiders and the plan. The plan was simple. First, I¡¯ll deal with the Outsiders while Ryza grab everything she can in the convenience store. At the same time, I¡¯ll lure the Outsiders away to let the people evacuate in the building. I already looked around and know that there aren¡¯t any more Outsiders besides these ones so as long as I take care of these guys, we will have a lot of freedom to roam around. I don¡¯t understand why there¡¯s so few Outsiders but I can¡¯t think about it now. If I can¡¯t kill the Outsiders, I can just fly back to our place. But if the big one¡¯s just 5 levels higher than me, then everything¡¯s going to be smoother. The plan was in the case that it was 6 levels higher than me or more. ¡°Are you ready?¡± (Will) Ryza nodded, and we both darted out of the front door. Ignoring the incident earlier, this is my first official battle with the Outsiders. Now...how will it be?
Status
Name William King Level 10
Mana Points 420/420 Ranking 5
Strength 15 Wisdom 32
Agility 24 Stamina 12
G Points 100 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 4: Accepting Chapter 4: Accepting According to the log, the smaller ones are Level 11-13 [Fiery Ape] while the big one is a Level 25 [Fiery Ape King]. It¡¯s really fire attributed...but I didn¡¯t expect it to be 15 levels higher than me...no matter, I¡¯m already lucky enough that they¡¯re fire types. ¡°Ryz, you go to the convenience store, grab everything you can. I¡¯ll distract these monkeys.¡± (Will) ¡°Leave some for me to defeat. I need to level up.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Alright.¡± (Will) ¡°Stay safe.¡± (Ryza) I was about to start but after I heard Ryza, I paused. I looked back and nodded to her while smiling. ¡°I¡¯m more worried about you. Alright. You be careful.¡± (Will) After that, I turned back and rushed forward. If you ask me, if I see myself facing a 3 meter tall monkey on fire in the future? I¡¯d say you¡¯re insane. But this is reality. I am really about to face a 3 meter tall monkey on fire! Oh, and let¡¯s not forget the 6 little flaming monkeys around it as well¡­ This is a whole 15 level difference. When it comes down to it, it¡¯s all about timing... ...Alright, let¡¯s start! [Flame Aura]! I don¡¯t need to defeat all the lower level monkeys...I just need to focus on the big one! In novels, the key point in defeating those who are way higher leveled than you is surprise, weak points, and openings. Head on fight doesn¡¯t work and you will only lose! But how do I create an opening? First, I need to scare him. 20 MP was just reduced from [Flame Aura], I still have 400 MP left. I activated [Wing Transformation] as my cape turned into a pair of fiery wings, burning with brilliance! The [Fiery Apes] were surprised to feel a similar presence of a phoenix and turned to look but I was already in front of the first [Fiery Ape]. ¡°[Devour]!¡± (Will) The jet black sword in my hand turned into a black snake and directly devoured the stupefied [Fiery Ape]. The scene cause everyone to be in shock and fear started to creep in their hearts. 300 MP left! I ignored the item drops notifications and continued to rush forward. Time to strike while it¡¯s still hot! [Blackest Might]!!! I roared in my mind and a new sense of feeling rose in my heart. Anger, rage, wrath, destruction, chaos, it was hard to describe as it feels like all these negative energy slowly started to control me. Thankfully, I managed to snap out of it somehow and focused on the problem at hand. As a terrifying aura emanated out of me, the [Fiery Apes] and the [Fiery Ape King] also felt it. An opening! I no longer have any MP left so I need to stake it all with this strike! The world seemed to slow down as I flew nearer to the [Fiery Ape King]. Quick! Before he comes back to his senses! I need to stab his eye and through his brain! However, reality was cruel as the [Fiery Ape King] managed to snap out of it as it angrily roared to defend itself. Shit, you really can¡¯t underestimate these guys! The [Fiery Ape King] swung its arms to my right, sending me flying away, coughing out blood. *Uroaaaa!!!* It roared and lunged towards me immediately. I didn¡¯t lose any time to get myself together and immediately flew upwards to dodge its attack. Seeing me fly away, the [Fiery Ape King] roared in anger. As it opened its mouth wide, directed at me, a shiver went down my spine as I thought of the possible outcome. Sure enough, a fire pillar shot out of its mouth, firing at me! Holy shit mother of fuck!!! Even if I do get hit and only get 40% damage, I¡¯m confident that I will still turn into ashes if I get hit by this! Thankfully, I already somewhat predicted this and managed to dodge by a hair¡¯s breath. Damn! I think I almost saw the light! If this thing has such an OP skill like that, then the plan from before to have the survivors run inside the building is definitely not possible! Otherwise, the whole building will collapse! How the hell am I supposed to deal with this!? I bitterly looked at my [Blackest Heart] and couldn¡¯t help but curse. Why does the most OP skill have to have a cooldown of 99 days!!!??? Graahhh!!! In annoyance I threw the sword towards the [Fiery Ape King] I didn¡¯t mind it much. Since it was personalized, then I can instantly recall it back. I was going to do just that but what happened next stopped me from doing so as I was too shocked at what just happened. Well, it seems the [Fiery Ape King] was about to shoot fire out of its mouth again. But I happened to throw [Blackest Heart] and umm...somehow, the sword was swallowed instead¡­ The [Fiery Ape King] choked, swallowed the fire it was about to shoot. And¡­ *Boom!* Exploded¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡°Haha! How do you like me now you damn overgrown monkey!?¡± (Will) Since the whole thing was so absurd, I laughed out loud while flying in the sky.
You have leveled up!
Oh, I actually leveled up...though it¡¯s only once¡­
You have gained: Fiery Ape King¡¯s Hide x3 Fiery Ape King¡¯s Fang x2 Flaming Monkey Gloves x1 G Points x150
Hmm...I dunno what these hide and fang do but I seem to gain money and equipment, that¡¯s good. Suddenly, the scattered carcass of the [Fiery Ape King] became dots of light as it scattered away along the wind. ¡­So the corpse really does disappear¡­ Ah! I still have to take care of the little ones! They can¡¯t run away! Remembering about the remaining 5 little monkeys whose level is only a bit higher than mine, I immediately flew down. Due to their leader being killed, the 5 [Fiery Apes] were all panicking and started to run away. I have no way to restrain them so I can only resort to cutting their feets to stop them. The minute from the beginning where I used [Blackest Might] is nearly over but I was still able to use my powered up strength to easily cut these monkey¡¯s legs. At some point, Ryza appeared, still looking cold but I can see a hint of excitement in her eyes. ¡°Ryz, let¡¯s see how much you level up after killing these guys.¡± (Will) Ryza nodded and didn¡¯t stand in ceremony. She held her laser gun and pointed it one by one towards the head of the [Fiery Apes]. Seeing her movement was as if she¡¯s experienced in firearms, I raised a brow. Ryza seemed to have noticed it and explained. ¡°My father was a cop, I learned how to shoot from him time to time.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Ah, the return of the father complex.¡± (Will) ¡°Nnnngg...¡± (Ryza) Ryza started to pout but then she suddenly smiled. ¡°Are you jealous?¡± (Ryza) ¡°W-why would I be jealous? *Cough* anyway, how much level did you gain?¡± (Will) Ryza let out a triumphant smile before going back to normal. ¡°I got 3 levels. They were all above level 10 so it was fast.¡± (Ryza) I nodded and turned to look at the group of survivors who were holding each other while shaking. I looked back to Ryza who didn¡¯t seem to care as she started to ponder about what to do with her new status points. Sighing, I walked towards the group of survivors. There were 5 of them, 4 of them were middle aged while one of the middle aged women was hugging a small girl about 8-9 years old, maybe. ¡°Are any of you hurt?¡± (Will) ¡°W-we-we¡¯re...¡± Their voice stuttered as they talk so I wasn¡¯t able to understand it. I then remembered about the other skill of the [Soul Crown], [Soul Soothing]. I patted a man¡¯s shoulder and activated the skill. Suddenly, a warm feeling flowed out of my body, into the man¡¯s shoulder and the man¡¯s expression gradually became stable. Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± (Will) ¡°Ah, I...I feel great? Like a huge burden was lifted...You...what did you just do?¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re okay.¡± (Will) I then proceeded to pat everyone including the little girl¡¯s head as they all gradually calmed down. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be any Outsiders in the area anymore. You guys should get inside the building for shelter. In a while, me and my fr-¡± (Will) ¡°Wife¡± (Ryza) ¡°...*Cough* the two of us will go get some food and necessities to accommodate everyone.¡± (Will) I can only smile wryly at Ryza¡¯s correcting me and guided the survivors into the building. ¡°Is...is it really safe?¡± Before I answered, I double checked with my [Soul Eyes] and confirmed that there are no more Outsiders. ¡°Yes, at least, I can be sure that there¡¯s no Outsiders in this building.¡± (Will) ¡°I see...thank you very much!¡± After sending them off, me and Ryza returned to the convenience store. Seeing as there are still a lot of foods there, I gave Ryza a questioning look. ¡°I was worried about you so I kept myself hidden at the side.¡± (Ryza) ¡°But I said-¡± (Will) ¡°You can¡¯t stop me from being worried about you.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...Sigh, fine. Come on, let¡¯s quickly grab everything we can.¡± (Will) Sighing, I started with the canned goods and just took them all in my [Inventory]. It seems that stackable items are included as ¡®1¡¯ in the [Inventory]. I still don¡¯t know up to how much I can stack in a single item though. After emptying the canned goods, I still have plenty more room so I went and stocked up on the drinks. Since there are also wines and beers in this convenience store, I also took those as there are just moments where you need to drink up and get wasted. After that was the ready made lunch boxes which we only need to heat up. Instant noodles, and that¡¯s it, I¡¯m all full. I walked towards Ryza and was about to ask her if she¡¯s done stocking up on the necessities front but before I could speak, I saw her took a certain thing and almost died from heart attack! ¡°R-Ryza, why¡¯re you taking all the condoms!?¡± (Will) ¡°I said call me Ryz. Also, in this kind of situation, it would be troublesome after all to get pregnant. But of course, if you want a baby, that¡¯s also fine.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Hah!? O-oi! You...¡± (Will) ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Aren¡¯t we husband and wife already?¡± (Ryza) ¡°But...¡± (Will) ¡°I see, so you really want a baby. Ok then, I won¡¯t be needing these.¡± (Ryza) ¡°No! No! No! Take them! It would be troublesome if you get pregnant!¡± (Will) ¡°Fufu, so my husband already planned to push me down tonight.¡± (Ryza) ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant!¡± (Will) Geez...I can never seem to win in an argument with this girl¡­ ...She¡¯s not really planning on pushing me down tonight...right? Like that, I listlessly followed Ryza back to the company¡¯s building and we started to go up. On the way, we met the 5 survivors from before and handed them some of the foods, waters, and necessities that should be able to last for two days. Anyway, this is simply temporary. These kind of foods aren¡¯t exactly healthy so this will need to be considered tomorrow when we plan to search for our main base. I also explained that to them and they agreed to follow us. After telling them about the [Menu], we went back to our own room. ¡°Will! We heard a loud noise outside! Did you fight an Outsider? Did you get hurt?¡± (Sam) ¡°Eh? Ah, I¡¯m fine, don¡¯t worry.¡± (Will) ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve been looking at the [Leaderboard] and saw that you just rose a rank. Nice job. Ryza¡¯s rank had also gotten higher and she¡¯s actually already level 3!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Yeah, we met a level 25 and six level 11-13s along the way. We also rescued 5 survivors, they¡¯re in this building now and there seems to be some more that are currently hiding in the building.¡± (Will) I explained as I released all the foodstuff in my [Inventory]. Each of them took their picks and lined up on the microwave to heat it up. ¡°Hm? There¡¯s wine here too?¡± (May) ¡°Ah, yeah. Thought it might help, you know, ease up the sorrows and worries for a bit.¡± (Will) May, who was usually always smiling now has a sad smile on her face so I can tell that she¡¯s still hung up on her grandmother who didn¡¯t answer her call. She smiled sadly again and looked at me with gratitude. ¡°Thanks.¡± (May) ¡°No problem.¡± (Will) Hn? May¡¯s light pink soul...I think it just became a bit clearer? However, before, it was wavering for quite a bit but now it¡¯s become a bit stable yet the sadness still remains there. Well, at least she¡¯s a lot better now. ¡°Ah, right. Ryza, did you manage to get some soap?¡± (Will) I asked but she seemed to have not heard and continued to ignore me...ehh, is this jealousy? ¡°Ryza?¡± (Will) She¡¯s still not answering...ah¡­ ¡°...Ryz?¡± (Will) ¡°Here you go, Will.¡± (Ryza) ...So it was her name after all¡­ After taking the soap from her, I proceeded to the washroom to wash my hands but when I turned around, I saw everyone looking at me strangely. ...Ah, come to think of it, in their minds, Ryza¡¯s cold nature is natural and if anyone dares to make a move on her, they will only be refused harshly but now...I actually called Ryza with a nickname...and it was one that sounded so intimate! And to top it off, Ryza also stopped calling me William and started to call me Will! It¡¯s no wonder they would look at me, no, at us strangely! However, even though I understood, admitting it is another thing! I¡¯ll just pretend I didn¡¯t notice! Right, pretend! I awkwardly walked into the washroom and awkwardly washed my hands, then picking a food, I heated it up in the microwave and waited. ¡­ ...Come on! Faster! Uuuu...these guys are staring at me like I¡¯m some weird exhibition or something! It¡¯s annoying! *Ting* With that finally done, I took it out and set it on the coffee table nearby to eat. Ignoring everyone¡¯s gazes, I sat on the floor and started to eat. But before I can even start my peaceful eating, someone sat next to me and took my spoon. Ryza took my spoon as if it¡¯s natural and started to blow on it...then, she held it in front of my mouth¡­ ¡°Aaah.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...¡± (Will) ¡°Aaah.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...Aaah...¡± (Will) Feeling that it would be bad if I continued to ignore her, I sighed and opened my mouth to let her feed me¡­ ¡°Is it good?¡± (Ryza) ¡°...You didn¡¯t even cook it...¡± (Will) ¡°Is it good?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Y-yes...¡± (Will) Sighing again, I deduced that it¡¯s useless to argue with this ice queen so I gave up. ¡°You two...¡± (Michael) ¡°W-Will? Eh? Y-you two...are dating?¡± (Sam) Here it goes...how am I supposed to answer this question!? Actually, we¡¯re husband and wife...not like I can say that! ¡°We¡¯re husband and wife.¡± (Ryza) Oiii!!! Hearing her say it so straightforward made me almost spit out my food. ...As expected from the ice queen, there wasn¡¯t any hesitation at all¡­ ¡°W-wha-!? Since when!?¡± (Van) It wasn¡¯t Sam or the others who shouted but was actually Van. I guess to him, who was trying hard to woo this ice queen, to suddenly hear that she¡¯s married to me, was too much of a shock. ¡°Sigh, since after a few minutes since we left earlier...¡± (Will) I explained them about the [Relationships] feature that was suddenly unlocked and they were all surprised. Ryza also shared her information saying that she also have a [Relationships] window and that even though I didn¡¯t need to propose as well, I am already categorized as her [Husband]. After a while, Brook thought it would be good if everyone does it as well with me as the leader. There was a category on the list that says [Friend] so everyone agreed to choose that. Then, I started receiving the notifications. It¡¯s all good when it comes to Brook, Michael, and Nicholas but the problem is with the remaining two¡­
Samantha Setti has proposed to be your wife. Do you accept?
Yes No
May Park has proposed to be your concubine. Do you accept?
Yes No
¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..HAH!? ¡°Oi! You two-!¡± (Will) ¡°H-hmph! You can accept her but not me?¡± (Sam) ¡°But-¡± (Will) ¡°Accept it!¡± (Sam) ¡°...Fine...but May, you...¡± (Will) I can only sigh and accept...in any case, it¡¯s just something in the system and does not really need to be real. As long as I don¡¯t sleep with them, then isn¡¯t this just a name? There was no need to completely get caught up in it. But this May...she actually asked to be a concubine!? ¡°It¡¯s all your fault so accept it.¡± (May) ...What an unreasonable thing to say...and she¡¯s smiling as she said that...really scary...whatever, as long as I don¡¯t treat them differently from before, then accepting is fine. They¡¯re just names...just names...just names¡­ I repeatedly told myself as I accepted such ridiculous relationships¡­ But there¡¯s still one more missing. We all looked towards Van who had an ugly look on his face. He knows that his name will turn red if he were to harbor any malicious thoughts and as he knows himself quite well, he knows that he will be recognized instantly and now, he¡¯s in a dilemma on what to do. Everyone knows what he was thinking so no one talked. They also want to see what this guy will do in this situation. In this kind of situation, everyone knows what will happen if they started falling out on each other so Van¡¯s decision on this is really important. After a while, Van clicked his tongue and stormed out of the room. ¡°You brat, you better not let me see you again or else-! I will make you all suffer!¡± (Van) Hearing his threats, I closed my eyes and steeled my heart. When I opened them again, I dashed outside and followed him. With a swift swing of a blade, his head fell off immediately, rolling to the ground with a stiff unbelieving expression on his face.
You have gained: Blood Moon Blade x1 Overseer¡¯s Robe x1 666 Ring x1 G Points x100
I ignored the window that popped up and simply watched Van¡¯s corpse disappear right in front of me. ...I killed him. I killed a man. I killed a human¡­ I may have killed Outsiders but it still feels different when you kill a human. After all, Outsiders are monsters. But humans are¡­ I closed my eyes, making sure to remember this ugly and disgusting feeling. I can only hope...that this will be the first and last human that I kill¡­ But...I know that¡¯s just my wishful thinking. Hearing steps behind me, I turned around and saw Ryza, still with her emotionless look. ¡°...Did I do the right thing?¡± (Will) ¡°There is no such thing as right and wrong. You killed him to protect us. It was simply that.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...I see...¡± (Will) I said so but I was still unconvinced. Ryza walked up to me and tightly embraced me without saying a word. I allowed myself to remain in her embrace, controlling my emotions. After a few minutes, I separated from her. ¡°Thanks, Ryz.¡± (Will) ¡°I already said so before. No matter where you go, be it to hell and back, I¡¯ll follow you no matter what.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...Why?¡± (Will) She already explained before but I really can¡¯t accept such an answer. Her liking me...I really don¡¯t know how that came about. Have we met before I started internship here ¡°I told you, if you kiss me, maybe I¡¯ll tell you.¡± (Ryza) Right now, my relationship with Ryza as husband and wife is really just in name and it could be considered as friends fooling around but...once I kiss her, then that would confirm our relationship. ...But...I guess that¡¯s not bad as well. I didn¡¯t really have someone I liked. At most, it was just a crush on Sam or them. However, some feelings seem to sprout after just getting to know Ryza a little more...it wasn¡¯t spontaneous but...more like recalling. As if I had felt this way before towards her...but I really can¡¯t remember. ...No matter, I¡¯ve always trusted my instincts. Otherwise, I would literally not be alive right now. Then, it¡¯s decided. ¡°Hmph, you really think I won¡¯t dare to?¡± (Will) Ryza smiled and closed her eyes. I held her face with my hands and pressed our lips together. We remained that way for about a minute. My hands had already moved down from her face to her shoulders to her waist as I embrace her tightly. Towards this girl who selfishly decided to follow me to hell and back, I¡¯ve decided to give it my all to protect. After separating, I held her hand and remembered something. ¡°Ah, right...uhh, a while ago, Sam also proposed to be my wife and May wanted to be the concubine...at first, I thought to just accept it since it¡¯s just in name but since I already decided to be your husband for real, then as I thought, I should convince them to change it.¡± (Will) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I¡¯ll talk to them.¡± (Ryza) Eh? She didn¡¯t seem shocked at all...did she already know? Well, let¡¯s just leave it to her...I, am in no way, really experienced in dealing with girls¡­ ¡°So, can you tell me now?¡± (Will) ¡°Later, during our bed talk.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Oi.¡± (Will) This girl...already wants to do it immediately? ¡°Hmph, look at you, thinking of dirty things. Bed talk is simply talking while sleeping together in bed. But if you want the other kind, I¡¯m also fine with it.¡± (Ryza) ...I¡¯m afraid that if we really slept in the same bed, it¡¯d be hard to endure¡­ As we talk while holding hands, we already reached the office. ¡°Will, are yo-¡± (Sam) Sam was the first to ask worriedly but she suddenly paused and looked at my hand that was currently holding Ryza¡¯s Without saying anything, Ryza removed her hand, walked towards Sam and May and dragged them to one of the rooms. I¡¯m really curious on what she¡¯ll tell them but as it¡¯s a girl talk kind of thing, I stopped myself and looked at the others. ¡°I killed Van.¡± (Will) I know it¡¯s obvious but I felt the need to say it myself. ¡°Yeah, we know.¡± (Brook) ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m not saying he deserved it, but he really deserved it.¡± (Michael) ¡°He was already supposed to die before, yet he actually had the nerve to bring us all down with him when he lured that Outsider here. Thankfully, Will managed to defeat it and saved us. But not only did he not thank you, he even wants to deal with us in the future. There¡¯s no need to be hung up on it Will. Ryza was right, in this situation, a decisive leader is needed.¡± (Nicholas) I was prepared for a falling out but after hearing them, I exhaled deeply in relief. ¡°No matter what, I wish I won¡¯t do that again in the future...¡± (Will) ¡°That¡¯s also fine. There¡¯s the [Relationships] feature anyway. If any of us were to have any malicious thoughts on anyone, then they¡¯ll instantly know.¡± (Brook) I nodded and looked towards the stock of foods that was still in the corner. ¡°There are other survivors still in this building. Let¡¯s gather them all to this floor so they can eat. Then, we¡¯ll look for a new base. A big place with a great vantage point, access paths, food, and beds. Just from this description, we can either go to a mall, hotel, or a hospital¡± (Will) They all nodded and Michael started to assess the situation. ¡°If we go for the hospital we¡¯ll have plenty of rooms and beds. But the paths are too simple and in the case of an emergency, it would be hard to have everyone evacuate using the stairs. However, a hospital at least has a lot of health equipments and medicines.¡± (Michael) ¡°The hotel is also similar but it won¡¯t have any health equipments and medicines, or maybe just a few but not that many. However, the hotel rooms are good for comfort and would ease everyone.¡± (Nicholas) ¡°No, though those two are great, they have limited food supplies. In a mall, there would be about 3-4 floors only and a wide area which would make it easy to evacuate in case of emergency. If you want comfort, there are plenty of beds and mattresses and entertainment. Though there aren¡¯t much health equipments, it isn¡¯t that needed at the moment. There are also medicines for sale there. Not to mention the many more supplies we can get, I think a mall is a better choice.¡± (Brook) Right, a mall would really be the best bet but I doubt we¡¯re the only ones who thought about that. ...We need to move now. I don¡¯t know why but there seemed to be few Outsiders at the moment. Maybe BR haven¡¯t really been finished uhh uploading? Installing? Releasing? Whatever, it¡¯s best to make use of this situation. ¡°Brook, please call your ex-wife and ask what¡¯s the situation in the mall. Since that mall is closest and we¡¯re planning on going there anyway, we¡¯ll make that into our base.¡± (Will) ¡°Are we moving now?¡± (Brook) I nodded and told them about my [Soul Eyes] skill which allowed me to see through walls the soul of every being and that there doesn¡¯t seem to be too many Outsiders at the moment. Brook nodded and dialled on his phone. ¡°Sarah? It¡¯s Brook, how are you?...What? Wait a second, I¡¯ll put you in loudspeaker.¡± (Brook) Brook¡¯s complexion changed as he put the call on loudspeaker for everyone to hear. #Brook! Y-you need to help! After you told us about the [Inventory], some of the guys started acting weird and now they took control of the group! Anyone who disobeys them will not have food for a week and even if you refuse, if you¡¯re a woman, you¡¯ll only get raped! Thankfully, I got a good equipment and managed to escape with my friends. We¡¯re now hiding in the janitor¡¯s room in the third floor...Brook, please hurry! They...they¡¯re about to find us!# (Sarah) Sarah, Brook¡¯s ex-wife, spoke while in panic. Tch- this is what I meant. People had started to take advantage of this new world¡¯s rules and something like this was bound to happen soon or later. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re on our way!¡± (Brook) #B-Brook, dear, how many are you bringing? There are 20 or so guys here...Brook, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t go. I...I can deal with this somehow.# (Sarah) ¡°Haha, you already said I should hurry up, now you don¡¯t want me to go?¡± (Brook) #I- I just said that in a moment of panic! I don¡¯t want you to get hurt...# (Sarah) I saw Brook smile wryly then turned to look at me. I nodded in return to reassure him. Hmph hmph, in this country, let¡¯s see if there¡¯s anyone who can defeat me. ¡°Sarah, don¡¯t worry. I might not bring a lot of people, but I¡¯m bringing the world¡¯s top 4th ranker with me.¡± (Brook) #Top...4th? That William King?# (Sarah) ¡°Haha, right. Don¡¯t you think the name''s familiar?¡± (Brook) #William King...King...Ah! It¡¯s the same as the kid you told me about! With a surname King!? It¡¯s him!?# (Sarah) ¡°Haha, that¡¯s me. Please rest assured, I¡¯ll definitely bring Brook to rush there as fast as I can!¡± (Will) #Then...thank you very much for helping my husband, sir King.# (Sarah) Sir King¡­ ¡°Just Will or William is fine. Anyway, please stay put and hold on. We¡¯re on our way.¡± (Will)
Status
Name William King Level 11
Mana Points 430/430 Ranking 4
Strength 15 Wisdom 32
Agility 24 Stamina 12
G Points 400 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 5: X-Type Zombies Chapter 5: X-Type Zombies After the call ended, I started issuing out orders to everyone. ¡°Alright. Brook, you go to the 8th floor and escort the two survivors there. Michael, you take the 6th floor, there are four people in there. Nicholas, you go to the 2nd floor with five survivors. One of them is a kid. After gathering everyone, we¡¯ll immediately head towards the mall while we explain the situation to them. If they don¡¯t listen, then leave them. Let¡¯s go!¡± (Will) The three nodded and did their tasks. I also headed to the room where Ryza had taken the girls to explain what had happened to them. In a moment of hurry, I forgot to knock and simply opened the door. ¡°Ryz, girls, something happened and...hm?¡± (Will) When I suddenly opened the door, Sam flustered about in panic and quickly shoved her hands behind her but...May was too slow to react so I saw what she was holding or maybe, she didn¡¯t even think to hide it. ¡°...Why¡¯re you holding a condom?¡± (Will) ...Right...isn¡¯t this the ones Ryza took earlier? ¡°Ara, so I won¡¯t get pregnant after sleeping with you of course.¡± (May) ¡°Oh, okay¡­like hell I¡¯ll say that! The hell!? Ryz, I thought you¡¯ll convince them to change their category in the [Relationships]!?¡± (Will) What just happened here...rather, didn¡¯t May¡¯s light pink soul just got even more clear? It¡¯s pinkness is about the same as Sam and Ryza¡¯s now¡­ And she even handed out the condoms!!!??? What is this!? How come I¡¯m raising everyone¡¯s affection points unknowingly!!!?? ¡°I said you didn¡¯t have to worry about it and that I¡¯ll talk to them.¡± (Ryza) ¡°But, but...¡± (Will) ¡°Don¡¯t you know? It¡¯s normal for a King to have a harem. I never had any intention to monopolize you. But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t find other men when I¡¯m not sleeping with you.¡± (Ryza) ¡°But...¡± (Will) I¡¯ve already decided for Ryza to be my only one¡­ ¡°It¡¯s okay. Will, give them a chance.¡± (Ryza) She kissed me and stroke my cheek. After a lot of kisses and petting, I finally gave in and accepted. ¡°Uuu...I¡¯m sorry, Will...but, as I thought, I don¡¯t want to lose as well!¡± (Sam) ¡°...Sam? Uhhh, when did this start, exactly?¡± (Will) I still don¡¯t understand how I managed to raise all these flags without my knowing. ¡°I...hmph! If you kiss me, I might tell you!¡± (Sam) ¡°...Ryz, you even taught her that?¡± (Will) I asked but Ryza just dodged by looking away and kept handing condoms to May...Oi!!! That¡¯s alot! How many times do you expect me to do it!? To begin with, why is she doing it manually? Isn¡¯t there a [Trade] function in the [Inventory]? I sighed and looked back at Sam. ¡°...Maybe later.¡± (Will) ¡°Hey!¡± (Sam) ¡°Something happened so I asked Brook and them to grab the others. In a minute, we¡¯ll be heading to the mall.¡± (Will) ¡°Something happened?¡± (Ryza) I nodded and explained what had just happened. When we got out of the room, the others had also just returned with a couple more strangers. All in all, there are 10 more people plus a little kid. Of those ten, two are women while the rest are men. There was one man who seemed to be an intern as well. A man in his early-20s wearing a dark red jacket. Actually, my age and Ryza¡¯s aren¡¯t that much apart. I think she¡¯s just 25 this year. The same for May so they¡¯re actually part of the younger generation while most of the workers here are in their mid-30s. The early-20s guy was together with a similarly aged woman by his side, holding his hand which should be his girlfriend. ¡°W-we¡¯re the only survivors here?¡± ¡°I think I smell food...¡± ¡°Yeah, me too...¡± ¡°Why is that guy wearing a crown and a cape?¡± ¡°Whoo, those girls are hot don¡¯t you think?¡± ¡°Jake...I¡¯m scared...¡± (???) ¡°Rose, don¡¯t worry, they don¡¯t seem to be bad people.¡± (Jake) ...It¡¯s the first time I met them but I can already see the troublesome ones. And now that I met them, the colors of their souls had changed. The intern couple became light blue, the five from before are already blue, then, four guys had became grey¡­ Nggnggngg...I¡¯ll gouge the eyes out of those bastards that are looking at my girls, I mean, at Ryza¡­ In order to intimidate them a bit, I used [Wings Transformation] and the cape behind my back burst into flames and transformed into a pair of majestic fiery wings. Sure enough, they all broke a sweat and backed up. ¡°Listen up. In case you still don¡¯t know. The world has changed and monsters, also known as Outsiders, have run amok in the world. To fight these Outsiders, we of the human race were given a starter weapon, apparel, and accessory which you can see in your [Inventory].¡± (Will) Pausing for a moment, I looked at everyone who were slowly calming down, looking in mid air. ¡°Now, you all know that we have limited food supply here. Our group has decided to make the mall nearby our base of operations and are about to move out. Anyone willing to come can come but will have to listen to me. anyone who doesn¡¯t, I¡¯ll kick him out. I already scouted ahead and there are only a few small Outsiders on the path to the mall. We¡¯re leaving in a minute, whether you¡¯re coming or not.¡± (Will) That might be a bit overbearing but if I don¡¯t do that, then those guys will keep causing problems to me. ¡°Also, his name¡¯s William King. If you think that doesn¡¯t mean anything, go check the [Leaderboards]. Haha.¡± (Michael) Towards Michael¡¯s bragging, I can only sigh and shake my head. I didn¡¯t do anything in this one minute other than flirt with Ryza. Sam and May would occasionally flirt as well but I gave Ryza the most attention. ¡°Alright, the minute¡¯s up. Let¡¯s go.¡± (Will) Ignoring the 11 people, me and the original group started to head down. The five people I rescued before quickly followed. Then the intern couple, and lastly, the four troublesome guys who were eyeing my girls¡­ They better not make any trouble or else¡­ ¡°You guys can leave if you want. But if you decide to follow and later betray me, I¡¯ll kill you.¡± (Will) I looked at the four when I said that before turning around to leave. Behind me, I heard the four of them snort and whisper amongst themselves. Tch- just because they got some equipment now, they think they no longer need me for protection. Sure enough, right after we left the building, those four immediately rushed towards me. Three of them were directed towards Ryza, Sam, and May while the other was rushing to me in an attempt to distract me. [Flame Aura]! My MP was instantly restored after I leveled up so I now have full MP again. Suddenly, flames clad my entire body. I grabbed the head of the guy rushing to me which produced a sizzling sound. ¡°Aaaaagghhhhh!!!!¡± The man shrieked in horror as his face was slowly melting and burning but I didn¡¯t let go. The other three shivered in fear but as they were caught up in their fear, Ryza already brought out her laser gun and shot the man who tried to assault her on his two legs, then his arms, then his crotch, before finally, his head. May, who was more mature than Sam was the third to move. She brought out a staff that looked like it was made from dead wood with an eerie looking orb on the top. She circled the staff a few times, then, a purple smoke flowed out of the orb which seemed to form a snake that ensnared the man who was about to assault her. Upon touching the purple smoke, his body started to rot and wither, before finally turning into a pile of ashes. As for Sam... ¡°E-ei!¡± (Sam) She swung a...uhh...a huge golden hammer that was twice her size¡­ Needless to say, the man was sent flying high, perhaps achieving his dream of becoming a superstar¡­ Hmm, May¡¯s weapon seemed to be poison type while Sam is, well, either gravity or just pure strength. I¡¯m sure Sam isn¡¯t able to lift that under normal circumstances but that weapon may have a gimmick where only the user can wield it. Heck, maybe it¡¯s named Mjolnir. Even though it¡¯s not noticeable, when I look carefully, all three of them are slightly shivering, including Ryza. Well, they just killed a man after all. Oh, and as for the one I was holding, he had long since died...sigh, even though I didn¡¯t want to kill again, these guys simply want to push their luck¡­ It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s just me, but they actually want to act on Ryza and the girls...that, is unforgivable. I sighed again and patted the three girls on the head to calm them down. I still have my [Soul Soothing] after all and it¡¯s really a great help. ¡°D-do you really need to kill them!?¡± ¡°I already warned them earlier. Since they still did it, then it just means they want to die. I also didn¡¯t want to kill as much as possible but...I have to do so in order to protect the people I need to protect.¡± (Will) ¡°But...¡± ¡°Later, if you still want to follow me, I will also kill anyone who dares to harm you.¡± (Will) This is my role as the leader¡­ ¡°Protect...those I need to protect...¡± (Jake) On the side, Jake muttered as he looked at his girlfriend and a determined gleam lit from his eyes. Seeing this, I nodded silently and continued to head towards the mall. None of us leveled up from killing those four just now but we did gain their equipment and money. Though, their equipment isn¡¯t really worthy of mention...just where did those guys find the courage to attack me? Simply idiotic. They probably got too caught up in their lusts or something.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Only the [Necklace of Spirits] caught my attention as it¡¯s an accessory that raises Wisdom by 10. Come to think of it, I haven¡¯t looked through the items Van dropped before. No matter, I¡¯ll look at it later. I wore the [Necklace of Spirits] and looked at my status, sure enough, my Wisdom and Mana Points rose. Anyway, we¡¯re only a block away from the mall...and between us is only a few small Outsiders. Let¡¯s quickly go there and rescue Sarah! We ran forward and created a lot of noise as we did so. As a result, those few small Outsiders turned to look at us and charged. Confirming their level in the log, I shouted out. ¡°These guys are just level 3-4 [Kobolds]! Don¡¯t be afraid and kill them!¡± (Will) ¡°OU!¡± They all roared noisily as they charged and met with the [Kobolds] head on. Some got injured but we managed to quickly kill them all. As for those injured, thankfully, there are two healers in our group. One is Brook who waved his green staff and a bright green light shot towards the injured man, healing him. The other is the little girl who was holding a golden bell. Everytime she shook it, an illusion of white feathers seemed to fall from the sky and those who touch it would be healed. No one leveled up so we continued our advance. The next was a bit trickier. If it weren¡¯t for my [Soul Eyes] we wouldn¡¯t have noticed it but it seems that the trees placed on the side are actually Outsiders, Level 6-7 [Treants]! I still didn¡¯t help this time but I made sure to keep a close eye to everyone in case someone¡¯s in trouble. After a few minutes, the [Treants] were dealt with. It was mostly thanks to the one wearing a dark red jacket intern, Jake. He had a red staff that can shoot out flames so it was easier for him. He was also the first to level up. Followed by May, and Sam. Then, just before we reached the mall, I looked down and saw an Outsider soul quickly rushing up from under the ground! ¡°Everyone back up!¡± (Will) *Boom!* As I expected, an Outsider burst out from the ground. Level 40 [Gaia Worm] ¡­Well, fuck! It¡¯s a level 40! However, I¡¯m not too shaken up. I already know how to deal with these higher leveled guys from my battle with the [Fiery Ape King]. That is, their insides are the weakest! And as it just happens, this thing¡¯s mouth...is always wide open! The inside of its mouth seemed to have countless sharp teeth rotating around its mouth but the centermost part is mostly hollow. I¡¯ll just charge myself up and drill from the inside! Let¡¯s go! [Flame Aura]! [Blackest Might]! With my doubled stats and flames surrounding me, I flew with my phoenix wings straight towards the [Gaia Worm¡¯s] mouth with my sword, [Blackest Heart], pointed forward! ¡°Will!¡± (Ryza) I heard Ryza¡¯s shout but I ignored it. If I don¡¯t kill this bastard, then we¡¯re all going to die! Shit, if only I knew that such a high leveled Outsider would appear here, I would¡¯ve chosen another route! But it seems that my [Soul Eyes] have a certain range and apparently, there are also Outsiders that are capable of hiding in the ground! It¡¯s no use regretting now. I can only hope that this move will kill this damn worm! ¡°Uoooooaaaaaahhhh!!!!!¡± (Will) Roaring with everything that I have, I plunged straight into the [Gaia Worm¡¯s] mouth and...pierced inside! However...I wasn¡¯t able to continue piercing forward and I can only let the worm¡¯s huge body to crush me inside and be slowly digested...hm? I¡¯m not being digested?
You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up!
You have gained: Gaia Worm¡¯s Hide x5 Gaia Worm¡¯s Heart x1 Dwarven Chest Plate x1 G Points x200
...I killed it? Eh? Did I perhaps, stabbed the heart? Or maybe there¡¯s a weak spot on where I stabbed? Soon, the surrounding flesh turned into dots of light that faded away and I was finally able to get out. ¡°Will!¡± (Ryza) ¡°Will! You¡¯re okay!¡± (Sam) ¡°Will, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re safe.¡± (May) ¡°Don¡¯t be so reckless next time, Will.¡± (Brook) ¡°Damn, boy, don¡¯t do something like that again! You nearly gave this old man a heart attack!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Haha! Look! Look at the [Leaderboards]! William¡¯s already the top 2nd! Only two levels behind that freak Japanese girl!¡± (Michael) Having Ryza and Sam hug me while seeing the relieved and worried expressions of everyone, a sense of warmth appeared in my heart. One which was already long forgotten...this feeling of having someone who care about you. I rubbed Sam¡¯s head and gave Ryza a kiss. Seeing Sam pout, I gave in and finally kissed her. ¡°Sorry for making you guys worry...it was something I had to do.¡± (Will) ¡°If you¡¯re sorry then kiss me more!¡± (Sam) ¡°I¡¯m the first wife here.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Sigh, William, you made it look so simple but I bet no one would have half the courage of actually plunging into a monster¡¯s mouth! Don¡¯t do that again!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Haha, I won¡¯t, I won¡¯t. Alright, come on, we still need to save Brook¡¯s wife.¡± (Will) ¡°Ex-wife.¡± (Brook) ¡°Suuuuure.¡± (Will) I laughed and led everyone to the mall. ¡°Uncle, are you hurt? Do you want a heal?¡± (???) Seeing the little healer, I smiled and patted her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine Anna. Come on, after we deal with the problem in the mall, you can go with your mommy to find some toys okay?¡± (Will) ¡°Hmph! Anna is already a big girl! I don¡¯t need toys!¡± (Anna) To this proud looking little girl, I just laughed along with everyone. Her mother also laughed and flattered her. ¡°Yes, yes, my Anna is a really big girl now!¡± (???) ¡°Hehe~¡± (Anna) ¡°Ms. Anne, you mustn''t spoil your daughter too much.¡± (Michael) ¡°Like you can talk!¡± (Sam) Once again, everyone laughed and the mood brightened. Seeing this mother and child Anne and Anna is also very fresh to the eyes. Especially with both of them being a beauty, though not like Ryza or May, Anne had a motherly aura that is also very attracting. ¡­*Cough* let¡¯s not think about this. I¡¯m starting to feel weird...oh yeah, I wonder where her husband is? I wonder if they¡¯re divorced? Or he already passed away? ...What am I thinking? I shook my head to clear out my thoughts. She¡¯s already married. I¡¯m already married. She¡¯s already married. I¡¯m already married. She¡¯s already married. I¡¯m already married. She¡¯s already married. I¡¯m already married. I chanted those lines in my head like a mantra and gradually, I began to calm down. We arrived at the entrance of the mall and pushed open the entrance door. There doesn¡¯t seem to be guards from the surviving group that guarded this place¡­ ¡°Brook, call your wife.¡± (Will) At some point, I already stopped calling Sarah as Brook¡¯s ex-wife but wife. Brook no longer bothered to correct it and dialed on his phone. ¡°Sarah? Where are you? We¡¯re already here.¡± (Brook) #Brook! You¡¯re here? I¡¯m in the third floor with my friends still hiding in the janitor¡¯s room! I was looking at the [Leaderboards] just now! William already ranked up to top 2!?# (Sarah) ¡°Ah, yes. Just now, a level 40 Outsider appeared just outside the mall. He just defeated it and now, we¡¯re at the entrance. We¡¯re coming to get you now.¡± (Brook) #Un, then, we¡¯ll wait. Please hurry! Somehow...it¡¯s been really quiet outside...# (Sarah) ¡°Alright, just hold on for a bit more.¡± (Brook) Brook hung up and was about to go in but I stopped him. When Sarah said that it has been quiet outside, I frowned and used [Soul Eyes]. What I found was¡­ Countless Outsiders loitering about inside the mall! This...this...how can there be so many!? However, most of them are only level 5 judging from the size so...we can use this opportunity to level everyone up as well. I¡¯m just worried about why there are so many here¡­ I continued to look around and finally saw human souls. There are 3 of them. One of them must be Sarah and the other two are her friends. But as for the other survivors Sarah told about...I can¡¯t see any other human soul. Maybe they died. After scouting the place, I told everyone about it and discussed of a plan. We will be going in a formation. Brook and Anna will be in the centermost, in charge of healing. Accompanying them is Anne and Rose who had a support type equipment. Anne had an [Angel¡¯s Halo] accessory which raises the speed of recovery of those within 3 meters when injured and looks really good on her¡­*cough*, Rose on the other hand had a [Aphrodite¡¯s Dress] which revealed her enchanting figure and curvy- *cough* basically, if the wearer dances, allies would have a boost in strength. May, Ryza, and Jake were placed in the inner circle as they all use long range attacks The melee users are at the outer circle. At the front is Sam while on the three sides are four men that were in Anne¡¯s group from before who had swords and spears as a weapon. Standing guard on both sides are Michael and Nicholas. And lastly, I was placed on top of everyone, flying above the formation. My level is already high enough so the goal here is to have everyone level up while we rescue Sarah and I can also have a better grasp at the situation from above. ¡°Heads up, 5 Outsiders approaching. All level 5.¡± (Will) ¡°I see it...is that...a zombie?¡± (Sam) As Sam said, the 5 approaching Outsiders seemed to be zombies¡­no, not seemed like, looking at the log, it really is a zombie! Then, is that the reason why there¡¯s a lot here? And why the ones Sarah mentioned aren¡¯t anywhere to be found? ¡°Alright, it seems that these zombies have the ability to turn humans into Outsiders. First, Brook, Anna, see if you can heal them.¡± (Will) The two nodded and complied. However, it seems that these zombies are really a lost cause. The wounds on their bodies healed but they¡¯re still mindless zombies. The zombies charged forward while gnarling loudly. Looking with my [Soul Eyes], the Outsiders a bit away seemed to be heading to our location. ¡°Tsk- attack! They can no longer return to being humans! They¡¯re Outsiders! Kill them all!¡± (Will) Everyone roared as we charged forward in formation. As more and more zombies appeared, I also made a move to control the numbers that charged towards the group. The mall was filled with shouts, roars, and growls of zombies as we continued to charge forward. ¡°Damn! I¡¯m out of MP!¡± (Jake) ¡°I¡¯m also about to run out!¡± (May) Hearing the two¡¯s shouts, I nodded and proceeded to kill even more. Somehow, the BR system recognized our group as something like a party so there was also exp sharing. I don¡¯t know the rate but after I killed 30 or so zombies, they leveled up and their MP was restored. Everyone else also leveled up at irregular timings. Since I only concentrated on killing, I¡¯ve lost count on their levels and only kept killing. ¡°Heh, this seems easy enough!¡± (Michael) ¡°It¡¯s only easy because William¡¯s controlling the numbers attacking us! Stop gloating and just kill to level up!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Jake! There¡¯s a bunch over there!¡± (Rose) ¡°Got it! [Flame Cannon]!¡± (Jake) *Boom!* A huge ball of fire hurled towards a group of zombies to the side and exploded. Strangely enough, the water sprinklers didn¡¯t activate at all. ¡°[Withering Snake]!¡± (May) Purple smoke shot out of May¡¯s staff, turned into a snake, and engulfed a bunch more zombies which then turned into ashes. ¡°Eei! [Earth Splitter]!¡± (Sam) Sam swung her hammer down the ground and a huge fissure extended forward, causing a bunch of zombies to fall. Then, the earth closed in...what the fuck!? ¡°[Falling Stars].¡± (Ryza) Ryza shot in the air one time, yet, somehow, the laser blast suddenly turned into a ball of light, then multiple laser blasts branched out of it and continued to rain down the zombies, riddling them with holes. Ryz, I love you, but please be careful when you use that skill! I was almost shot as well! ¡°[3 Meter Stab]!¡± (Michael) Michael stabbed the zombie in front of him right to the head then, a white line flashed out, shooting 3 meters forward and skewered 4-5 zombies in line like barbeque. ¡°[Crescent Moon]!¡± (Nicholas) On the other side, Nicholas spun his violet spear into an arc, creating a crescent shaped violet sword slash that continued forward, beheading a couple or so zombies. Everyone had shown their weapon skills one by one as we continued to advance. Everything¡¯s been nice and smooth till we reached the second floor then...the big one came. No, rather than came, it was formed. In a distance, a dozen or so zombies clashed each other. Disgusting, fleshy sounds sounded out as they collide and mush together. ¡°W-what the hell!?¡± (Michael) What the hell indeed...feeling something bad¡¯s going to happen if I let this continue, I quickly flew forward to stop...whatever it is they¡¯re doing. But...I was too late. *Woosh!* I saw a blur whip it¡¯s way to my right so I defended with my sword, only to be thrown to the side by the heavy impact. ¡°Will!¡± (Ryza) I grunted as I got up from the rubble that I was on and looked at the direction of the attacker. What stood there was...uhh...what looked like a ball of jumbled bodies with fleshy tentacle-like things attached to all sides¡­ ¡°Holy fuck!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Everybody! Don¡¯t be afraid! It¡¯s body is too big and impossible to miss! Use your strongest attack and just shoot the bastard down!¡± (Will) It¡¯s appearance is hideous but killing it is really just straight forward. From the log, it said that the monster is called [Mass X-Type Zombie], just level 20. By the way, the normal zombies earlier was called [X-Type Zombie]. As for what X-Type means, I have no idea. ¡°[Enchanted Dance]!¡± (Rose) ¡°[Flamethrower]!¡± (Jake) ¡°[Decaying Serpent]!¡± (May) ¡°[Assassinate]!¡± (Michael) ¡°[Piercing Dragon]!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°[Thunder Smash]!¡± (Sam) ¡°[Charged Blast]!¡± (Ryza) ¡°[Blackest Might]!¡± (Will) *BOOOOOM!!!* As everyone unleashed their strongest attack from a distance, a loud explosion resounded inside the mall and clouds of dusts covered the area. Sam waved her huge hammer in the air and cleared away the dust, revealing a grotesque scene where countless flesh and blood covered the walls, floor, and ceiling. However, that didn¡¯t last long as they all turned into dots of light to which, followed by everyone getting their item drops and leveling up. I also finally leveled up by one after killing so many zombies and this huge one.
You have gained: X-Virus Sample x4 X-Virus Antidote x1 G Points x120
An antidote!? The [X-Virus Sample] is familiar since the normal zombies also dropped those but now, an antidote actually dropped!? Then...that means we can cure these zombies!? ¡°Oi, I got an antidote...¡± (Michael) ¡°Forget it, read the description. It will only work on those who were bitten within 5 minutes. Who knows how long these guys are like this.¡± (Ryza) Hearing this, I looked at the item¡¯s description and confirmed that what she said was true. It¡¯s not that I doubt her, but I just want to see it for myself. After all, if it turns out that we can cure them...then from how many I killed, it means I also killed humans that could be saved¡­ Ryza held my hand and looked at me expressionlessly but I know she¡¯s worried. I smiled and kissed her. ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡± (Will) ¡°Mm.¡± (Ryza) I nodded as she nod and looked back at everyone. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s keep moving forward.¡± (Will) As I said that, I looked upwards at the ceiling worriedly. The explosion before was really too big and cracks can already be seen on the ceiling...It¡¯s good that it didn¡¯t give in and collapse. Because, Sarah and her friends happened to be above us. *Crack* *crack* *crash!* ...Spoke too soon¡­ ¡°¡°¡°Kyaa!?¡±¡±¡± (???) Three girls screamed from above as the ceiling collapsed and dust filled the air. ¡°E-everyone, grab hold!¡± (Sarah) ¡°Sarah!¡± (Brook) ¡°Brook!? Just wait a sec, we¡¯re coming down now!¡± (Sarah) Hearing a flapping of wings, the dust cleared up and revealed three women holding onto each other. One of which had a huge bat-like wings behind her back. She had a short black hair and a curvaceous body line. She looked to be in her early 20s but I knew better. This one¡¯s Sarah, Brook¡¯s ex-wife and also aged similarly so she¡¯s already in her mid 30s. On her hands, she held two women. One was a blonde beauty while the other is a bespectacled beauty. Truly, birds of a feather flock together. Beautiful girls mostly always have beautiful friends. It¡¯s really rare for me to see these many beauties before Broken Reality. Sarah struggled as she flapped her wings, seemingly having a hard time bearing the weight of two grown women so I also activated my phoenix wings to help her. ¡°T-thanks.¡± (Sarah) ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± (Will) ¡°A-are your wings on fire?¡± (???) ¡°I-isn¡¯t that dangerous?¡± (???) ¡°It¡¯s alright. It won¡¯t burn you. Alright, let¡¯s get you all to the ground.¡± (Will) I held the bespectacled beauty while Sarah carried the blonde beauty. It¡¯s not because I have a glasses fetish, she was just near my grasp, that¡¯s all. Ryza, don¡¯t give me that ¡®I should wear glasses next time¡¯ kind of look! I really don¡¯t have a glasses fetish! *Cough*, let¡¯s move on. ¡°Sarah!¡± (Brook) As soon as we landed, Brook took Sarah in her arms and they kissed. And for some reason, Ryza also did the same to me¡­even though I wasn¡¯t even separated from her for a long time...well, let¡¯s just let her do as she likes. After a while, everyone settled down. ¡°Right, these two are my friends. The blonde here is Jane, and the one with the glasses is Megan. To those who don¡¯t know me, My name is Sarah...Sarah Richards. Brook¡¯s wife.¡± (Sarah) ¡°No longer ex huh? Haha. Good to have you back, Sarah.¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Hmph, of course. The only reason we separated was because this idiot always prioritizes work. And after our¡­.our daughter died, he didn¡¯t even bother comforting me and just dived in work again. Hmph hmph. Now, let¡¯s see if he will still have work.¡± (Sarah) ¡°I was wrong, okay? I get that...I just...I just forget better when I work...but now, I¡¯ll never leave you again.¡± (Brook) ¡°You better be.¡± (Sarah) Sarah pretended to be angry at first, then smiled and hugged Brook again. The rest ¡®aww~¡¯-ed at them with smiles. ¡°Alright, as much as I hate separating you two, we need to move. It¡¯s already late in the night. Let¡¯s find a place to rest for today and tomorrow, we¡¯ll continue cleaning this place. From now on, this mall will be our main base.¡± (Will) Everyone nodded and we started to move again to search for a place to rest. At the end, after killing a few more zombies, we chose a store full of beds to rest on since it¡¯s more comfortable. ¡°I¡¯ll take first watch. You guys sleep.¡± (Will) ¡°Hey, hold on, Will. I said I¡¯m taking first watch right? You had it hardest, you should rest.¡± (Brook) ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re supposed to be first watch together with Van. But Van¡¯s gone, and your wife¡¯s here. Go be with your wife, you just said you won¡¯t leave her side, don¡¯t break your promises so fast.¡± (Will) I laughed and shrugged. ¡°Besides, I have [Soul Eyes] remember? And the zombies haven¡¯t been cleared yet, I¡¯m the best choice for watch at the moment.¡± (Will) ¡°...Alright then. I¡¯ll take you up in your offer.¡± (Brook) I nodded and dismissed everyone. Some found a bed to lie down, some began to eat again before sleeping, others checked their [Inventory] and [Status]. After looking at them, I turned towards Ryza, Sam, and May. ¡°You three should sleep too.¡± (Will) ¡°I¡¯m staying with you.¡± (Ryza) I smiled. I actually forgot that Ryza is supposed to be my partner in night watch. ¡°Are you sure? We were supposed to take the second watch. You can rest if you want.¡± (Will) ¡°Nn, I¡¯m staying.¡± (Ryza) Smiling wryly, I nodded and said goodnight to Sam and May who gave me a kiss on the cheek before heading to bed. ¡°Right, weren¡¯t you going to tell me how you suddenly seemed to love me?¡± (Will) With nothing else to do, I asked Ryza. She was quiet for a while, before finally nodding. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you.¡± (Ryza)
Status
Name William King Level 15
Mana Points 460/460(+100) Ranking 2
Strength 15 Wisdom 32(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 12
G Points 890 Status Points 5
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 6: Forgotten Memories Chapter 6: Forgotten Memories 3 years ago, the time of the accident. Me and my family were inside the car as we passed through the highway. We were supposed to go on a trip that day...only, I was the only one that was left to go home... The car in front of us suddenly stopped for some reason. Our car crashed, many more cars followed behind us crashed as well. In no time, a mountain of crushed cars appeared with us being stuck at the very bottom. I watched as my little sister died in front of me. A broken metal had stabbed her stomach, bleeding to death. My little brother fainted at first, but later, I found that he had already suffocated from the blood clotting in his throat. Both our parents were thrown outside, flattened by other cars. As for me...apart from some bruises, I still got out alive. That¡¯s all that I can remember in that incident. But¡­ ¡°I was in that accident too.¡± (Ryza) Ryza said in an expressionless manner. Maybe it¡¯s just a coincidence that she¡¯s there too. Anyway, what does that have to do with her loving me? ¡°I was in your car that day.¡± (Ryza) Ryza words shocked me. What does it mean for her to be in our car? This means that I should¡¯ve known her from the beginning! But...why can¡¯t I remember!? ¡°In the end, there wasn¡¯t any danger for us...or maybe for you only. You covered me with your own body. Thus, bringing me in your circle of safety.¡± (Ryza) ¡°What...are you talking about? Why can¡¯t I remember!?¡± (Will) Ryza sighed as if she had expected my response. ¡°The doctors said it¡¯s called ¡®selective amnesia¡¯. We have been neighbors since childhood and we always played together. That day, our families decided to have a trip together. You wanted to seat with me, so I left our car and got into yours. We sat at the very back. At every turn, you¡¯d make an exaggerated move just so you can get close to me. You even took your luggages and purposely filled half of the back seat so we¡¯d be sitting closer to each other. You didn¡¯t look out the window at all, instead, you¡¯d keep looking at me. I found it amusing, so I would tease you every now and then. On that highway, I was getting sleepy, so I leaned on your shoulder and slept comfortably. I can still remember hearing your heart beating like crazy that time. And then, the car in front of us, my family¡¯s car, got into an accident and suddenly stopped...Afraid that I would be panicking seeing my parent¡¯s car crash, you took me in your embrace, and covered me throughout the accident. In the end, we both survived, being the only survivors of our family. However...from that day on, you no longer remembered my existence...¡± (Ryza) Ryza narrated the whole event from her perspective. As if something had been unsealed inside me, memories gushed out and I gradually remembered. I remember¡­ Since I was a kid, there was a girl in the neighborhood. She was a bit older than me. We used to play a lot together. As kids, there weren¡¯t any kind of feelings other than having fun at all. When we found out what the word ¡®marry¡¯ means, I would say courageously that ¡®I will marry her when I grow up¡¯. She¡¯d laugh, and I would laugh as well. But as we grew older, it¡¯s natural that certain parts have developed and our relationship grew more awkward. The day before that incident...I mentioned to my parents how it would be nice to be with her in a romantic scene in the beach. Then, all of a sudden, they approached the girl¡¯s parents and planned a trip together. I saw this as a chance for me to really confess my feelings¡­ ...But...reality is cruel. An accident killed both our parents, something struck my head, and I actually forgot the existence of the person I loved. ¡°Ryza...I remember now...¡± (Will) ¡°!? Y-you do!?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Yes...from your reaction, it seems you have tried to make me remember huh? Sorry...all this time...I...¡± (Will) I can feel my heart hurt when I think about how hard it must¡¯ve been for her. She probably tried a lot to make me remember. My memories are still quite hazy but I remember this much. Looking at her now...that expressionless face of hers...my heart feels like it¡¯s being stabbed by hundreds of needles! She wasn¡¯t like this before! She was cheerful! Fun! And more radiant! Now...I guess that for me, the accident took my memories, while for her, it took her feelings. No, it¡¯s more like she sealed her own feeling and forced herself to be mature! The thought of that...make it really unbearable! Tears appeared at the corner of my eyes as I embraced her. ¡°Ryza...from now on, I¡¯ll be the one watching over you. Now and forever.¡± (Will) ¡°Will...welcome back.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Un...I¡¯m back...¡± (Will) We hugged each other for a long time and kissed. However, I stopped myself from doing more as I know this isn¡¯t the time and place for it. For now...I will settle with the 3 year promise I made to myself. ¡°Ryza, I love you.¡± (Will) ¡°I love you too...Will. Always have.¡± (Ryza) Ryza teared up. It seems she has been expecting me to say that all this years. Wishing that my memories would come back and would confess to her. Though I doubt she imagine it to be done in a place full of zombies...or the world ending for that matter. Suddenly, I felt guilt and remembered about Sam and May. ¡°Ryz, about Sam and May. I think it¡¯s really better to-¡± (Will) Before I could finish, Ryza put a finger on my lips and smiled as she shook her head. ¡°You don¡¯t need to think too much about it. You will grow to like them sooner or later. Besides, I think you already have a crush on Sam.¡± (Ryza) ¡°W-well, that¡¯s just a crush...¡± (Will) I felt even more guilty because it¡¯s true¡­ However, Ryza only laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No matter how many women you will have in the future. I will be happy as long as I¡¯m a part of your heart.¡± (Ryza) ¡°You will always be my heart, Ryz. I don¡¯t really need more...¡± (Will) I still tried to persuade her. If this really goes on, I¡¯m afraid that I would really fall in love with someone else. I don¡¯t want her to feel unwanted¡­ Still, Ryza shook her head and smiled. ¡°No need to talk about this further. In time, you will understand.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...Alright. But Ryz. One day, I¡¯ll definitely take you to that beach. Then I would confess to you again. That accident had taken a lot from us. I¡¯m not letting it take more. Especially not this.¡± (Will) When that day comes, I¡¯ll propose to her formally¡­ ¡°...Un. Then, I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± (Ryza) Ryza blushed as she nodded. Seemingly excited and embarrassed. ...Did she feel that I would be proposing to her when that day comes? Well, it doesn¡¯t matter if she figured it out or not. Nothing can change my mind anymore. We waited for the night to pass as we continued to talk quietly. After some time, I figured I should check my inventory and sort it out.
Inventory
Large Gemite (High) x1
Fiery Ape¡¯s Hide x5
Fiery Ape¡¯s Fang x2
Fiery Ape King¡¯s Hide x3
Fiery Ape King¡¯s Fang x2
Flaming Monkey Gloves x1
Blood Moon Blade x1
Overseer¡¯s Robe x1
666 Ring x1
Mystic Iron Sword x1
Adventurer¡¯s Robe x1A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
Gaia Worm¡¯s Hide x5
Gaia Worm¡¯s Heart x1
Dwarven Chest Plate x1
X-Virus Sample x55
X-Virus Antidote x1
(14/100) Trade Trash
There¡¯s a bunch of equipments here. It¡¯s best to fully equip myself sooner rather than later.
Flaming Monkey Gloves
Rank D
Flame Fist Ignites the user¡¯s fist into flames.
Description A pair of gloves made from the hide of a Fiery Ape King
Overseer¡¯s Robe
Rank D++
Minimap Provides user with a miniature map of the user¡¯s surroundings within the radius of 5 meters.
Description A robe of that belonged to a tyrant overseer.
Blood Moon Blade
Rank B
Bloody Crescent Shoots out a blood red energy blade shaped like a crescent moon.
Description A curved blade forged under a rare blood moon phenomenon.
666 Ring
Rank A+
Undead Rise Summons and controls 6 undead for 6 minutes and 6 seconds.
Satanic Curse Places a death curse on a target. If target dies within 6 minutes and 6 seconds, the user will gain a skill from target or more EXP. If target does not die within the time given, the user¡¯s power will be halved for 6 hours.
Description A ring said to be forged from the fires of Hell itself and worn by Satan¡¯s strongest general.
Mystic Iron Sword
Rank D
Mystic Wave Shoots out wave of mystical energy from the blade.
Description An iron sword blessed by mystical beings.
Adventurer¡¯s Robe
Rank E
Adventurer¡¯s Honor Provides user with additional 2% EXP increase.
Description A robe sold in any adventurer¡¯s guild shops.
Dwarven Chest Plate
Rank E+
Dwarf¡¯s Friend Provides user with additional 2 Strength.
Description A chest plate forged by the dwarves.
That¡¯s all the equipments there is. Anyway, for now, I have no need for the swords. As for the robe¡­[Overseer¡¯s Robe] is better than the [Adventurer¡¯s Robe]. Additional 2% EXP may be nice but only at the beginning. As the level grows, that number would be negligible enough. It¡¯s best to give it to others for now. The 666 Ring¡¯s curse seemed to be a bit hard, but if performed correctly, then I could gain a skill or gain more EXP. Whichever it is, it¡¯s both good for me...let¡¯s just hope I don¡¯t fail¡­ The [Dwarven Chest Plate] isn¡¯t much, but I don¡¯t have other chest plates anyway so I also put it on. It should still be able to take a blow in case of emergency. All in all, my equipments are like this.
Equipment
Necklace of Spirits (Accessory) Flaming Monkey Gloves (Apparel) Overseer¡¯s Robe (Apparel) 666 Ring (Accessory) Dwarven Chest Plate (Apparel)
Personalized
Blackest Heart (Weapon) Soul Crown (Accessory) Phoenix Cape (Apparel)
Seeing the equipments, I nodded and looked at my [Status Window]. There¡¯s 5 status points. I allocated 3 to Wisdom and 2 to Stamina. Though increasing Mana is important, I need to raise my stamina too in order to fight a long battle. Finished with everything, I checked the [Leaderboard] out of boredom.
Leaderboard
Ranking Level Name
1 17 Aya Kitashima
2 15 William King
3 14 Rodrigo Reyes
4 12 Anton Johansson
5 11 Matfey Bogomolov
Aya had risen another level. Rodrigo and Anton too. As a result, Anton climbed a rank while the three of us at the top three still stayed the same. If it weren¡¯t for the reward to be given every month, I wouldn¡¯t pay too much attention to the rankings. Un, I should be able to level up at least once if I clear the whole mall of zombies. If I got the reward for being the top ranker, then our chance of surviving will grow higher. I continued to fiddle with the [Broken Reality] windows and arranged my thoughts. First, we need to know what happened to this stores that was mentioned in the Help section. Scrolling down on the [Logs], it was mentioned that the installation of the Stores failed.
Reinstalling Stores in the background... Installing Stores¡­error
The [Logs] is read from the bottom up, so it meant that it tried to install it again after failure. Reinstalling Stores in the background meant that the program continues to run properly while the installation is being done at the same time. Meaning, it¡¯s still in the middle of installing even now...I wonder when it wil end? There¡¯s not exactly a progress bar. I continued to ponder while staring at the [Logs]. Suddenly, a new entry arrived.
Updating Broken Reality...done. Reinstallation of Stores...completed
This time, I felt the change more clearly. It was as if the space shook. It only lasted for a second but it gave me a sensation that I will never forget. That feeling when you feel like there is someone manipulating your body unreservedly...truly disgusting. I can see Ryza¡¯s face became pale as well so I held her to reassure her. The others also began to wake up at this time. The sun had already risen enough. It¡¯s 3:24 in the morning as I looked at my phone¡¯s watch. ¡°What happened?¡± (Michael) ¡°Damn, I suddenly felt a disgusting feeling!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Is there a monster attacking?¡± (Sam) They all came out and asked. ¡°[Broken Reality] updated. The stores had begun to appear.¡± (Will) They were surprised and checked the [Logs] as well. Though some were clearly repulsed to look at the [Logs], they just waited for the others¡¯ confirmation. Sure enough, they all realized that it is true. ¡°Then where is this store?¡± (Jake) ¡°It¡¯s said in the [Help] that they are randomly scattered. Everyone, go to the forums and social medias to try to gather informations.¡± (Brook) We all nodded and checked the internet. The forums and social media exploded with the sudden update. After a few minutes, some people were lucky enough to have the store sent directly near them and took pictures to share online. Cool=Guy=Me: /Hey hey look! There¡¯s a floating ball in the sky over our park! [IMG]/ Already-Taken: /Damn, you¡¯re too lucky! Where do you live!?/ Cool=Guy=Me: /Heh, I¡¯m in Taiwan, can you get here?/ TheInsaneGuy: /Tch, I¡¯m in America so I guess I can¡¯t go there to kill you and loot your equips./ Cool=Guy=Me: /Hey!/ ALLCAPSMAN: /WHOO!!! STORE IN OUR APARTMENT!!! [IMG]/ Already-Taken: /Fuck! Why are you all so lucky!? Please tell me you live in Canada!/ ALLCAPSMAN: /I¡¯M FROM MOTHER RUSSIA!!!/ TrollerTroll: /Trololololololololololololol! [IMG]/ Already-Taken: /This guy too!? Canada? No, the sign board in the background is Japanese! Fuck you all!/ RationalitY: /Judging from the positions that I have seen so far in the internet, it seems that the stores are located near a landmark. For example, Cool=Guy=Me¡¯s store appeared in their park, ALLCAPSMAN¡¯s store has that monument-like thing at the background. TrollerTroll¡¯s store appeared near a shrine as the sign board at the background is the type usually found in shrines./ TrollerTroll: /Trololol [IMG]/ Already-Taken: /Ah! So it was really a shrine!? Then it¡¯s true that stores appear near landmarks!? Alright, logging out now! I need to run to the nearest landmark in our place!/ RationalitY: /There¡¯s a high chance that it¡¯s true, but there¡¯s also a chance that it¡¯s a coincidence./ TheInsaneGuy: /Forget it, he already probably rushed out. I¡¯ll be rushing out too! Thanks for the info man!/ Seeing this thread, my eyes lit up and I immediately passed on the information to the others. After hearing about that, Sarah suggested. ¡°Then, there¡¯s a popular landmark here within the mall! It¡¯s a huge fountain where people usually meet when meeting up or when separating.¡± (Sarah) ¡°Then, let¡¯s quickly prepare and go! With the appearance of the stores, those guys hiding out in their homes might rush out and there may be some competition. We need to act fast!¡± (Will) ¡°Competition? Isn¡¯t fighting prohibited inside the store?¡± (Sam) ¡°Un, but the stock of the store may be limited. As such, people would mark the area around the store as they¡¯re territory and drive everyone approaching out!¡± (May) I nodded solemnly as I had already considered this the moment I knew of the existence of the stores. ¡°If possible, I hope we would get a store as well as a part of our territory!¡± (Will) The other nodded and prepared. After 5 minutes, we moved out.
Status
Name William King Level 15
Mana Points 500/500(+100) Ranking 2
Strength 15(+2) Wisdom 35(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 14
G Points 890 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 7: The Item that Bought Itself Chapter 7: The Item that Bought Itself Following Sarah, we headed for the landmark she knew while killing the zombies in the way. However, when we got there, there wasn¡¯t any sight of a floating orb at all. ¡°Hmm...there¡¯s another landmark outside. It¡¯s an abstract statue.¡± (Sarah) ¡°Nn, then let¡¯s try there as well.¡± (Will) We knew that the chances of finding one immediately were slim so we didn¡¯t became too much disappointed at the first time. In any case, there¡¯s a lot of landmarks to be found in a mall so before we check outside the mall¡¯s perimeter, we should thoroughly check the mall first. Though Sarah said that the landmark was outside, it was still within the mall¡¯s premises so we didn¡¯t walk too far. Again, we didn¡¯t see a floating orb. ¡°It seems finding one really is hard...¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Right?¡± (Michael) The others started to sigh and complain. But at this time, May spoke. ¡°Say, it says in the [Help] that ¡®To enter the store, you must be within a kilometer away from the orb and simply think of entering.¡¯ Then, isn¡¯t it fine to think of entering the store every kilometer we walk? Maybe we¡¯ll get lucky and find one.¡± (May) All of us looked at each other in surprise. ¡°But, how can we think of entering something we don¡¯t even know where?¡± (Jake) ¡°Enter! Enter! Enter!...It¡¯s not working...¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Hmm...maybe we need to look at it? Or there¡¯s no store within a kilometer of radius.¡± (Will) Though, isn¡¯t a kilometer radius too long? Is there a reason for it? Ah, but if the center is a floating orb, then for the people on the ground to enter, it won¡¯t be exactly 1 kilometer when viewed from a horizontal axis. I can¡¯t tell from the pictures that was posted in the internet but maybe the stores are actually high up? In that case, it¡¯s no use to blindly think of entering if you don¡¯t know where it is. Hmm¡­ As I contemplated, we went and look for various landmarks in the mall as we kill zombies. Just when we were thinking of checking the monument outside of the front entrance, a bunch of people appeared. These aren¡¯t zombies, but living people! Survivors! And I already know why they¡¯ve come. High above the monument was a floating white orb! ¡°It¡¯s a store!¡± (Sam) ¡°We finally found one!¡± (Michael) ¡°But there are other people...¡± (Brook) Even though we found the store, none of us thought of entering immediately and instead, stared at the newcomers who also stopped and glared at us. They have about a dozen people, lead by a brute with bulging muscles and a black beard wielding an axe. Heh, who the hell is this? Captain Blackbeard? ¡°This is Blackbeard¡¯s territory! From now on, the men in your group are my slaves, and the women are my pets! Be good and submit!¡± (Blackbeard) ...Oi, you¡¯re actually calling yourself blackbeard!? I looked towards the others in my group and could see them trying hard not to laugh. They¡¯re actually not afraid...well, considering what we have faced so far, I guess they don¡¯t have any reason to. Well, since it¡¯s amusing, then let¡¯s play along! ¡°Hmph! Dirty pig! Quickly kowtow before this King and maybe I can consider letting you leave alive!¡± (Will) With my crown, robe, cape, and the jet black sword, I puffed my chest in the most domineering way I can and looked down on Blackbeard with the most disdainful eyes I can make. ¡°Bahaha! Just a brat and you dare call yourself a King!? That crown will be mine!¡± (Blackbeard) ¡°You¡¯re just a lowly pirate wannabe, you think you deserve this crown? You don¡¯t know life from death!¡± (Will) I can feel the people behind me trying their hardest to stop laughing out loud...actually, it¡¯s really embarrassing to say something like this out loud...who the hell thought this was a good idea!? ¡°Haha! Brat! I¡¯ll make sure to leave you alive and let you watch as I rape those women beside you!¡± (Blackbeard) ¡°...Hah?¡± (Will) This bastard...fine, enough games. Since you dared to have any ideas to Ryza, and the others, I¡¯ll make sure you suffer! Pissed with the pirate wannabe, the feathers on my cape burned and turned into wings that pushed me forwards! ¡°[Devour]¡± (Will) The jet black sword turned into a black snake that shot towards Blackbeard. Surprised with the sudden attack, Blackbeard stuttered and didn¡¯t have enough time to dodge or swing his heavy axe! Just like that, he died. ...Well, that might¡¯ve been letting him off too easy¡­but I¡¯m really still not used to killing...Though, I can still handle this kind of fast and clean way to kill. I looked towards the others in the Blackbeard¡¯s group next. Seeing me look at them, they all shivered and stepped back. ¡°W-we¡¯re just buying stuff. P-please don¡¯t mind us!¡± ¡°R-right! Y-young hero, Blackbeard has been forcing us all this time!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! He even raped me 10 time yesterday!¡± I sighed upon hearing their pleadings. Even though my heart is cold enough to kill someone, it isn¡¯t so cold that I can just brush these guys off. I know that in an apocalyptic world, it¡¯s better to have less people around you so you have lesser things to worry about but... Well, there¡¯s still the [Relationships] feature so I suppose it¡¯s fine to take them in¡­ However¡­ I looked at three people whose souls were black. Feeling my gaze on them, two of them shook and looked down, as if afraid of being found. As for the other one, she was woman so when she saw that I looked at her, she immediately threw flirtation glances at me and leaned down to show her cleavage. Hm, no doubt, this girl is probably the ¡®main concubine¡¯ or something and as Blackbeard¡¯s favorite, she abuses the others below her. Quietly, Ryza moved to my side and glared at the woman. ¡°Soul?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Black.¡± (WIll) Ryza nodded and suddenly aimed the laser gun on her hand at the woman. Before the woman could react, she fired. The woman died with her eyes wide open, still not understanding what happened. Next, I killed the other two black souls. After a while, their bodies disappeared and dropped their items.You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. The others still didn¡¯t know what happened and didn¡¯t expect us to suddenly kill people who hadn¡¯t made a move so they were shaking in fear and didn¡¯t dare to look at me. ¡°Do you all know of the [Relationship] feature?¡± (Will) ¡°N-no...no sire...¡± Sire...to this, I can only sigh. After explaining to them about it, they gradually became excited and hurriedly added me as a friend to stay loyal. This way, as long as they didn¡¯t think of rebelling, then I won¡¯t harm them. Seeing their behavior, I nodded and looked back to Ryza. Her hand¡¯s shaking a bit so I held her hand to reassure her. ¡°You didn¡¯t have to.¡± (Will) ¡°I do...even if I can¡¯t share half your burden, I still want a part of it.¡± (Ryza) Seeing her resolute eyes, I sighed but smiled as I felt warmth. Tearing my gaze, I looked towards the floating orb. ¡°It¡¯s time we enter.¡± (Will) Everyone nodded and, one by one, we all disappeared in a flash of light. In the next moment, we appeared in a huge hall with numerous shelves on both sides. At the end of the hall on one side, a counter was present with a beautiful girl with red hair smiling behind it. ¡°Welcome to the store, please take your time to look through our items.¡± (Clerk) The clerk spoke while all of us were at a loss of the sudden appearance of this weird new world. Is this all inside that orb? No, maybe it¡¯s just a medium for teleportation? But if that¡¯s the case, then it won¡¯t just be us in this store?...No, it¡¯s just us so that means that this is a separate one from the rest. So it¡¯s really inside the orb? ...Whatever! It¡¯s not like knowing about where this is would do me any good would it!? Let¡¯s just not think about it. Anyway, there sure are a lot of items on the shelves¡­ Curious, I tried to pick up one that looks like a horn but¡­
Warning! Prohibited to touch item!
This window suddenly blocked my hand¡­ Now I¡¯m even more curious so I poked the window a few times and tried to move it away...well, of course it didn¡¯t work at all. ¡°To buy an item in the store, simply say or think the work [Buy]. If you want to sell something, then please look for me.¡± (Clerk) The beautiful red head clerk giggled as she watched us. Focusing my attention on her, the first thing I noticed was her soul. It was...the same as the monsters. No, the same as an Outsider! Thinking that I may be wrong, I frowned and double checked. ...It really feels like an Outsider soul! I thought that Outsiders are only what the system calls the monsters but...it seems to be something more. This term, [Outsider], may be towards an alien race. People, or monsters, that isn¡¯t from our world¡­ What does this mean¡­? ...Anyway, I still don¡¯t have enough power to do anything even if I found out something. For now, let¡¯s sell the stuff I don¡¯t need. ¡°I want to sell some items.¡± (Will) ¡°Yes, please take out your items.¡± (Clerk) The clerk smiled. Opening my [Inventory], I took out one item after another.
Inventory
Large Gemite (High) x1
Fiery Ape¡¯s Hide x5
Fiery Ape¡¯s Fang x2
Fiery Ape King¡¯s Hide x3
Fiery Ape King¡¯s Fang x2
Blood Moon Blade x1
Mystic Iron Sword x1
Adventurer¡¯s Robe x1
Gaia Worm¡¯s Hide x5
Gaia Worm¡¯s Heart x1
X-Virus Sample x58
X-Virus Antidote x1
(12/100) Trade Trash
Out of all of these, I looked at the equipments for a while and decided not to sell it for now. ¡°Guys, I have these equipments here. If you think that you can buy better ones, tell me so I can sell it later.¡± (Will) I handed over the [Blood Moon Blade], [Mystic Iron Sword], and [Adventurer¡¯s Robe] to the others and let them deal with it. I also didn¡¯t sell the virus antidote in case of emergency. As for the rest, though I have no idea what they are used for, I decided to sell them for now. The hides and fangs and such are probably crafting items but there isn¡¯t anyone here who knows how to use them so it isn¡¯t needed for now. Just the [Large Gemite (High)] was already 10 000 G, while the others amounted to about 1 618. The highest value among the other items was actually the [Gaia Worm¡¯s Heart] which sold for 600 G while the virus samples only amounted to 1 G each. All in all, I had 11 618 G. Ah, but I still had about 900 G originally so now it¡¯s...12 518 G? I say...is this a lot? Or too little? Can I ask the clerk? She isn¡¯t some NPC with a defined speech patterns right? ¡°Is 12 k a lot?¡± (Will) ¡°It depends.¡± (Clerk) The clerk still smiled...somehow, I think this girl¡¯s only expression is a smile...it feels weird¡­ ¡°By that you mean?...¡± (Will) ¡°If you are a plebeian whose family collects dirt for a living, then you have a fortune.¡± (Clerk) ...Oi, this girl just said something really depressing while smiling!!! ¡°If you are a son of a rich businessman or a powerful politician, then your money is just a stone, no, a flea in a random stray dog at the side of the road.¡± (Clerk) Is there a need to change a stone into a flea!!!??? And why are you still smiling!? You¡¯re really not a monster that will kill us suddenly, right!? Somehow, this girl really gives me the chills...ah, this feeling. It¡¯s the same when May would walk up to me while smiling, then list out all the seemingly obvious mistakes I made even though I didn¡¯t notice them¡­ But to these types of girl...you¡¯d really get curious to how they¡¯ll react when flustered¡­ ...Hey, I wonder if it¡¯s possible to buy her? It was just a random thought that flew by and I initially wanted to laugh at but¡­
Name: Christine Resge Value: 15 000 G
¡­ ¡­ ¡­Eh? ¡°Ah, to think that this pleb would empty his life¡¯s worth of savings just to buy me. What a pervert. But it¡¯s fine. I shall lower myself and accept it since you want me that much even though you¡¯re so poor.¡± (Christine)
You have bought: [Christine Resge] x1!
¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..HAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!??? Hey! HEY!! HEEY!!! I obviously didn¡¯t click any button to accept right!? More like, wasn¡¯t I still 3k short!!! What is this!? Did the [Item] just seriously make me buy [Itself]!? Did she just seriously discounted herself!? This...this¡­ ¡°With that being the case, thank you for purchasing me Trash, ah no- Master.¡± (Christine) Hey! You just said trash just now right!? You just said trash right!!!??? Actually, don¡¯t bother correcting it when you already said it!!! ¡°Ara, my master, if you look at me with such burning hot gaze, I¡¯ll get embarrassed? Or do you prefer it being done with others watching? As expected from a perverted pleb, I suppose I have no choice but to-¡± (Christine) ¡°STOP!!! Eh? Eh!? What just happened just now!? Why did I suddenly buy you!? More like, stop calling me pervert! Also, what the HELL!!!???¡± (Will) ¡°Oh, that was quite the retort wasn¡¯t it, master?¡± (Christine) ¡°LISTEN TO ME!!!¡± (Will) I shouted with all my might, completely exasperated with the sudden weird turns in the scenario¡­ I can feel the weird gazes the others are looking at me... ¡°Fumu, shall I explain then?¡± (Christine) ¡°...Please...¡± (Will) Completely defeated, I can only plead this smiling devil for an explanation. ¡°...Heh.¡± (Christine) ...Eh? Just now...did she just ¡®heh-ed¡¯ me??? ¡°Fufufufu...that pathetic look on your face...that expression of complete defeat and humiliation-! Fufu...fufufufufufuhahahahahahaha!¡± (Christine) ...Eh?....Eh?????? ¡°That¡¯s right! Plead! Plead and beg me for answers! Hahahahahahaha!¡± (Christine) Oi oi oi oi oi oi!!! Why did she suddenly became an S character!!!??? ¡°Well, too bad. Even if you beg for me, I won¡¯t answer your questions!¡± (Christine) ...No, seriously...SOMEBODY EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT¡¯S GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Status
Name William King Level 15
Mana Points 500/500(+100) Ranking 2
Strength 15(+2) Wisdom 35(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 14
G Points 0 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 8: Store Owner Chapter 8: Store Owner ¡°Ahem, sorry about that. There are rarely any guest here so I got a bit excited.¡± (Christine) ¡°...¡± (Will) When I finally managed to calm down the sadistic clerk, Christine went back to her smiling old self...well...I think so¡­ ¡°This...can you explain why you...well, bought yourself? I don¡¯t have any money now...¡± (Will) I sighed seeing the 0 value in the [G Points]...that was 12 000 G...12 000...Uuuu... ¡°Very well. Even though it pains me to become an insect¡¯s servant, I shall still answer my insect master¡¯s question.¡± (Christine) ...No, can you do something about that way of talking first? ¡°The discount is something the [Creators] made for the first one to think of buying a store clerk. An insect you may be, luckily for you, you were the first one to even think of buying my beautiful and sexy self. The money you had wasn¡¯t any problem as even if you had 1 G Point, I am still forced to buy myself through you.¡± (Christine) ¡°...¡± (Will) Then doesn¡¯t that mean that my 12 000 G was for nothing!!!??? ¡°Oh, and even if you had more than 15 000 G Points, your entire savings would still be depleted by me.¡± (Christine) ¡°What for!?¡± (Will) ¡°Compensation for being disgusted by perverts like you of course.¡± (Christine) Christine continued to smile as if she didn¡¯t say anything wrong¡­ Gh-...am I really that much of a pervert?...No, well, I did just try to buy a girl...more like, didn¡¯t I already buy her!? ¡°Ah, but the official reason is for the system to make it fair for the others.¡± (Christine) ...If there was an official reason, why did you have to say the other reason!? ¡°Also, by buying me, this store now belongs to you, my pervert master.¡± (Christine) Like I said, stop calling me a per-...........wait, huh? This store¡¯s now mine? I¡¯ve become the store owner!? Wait...then that means¡­ I looked around at the vast variety of items. ¡°This...this are all mine now!?¡± (Will) ¡°Huh? Are you an idiot, master? If you want one of these items, you still have to buy it,¡± (Christine) Didn¡¯t you say this store is now mine!!!??? Give me back my expectation! ¡°As my master, you will receive 30% of the store¡¯s monthly revenue. But, even if you are my master, you cannot claim any of these items and have to buy them yourself.¡± (Christine) Oh, so it was like that¡­ Sigh, I was expecting something more...but I guess that¡¯s fine. With this, I can forget about my plan of monopolizing the store. Actually, I need to attract customers so I can earn more money! But why only 30% Since I own it, shouldn¡¯t I gain at least more than 50%? ¡°Where does the 70% go to?¡± (Will) ¡°Oh, 10% goes back to the [Creators].¡± (Christine) [Creators]...right, she also mentioned this before¡­ Just from their name, it would seem that they were the ones who created this¡­[Broken Reality]... ¡°Who are these [Creators]? And what do they need the G Points for?¡± (Will) ¡°The [Creators] are the ones responsible for downloading the [Broken Reality] in this world.¡± (Christine) ¡°This world you say...so you people¡­Outsiders...you¡¯re all from another world?¡± (Will) ¡°Various worlds to be exact. Outsiders are simply a universal term. They sound better than aliens after all.¡± (Christine) Various worlds...then that means, there are more than just one world responsible for this mess...why here? Why choose our world? ¡°Are there other worlds where it¡¯s been...downloaded with [Broken Reality] as well?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes.¡± (Christine) ¡°...Why? Why the need to do this?¡± (Will) ¡°To prepare for war.¡± (Christine) ¡°War? With whom?¡± (Will) ¡°Hmm...I¡¯ve never met them actually. Some say they¡¯re a myth. A legend. They call themselves, the [Death Eaters].¡± (Christine) [Death Eaters]? What kind of name is this? They feed on death? Or just a bunch of chuuni kids playing around? No no no, this is too big to be just playing around! ¡°...And these G Points, what¡¯s it for?¡± (Will) ¡°All I know is that it is the current currency of the universe.¡± (Christine) Hmm...maybe the [Creators] are farming these points? They send monsters to other worlds, have other people kill them, spend their money in the store, and the points will just keep flowing in while they sit back and watch?The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. No, if that¡¯s the case, then they won¡¯t just want 10%...wait, where does the rest go? ¡°What happened to the 60%?¡± (Will) ¡°Oh, that¡¯s my salary.¡± (Christine) ¡°Oh, so that¡¯s the case...that¡¯s not it! What the hell do you mean salary!? Why is your salary more than mine!!!???¡± (Will) ¡°Heh, do you think you¡¯re worth more than me?¡± (Christine) Guh-!? ...Somehow...that line just pierced my heart more deeply than an arrow can¡­ Hm? Wait a second¡­ ¡°You...is it normal for a clerk to know so much? And is it fine to just tell them all to me?¡± (Will) Just now, she seemed to reveal a lot of secrets...things like the [Creators], the other worlds, and such¡­ ¡°You...who are you?¡± (Will) ¡°Ehehe, I¡¯m just a part-timer~¡± (Christine) ...Hah? Part-timer!? Why does it sound like she¡¯s just a student working part-time in a convenience store!!!??? What is this!? An Intergalactic part-timer!? ¡°Oh, I work as a part-time queen in my world.¡± (Christine) ¡°THAT¡¯S THE PART-TIME PART!!!???¡± (Will) ¡°Ooh, this is what they call, tsukkomi, right? Master, you sure like to retort a lot for a pervert~¡± (Christine) ...I give up¡­ * * * After the little episode of me and Christine bickering, I explained what happened to the others who stood there for a while now. They all had different expressions. Some looked at me weirdly...and by some, I meant most of the girls...some were excited and was hoping to buy a store themselves in the future, some congratulated me, and so on. They were right about wanting to buy a store themselves. Actually, I think that this would be the focus of everyone in the world now. Buying stores. This could be interpreted into marking your territories! In the future, it will be all about buying as many stores as you can! For us too. The more store we have, the more points we can rake, and the more equipments we can buy! ¡°For now, buy the things you want. I won¡¯t be getting any points till the end of the month so I can¡¯t help you borrow some points. Afterwards, we¡¯re going to think of a way to get in more customers.¡± (Will) The rest nodded and scattered. Meanwhile, Ryza approached me. ¡°You think it¡¯s better to expand our territory?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Yeah. We need to get more people under us too. The more we grow, the more people will buy here, the more we can expand...somehow, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s like a kingdom building game?¡± (Will) ¡°Fufu, my King, you want to build a kingdom that much?¡± (Ryza) ¡°T-this is just for our own protection! I¡¯ll be more assured if there¡¯s a lot of people guarding you and the others. Un, that¡¯s it.¡± (Will) I repeatedly nodded and convinced her...or convince myself...whatever, same thing... ¡°The others eh?¡± (Ryza) ¡°*Cough*, you should go buy some stuff. Get more armors!¡± (Will) Embarrassed, I waved her to hurry off. ¡°As you command, my King.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Stop it already with the King thing!¡± (Will) Ryza just laughed and went off. I sighed again but smiled at the fact that Ryza¡¯s cold nature was slowly disappearing. ¡°King eh? Are you the King in this world?¡± (Christine) Suddenly, Christine came from behind and asked. ¡°I¡¯m not. It¡¯s just that my family name¡¯s King so everybody teases me like that. I also got a cape and a crown...sigh.¡± (Will) ¡°Hmmmm...¡± (Christine) Christine hummed as if she found something interesting and was contemplating on something. ¡°Anyway, are there any more benefits in buying the store?¡± (Will) ¡°Oh my, I¡¯m already yours and you¡¯re already asking for more benefits? As expected from a prevert. But if you really want, there¡¯s a back room over-¡± (Christine) ¡°That¡¯s not what I¡¯m talking about!¡± (Will) Seriously...will this girl die if she doesn¡¯t tease me!? ¡°If you reach 1 000 000 G Points, then you can activate the teleporter at the back room and go to other worlds.¡± (Christine) Christine pointed to the back room again. ¡°...Huh? That back room wasn¡¯t...¡± (Will) ¡°Oh? I was talking about the teleporter from the start. Now what could this perverted trash master of mine be thinking at that time? Hmm?¡± (Christine) ...Then why did you have to say it ambiguously!? ¡°But if you really want sex, then maybe we can talk about it again after you became a real King~¡± (Christine) ¡°Give me a break already...¡± (Will) What real King, isn¡¯t that the same as not happening at all! Wait, why do I even want to do it with her!? I already have Ryza, there¡¯s no need for this sadistic queen! ¡°That thing you said before. Are you really a queen?¡± (Will) ¡°Mhm, part time!¡± (Christine) ...I decided to ignore that part and continued asking. ¡°What¡¯s the name of your world?¡± (Will) ¡°Why? You want to visit after gaining 1 million G Points? Hehe, I¡¯m not telling~ But if you beg me for it and kneel down, then maybe I can consider?¡± (Christine) ...Forget about it. Let¡¯s not talk to this crazy girl again¡­ I looked back at the others who were busy choosing stuff to buy and couldn¡¯t help but cry in my mind. Uuuu¡­my 12 k money...even the large gemite was reduced to nothing! I should¡¯ve tried to buy her before selling my stuffs!!! However, there was no medicine for regret. I can only watch the other buy while wait for a month to gain my income¡­ ¡°Sigh...end of the month, please hurry up...¡± (Will) In my depression, I let out an unreasonable wish. Again, Christine butted in. ¡°Haha, you wouldn¡¯t want that.¡± (Christine) ¡°Why?¡± (Will) ¡°Oh, every end of the month, before the rewarding of placement in the [Leaderboard], there will be a wave of monsters! And each wave will be stronger than the last! Good luck!¡± (Christine) ¡­¡­¡­...Huh? No way...a wave of monsters!? And each wave is stronger than the last!? This...this...What kind of messed up game is this!!!??? ¡°Ahh!!!¡± (Sam) Suddenly, I heard Sam¡¯s scream and instantly became anxious. ¡°What is it!? Are you okay!?¡± (Will) Panicking, I hurriedly ran to Sam to check up on her. But the moment I got near, Sam immediately covered the shelf in front of her in panic. I was confused at her behavior but relaxed seeing her okay and uninjured. Then, Christine came and suddenly made a sales pitch. ¡°Ah, this is the shelf for the [Illusory Condoms]! They¡¯re so thin, you won¡¯t feel that it¡¯s there at all! It¡¯s the safest condom in the universe and comes with 99 different flavors! Buy one now for only 69 G a box!¡± (Christine) ¡°...¡± (Everyone)
Status
Name William King Level 15
Mana Points 500/500(+100) Ranking 2
Strength 15(+2) Wisdom 35(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 14
G Points 0 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura
Chapter 9: Successive Level Ups Again! Chapter 9: Successive Level Ups Again! After finally sorting everything out and dealing with the troublesome clerk, we all left the store and started to clear the mall. Since the mall will be our base of operations now, then we need to make sure that there are no more problems here. However, there were truly a lot of zombies inside. Even after spending a day, we still haven¡¯t completely cleaned out the mall. As for the plan to attract customers for the store, I had told everyone to take a picture of the store and post it online and reveal its location. It may be a bit of a risk as we would be attracting attention to ourselves but it shouldn¡¯t be anything I can¡¯t handle. After all, I am still at the top here in the Philippines. And with the [Relationships] system, there would be even less likely to be betrayed. I also had the others to notify everyone online that [William King] is leading the group stationed in the mall near the store and would allow anyone to go to the store if they were to pass. None of them mentioned anything about me buying the store of course. This is still a good advantage that we have and I hope to have it for as long as we can. Another reason why I need to gather a large force is because of Christine¡¯s warning before. At the end of every month, a monster wave will occur. It seemed that a small wave had occurred at the very start of the apocalypse. However, it was only a light one and there were still a lot of people who survived in the end. After that light wave, the monsters suddenly reduced in number. This would explain why, when we left at the start, there were only a few monsters loitering about. I don¡¯t know where the rest of the monsters had gone to but they are most likely to appear at the end of the month. For this, we need to get this mall fortified and ready for the large scale wave. I didn¡¯t bother to hide this information either and had the others warn the people online. This way, there would be more people that would want to take refuge here. Even if they can¡¯t fight, they can still help us in other matters like cooking, cleaning, managing, and stuff. The cleaning of the mall took 2 days. In this 2 days, I had only leveled up once so I allocated one status point to Wisdom. I also managed to get some items and sold them at the store so I finally gained a bit of money. However, as I was aiming for a certain item, I didn¡¯t spend it yet and waited till I had enough money. There were also a few people that had joined us and swore their loyalty with the [Relationships] system. After cleaning up the mall of zombies, I called for Nicholas and Michael. ¡°How are your families?¡± ¡°They¡¯re still safe in the apartment. But they are running out food soon. We need to get them immediately!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Mine too! The cleaning of the mall took a lot of our time. But with this, we can finally leave the base safely.¡± (Michael) Hearing the two¡¯s concerns, I nodded and looked towards Brook. ¡°Brook, while we¡¯re gone. You¡¯re in charge. Make sure to temporarily separate anyone who comes to visit.¡± (Will) ¡°Un, you guys be carefull.¡± (Brook) Nodding, I looked towards Ryza and the girls next. ¡°You guys also stay here for now. Ryza, you¡¯re the next highest level around here so back Brook up when there¡¯s trouble.¡± (Will) ¡°...Alright. You be safe.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Muu...you better come back safely, Will!¡± (Sam) ¡°Take care!¡± (May) I sighed in relief when I heard them agree properly. For a minute there, I thought they would strongly disagree. There was no need to get others involved so the only ones going will be me, Nicholas, and Michael. ¡°Can I go with you too?¡± (Anne) Suddenly, Anne came and asked. ¡°Ms. Anne, there¡¯s no need to. You should take care of your daughter right now.¡± (Will) ¡°It¡¯s fine! Anna can take care of herself!¡± (Anna) Anne¡¯s daughter, Anna, revealed her head from behind Anne¡¯s back and pouted. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. Not to mention, she now has a lot of sisters to accompany her. I¡¯m just worried that none of you have anyone to heal you when you get injured.¡± (Anne) ¡°Hm? But your [Angel¡¯s Halo] can only increase the rate of recovery right?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes, however, I bought some new equipment in the store and I can now heal as well.¡± (Anne) Anne smiled and took out a small golden harp. She said it¡¯s name was [Angel¡¯s Harp] and a part of the [Angel Set] so she bought it. Turns out, the effects of the [Angel¡¯s Harp] will increase for every part of the [Angel Set] that the user has. The same applies to the [Angel¡¯s Halo] as well. The [Angel¡¯s Harp] uses a sound area of effect healing while the [Angel¡¯s Halo] increases the rate of the recovery. No doubt, she will become a powerful healer in the future! ¡°I also need to earn more G points so I can buy Anna some things.¡± (Anne) ¡°Well...alright then. But you must not be too far from me alright?¡± (Will) Hearing me agree, Anne beamed a warm smile. ¡°Yes! My King!¡± (Anne) ¡°Seriously, stop it with the King jokes already...¡± (Will) The rest laughed while I sighed helplessly. If it were any other time and occasion, maybe I would¡¯ve laughed at it too. But now, seeing as I am making a huge force and turning this mall into a fortress...I really can¡¯t laugh at it anymore. Sooner or later, I really feel that I would become a King in this new apocalyptic world¡­ Saying our goodbyes to the others, the four of us left the mall. Nicholas and Michael stood at the front while me and Anne stayed at the back. I also made sure to activate the [Minimap] of the [Overseer¡¯s Robes] and my [Soul Eyes] at the same time to scout ahead and be ready at all times. ¡°Nicholas¡¯ apartment is the nearest so we¡¯ll head there first. Nicholas, call your family and have them ready. Also, ask them if there¡¯s anyone who¡¯s still inside the building with them.¡± (Will) Nicholas nodded and dialed on his phone. After a while, Nicholas hung up and spoke. ¡°They¡¯re ready. They said that they heard noises above but they aren¡¯t sure whether those are people or monsters.¡± (Nicholas) I nodded and ordered to quick up the pace. On our way, we would meet [Treants] and a few [Goblins] but Michael and Nicholas easily dealt with them. Right, I had also tried out the [Satanic Curse] of the [666 Ring] before on the zombies and got the skill [Play Dead]...I tried it on a few more zombies but I no longer got anything. The [Play Dead] skill allows the user to slow their heart rate and be in a state of suspended animation. It could be considered as an escape skill when faced with an extremely powerful monster. Though I doubt it will work on a human because they will know that they should gain EXP and item drops after killing. I had also tried them on the [Treant] and [Goblin] as it was easy to kill them and I got the skills [Photosynthesis] and [Heavy Strike]...well, let¡¯s forget about the [Heavy Strike] which only increases my STR for a bit. The [Photosynthesis] is actually a bit useful. It will enable me to heal much faster when facing the sun but...I have to be standing still¡­ Sigh, forget it. Small mobs like these, I doubt I can get a powerful skill from them at all. Other than that, we also met a pack of [Rabid Wolves] one time. This time it was a bit challenging and I didn¡¯t dare to use the [Satanic Curse] immediately as there was still a chance for them to escape. Nicholas and Michael got wounded but with Anne here, they were back to their top condition immediately after the fight. I only used the [Satanic Curse] on the last wolf that was about to die. And this time, I got a pretty good skill [Alpha Pack]. It seems that the last wolf to die was the alpha of the pack and got a skill for it. As the name suggests, it¡¯s a skill that lets the user lead a group while giving their members 10% increase in their stats...well, nothing happens to me though¡­ At least, with this, Michael and Nicholas are a bit stronger than before. After dealing with the wolf pack, we rested for a bit to catch our breath. ¡°Have some water, William.¡± (Anne) I turned to see Anne passing around a bottle of water. ¡°Thanks, Ms. Anne.¡± (Will) ¡°You can stop it with the Miss already. There¡¯s no need to be so polite when the world is ending.¡± (Anne) ¡°Haha, I guess that¡¯s true. But with that logic, wouldn''t it be fine to be impolite to everyone since the world is ending? I think, there is still a need for such things...because before you knew it, you will know that you are no longer the person you once was...and before you knew it, killing will also be fine to you.¡± (Will) I sighed, thinking how different I am now compared to before. Now, I can kill easily and I will only become slightly disgusted by it...as if I¡¯m getting used to killing already. Just the thought of that scares me. But it is what it is. At the very least, I will give myself a bottom line. As long as their souls aren¡¯t black, there will be no reason to kill them. At least, that¡¯s what I think. Anne become slightly lost upon my response and also sighed. ¡°...I guess that¡¯s true...but you still don¡¯t need to be so polite towards me.¡± (Anne) ¡°Alright then, Anne. But you should call me Will instead as well.¡± (Will) ¡°Hehe, alright, Will.¡± (Anne) Anne let out a warm smile again and I couldn¡¯t help but stare at her for a while in a daze. She must¡¯ve noticed it too as her face turned slightly red and looked away immediately. ¡°*Cough*, we should get moving...¡± (Will)You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. I coughed away my embarrassment and moved on. In about an hour, we finally reached the apartment building. ¡°Call you family, tell them we¡¯re right outside already.¡± (Will) Nicholas nodded and called his family again. Meanwhile, I used my [Soul Eyes] to search the building. The result? ...There¡¯s a huge one at the rooftop...Just...what the fuck is that thing!? That monster¡¯s soul is at least, 10 times larger than mine! However, for Nicholas¡¯ family to be able to stay alive in the building meant that this monster isn¡¯t the type that would rampage and is probably just resting at the rooftop. I looked towards the [Logs] but nothing has appeared. We must see the monster first before the [Logs] input it. Of course, I wouldn''t do so as I still want to live. At this time, a window opened from the building and a small boy¡¯s head appeared as he beamed happily and waved towards us. Normally, I would laugh at such a sight but now, I couldn¡¯t help but became pale and immediately warned Nicholas. ¡°No good! Tell him not to shout!¡± (Will) ¡°Ah?¡± (Nicholas) ¡°DADDY!!!¡± Ah! Why did he have to make it so loud!!!??? The [Outsider] soul at the rooftop moved as if it was awoken by the sudden noise. Damm! Before it rampages on the building and collapses it, I need to draw it¡¯s attention! *ROAAAAAARR!!!* ¡°You guys quickly get in and take everyone out of that building! I¡¯ll draw this guy¡¯s attention!¡± (Will) The three also paled upon hearing that loud roar but after hearing my order, they moved fast and got inside the building. I activated my [Phoenix Wings] and flew over the building and saw¡­it¡­ I checked the [Logs] just in case my eyes had fooled me but it only made me even paler. Level 72 [Sky Dragon]!!! This...this...WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THIS!!!??? Not good! I need to quickly get this thing away from here! Wielding the [Blackest Heart], I charged towards the [Sky Dragon] and slashed it! However, with the dragon¡¯s touch scales, I wasn¡¯t even able to scratch it! Still, it was enough to get the dragon angered as it roared towards me, intending to swallow me whole! I gritted my teeth and immediately flew upwards to get to follow me. I guess I might¡¯ve successfully pissed it off now. After all...it¡¯s now flying towards me!!! I can¡¯t fight it in the sky! This guy¡¯s a [Sky Dragon] for god¡¯s sake! I need to get it down on the ground! After making sure that there were no living beings in the building in front of me with my [Soul Eyes], I charged straight to the window and crashed in it! *Crash!* The glass shattered and I rolled on the floor. I didn¡¯t stop and immediately slashed on the floor to quickly make my way down! *ROAAAAAAAAR!!!* The dragon was angered and directly clashed on the building. Seeing the destroyed ceiling above me, I gulped a mouthful of saliva and continued to head downwards. Soon, the dragon realized that it had not killed me and continued to destroy the building, floor by floor. Alright! I was able to get it down enough! [Undead Rise]! 6 undead skeletons climbed up from the ground which I immediately ordered to charge at the dragon. The dragon swept its tail and directly crushed the skeletons! It even crunched some with it¡¯s teeth! I gritted my teeth again and continued to summon skeletons as I run towards another abandoned building. *ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAARRR!!!* The dragon roared angrily and wind started to condense in front of it¡¯s mouth. ...Eh? W-w-wai- j-just wait a minute-!!! T-this guy¡¯s¡­ I can feel the blood in my face drain seeing this sight and an extremely bad foreboding came to my mind. I no longer hesitated and quickly used [Blackest Might] to double my stats and immediately dodge to the side as far as I can! *BOOOOOOOOOOOOM* Uwaaah! That was fucking close! Too fucking close!!! I almost saw my parents just now! Even after everything that I¡¯ve been through, this is the closest I¡¯ve been to death! Seeing the building behind me before now completely leveled, I couldn¡¯t help but imagine what would¡¯ve happened if that thing hit me! Still pale in fear, I looked towards the dragon and saw it looking at me angrily and was preparing another roar! What the fuck!? What kind of broken character are you!? You¡¯re not secretly a protagonist reincarnated into a dragon right!? Right!? This...you can¡¯t possibly be able to fire those things like a machine gun! That¡¯s cheating!!! Suddenly, my eyes saw something at the dragon¡¯s jaws. ...Eh? Isn¡¯t that my skeleton? It¡¯s still not dead? Rather, it¡¯s hanging desperately at the dragon¡¯s teeth¡­ ...Wait...Maybe¡­ Suddenly, a flash of idea appeared in my head and I forgot my fear. Right now, it¡¯s not the time to be afraid...if I want to live, this might be my only chance! There¡¯s still a few seconds till [Blackest Might] stops. I can dodge one more of its dragon roar! I just need to time ti perfectly...deep breaths...deep breaths...come on! *BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!* I gritted my teeth and used my full force on my foot to dodge to the side once again. ¡°Agh!¡± (Will) This time though, I wasn¡¯t so lucky as my shoulder was grazed by the roar! My right arm became all bloodied but I didn¡¯t mind it too much and instead, focused on controlling the skeleton dangling on the dragon¡¯s mouth! Just before the dragon closed his mouth, I was able to get the skeleton to sneak in! Alright! Let¡¯s choke this bastard to death! I summoned five more undead and charged towards the dragon! The dragon once again opened its mouth to attack once again but this time, I was prepared and commanded the skeletons to jump inside the dragon¡¯s mouth! The dragon was surprised but didn¡¯t stop them at all. It¡¯s probably thinking that eating it wouldn''t do anything. But it seemed it wasn¡¯t bright at all. These skeletons are still able to move! As long as I make them stick together and stuck in the dragon¡¯s throat...let¡¯s see if you can still eat them! Too bad that I can only summon 6 at a time. Else, I can fill this bastard¡¯s stomach until it bursts! Soon, the dragon realized what was happening and roared loudly in an attempt to push out the bones stuck on its throat. ¡°Heh! While your scales may be hard, let¡¯s see if your eyes are just as hard!¡± (Will) I snorted and flew towards the dragon¡¯s eye and stabbed it! *ROOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARRRR!!!* The dragon roared in pain and was about to fire another dragon roar but realizing that it wasn¡¯t able to breath properly, the roar attack didn¡¯t condense at all! ¡°Chance! [Flame Aura]! [Blackest Might]! [Satanic Curse]!!!¡± (Will) My mana is already at 520. Added with the Wisdom increase effect of the [Necklace of Spirits], I had 620 all in all so I was able to do a [Blackest Might] twice now! Surging with power, I charged straight towards the dragon¡¯s mouth and pierced above with the [Blackest Heart] sword! I also staked it all and used [Satanic Curse]! If this strike doesn¡¯t succeed, then I will definitely die! PIERCE!!! ¡°AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!¡± (Will) Using every bit of strength I have to push the sword upwards. *ROOOAAAAAAAR!!!* With one last roar, the dragon¡¯s mouth closed, trapping me inside it. I don¡¯t know if I killed it or it killed me. For a while, I was submerged in that darkness inside the dragon¡¯s mouth. And then...bright light covered my whole body as the dragon faded into the wind. I lied there on the ground, gasping for air and panting for my life. ¡°Ha...haha...hahahaha!¡± (Will) I may be crazy for suddenly laughing but at this moment, it was the only thing I can think of. Ahahahahaha! I fucking killed a dragon!
You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up! You have leveled up!
You have gained: Sky Dragon¡¯s Scale x100 Sky Dragon¡¯s Meat x20 Sky Dragon¡¯s Teeth x10 Sky Dragon¡¯s Heart x1 Dragon Slayer¡¯s Armor x1 G Points x500
Satanic Curse was triggered successfully! You have gained the skill: Dragon Eyes!
7 levels! Damn, that¡¯s well worth killing a fucking level 72 dragon! Actually, I still feel that it¡¯s a bit less than what I expected but, guess there¡¯s no helping it! At least I got a [Dragon Slayer Armor] and the [Dragon Eyes] skill!
Dragon Slayer¡¯s Armor
Rank A++
Dragon¡¯s Roar Able to release a burst of powerful roar that could level a small mountain.
Dragon¡¯s Aura Weaker enemies tend to became frightened towards the user greatly. Provides user with additional 10 Strength.
Description An armor made from a dragon¡¯s scales and hide commonly used by dragon slayers.
I instantly tossed the [Dwarven Chest Plate] to the side and wore the [Dragon Slayer¡¯s Armor] on top of the [Overseer¡¯s Robe] and inside the [Phoenix Cape]. Next, I looked over the description of the [Dragon Eyes] skill.
Dragon Eyes
Effects Sees over long distances and ability to distinguish heat signatures.
Description User would temporarily gain a dragon¡¯s eyes for a minute (50 MP)
Nice! Finally a good skill! Together with my [Soul Eyes] and [Minimap], it would be hard for others to ambush me now. While I was still happily celebrating on my spoils, a few sets of footsteps sounded at the side. As I was still sprawled onto the ground in pure exhaustion, I can only tilt my head to look at the people coming. ¡°Will!¡± (Anne) As I thought, it was them. Anne, along with Nicholas, Michael, and a few more people, came rushing towards me in a hurry. Anne hurriedly came to my side and used her equipment to heal me. In no time at all, I felt my body became light as the pain went away. However, even though my wounds had healed, I was still physically and mentally exhausted so I really want to sleep now. ¡°Hey there.¡± (Will) ¡°Will! You can¡¯t just do something like that again!¡± (Anne) ¡°I uhh...¡± (Will) ¡°I know you¡¯re strong, but fighting a level 72 dragon is just plain suicide! Quick! We need to get away before it comes back!¡± (Anne) Towards this mature young mother¡¯s worrying, I can only smile wryly and calmed her down with the [Soul Crown¡¯s] [Soul Soothing]. ¡°Anne, I¡¯m fine. The dragon is already dead. Just let me rest for a while...¡± (Will) After saying that, I lied down again but since Anne was sitting beside me, I had unknowingly rested my head on her lap. Let¡¯s sleep¡­ * * * After Will suddenly lied down and slept, Anne and the others were completely dumbfounded. He said...that the dragon is dead!? That was level 72! A level 72 dragon!!! Suddenly, Nicholas had a strange foreboding so he quickly checked the [Leaderboards]. ¡°H-he¡¯s right! Fuck! He¡¯s already level 23!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°What!?¡± (Michael) Unable to believe Nicholas just for hs word, the rest also checked the [Leaderboards] and was completely and utterly shocked! ¡°It¡¯s true!¡± ¡°Unbelievable! So this is [William King]!¡± ¡°Freak! This guy¡¯s a freak!¡± ¡°Ah! Wasn¡¯t there something online about [William King] recruiting people!? I¡¯ve decided! I will definitely follow him!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°Brother Nicholas! Please let us in your group!¡± The other people that was able to stay alive in the apartment building all shouted in unison and were all determined to follow Will. At this moment, Nicholas couldn¡¯t help but be proud at being Will¡¯s coworker at work and was appeasing the crowd. At the side, Anne was quietly staring at Will¡¯s sleeping face on her lap in a daze and it was unknown what she was thinking.
Status
Name William King Level 23
Mana Points 590/590(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 36(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 14
G Points 650 Status Points 7
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes
Chapter 10: Beginning of Preparation Chapter 10: Beginning of Preparation I woke up seeing an unfamiliar ceiling above me. Nicholas and the rest must¡¯ve moved me when I was unconscious. I sat up when suddenly, the door to the room opened. ¡°Ah, Will, your awake!¡± (Anne) ¡°Anne, yeah. How long was I out?¡± (Will) ¡°Just a few hours. You should sleep more.¡± (Anne) ¡°I¡¯m fine. We should get going. Michael¡¯s family might also be in trouble.¡± (Will) Shaking my head, I stubbornly chose to stand up. I groaned but there wasn¡¯t really any pain. Probably just because of habit. Before this apocalypse, whenever I wake up, I would always find it troublesome to get up. Blaming the sun and all that. You know, normal grumblings of a teenager. Well, guess I¡¯m a bit old to be considered a teenager now. But habit still stays. Well, maybe because of that groan, Anne had a worried look on her face but I just waved at her, signaling that I¡¯m fine. ¡°The others are resting in the lobby.¡± (Anne) I nodded and followed Anne to where everyone is. ¡°Will! Should you be moving already? Just rest some more, we can go once you¡¯re fine.¡± (Michael) Towards these people that kept worrying about me, I smiled wryly, thinking that it¡¯s nice to have such good friends. However, I still shook my head and didn¡¯t sleep some more. ¡°We should go. Your family might be in danger as well. Call them and make sure they don¡¯t make any noise.¡± (Will) Michael hesitated for a second but still did as he was told. Though he is worried about me, I know that he is also worried about his family as well. Next, I looked towards the unfamiliar faces. ¡°This is my wife and kid. Mary and Jonathan. And this is William King, now the top-ranked person in the whole world!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Hello. Thank you for helping my husband.¡± (Mary) ¡°Wow! Uncle is so powerful!¡± (Jonathan) U-uncle...am I really that old? However, the kid didn¡¯t seem to say it as an insult so I guess I can¡¯t blame him. He¡¯s still about 6 years old after all. To him, I guess I¡¯m pretty old¡­ ¡°Nice to meet you two as well.¡± (Will) After chatting with them for a while, I looked towards the others who were inside the apartment building as well. ¡°Everyone, I think you all know who I am already but still, let me introduce myself. My name is William King. We have information that at the end of every month, there would be a wave of monsters. For now, the mall near here is where I plan to build a fortress. Hopefully, we will be able to survive the oncoming wave. To do this, I need more people. But I wouldn''t force any of you to join the fight. You can choose whether you want to simply take refuge or help fight the monsters. In the mall, there are plenty of rooms and food. I won¡¯t be forcing you to pay either. But you can¡¯t stay idle. Other than fighting, there are still other things that one can do to help. As for what it is, there will be people in there that would help assign you to different works.¡± (Will) The people went silent. I can feel that some of them are hesitating whether to go or not. Others had a determined look on their face. This kind of people will definitely be a great help in the future. ¡°I¡¯ll join.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± ¡°Sigh, anyway, if there really is a monster wave, then staying outside isn¡¯t safe. I can help cleaning or cooking, but I can¡¯t fight. I hope you¡¯ll let me join.¡± Hearing this, I nodded and assured him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Cooking and cleaning are still jobs that are needed. In this kind of situation, it would be bad if one were to suddenly become ill. Having a clean environment and a healthy food is a must.¡± (Will) After a while, everyone decided to join in. ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll make another stop in the apartment building a few blocks away from here. Then we¡¯ll head back. Move out!¡± (Will) As such, our large group moved out of the building and walked towards where Michael¡¯s family are. The journey was quite simple. There were only a few [Goblins] and [Treants] and no big monsters. Those in the crowd that wanted to fight, I let them kill these monsters to gain experience. Only when we met a new monster would I fight it first. This only happened once when we saw a rabbit-like monster. It was a small fluffy rabbit but with spikes on its back and looked extremely ferocious. I¡¯ll ignore Anne¡¯s remark about how cute it is. After killing it, I gained a new skill thanks to [Satanic Curse]. The skill I gained was rather decent. [Enhanced Hearing]. It¡¯s actually a passive skill and didn¡¯t need any mana. As the name suggests, it enhances my hearing and I¡¯ve already tested is as I was able to hear the small whispers of the people behind me. Some of it was embarrassing as there were some girls who were discussing how they can sleep with me¡­ With a red face, I shook my head and secretly blamed the system. If only this skill wasn¡¯t passive...I can¡¯t even deactivate it now¡­ ¡°Will? What¡¯s wrong?¡± (Anne)If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. ¡°Nothing! Nothing at all!¡± (Will) Surprised with Anne¡¯s sudden question, I hurriedly shook my head in denial. Anne¡¯s brow wrinkled and narrowed her eyes, seemingly not believing me at all. ¡°*Cough* Well, I¡¯ve scouted ahead. There doesn¡¯t seem to be any powerful monsters around here. The [Sky Dragon] must¡¯ve had a pretty big territory and no powerful monsters dared to get near it. We should hurry up before they realize that the dragon is dead.¡± (Will) Seeing me evade the question, Anne sighed and nodded as she continued to follow along. ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± (Michael) Michael didn¡¯t immediately call them and instead, looked towards me for confirmation. ¡°Un, there¡¯s no [Outsiders] in the building. You can call them and have everyone in the building come out as well.¡± (Will) Hearing that there weren¡¯t any dangers, Michael excitedly called his family and instructed them properly. Without any powerful monsters, the process went smoothly and after an hour of waiting in the lobby, a few dozens of people came out. I looked at their souls to confirm their natures. Thankfully, none of them had black souls so they should all be decent people. I made the same speech as before but this time, more people hesitated. It can¡¯t be helped. After all, they didn¡¯t see me defeat a dragon earlier so they were pretty much unconvinced. Seeing their hesitation, some people on my side began to excitedly tell them about the dragon incident earlier. I sighed with a wry smile hearing their exaggerated stories. It was already too late to stop them so I just let them do as they please. After a while, they also agreed to join us. Michael¡¯s wife and daughter, Kate and Keira, happily hugged Michael at the side and also thanked me. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go!¡± (Will) Heading back to the mall was also relatively safe and there were barely any people who were hurt. Along the way, I hovered above the group so I had a full view on everyone. I have the [Overseer¡¯s Robe] minimap but it only has a radius of 5 meters away from me so it isn¡¯t too reliable when there¡¯s a large group with me. From time to time, I would also carry Jonathan and Keira with me as I flew and they would giggle non-stop all the way. Seeing this, the three mothers, Mary, Kate, and Anne, were also smiling warmly and were releasing a motherly-like aura. From the start, leaving the base to saving Nicholas and Michael¡¯s family, not a single day had passed and we managed to get back to the mall by dinner time. ¡°Welcome home.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Will! Welcome back!¡± (Sam) ¡°It¡¯s good that your back.¡± (May) Watching the three girls all welcome me, my heart grew warm and I also smiled at them. ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± (Will) * * * After coming back, I noticed there were a few more people that were isolated in another place for the time being. I greeted them and we all added each other as friends in the [Relationships] before I let them go. Of course, I checked whether there were any black souls among them too but as they were all fine, I let them go. I checked in with Christine and was told that there were plenty of people who had bought earlier. I also consulted her what to do with the dragon drops and she advised that instead of selling it. Keeping it for crafting equipment is better. Of course, I would need to find a way to craft equipment first. ¡°There will be a chance for it. Keep it with you for now or giving it to me for safekeeping is also fine.¡± (Christine) ¡°I can have you safe keep it?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes.¡± (Christine) ¡°...Is there a charge?¡± (Will) ¡°Do you want me to give you one?¡± (Christine) ¡°Of course not!¡± (Will) ¡°Tch- well, since you¡¯re the store owner, it is free.¡± (Christine) Oi, did she just tch-ed me? Was she actually planning on ripping me off!? What kind of clerk is this!? Oh, wait. I forgot that she¡¯s actually an [Outsider] and a Queen of a world at that. Basically, an alien Queen¡­ To this weird girl, I can only sigh and shake my head many times before managing to calm myself. I sold other miscellaneous stuff from the other monsters but it only gave me 10 Gs...well, I didn¡¯t really kill that many small monsters¡­ I then asked Christine about the waves. ¡°Any ideas what monsters will we be up against in the first wave?¡± (Will) ¡°Hmm...not really. It¡¯s just the first wave so there will be plenty of level 5 and below monsters. A few level 6 to 10 monsters. A probably just one more monster that¡¯s stronger than the rest. Maybe a level 20.¡± (Christine) ¡°Alright. That¡¯s enough.¡± (Will) After which, I went back to the mall and called in Ryza, Sam, May, Brook, Michael, and Nicholas. Sarah tagged along with Brook together with her friends, Jane and Megan. ¡°There¡¯s about 20 days until the end of the month. This means we need 20 days to prepare for the oncoming monster wave. I already asked Christine but it seems the first wave will only contain at least level 20 and below. However, there is still a chance for something strong to appear. But even if there is, it will only be one and not many. The problem here is dealing with a lot of small mobs. While I can easily kill them myself, if there were too many, it will be inevitable for some to slip through me.¡± (Will) The rest nodded and grew serious. ¡°The mall only has a few windows that let us see outside. So we need a few people on the roof to keep an eye out.¡± (Brook) ¡°We should also prepare AoE attacks like bombs or molotovs.¡± (Nicholas) ¡°We can arm a few people with guns or bows at the rooftop as well.¡± (Michael) ¡°I will look for a gunner group. I think I saw a person earlier that got a sniper as her personalized weapon. We¡¯ll have her be one of the scouts on the rooftop.¡± (Ryza) ¡°I also saw a few traps in the store. We can buy those things first and scatter them outside the mall.¡± (Sam) ¡°Other than that. There¡¯s a store in the mall itself that sells cameras and such. We can install CCTV cameras in the surrounding areas to monitor the situation outside.¡± (May) ¡°Oh, speaking of which. Maybe there are some of those flying camera things being sold here. We will be able to monitor the situation around the mall by air with it.¡± (Sarah) ¡°There are also other gadgets here. I¡¯m sure I can find walkie talkies or something similar. We would be needing that as well.¡± (Jane) ¡°I¡¯ll visit the bookstore and see if there are any books that would help in terms of tactics in defending a fortress.¡± (Megan) ¡°I¡¯ll clear the surrounding area¡¯s monsters so we wouldn''t have any hindrances in preparing.¡± (Will) We continued to brainstorm roughly for a few more hours before calling it a day. Tomorrow, we¡¯ll have to finalize the plan so we can start preparing immediately. The sooner we prepare, the better the preparation will be when the time comes.
Status
Name William King Level 23
Mana Points 590/590(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 36(+10)
Agility 24 Stamina 14
G Points 650 Status Points 7
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing
Chapter 11: Preparation Chapter 11: Preparation The next day, Will woke up and finalized the meeting from yesterday then gave out tasks to everyone. Seeing as everything was done, he left to clear the monsters in the surrounding areas. Meanwhile, the rest of his group began to move according to their plan. Sam took a few people with her that did not want to be a part of the fighting group to use their G points to buy some traps. ¡°Everyone, I know you all don¡¯t want to fight. And you wouldn¡¯t need to. We just need your G points to buy a few things in the store that will help us survive through the wave. Can you please part with it?¡± (Sam) The people looked at each other for a while as they hesitated. ¡°Right now, we¡¯re lacking G points as the apocalypse had just started. But I promise that after the wave, we¡¯ll give back the G points we borrowed from you. How¡¯s that?¡± (Sam) Seeing them hesitating, Sam continued to convince them. After a while, the people gave up and did as they were told. ¡°Sigh, we¡¯re taking refuge in your base anyway and we have no use for these points. It¡¯s fine as long as we get something to eat every day.¡± ¡°Young girl, please be careful.¡± ¡°Thank you! Don¡¯t worry. After the wave, your G points will be given back. For now, I¡¯ll record everyone¡¯s points. Then, please follow May and the rest and see if you can help them as well. We need all the hands that we can. Also, there are only 19 days left until the end of the month. If possible, avoid any infightings or conflicts during this period.¡± (Sam) Sam beamed a smile and continued her work in determination. Ever since they got to the mall, she hasn¡¯t been of much help to Will at all so for a while now, she had been rather down. But now that she was assigned for an important work, her spirits were lifted up and she felt Will¡¯s dependence on her. Before the apocalypse, she had always been depending on Will when she encounters a problem in their internship. Now, she had the chance to be depended on. It was no wonder why she would take this seriously. Seeing her smile, cheers from the crowd erupted! ¡°Ms. Samantha, you¡¯re so beautiful!¡± ¡°Please go out with me!¡± ¡°Can smile more for me!?¡± Sam smiled wryly and directly refused. ¡°Umm, please head on over to May immediately...¡± (Sam) ¡°Is there someone here that is familiar with installing CCTV cameras?¡± (May) May smiled to the group who just finished giving their points to Sam. Her smile was a bit different from before. Before, she used to smile warmly. But now, it was only a smile. Though sometimes, there would be emotion to it, most times, she only smiles emptily when she talks with someone unfamiliar. The reason was her grandmother¡¯s death who had been so old already, yet something like this apocalypse happened without any warning. No matter how she thinks of it, there was no chance of her grandmother surviving at all. The saddest part was, she doesn¡¯t even know how her grandmother would have died. She was too far from her. There was nothing she can do at all. Though Will and the girls had cheered her up somewhat, every time she was alone, she¡¯ll still unknowingly think about her grandmother. Especially when she sees elderly people in the crowd. But as a mature adult, she hid these emotions behind a smile. Only when she¡¯s with the girls or Will will she temporarily forget it. She didn¡¯t exactly have feelings for Will. But at this moment, seeing Will who had no relatives in this world, still able to be happy...it gave her a mysterious feeling. She hoped, that if she¡¯s close to Will, that she will also someday became like him. To put simply, Will was her evidence that she can get over this pain of having no relatives in the world someday. As for Ryza who was in the same situation...she¡¯s different. May didn¡¯t want to become cold like her. Seemingly not caring at anyone at all. Though recently, she¡¯s been rather close to Will. Too close in fact. But May only thought of it as her being able to gain that happiness by being with Will which only strengthened her belief in Will. Right now, Will is their leader and is shouldering the lives of everyone. So she naturally had to help him lessen the burden by a bit. ¡°I know about it.¡± Seeing someone raise his hand, May nodded and continued. ¡°Un, then we¡¯ll be counting on you regarding this. For now, we need to find the cameras and equipment for setting it up. Everyone who can help, please do so. We only have 19 days left. Let¡¯s make sure to survive this together.¡± (May) May smiled and instantly, cheers from the men in the group erupted again! ¡°Uwooh! Please leave it to us!¡± ¡°You''re smile is so angelic!¡± ¡°Please marry me!¡± Seeing this similar situation, May also smiled wryly with a troubled face and also rejecting them directly. Only, her rejection wasn¡¯t like Sam at all. ¡°I¡¯m already taken.¡± (May) ¡°Gah-!?¡± At that moment, many men¡¯s hearts shattered. ¡°Is there anyone here who knows how to fly hover drones?¡± (Sarah) Sarah took over and asked the group.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Her husband, Brook, is working hard somewhere right now and they have separated again. Before, it was also like this. Brook overworks himself to forget about their child¡¯s death and her being left alone in the house. That was why they left each other. But now, it¡¯s different. Brook is now working to fight for their safety. And Sarah felt that it is her job to make sure he doesn¡¯t overwork himself too much so she needed to help him to the best she can to lessen her load. There were also others who¡¯re helping. Especially Will. It was usually Brook¡¯s job to lead, yet now, it was this young man who¡¯s supposedly the strongest man alive right now. To this young man, she was full of appreciation and respect. She can still remember Brook ranting about Will in the past as the kid who would often doze off while coding and she would laugh at it. Right now though, she felt that there is truly something special about this kid. And since her husband had chosen to follow him, Sarah would naturally support them as well. ¡°I know a thing or two about it!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°Good! Then let¡¯s go find some in this mall! We¡¯ll make full use of it!¡± (Sarah) ¡°Ohhhh!¡± ¡°Ah, by the way, I¡¯m married already!¡± (Sarah) ¡°Oooh...¡± Instantly, the hype of the men who just cheered suddenly died down. At the side, both her friends, Jane and Megan, laughed dryly. ¡°Still as merciless as ever...this Sarah...¡± (Jane) ¡°Right? I can¡¯t imagine how Brook managed to tame this girl...¡± (Megan) ¡°Hey! I heard that!¡± (Sarah) Suddenly being pointed at, Jane and Megan hurriedly looked away and started their work. Jane took a portion of the crowd that has knowledge with other techs to see what they can salvage in the mall while Megan brought a few people to the bookstore to look for necessary information. ¡°Umm...can¡¯t we just surf the net?¡± ¡°...Oh yeah...¡± (Megan) Megan scratched her head and assigned the people to look for information on the internet instead. Moving on to the men, Brook took a few people with sharp eyes on the rooftop along with Ryza who had gathered people with guns as their weapon as well as Michael who gathered the people with other long ranged weapons like bows and magic staves. Brook assigned people to different places and handed them binoculars that they found in the mall. They would be in charge of scouting ahead to see if there are any distances. Ryza positioned the gunmen together with these scouts so they can be easily notified when there¡¯s trouble. Michael did the same. After explaining the details, they assigned a rotation so they would have time to rest. As for Nicholas, he had a few people make improvised molotovs and also bought grenade type weapons in the store after borrowing a few G points from those who didn¡¯t need it. When they¡¯re done, they would send the finished products to the rooftop so the people up there can use them when needed. Meanwhile, Anne called for all the housewives and cooks to help prepare the food for everyone. There were plenty of restaurants in the mall and even fast food chains so it was easy to get the ingredients and the kitchen to cook them. Those who had nothing else to do helped clean the area so they would have a proper and clean environment to live in. As for Will¡­ * * * Flying through the desolate streets, I searched the area with my [Soul Eyes] to look for any [Outsiders] loitering about. From time to time, I would find people holed up in a room in some building and I would go there to check up on them as I clear the building of any monsters. ¡°You guys alright there?¡± (Will) ¡°W-who are you?¡± ¡°William King. Are you guys going to continue to stay here or do you want to go with me?¡± (Will) I tried to make the most friendly smile I can but I think it just comes out weird¡­ Like this, I would scout people who were in trouble while clearing the surrounding area. Though there were some who didn¡¯t choose to follow me, that was no longer my problem. Still, I left them some food and a friendly warning. Usually, after the warning, most of those hesitating would immediately change my mind but¡­ ¡°Sorry, we¡¯re not following you. Please leave.¡± Well, there are some who are unusually stubborn. As for why...well, for example, this guy¡¯s soul is completely black. Behind him, there are a few decently beautiful women with bruises all over their body. Needless to say, I kill the man. In an apocalypse situation, there will always be that one guy who thinks with his dick at all times. The girls were overjoyed and tried to hug me but I passed. If possible, I don¡¯t want to increase the women by my side anymore...actually, just Ryza will do but since she wanted me to give Sam and May a chance, I can only agree. Anyway, Sam was my crush for a while so I guess I can¡¯t just ignore her. As for May...frankly, I really don¡¯t know what to do with this one. But ever since that day when she called her grandmother, she had changed and it isn¡¯t a good one. It would be good if I can cheer her up somewhat. Then there¡¯s Christine...don¡¯t even get me started with that sadistic annoying queen¡­ Shaking my head to erase such thoughts, I continued to escort people into the base every now and then as I continued clearing the area with monsters. When it¡¯s time for lunch and dinner, I would naturally head back to eat before going out again. Even with a whole day of killing monsters, I was unable to level up and there were also no new monsters for me to get a skill from. On the other hand, The previous top ranked person, Aya Kitashima, has leveled up twice already. There¡¯s still 4 levels till she catches up but I think she¡¯ll reach it in no time. My chance of gaining the top rank within this month can only be in the wave. As long as I kill the high leveled ones in the monster wave, I can level up at least once more. I already stopped paying attention the 3rd rank and below and was only worried about this Japanese girl instead. The next few days flew by. After a week, I had managed to clear the area around the mall within a kilometer radius and leveled up once. I also spray painted the road with different colors so it is easily seen from the rooftop of the mall. These areas are markers used in some tactics we thought up when the wave comes. On the kilometer radius mark, I painted it green around with the mall as the center. On the 500-meter mark, I painted blue. On the 300-meter mark, yellow. 100-meter mark, orange. And on the 50-meter mark, red. As much as possible, we would avoid the monsters from entering the orange mark which is also the area which has the most traps. The red area has wooden spikes pointed outside in case things get really close and dangerous like when a sea of monsters start to flood the streets. Hopefully, this scenario wouldn''t happen. CCTV cameras are scattered all across the area as well and a command center-like room was built within the mall. Right now, we¡¯re still going through the details of the tactics we¡¯ll be using when the time comes. Hopefully, no accidents will occur at this time. Within this week, Aya Kitashima had already reached the level 20 mark. Days left till the first wave: 12 days.
Status
Name William King Level 24
Mana Points 640/640(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26 Stamina 16
G Points 1000 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing
Chapter 12: His Heart Chapter 12: His Heart With only 12 days left, we continued to further strengthen our tactics and defenses. I went and bought 3 energy shield barriers in the store and placed them on the 3 corners of the mall. The shield barriers released a transparent dome that connected to each other, thus creating a huge dome barrier around the mall. One of those cost 500 G points. I had to completely give all my points to it just to buy 2 of them and had to pool in a lot more G points from other people to buy the third. Each one had 100 G points at the beginning. Those who had no use for them like the children, gave all of it completely while the adults only gave a few as they would also need to buy a few things for their protection. I was also eyeing the cannons and siege weapons in the store but they were too expensive so I had to give up on it for now and focus on the defense. Hmm, I think I need to expand my area of clearing. The more monsters I kill, the more capital I¡¯ll have. Sigh, if only there are other ways to earn points...maybe Christine knows? Thinking so, I went to the store to look for Christine at the counter. Hm? She seems to be reading something...a comic? ¡°Is that a comic?¡± (Will) ¡°Oh, master. You came to ogle at me again?¡± (Christine) ¡°I never ogle at you!¡± (Will) ¡°If you say so~¡± (Christine) Christine giggled and continued reading. ¡°What comic is that? I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever seen it before?¡± (Will) I took a glance at the pages but I don¡¯t recognize anyone on it. And I thought I was a bit of a comic fan too¡­ ¡°This? I just took it out to relax. [White Haired Adventurer]. One of the oldest comics in the universe.¡± A comics of the universe? What the hell is that? Christine showed the front cover of the comic book. On the cover was a white-haired man with red eyes and a jet-black arm. On the top was a huge font [White Haired Adventurer Vol. 1]. ¡°What¡¯s it about?¡± (Will) ¡°They say it¡¯s the origin story of Lucas. There were plenty of other versions too like the [World Gate On-¡± (Christine) ¡°Ok, forget I asked. This isn¡¯t the reason why I came to find you.¡± (Will) This was unexpected, didn¡¯t think Christine is capable of geeking out...I have a feeling that this version would be more annoying that her sadistic one so I¡¯ll stop it here. Christine pouted, completely dissatisfied. ¡°What is it, my annoying ungrateful perverted broke master?¡± (Christine) ¡°...Are there other ways to gain G points? Other than killing monsters...¡± (Will) Okay, maybe this version of Christine is more annoying¡­ ¡°Kill humans.¡± (Christine) ¡°...Without killing.¡± (Will) What is this girl¡¯s problem¡­ ¡°Sell items.¡± (Christine) ¡°Ugh, I already know about that.¡± (Will) ¡°Really? So far, all you¡¯ve been selling are items of the system.¡± (Christine) ...Ah! That¡¯s right! We can sell stuff of [Earth] to this store as well! There are plenty of things in this mall that we didn¡¯t really need and have no idea how to dispose of. This way, not only can we gain points but also free a lot of space in the mall! Perhaps Christine saw me understood what she meant so she smiled sweetly. ¡°See? Idiot.¡± (Christine) ...Okay, this girl is totally uncute at all...I don¡¯t even know if uncute is a word but whatever... Laughing dryly, I was about to walk out of the store when Christine called me again. ¡°Master, there are a lot of things you can learn in the comics. Maybe you should also try to read this of the one where Max-¡± (Christine) ¡°Ah, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ll look at it when I have time. Later! Thanks again for the suggestion!¡± (Will) Well, ignoring her personality, she still helped me solve the point problem so the least I can do is thank her. I¡¯m also curious about those comics but time is precious right now so I can¡¯t waste it on comics. I should gather up everyone now. * * * ¡°Mou, that master. Really ungrateful.¡± (Christine) Pouting, Christine snorted and went back to reading her comic book. On that page, the white-haired young man had met a white haired woman clad in chains. ¡°Ooh, ohh! This version is really different from the other one. But he finally met the Calamity Queen now. Ah, oops. She should still be a Demon Queen at this point of the story.¡± (Christine) Christine cheered as she read. ¡°[Sennerth] huh? After my master has enough G Points to use the teleporter, I¡¯ll have him take me there to sightsee~ If he doesn¡¯t, I¡¯ll just whip him a couple of times to encourage him~¡± (Christine) Christine hummed and arrived at the last page of the comic.This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version. At that page, the white-haired man¡¯s hair turned into blood red and a red-haired woman¡¯s transparent figure overlapped the white-haired man, having a possession-like depiction. On the last panel was two words, it was not shown who had spoken this: [El, no¡­] Reading this, Christine closed the comic and sighed. ¡°Sigh, even in this version...in the end, no matter which version it is, Lucas...the [Worlds¡¯ Guardian]...has lived with a lot of ups and downs. It truly makes one admire how he was still able to become man everyone knows him to be.¡± (Christine) Then, she looked towards where her master had disappeared to and thought. ¡°William King, my master...don¡¯t you know? You are holding his heart...¡± (Christine) Christine looked back on the comic in her hand. ¡°I wonder...if you will be worthy of it...¡± (Christine) * * * *Hachuu-!?* ¡°Will? Did you catch a cold?¡± (Ryza) ¡°Nah, it¡¯s nothing. Someone¡¯s probably talking about me¡­¡± (Will) Aside from feeling weird with the sudden sneeze, I felt that there was nothing wrong with my body so I just shrugged it off. More importantly, I need to tell everyone about what Christine just told me. After gathering everyone and telling them about it, I ordered everyone to split up and start scavenging. Once we¡¯re done with the mall, I can have them start scavenging outside. Anyway, I already cleared all the monsters of a kilometer away from the mall. After the wave, we¡¯ll start to slowly expand our base to accommodate more people...that is, if there are more people by then¡­ The day passed just like this. The items I took were things of no use. Some of them sold for a lot while some were only 1 Gs, in the end, after selling a lot of things, I already earned 1673 G points. There was this guy that tried to sell tissues but luckily, I had stopped him so we wouldn''t be running out of tissues soon...it would be bad if the toiletries were to disappear¡­ Speaking of toiletries, the mall is also connected to a hotel so there was no problem with taking baths and there were plenty of rooms to sleep in. But as the hotel was outside of the dome shield barrier, I had to buy a new one for it so Brook can station some people there too. The hotel has a lot of windows unlike the mall so there are plenty of places to station snipers, archers, and scouts. Though, it¡¯s only located at one side of the mall so the other sides are still vulnerable. I left Brook in charge on which building near the mall we can also use in order to strengthen our defense. In the meantime, I¡¯ll continue to earn money. Tomorrow, I can let everyone out the mall to scavenge the other buildings. The week passed by just like this. I had sold and bought a lot of stuff this past week. Aside from stationing cannons and siege weapons in the corners of the mall and surrounding area, I also had enough to buy me some equipment and weapons.
Wind Boots
Rank C
Wind Steps Provides user with additional 10 Agility.
Description Boots enchanted by a famous magic artifact.
Blast Pistol T-24
Rank D+
Blast Shot Condenses up to 10 shots into one powerful shot.
Description Converts atmospheric energy into energy shots. Reloads automatically after 10 shots.
Energy Hook Gun X016
Rank D
Electric Shock Releases electric current on the energy cable.
Description Shoots energy hook and cable that can stick to anything and retract it.
There were plenty more that I wanted to buy but those kinds f stuff are in the millions range. These were the only ones that are affordable and of use to me. The [Wind Boots], needless to say, was for increasing my Agility. The [Blast Pistol T-24] can shoot up to 10 shots. After that, it would automatically reload 10 shots. It¡¯s skill, [Blast Shot], can compress the remaining shots into one powerful shot. Meaning, if I shoot 3 normal shots, then decided to use [Blast Shot], then the resulting shot would be as powerful as 7 normal shots compressed into one. I could just continue spamming [Blast Shot] but there would be a lag between the shots as the reloading takes about 2 seconds. And in a battle, 2 seconds is too long. As for the [Energy Hook Gun X016]. Though I can fly so I wouldn¡¯t need to use it to climb to rooftops, I can still use it to pull in enemies towards myself and could be used in crowd controlling. The [Blackest Heart] will be my trump card and will only be used to instantly deal with more troublesome enemies. I can¡¯t keep using it as it exhausts most of my mana. It would be bad to keep depending on it. Though I can use it once or twice on enemies that¡¯s up to 5 levels higher than me. That way, it would be instant death with [Devour]. Aside from all these, I also bought bombs and the like. With that, I am down to 3574 G Points...and to think that I used to have over 15 000 G Points before I bought all those things¡­ Well, we haven¡¯t discovered another store to buy anyway and we also can¡¯t afford to expand for now. After dealing with the wave, then maybe we¡¯ll start thinking about buying other stores. As for Aya Kitashima, in the past few weeks, she had only leveled up once. I think it¡¯s safe to say that she¡¯s also preparing for the wave. And now, there are only 5 days left till the first wave. I hope there wouldn''t be any unusual events at this time¡­ The next day, I instantly regretted thinking like that...I really jinxed it didn¡¯t I? Why do I say that? Because suddenly, there¡¯s a bunch of military helicopters above us right now. Now...what the hell do they want with us!? Days left till the first wave: 4 days.
Status
Name William King Level 24
Mana Points 640/640(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26(+10) Stamina 16
G Points 3574 Status Points 0
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing
Chapter 13: Military Chapter 13: Military The three military helicopters landed on the mall¡¯s rooftop after I opened up the energy shield dome. Everyone moved to the side and hurriedly pointed their weapons towards the helicopters. ¡°Stand down!¡± (Will) I had everyone lower their weapons but remained vigilant as I watched figured get off the helicopter. I stood still as I waited for the people to come forward. The reason I had everyone lower their weapons was because none of these people had black souls. So to say, at the moment, they do not have any ill intention to us. After a while, a robust man in his 30s, dressed in military uniform with medals decorated on his chest and three stars on his shoulder, came forward along with a young woman. The man with the three stars also had a nametag on his chest. [Warrick] ¡°You must be William King.¡± (Warrick) ¡°Yes. What can I do to you, General Warrick?¡± (Will) Warrick nodded and stood firm. ¡°On the orders of the late President Santiago, I have come here to protect his daughter, Leslie Santiago, alongside Sir King.¡± (Warrick) Surprised, I turned towards the young lady again who seems to only be around 16-17. Leslie smiled apologetically after being seen. Well, at least she knows that this is a rather forceful way of asking someone for protection. In any case, we are short in hands indeed. ¡°You said late?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes. At the start of the apocalypse, the Malaca?ang Palace was immediately destroyed by a huge monster. Along the casualties, was none other that President Santiago himself. The military had been busy all this time to destroy the monster and take back the Malaca?ang Palace, however, it only resulted in more casualties and I was the only General left to escape with the young miss. Then, we were notified about the leading rank in the [Leaderboards] being a Filipino so we searched for you. When you posted something about recruiting a lot of people to withstand the oncoming wave, we made preparations to come.¡± (Warrick) I see...no wonder there didn¡¯t seem to be any movements from the military and the government...they had already fallen from the beginning. ¡°You should realize, that the world has changed. Your ranks and position no longer mean anything. If I want you dead, it will be easy. But if you want me dead, I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s not possible.¡± (Will) After all, I have [Soul Eyes]. If I notice it change colors suddenly, then I can definitely react in time to dodge and counterattack. Though I had decided to have them join us, I need them to understand that it will be them following my orders and not the other way around. ¡°I know. However, it is still necessary for order in this new world. I hope you understand this.¡± (Warrick) ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Just know that if you and your guys were to make a move on me, it will only be in vain.¡± (Will) I shrugged and explained the [Relationship] system to them and added them all. Warrick sighed with the thought that he will be able to know as well if I were to make a move on them. The [Relationship] system goes both ways. If I think of killing them, to them, my name would turn red. If they think of killing me or betraying me, I¡¯ll also see their name turn red. With this way of surveilling each other, I would not have to worry too much about inner struggles. ¡°Well then, there¡¯s only 4 days left. Talk with Brook and coordinate your men with his. And you, if you don¡¯t want to help, just stay in your room.¡± (Will) ¡°Can¡¯t I help somehow?¡± (Leslie) ¡°Do you want to fight?¡± (Will) ¡°No...¡± (Leslie) ¡°Then talk to May here and see if there¡¯s something you can help with.¡± (Will) ¡°...Okay...¡± (Leslie) Leslie pouted but still went to May to talk. Warrick walked towards Leslie and tried to stop her. ¡°Young miss, there¡¯s no need for you to work. Just let us handle these.¡± (Warrick) ¡°It¡¯s fine Uncle Warrick, there¡¯s no use being bored in my room doing nothing.¡± (Leslie) ¡°But...fine. Sergeant Groves, stay by the young miss¡¯ side.¡± (Warrick) ¡°Sis Natalie!¡± (Leslie) Then, a black-haired woman whose hair is tied into a bun behind her head came forward with uniform strides. What¡¯s strange is that this woman had a black cloak above her military uniform, a strange bracelet, and a golden staff behind her back. The woman, Natalie, smiled and saluted General Warrick. ¡°Sir, yes sir!¡± (Natalie) Natalie and Leslie started to go down into the mall along with May when I suddenly shouted. ¡°One more thing!¡± (Will) Warrick, Natalie, Leslie, and even May turned around, looking at me in confusion. I didn¡¯t mind their stares and looked upwards. I activated the [Phoenix Wings] and started to fly. ¡°The next time you come here using a helicopter, make sure you¡¯re not being followed.¡± (Will) Finished saying that, I sped to the air while brandishing the [Blackest Heart]. The reason why I did so was because when they reached here a while ago, I also saw another soul following behind, even though there was nothing there.This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. Looking at the [Logs], it was called [Chameleon Wyvern]. And the reason why I didn¡¯t bother with it until now and feigned that I didn¡¯t notice was because it was only a level 29 Outsider. Just exactly within the range of [Devour]. I just needed to time it properly and attack when it¡¯s off guard to deal an instant blow. ¡°[Satanic Curse], [Devour]!¡± (Will) The [Blackest Heart] changed into a jet black snake that shot straight towards the [Chameleon Wyvern]. *Kiyaaaaaaa-!!!* After letting out a strange cry, the wyvern was completely devoured. As an effect from devouring, I didn¡¯t gain any item drops at all and only leveled up once. And with the effect of [Satanic Curse], I gained the skill, [Camouflage].
Camouflage
Effects Blends with the surrounding environment.
Description User becomes invisible for a minute (60 MP)
Well now, this is a handy skill alright. Guess I do need to thank them for bringing that monster here. After landing down, I walked towards May and patted her shoulder. ¡°I¡¯ll leave them to you. Let me know if there¡¯s anything.¡± (Will) ¡°Don¡¯t exert yourself too much, Will.¡± (May) May smiled and straightened my clothes. ¡°I know. See you later.¡± (Will) Nodding to May, I looked back at the rest and nodded as well before leaving. Alright. Let¡¯s scout the perimeter again and make sure no new monsters had popped up without me noticing. It wouldn''t hurt to double check or even triple check. As they say, better safe than sorry. * * * Meanwhile, on the rooftop, Natalie, Leslie, Warrick, and the soldiers were still shocked about what had just happened. They truly didn¡¯t expect that they were being followed earlier. If they had not met Will...who knows what would¡¯ve happened to them? They also looked at their [Logs] and saw the monster¡¯s level. Level 29! That¡¯s almost Level 30! It must be known that aside from the two freaks at the top 2 of the [Leaderboard], the third strongest person in the world is only at Level 15! Even the top 1 and 2 are just 24 and 21! No, correction. The top 1 is now level 25! Instantly, they thought that joining with Will was the best decision that they had made. ¡°All of you! Listen up!¡± (Warrick) Warrick immediately called for the soldiers to listen in attention. ¡°The world has changed. As Sir King had said, the military ranks and political positions are no more! However, order must still be kept in order for humanity to survive in this world! From now on, you must listen to anything Sir King says and obey his commands! Failure to comply means death! Understood!?¡± (Warrick) ¡°Sir yes sir!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t hear you!¡± (Warrick) ¡°Sir yes sir!!!¡± Warrick nodded and turned towards the slightly overwhelmed Brook. ¡°Good! Now, all of you follow me with Sir Brook and get ready for war!¡± (Warrick) ¡°Sir yes sir!!!¡± Watching the soldiers shout in unison and follow Brook, May let out a light laugh and turned her attention back to Natalie and Leslie. ¡°Alright, you two. Let¡¯s find some things for the two of you to do.¡± (May) ¡°U-un...¡± (Leslie) ¡°Yes ma¡¯am...¡± (Natalie) May laughed lightly again seeing the two so stiff as they followed her. ¡°No need to be so formal. Just call me May.¡± (May) ¡°Then, Sis May, that monster earlier...and Sir King...are those all normal occurrences here?¡± (Leslie) Leslie asked, still completely shaken with the events a while ago. ¡°Hehe, not really. However, we¡¯ve seen Will take out monsters more powerful than that. He had to risk his life a lot to protect us. If the monster¡¯s skin is too thick or strong, he¡¯d jump at its mouth and let himself be eaten just so he can kill it from inside. He¡¯s that kind of man.¡± (May) ¡°That¡¯s...ridiculous...¡± (Natalie) ¡°Yeah...really reckless¡­¡± (May) May smiled wryly and sighed. ¡°He¡¯s kinda cool.¡± (Leslie) ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. Will is very cool.¡± (May) Noticing Leslie¡¯s blushing look, May laughed, thinking that someone¡¯s probably about to become another victim. On the other hand, Natalie was completely oblivious about the young miss¡¯ budding feelings and also nodded. ¡°Yep. A strong man is indeed good. Hehe, it¡¯s these types of guys that are a good challenge in bed.¡± (Natalie) ¡°...¡± (Leslie) ¡°...¡± (May) * * * *Shiver* Huh? What was that? Why did I suddenly feel a cold sweat on my back? I looked around and made sure that there are no enemies in the area. Well, there doesn¡¯t seem to be anything¡­ I shook my head and focused on the task at hand. I visited the places where people are still staying and repeatedly convinced them for the past weeks to move out. Usually, some of them would give in after convincing for three days. But there are cases where they would stubbornly refuse to move. It¡¯s not that these people are bad persons, it¡¯s just that their trust in me is not enough for them to follow me. To these kinds of overly protective people, I can only sigh and hope to convince them on the day of the wave. I¡¯ve also talked with the people that followed me if they have any relatives or friends that are nearby. Now that we have helicopters from the military, we can extend our range of search so I asked everyone again. I noted each of the people that needed to be rescued and talked to Warrick about it. He agreed to send soldiers to the locations to rescue the people. After all, they¡¯re still soldiers and people would surely trust them if they came to the rescue. If there are any large monsters, they are to immediately head back so I can know and go myself. Like this, 3 days flew by. In these 3 days, there was only one case where I was needed to come personally to deal with the monster. Though the monster was more than 5 levels above me, I was unable to instantly kill it so it was dragged to a long battle. At the end, I was unable to kill it as it had used its fast speed to escape instead. I can only sigh in regret at this. If I had killed it, maybe I would have gained that fast speed as a skill. Too bad. In any case, the people were saved and we were able to return safely. Days left till the first wave: 1 day.
Status
Name William King Level 25
Mana Points 650/650(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26(+10) Stamina 16
G Points 5762 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing Camouflage
Chapter 14: Calm Before the Storm Chapter 14: Calm Before the Storm The wave¡¯s happening tomorrow. Today is our last chance to prepare. I had everyone gather for a final check meeting. ¡°Is everything in place?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes. The traps, weapons, and people are ready and on standby.¡± (Brook) ¡°Good, there¡¯s no need for the people to stand by now. Get everyone to sleep early today. Even though it was said that the wave will happen at the end of the month, it doesn¡¯t mean that it wouldn''t happen immediately at midnight. I want everyone awake and ready by 9:00 PM.¡± (Will) ¡°That¡¯s for the best.¡± (Brook) Brook nodded along with everyone else. Next, I turned towards Anne. ¡°Make sure to prepare the clinic before everyone goes to sleep. After waking up, have everyone with healing powers ready and stand by.¡± (Will) ¡°Yes.¡± (Anne) We had prepared a clinic room after clearing out a large store in the mall and made sure that it was well equipped with medical equipment and drugs. I even took those equipment from the nearby hospital by making trips back and forth. Seeing Anne nod, I turned towards Warrick next who was standing beside Leslie and Natalie. ¡°Have your soldiers rest as well for now. You''re a General so I hope you¡¯ll help lead the people as well when the time comes. If our men are disorganized, we will lose. Even if we don¡¯t lose, we will still lose a lot of men.¡± (Will) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I will definitely help lead the people.¡± (Warrick) Nodding, I turned towards May next. ¡°Those who aren¡¯t fighting, lead them to the store before midnight.¡± (Will) ¡°...Am I included as well?¡± (May) ¡°...If you want to help fight, just lead them there and come back to me.¡± (Will) ¡°Understood!¡± (May) May smiled and nodded. Since the store was a no-fight zone, it was the best place we can use to shelter the people so they don¡¯t get hurt. This was something that May had pointed out at some point before so she was the one I asked to lead the people to evacuate. I nodded and looked towards everyone else. ¡°There are still 15 hours before midnight. After lunch, make sure everyone gets to sleep and rest. Meanwhile, use these 3 remaining hours to double check, even triple or quadruple check everything. That is all.¡± (Will) Seeing everyone off, I sighed and slumped back into the chair. Ryza, Sam, and May stayed behind. ¡°Will, you should rest early.¡± (Sam) I smiled at Sam¡¯s worried look. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just a bit exhausted. In a moment, I¡¯ll go out and see if I can still convince the other people staying outside to take shelter here and scout ahead.¡± (Will) After all, after tomorrow, I¡¯ll finally get the pay from being a store owner. If I can invite more people and have them spend their points in my store, I can have more points to take as well in my payday. Also, if I wanted to really build a fortress, I would still need more manpower. ¡°Don¡¯t push yourself too hard.¡± (May) ¡°It¡¯s only a day left...after tomorrow, I can relax all I want.¡± (Will) I laughed and stood up again as I stretched. Walking out, I took a deep breath and activated my [Phoenix Wings]. ¡°Take care.¡± (Ryza) ¡°I will.¡± (Will) I smiled and flew away. I went back to one of the buildings where a couple was staying outside the base in order to convince them again. ¡°Mr. King, I know you mean well, but we don¡¯t want to leave our home...¡± (Husband) ¡°The monster wave will be tomorrow...on that day, I¡¯m not sure whether you will survive or not. Can you tell me why you don¡¯t want to leave?¡± (Will) I truly don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s not like I will force them to be slaves too and it¡¯s fine if they just do some random chores. The best reason I can think of it that this apartment of theirs hold a special memory...but even then, is it worth risking their lives? The husband looked at his wife then sighed. ¡°When the apocalypse started, our son...he was outside. He was hurt bad...but he was still able to run back here.¡± (Husband) ¡°He was bleeding so much...so much...we tried to save him...we tried calling for help...but no one was available to help.¡± (Wife) ¡°When we called out for help...that strange window popped up and we understood what happened. After we got our equipment and weapons...sigh, unfortunately, none of them were capable of healing at all.¡± (Husband) That...is truly a cruel fate¡­ Just imagining the scene where this couple held their dying son in their hands, calling for help but everyone was all panicking and none of them were able to help...then seeing the system, the inventories, the equipment...and find that they still have no way to save their son¡­This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. That was truly a heart-breaking moment for them. ¡°Our son died here...in our arms...in our home. We no longer have the strength to continue living, Mr. King. Please, just leave us here...¡± (Husband) I fell silent for a minute then sighed. ¡°Look, I can¡¯t pretend to know how it¡¯s like to lose a child. But I do know what it is like to lose a family. Before this apocalypse even started, my family and I got into a car accident. I was the only survivor.¡± (Will) The couple¡¯s eyes widened in shock, seemingly imagining how it is like for a young man to suddenly lose all his family in one go. ¡°My mother, father, little brother, and little sister...all of them were gone just like that. You know, I actually envy you a bit. The thing that killed your son was a monster...at least, to you guys, you have something to blame...but for me, who was I supposed to blame? The cars? The world?¡± (Will) Sighing, I closed my eyes for a bit as my memories started to resurface. However, I held back the tear that was about to come out of my eye. ¡°I don¡¯t know your son. I¡¯ve never met him. But I think he wouldn''t like it if his parents were to follow him in death.¡± (Will) The couple hesitated but still remained silent. I sighed and smiled. ¡°How about this then. If after the wave, the two of you are still alive, then leave this place and follow me to the base. If not...then I guess your wish to reunite with your son will come true.¡± (Will) I didn¡¯t bother to hear their reply and turned around to leave. After that, I went through to the other stubborn ones who had a similar situation to the earlier couple. Some of them gave in while some still chose to stay behind. To those who stayed behind, I made the same promise as the first one. When I left, they all wore wry smiles. They should¡¯ve guessed that what I said was merely to trick them to follow me later. After all, I just need to make sure they¡¯re safe when the wave hits. Since the base already has a lot of protection, I can spare some effort to defend them. Anyway, I only have to protect three more buildings outside of the base. It shouldn¡¯t be too hard...probably¡­ It¡¯s already time for lunch. After this, everyone will be resting. Today¡¯s lunch was a lot more than normal. Though it kinda looks like we¡¯re preparing for our last meal, it is actually to motivate everyone when it¡¯s time to fight later. Also, we wouldn''t be eating too much for tonight¡¯s dinner so everyone has a sense of urgency. Of course, we wouldn''t be eating too little so that we wouldn''t have the energy to fight later. Besides, the tension in the morning is lesser than in the night so everyone decided to celebrate at lunch time before the battle. After lunch, everyone went to their rooms to rest while leaving only a handful of people to watch out in case of any emergencies. Even though my relationship with Ryza, Sam, and May are somewhat...recognized with each other, we still had separate rooms. Only, when I went to my room today, Ryza also followed along. ¡°Is there something?¡± (Will) ¡°...I want to sleep together.¡± (Ryza) Hearing Ryza¡¯s sudden intention, I froze and gulped down a mouthful of saliva. My mind panicked and I was momentarily unable to say anything. Ryza just smiled and went in the room by herself as my gaze followed along Ryza¡¯s back. My eyes can¡¯t help but imagine a few things as I moved my sigh up and down Ryza¡¯s body. C-can it be¡­!? Swallowing another mouthful of saliva, I steeled myself and strode forward as if I¡¯m going off to defeat the demon king! No! It should be the demon queen! Right now, this devilish figure...my hero sword shall pierce it! ...What the hell am I thinking now all of a sudden!!!??? No good, my mind¡¯s too confused and all sorts of things and scenarios are popping in my mind. Seeing Ryza sit on the bed, I started to stiffly walk into the room and closed the door behind me. Should I lock it? Would she think it¡¯s weird if I lock it? No, it should be normal for people to lock the door when they go in right? If she mentions it, I will just say it¡¯s a habit. Yep! Let¡¯s go! *Click* Why is the locking sound so loud!? No, I¡¯m probably just overly conscious about it so it felt louder than normal...but still¡­ Ryza turned towards me and my heart stopped. Just as I was about to say that it was a habit and unlock the door, I saw Ryza smile and laid down on the bed, still looking at me. I gulped again and realized. ...She was already expecting this¡­ Even after realizing this, my heart still was unable to calm down as I walked to the bed and laid down beside Ryza. ¡°Will...I love you.¡± (Ryza) ¡°I love you too...Ryz...¡± (Will) We spoke to each other with our faces close to each other. So close that we were able to feel each other¡¯s breaths. I inched closer as Ryza closed her eyes. Our lips touched and slowly, our clothes were taken off as we began to battle each other on the bed. * * * 8:00 PM. Ryza and I had already finished our business and slept a few hours ago. Though Ryza¡¯s still sleeping beside me, for some reason, I woke up earlier than expected. I looked at the girl beside me and let out a smile. I truly didn¡¯t expect that someday in my life, I would get to love someone like this. Especially after my family had died. At that time, I was broken and alone. When I recovered, I simply wanted to finish college and live normally with a simple work. I thought, if I did that, then I can move on with my family¡¯s deaths and also assure them in whatever afterlife there is that I am fine. But now, seeing the girl I love sleeping beside me, I truly feel that I had moved on and that my family will be proud of me if they were here. Thinking of this, I felt a huge weight in my heart lift up. I was stroking Ryza¡¯s hair and felt her eyes move. ¡°Sorry, did I wake you up?¡± (Will) ¡°No, I was about to wake up anyway.¡± (Ryza) She smiled so I didn¡¯t pull my hand away and instead rested it on her cheek. ¡°After the wave, let¡¯s go visit our parent¡¯s graves.¡± (Will) ¡°Alright. I will also let my parents know that we¡¯re together now. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be happy.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Yeah. I¡¯m sure mine too. Should we bring Sam and May as well?¡± (Will) ¡°Un. After all, they are now my sisters from now on.¡± (Ryza) Smiling at each other, the mood became better and under the teasing smile of Ryza, another round of battle started. After an hour, we both went out and began the last preparation meeting. Time left till the monster wave: 3 hours.
Status
Name William King Level 25
Mana Points 650/650(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26(+10) Stamina 16
G Points 5762 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing Camouflage
Chapter 15: First Wave...Start! Chapter 15: First Wave...Start! A distance away from Will¡¯s base, monsters began to leave the abandoned building and began to group up. Though not all monsters were involved, there was still plenty different monsters. Rabid Wolves, Goblins, Kobolds, and Orcs. *Grrrrr* *Khh khhh* *Grll rrrrlll* *Chwik chrgh* All sorts of noises rang out. The growling of the wolves, the horrid moans of the goblins, the impatient roars of the kobolds, and the disgusting nasal noises of the orcs. They all made noises to each other, seemingly speaking and conversing. Just like how humans meet and greet each other in a party. Only, this isn¡¯t a party, but a preparation for war. Out of all these monster groups, one of each monster race suddenly began to tremble. The surrounding monsters quieted down and patiently watched the trembling monsters scream in pain as their bodies began to expand and contract in all sorts of places. *Boom boom boom* Suddenly, the watching monsters began to stomp their feet, seemingly cheering in high morale. *Grooaaaarrrr!!!* *Kshaaaa!!!* *Awoooo!!!* *Guaaahhh!!!* After their transformation, the four monsters raised their heads high and roared as loud as they can! The rabid wolf had grown much bigger and meaner with red lines streaking throughout its body. If one looked closely, they can see red lights flowing through these lines! The goblin, on the other hand, grew taller and its eyes revealed a glint of intelligence. It stomped its feet on the ground and all of a sudden, a bone staff popped up which he then wielded! On the other side, the kobold also grew bigger and its head began to resemble a fierce wolf. Before, it only looked like a dog head, but now, it had evolved into a werewolf! And as for the orc, it grew larger in size as three horns began to appear on its head! It was as if...the horns were its crown! The surrounding monsters roared in cheer as they saw their four leaders evolve. The earth quaked at their stomp. The heavens shook at their bellows. Suddenly, an abandoned building trembled. *BOOM!* *RAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!* A huge troll appeared and roared louder than all the monsters combined. Its roars spread in every direction. It was loud enough to completely cover the country! And it was also the sound...that signaled the start of the war. * * * As we were making some last minute preparations, an earth shattering roar came from out of nowhere! Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked into the distance. ¡°Did you hear that?¡± ¡°Has it begun?¡± ¡°My god...just what sort of monster can make such a loud noise!?¡± ¡°Mommy! I¡¯m scared!¡± ¡°Shh! Shh! My son, there¡¯s no need to be scared. Mommy¡¯s here with you okay?¡± ¡°Quick! Into the store!¡± ¡°Everyone please calm down and evacuate slowly!¡± (May) Seeing as everyone started to panic upon hearing the loud roar, May snapped out of it first and immediately tried to calm down the crowd. Thankfully, they all listened properly and the evacuation proceeded smoothly. Making sure everyone that¡¯s not fighting is safe and sound, May returned to my side. ¡°Everyone accounted for?¡± (Will) ¡°Yes. They¡¯re all safe inside the store now.¡± (May) I nodded and looked towards everyone else. ¡°The wave has begun. I know everyone already knows their duties. To your stations!¡± (Will) I didn¡¯t waste time to make an encouraging speech. We have been waiting and training for this day and some things are best not said.You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. No one here was forced to fight. Everyone that remain here now are people who chose this role. As I see it, I don¡¯t need to encourage them at all. What they need now is a leader that will sternly give them orders to control the situation. I turned towards Ryza and the others. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the roof top.¡± (Will) They nodded and followed me up. Now...where will the monster horde appear from? I looked around from on top of the mall but all I see is the night sky and dark abandoned buildings. ¡°Release the drones.¡± (Will) Jane, the blonde friend of Sarah, nodded and talked to the people behind her. ¡°You heard the man. Spread out!¡± (Jane) The people nodded and opened their briefcases. Taking out a monitor and four drones, four people held the remote controller and let the drones fly. Waiting till the drones are far enough, I asked. ¡°Anything?¡± (Will) ¡°Nothing so far Mr. King.¡± Just as I was about to nod and continue to wait, someone spoke. ¡°Wait, I think I saw something...drone 2, go a bit further to the left, just before that building you passed by...there!¡± We all looked over the screen the man was pointing at and saw it as well. From between two buildings, in the far distance, something seemed to be moving...and whatever it is...it¡¯s big! ¡°Go take a closer look!¡± (Will) I shouted. The drone turned and hovered towards the figure in the distance. Once close enough, our eyes went wide at the screen! Hordes after hordes of [Rabid Wolves], [Goblins], [Kobolds], [Orcs]...and...is that a giant!? Such a huge thing¡­ The monster wave had begun to reduce the surrounding buildings into nothing but piles of rubbles. They didn¡¯t seem to have any general direction of where they¡¯re heading. Frankly, they just seem to wreck havoc everywhere. It was then that I noticed four distinct monsters aside from the giant. A huge wolf, a werewolf, a human-like goblin holding a staff, and an orc with three horns...this...hm? Wait, that goblin¡¯s holding a staff!!!??? As if to confirm my speculation, that staff-wielding goblin turned its head and looked directly at the screen, no, at the drone...and then¡­ A fireball shot out from the staff. The screen went static as we all watched it in silence. ¡°...A mage? A goblin mage? Is this for real?¡± (Sarah) ¡°...It¡¯s just one. We can still handle it. As I see it, five of the monsters need special attention.¡± (Brook) Comforting his wife, Brook patted her back and looked back to me. ¡°I¡¯ll deal with that giant. Christine had already said it before. This is still just the first wave so the monsters wouldn''t be too strong. Aside from the 5 special monsters, the rest are most likely level 5 and below. Excluding the giant, the 4 remaining special monsters are around level 10. And that giant is probably at level 20. If so, I can instantly kill that giant. However, I¡¯d like it if you use this time to level up yourselves too. After I kill that big guy, I¡¯ll be watching over the whole battlefield so rest assured and take your time leveling up. We still have plenty of traps and weapons to use if something goes wrong too.¡± (Will) I grinned and reassured everyone to grind at ease. At first, I was nervous because of that loud roar. But upon recalling Christine¡¯s earlier notice, I calmed down. No matter how many they are, at this point, they¡¯re levelare too low for me. However, it¡¯s a good level for other people in the base to battle to grind EXP. As long as they¡¯re careful, and remember the tactics, then they can safely level up. ¡°Alright. You be careful, Will.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Don¡¯t overexert yourself.¡± (Sam) ¡°Take care, Will.¡± (May) ¡°Good luck.¡± (Anne) Hm? How come Anne¡¯s also joining in? Well, I guess I¡¯m just too used to only Ryza, May, and Sam worrying about me but Anne, being a mother, would tend to have some kind of charm to her that always seem to care about other people. I shrugged the thought and smiled back at them before flying away. Afterward, I confronted the giant! [Level 23 Troll] ...Oh, it was a troll...not that it matters. ¡°[Satanic Curse]! [Devour]!¡± (Will) There was no suspense at all as I just directly killed it...I didn¡¯t even level up, damn¡­
You have gained: Troll¡¯s Eye x1 Troll¡¯s Meat x25 Troll¡¯s Blood x30 G Points x100
Satanic Curse was triggered successfully! You have gained the skill: Fast Regeneration!
Ohh! A passive skill that accelerates my regeneration...though it seems it¡¯s only 2%, but anything¡¯s better than 0% right? Now, let¡¯s go watch the other¡¯s battle. I would kill them myself so I can gain their unique skill but...the others needs to level up. I¡¯m sure there would be plenty of chances in the future. Right now, I need everyone to level up. I can¡¯t always be carrying all of them. ...Somehow, this has been quite anti-climatic hasn¡¯t it? And we prepared a lot too...unless, this isn¡¯t the real wave? Will something happen later? ...Let¡¯s deal with this situation first before overthinking things.
Status
Name William King Level 25
Mana Points 650/650(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26(+10) Stamina 16
G Points 5862 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing Camouflage Fast Regeneration
Chapter 16: First Wave...Over? Chapter 16: First Wave...Over? I flew high up in the air and observed the situation from above. After making sure that the monster numbers isn¡¯t above the expected amount, I sighed in relief then pulled out a radio. I¡¯d use a high-tech earpiece or something for communication but we couldn¡¯t find anything like that in the mall and store...or maybe there is, but we just didn¡¯t know it. Who knows, maybe it looks different or is too small to notice...I should ask Christine. ...Actually, why didn¡¯t I? Inwardly, I face-palmed myself for being an idiot and sighed. Damn, I focused too much on the defenses and safety...whatever, this will still do for now. ¡°Brook, this is Will. Do you see the monsters over at the east?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°They¡¯ve entered the blue mark and are nearing the yellow mark. Get ready to activate the traps.¡± ¡°Roger.¡± A drone flew by closer to the east side and kept watch at the approaching monsters. The monster wave had originally came from the north side. However, after I killed that troll, the monsters split up and started to come from the north and east side. Monsters don''t work like humans. For human armies, if you kill the general, the whole army loses their purpose and their morale sinks rock bottom. But for monsters, things are different. With the general, the troll, gone, the five special monsters only saw this as an opportunity to take over. However, it is obvious that none from each of the different monster races would want someone from a different race to rule them. Hence, they scattered. The orcs took the northwest, the goblins stayed at the north, the kobolds to the northeast, and the ones heading from the east side now are the wolves. Even though the wolves traveled the farthest, they were still the fastest amongst the monster groups and were able to arrive near the yellow mark first. They sure are impatient. Maybe the monsters had agreed that whoever kills the most will be the next leader...no, they shouldn¡¯t be that stupid right? I just one-shotted their leader...then again, they¡¯re still crazily advancing towards up...what¡¯s up with this? While I was feeling confused, the first batch of wolves had successfully entered the yellow mark. Suddenly, a huge blade dropped from an alley and sliced two wolves in half while also cutting off the third wolf¡¯s hind leg. Where did that blade come from? Well, it¡¯s just a homemade long blade made from the longswords of those who didn¡¯t wish to fight...figured we can make use of them without selling them. Not like we can sell them anyway since they were personalized... ...Wait, then who gets the EXP in this case? ¡°Brook, did you gain EXP from that?¡± (Will) ¡°No, I didn¡¯t push the button. Wait, let me ask...yes, the guy who pushed it gained a little EXP...¡± (Brook) A little? ¡°What¡¯s his level?¡± (Will) ¡°Just 3.¡± (Brook) Just 3? But those wolves are at least level 5...and he killed two, so why is it only a little? Is this how normal people level? Or...did the EXP go to the owner of those swords? ...That¡¯s probably it since those weapons are still personalized to them¡­ ...Eh? Then isn¡¯t this such an easy way to level up??? All we have to do is make traps and attach the personalized weapons¡­ Oh, a handful of wolves just fell on a pitfall with the unused swords and spears below¡­then those EXPs... Well...I guess we¡¯ll know later when we meet the guys that evacuated to the store. Ah, I gained a little EXP from that just now...and by little, I meant really tiny...so it was because I helped out a little when digging that pit hole? *Boom* *boom* Explosives rang out from the north side. The goblins huh? They¡¯ve also reached the yellow mark now. I continued to watch the monsters get thinner while making sure certain buildings are still intact and unaffected. I still need to make sure the ones who aren¡¯t in the base are safe even if they had wanted to die already. Like this, 10 minutes passed before I finally gave the order to deactivate the traps. There¡¯s no reason to completely exhaust our traps at the first wave. The other guys also need to level up. After some time, the monsters realized that there¡¯s no more danger ahead and charged forward again...seriously, do they not contain intelligence at all? They¡¯re still charging¡­ At this rate, aren''t they just cannon fodders?...Hm? Cannon fodders? ...I have bad feeling¡­ Most likely, they are, indeed, cannon fodders and someone...or something...is controlling them to charge forward recklessly to test the waters. After this, another wave of monsters would appear and the true leader will arise. It¡¯s that sort of plot isn¡¯t it? I frowned upon thinking this and immediately commanded everyone. ¡°As soon as they are all in the orange zone, fire the ranged weapons! I¡¯ll go survey ahead for a bit.¡± (Will) ¡°Understood¡± (Everyone) As soon as I heard their confirmation, I looked at the battlefield again before flying away fast. I first checked the area beyond the north where the monsters had originally come from...there¡¯s nothing. Then is the north monster wave a diversion? Are they attacking from the south? I clicked my tongue then flew to the south. I passed by the battlefield again and quickly looked at it to make sure everyone¡¯s safe as well as the specific buildings outside the base before flying away. South...there¡¯s none. Even my [Soul Eyes] aren¡¯t seeing anything. West...nothing. East...also nothing¡­ In the end, what¡¯s actually the situation? Suddenly, I received news from my radio. ¡°Will, we¡¯re done here.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll be right the-...wait, done?¡± (Will)The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. At first, I was worried when Ryza called and thought there was danger in the short moment that I was gone. However...it turns out that they are done already? ¡°Yes. The monster wave is completely gone.¡± (Ryza) ¡°...Alright. I¡¯ll come see you guys.¡± (Will) I flew back and sighed in relief upon seeing the completely intact base. ¡°Will, did you find anything?¡± (Brook) ¡°Nothing...¡± (Will) For a moment, there was an awkward silence as it was too unexpected for us that the monster wave was that easy. It feels so anti-climatic that it¡¯s uncomfortable...I feel like I¡¯m even more worried now than before... ¡°...Then...is the monster wave over? Just like that?¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Don¡¯t jinx it you bastard!¡± (Michael) Nicholas, who tried to break the silence, was hit on the head by Michael who was also feeling unease from how easy the monster wave was. Actually, what Nicholas said was what we are all thinking as well. However, none of us dared to say it out loud since it feels wrong somehow¡­ ¡°...I¡¯ll go talk to Christine...¡± (Will) ¡°...You¡¯re seeing her a lot lately¡­¡± (Ryza) ¡°I-it¡¯s not like that Ryz! She just knows this situation better than us so I have to talk to her!¡± (Will) Ryza¡¯s eyes aren¡¯t really cold since I know that she seems to support me having a lot of wives for some reason but still...the guilt and other unknown feelings made me feel her eyes were as cold as ice and cold sweat trickled down my spine so I hurriedly explained. Ryza¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t change but she was still staring at me with half-closed eyes. At the side, Sam also pouted and complained but I ignored everything she said as I had escaped quickly. I sighed as I entered the store and was met with the stares of the people inside. ¡°Sir King, is everything safe now? How come you are here?¡± ¡°Well, the situation outside is already calm and peaceful. The monsters have all been ki-...defeated already. However, as something feels a little off, please stay here for just a little while until we assess the situation.¡± (Will) Feeling as if saying the word ¡®kill¡¯ is wrong when there are kids listening, I changed the word and reassured everyone that no one from our side was killed during the fight. After calming down the crowd, I walked over to Christine who was still reading her comics. ¡°You sure are calm when there¡¯s a monster wave outside...¡± (Will) ¡°Hm? Oh, is it already that time of the month? I didn¡¯t notice...anyway, it¡¯s just the first wave. What harm is there?¡± (Christine) ¡­ ¡°So? What have you come here, my perverted master who''s still staring at my cleavage?¡± (Christine) ¡°I¡¯m not!¡± (Will) Seriously...there¡¯s something wrong with this girl¡¯s head! ¡°Suuure~ Then? What is it?¡± (Christine) ¡°...It¡¯s about the monster wave...¡± (Will) ¡°What about it?¡± (Christine) ¡°It¡¯s like this. The monsters outside are all already defeated but...it¡¯s too easy. I was wondering if there¡¯s something else...¡± (Will) At my words, Christine laughed and shrugged her shoulders. ¡°What something? Not everything is a conspiracy. It¡¯s like this. Every month, the monsters that killed a lot gains the chance to evolve. Just like humans. If they haven¡¯t gathered enough EXP, they wouldn''t evolve. If they survive now, then next month, they will surely evolve. This is why each wave is stronger than the last. Only idiot monsters would move on the first wave. The more clever monsters would choose to bide their time and wait till they have enough power to strike. It¡¯s just like that.¡± (Christine) Hearing her explanation, my eyes went wide and my mouth agape in shock. This...this¡­ ¡°What do you mean ¡®just that¡¯!? This is important information! Damn, if it¡¯s like this, I should wipe out all the monsters now while they¡¯re still weak.¡± (Will) ¡°Woh, bold claim there. Can you really do that? With how pitifully weak you are? I¡¯m telling you, some monsters are already in their evolved form when they were [Downloaded] here. And there are also monsters that are powerful enough even without evolving like dragons and phoenixes.¡± (Christine) ¡­ After hearing that, I calmed down and sighed. She¡¯s right. I was too hot-blooded just now¡­ Not to mention, those monsters just now seem to come from nowhere. I had weeks of preparation and I even scouted ahead, yet I didn¡¯t see any sign of those monsters gathering...then from where did they come from? Suddenly, a loud shout resounded in the store. ¡°Trolls! Trolls! Trolls in the dungeon!!!¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Nicholas! This isn¡¯t the time to be geeking out Harry Potter references! What¡¯s happening!?¡± (Will) This guy...if there¡¯s any emergency, does he really have to do it in such a way!? ¡°A-ahaha...5 trolls suddenly appeared from the south...¡± (Nicholas) I blinked for a second before turning back to Christine. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say the first wave was supposed to be easy!? If there isn¡¯t me, this wave is anything but easy!¡± (Will) ¡°Well, I guess that¡¯s weird indeed. But it¡¯s not like you don¡¯t exist right?¡± (Christine) ¡°...¡± (Will) Since I felt it was pointless to keep speaking to this girl, I came out from the store and flew to the rooftop to meet with the others. I thought they would be panicking but they were all completely relaxed instead. ¡°Wow, somehow, it feels like Attack on Titan!¡± ¡°The titans are small though...¡± ¡°Who cares? Then let¡¯s just call it Attack on Trolls!¡± ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t troll meat supposed to be tasty?¡± ¡°Yeah, fantasy novels say that a lot too.¡± ¡°Troll blood is supposed to grant immortality in some novels.¡± ...They¡¯re all chatting as if this is some kind of field trip on the zoo oi!!! I really feel like retorting out loud but I refrained myself. ¡°Ah, Will, you¡¯re here.¡± (Brook) ¡°Good, with you here, all those trolls will be insta-killed!¡± (Michael) ...Ah...so the reason for their carefree expressions...was me? Because I¡¯m too powerful? I frowned and thought this isn¡¯t good. If they depend on me this much...sigh...what to do? ¡°...Will, let me fight one of the trolls myself.¡± (Ryza) ¡°Hm?¡± (Will) I was surprised at Ryza¡¯s sudden proposition for a while before finally understanding why she said so. She must¡¯ve figured out something from my expression just now. I smiled wryly at my ever-so-understanding wife. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll be close by to watch over you so fight without worries.¡± (Will) I know that me being there when the others fight wouldn''t exactly change their mentalities, but at the very least, it will start to change slowly. Brook also seemed to have understood something so he also nodded. ¡°Michael, Nicholas, the three of us will also take one of the trolls.¡± (Brook) ¡°Ah?¡± (Nicholas) ¡°Eh?¡± (Michael) ¡°Shut up and let¡¯s go.¡± (Brook) I also smiled wryly at Brook who dragged the two along with him and headed down from the rooftop since they are unable to fly over to the trolls. ¡°Then,Sam and I will take on the other troll.¡± (May) ¡°Eh? We will?¡± (Sam) That¡¯s three trolls then. As for the other two¡­ ¡°Me, Jane, and Megan will take on the other troll.¡± (Sarah) Brook¡¯s wife, Sarah, suddenly spoke and dragged her two friends similarly. I shook my head, thinking like husband like wife indeed¡­ ¡°Un, then for the last troll, me, Uncle Warrick, and Sister Natalie will take it on!¡± (Leslie) ¡°Y-young miss! It¡¯s too dangerous!¡± (Natalie) ¡°Young miss! Weren¡¯t you in the store!?¡± (Warrick) Leslie suddenly appeared along with Natalie and declared. ¡°Mr. King already said that it¡¯s safe outside so I went out. Didn¡¯t think something interesting was happening so I joined in!¡± At her declaration, I frowned a little as I hesitated. As far as I know, this little girl has no battle power¡­ ¡°Will, I¡¯ll watch over them so you don¡¯t need to worry.¡± (Anne) ¡°Anne, are you sure?¡± (Will) ¡°Un. I also need to level up so I can be of more use in the future!¡± (Anne) Seeing Anne determined, I nodded. ¡°Well...alright then. Anyway, I will be close by so if there¡¯s anything, just yell out okay?¡± (Will) ¡°Un! We understand!¡± (Anne) Anne smiled and nodded along with Leslie. Warrick sighed and thought that there shouldn¡¯t be too much danger if I was around so he agreed. Anyway, he needed to keep watch of Leslie so he has to agree. Like that, the five groups split up and faced the five trolls.
Status
Name William King Level 25
Mana Points 650/650(+100) Ranking 1
Strength 15(+10) Wisdom 40(+10)
Agility 26(+10) Stamina 16
G Points 5862 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing Camouflage Fast Regeneration
Chapter 17: Aya Kitashima Chapter 17: Aya Kitashima The five teams split up and battled each of the trolls as I watched over them to make sure nothing bad happens. Aside from helping out every now and then, everyone was totally safe and successfully killed the trolls. Ryza rose to Level 11 while some lingered to level 7-9. After seeing the trolls disappear, I frowned. ...Was I really overestimating the wave? Well...this is the first wave after all...maybe I¡¯m really thinking too much in this. Even so, I didn¡¯t let down my guard. When breakfast time came, I finally let the people evacuated in the store to go out and celebrate. Time flew by with nothing major happening. After lunch, I sighed and ordered some people to check the internet for some information regarding the waves in other areas of the world. As I read the reports, I finally understood why the wave was so easy...it¡¯s just like Christine said. It¡¯s because of me. The most powerful human in the world right now¡­ As for why I said that, it¡¯s because the internet¡¯s been buzzing about how hard the monster wave was. Thousands more people died just this morning in other parts of the globe. Even our country, [Philippines], was also a victim to this. Of course, I didn¡¯t mean on our base, but rather, on the other cities of the country where the people aren¡¯t protected. Hundreds of millions had died already when the apocalypse started, but with this first wave of the monsters, hundreds of thousands more had perished. The population of the world thinned down again. Talks about people starting to suggest that everyone should gather and build an independent nation had started. People had been calling out to the top rankers to come and rescue them. Seeing this, I gritted my teeth but didn¡¯t act on impulse. Even if I wanted to help them, I simply can¡¯t. Our distances are simply too far away. It¡¯s impossible to be able to reach their location on time. In the end, I can only sigh and hope for the best. The day passed by peacefully just like that. And then...midnight arrived. I was sleeping peacefully with Ryza when a window appeared in my dreams.
Congratulations for passing the first wave! You shall now receive a reward according to your ranking! Your current rank as of now is: #2! You have been rewarded: [Hermes¡¯ Boots] x1! All stats + 5! [Great Life Pellet] x1! G Points +10 000!
....WHAT!? Seeing that window, I snapped my eyes wide open! Looking at the side, I can see Ryza also open her eyes in shock. So that window really is real¡­ Wait...then that means...I¡¯m rank 2!? Thinking this, I hurriedly opened the [Leaderboard] window.
Leaderboard
Ranking Level Name
1 26This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. Aya Kitashima
2 25 William King
3 20 Rodrigo Reyes
4 18 Matfey Bogomolov
5 18 Zyra Marquez
So it¡¯s true...damn! I didn¡¯t notice I¡¯ve already been overtaken by Aya! But there was a big difference from our levels before! To think that she would reach me that fast¡­ Not to mention, it seems I¡¯m the only one whose level didn¡¯t increase...hm? The top 4 from before was replaced? Hm...if I¡¯m not wrong, the top 4 before was...Anton Johansson? Was it? Let¡¯s see here¡­ ...He¡¯s no longer in the leaderboards...which means...he died? Matfey replaced him and another one rose to the top 5. Zyra Marquez¡­ After checking the [Leaderboards] for a while, I sighed and accepted that I dropped to top 2. Well, I guess that¡¯s what happens when you let other people kill the monsters instead...but I¡¯m curious, how did this Ana level up so much with just those low level monsters? Tsk, to think there¡¯s an even bigger cheat character than me¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. We¡¯ll get her next time.¡± (Ryza) Ryza knew what I was thinking so she patted my back to console me. Looking at Ryza¡¯s cold yet warm gaze, it was impossible for me to sleep again. Ryza understood my gaze and smiled as she opened her arms to welcome me. * * * Japan. On the black night sky, a full moon hung along with the stars. Beneath the beautiful night, figures could be seen standing in formation. These figures looked incredible horrid and inhuman...no...to begin with, they weren¡¯t human. They were monsters. If Will were to see this, he would be shocked to the point where his jaw would reach the ground. After all, the monster army currently gathered here is totally different from the amount Will had seen in the monster wave. Not to mention, the monsters didn¡¯t just include goblins or orcs or kobolds of wolves. The monster army contained a huge variety of races. Trolls, Giants, Cyclops, Wraiths...even Dragons. But what¡¯s even more shocking, is that all of these monsters are quietly standing in formation facing a podium. On that podium, a figure could be seen with her back turned towards the monster army. On the figure¡¯s head was a golden crown. The figure wore a red dress which displayed her curvaceous body line, unbefitting a person who has been in numerous battle. But upon closer look, the dress wasn¡¯t originally red. It was white. The dress became red from the blood of numerous enemies. It gave off that kind of feeling. The woman stood there quietly as she focused her attention on her phone, reading about the latest events happening in the world. However, she didn¡¯t bother to look at all the other information. What she only focused on was one person. [William King]. From the gossips and rumors on the internet, she found out the reason why William King¡¯s level didn¡¯t level up at all. It was because he only killed one troll and let his subordinates deal with the rest, causing him to be left out and got overtaken by a rank. The woman smiled and looked at the picture one of the people in William¡¯s base took and posted on the internet. She looked at that man wearing a crown and a cape. ¡°A kind King...¡± (???) She looked at him for a while before looking up at the full moon above and touch the crown on her head. ¡°I wonder...if this means something?¡± (???) Then, she sighed and shook her head. ¡°No...while he is the King of the Humans...¡± (???) She looked at the monster army behind her back and spoke. ¡°...I am the Queen of the monsters.¡± (???) To woman smiled and her face was revealed under the moonlight. It was none other than the current top ranker of the world. Aya Kitashima.
Status
Name William King Level 25
Mana Points 700/700(+100) Ranking 2
Strength 20(+10) Wisdom 45(+10)
Agility 31(+10) Stamina 21
G Points 15862 Status Points 1
Skills
Flame Aura Play Dead Photosynthesis Heavy Strike Alpha Pack Dragon Eyes Enhanced Hearing Camouflage Fast Regeneration