《The Dimension Ripper》 Prologue - Is this the end or the start Prologue ¡°Haruto wait a minute!!¡± Hearing the sound of my childhood friend running for me from behind with her beautiful white gown or to be exact her wedding gown. Yes, today is her wedding day and I came to congratulate her, but what I could do after I enter the cathedral is just look from afar. I can see a spot vacant just for me at the front row in the bride¡¯s side, the place usually fill by your parents when you marry. In case of her, 20 years back her parents died in a road crash. I who was nearby only manage to save her, but because of her trauma she enters a vegetative state for almost a year. When she woke up nothing change. It¡¯s incomparable but I try to fill the void in her heart. It took some time but she recovered after a slap I gave her as she attempt to suicide which almost give me a heart attack. Since then she starts calling me papa, even though at that time I was wearing the face of a 10 years old boy. Maybe she can recognize the gap in years through my action and speech. The 8 years her is very active, she run here and there, climb up and down but at the very least she settles down when she enters high school in condition that I enter the same school as her. For primary school I teach her at home as she¡¯s afraid to be separated from me and no way in hell I¡¯m going to school with snotty brat. Well things escalate, after high school I send her off to a university in Tokyo. After quite some time I decided to move there as well. Not because I am being overprotective or something but because I cannot stand that she always come back home to the outskirts alone almost everyday taking the last train even though I have already rent her a room near her university. The city life, well just like I always remembered, its busy and crowded so I mostly stay secluded in my house, a two-storey house . Then I notice something, after class usually she will come back home and cook for me, tidy the house, we eat together, play games together, bath.... I reject the idea of together as I don¡¯t think it¡¯s proper (I¡¯m a man too), even sleep together, in a different futon of course. We only go out if I wanted to buy some books and get her things. In weekend she always stay at home or ask me to go out with her to the theme park or karaoke or even for a fancy dinner. I don¡¯t really mind but don¡¯t you think you are stuck too me 24/7? ¡°Haruto, this live that you save will be use to take care of you until it dry out. The me back then wouldn''t survive if its not for you. What I¡¯m doing isn¡¯t just for repaying you but this is what my heart desire. ¡± She reply with a serious tone and determination can be seen from her eyes. I¡¯m glad that she does this on her accord, but I will neither grow old nor weak, but what I¡¯m currently losing right now is time. I would love it if she can have a family before my time runs out, of course that is only my selfish desire. The opportunity of love show up for her, when she starts working as an accountant in one of the big company in Tokyo. A man save him from a group of molesters on her way back in the middle of the night. Of course I was nearby, I¡¯m her pap- *cough*cough* childhood friend after all. This turn of event might make her bloom if you know what I mean so I didn¡¯t save her when I saw someone else is nearby. Of course after that I went to spy on the guy. Maybe I am overprotective. ¡°I¡¯m going out with someone¡± What she says to me one day. I just nod and smile at her and pat her head before seeing her out. I look at my hand, the head which I pat once have grown in size and heights. The feeling I have is mixing with one another and like always I follow her stealthily. Of course when they went into a certain place I didn¡¯t peep or anything, I just make sure she does it on her own will and left. Then in the certain day after quite some time, she introduce me to her boyfriend. Well I take this as a good sign. Let¡¯s see, green tag a good start and for quite some time that I have spy on him, he never once cheated on my childhood friend or hurt her, maybe a little bit quarelling but that¡¯s given for couple. He have come here for the hand of my daughter.... Wait since when did you become my daughter childhood friend-chan. Well after what I¡¯ve done, no wonder that she will call me papa. I¡¯m not really man of words but i just said ¡°If you can protect her in her danger, if you can be there in her time of health and sick, if you can be there when she¡¯s sad, if you vow to always be there for her, with her. Then I don¡¯t see any problem.¡± Well long story short, after greeting the bridegroom side and they also agreed. I leave the two behind for a journey to the Artics. I have borrowed something very important that have accompanied me through my travel long before my fate encounter with my chilhoo-... Daughter. I smile proudly when I said that. I didn¡¯t immediately go back, I travel again saying my regards to the people that have helped me and met during my travel. Most of the time I was directed to the cemetery looking at the stone block either dirtied by moss or shining new having a familiar name. It¡¯s been that long eh I think while saying my prayers to the dead. There¡¯s also time when I was directed to the old people¡¯s house or hospital. It¡¯s good to see an old friend but looking at them when they can¡¯t remember who you are or if they are in bed because of old age. I cannot help those who can¡¯t remember me, but i try to relieve those who I can. I relieve them from their miseries as my way of saying thanks. It may seem cruel but believe me, rather then staying alive living in pain when even you breath, you rather... Stolen novel; please report. Time. Something that even if you¡¯re given an endless time you won¡¯t be satisfied. That is what I felt after seeing my daughter in her wedding dress. What do you know, almost 2 years have gone by when I travel. They took some time too get married, they can¡¯t be waiting for me right?? Right?? From her western dress that emphasize on the bust, she looks pretty. Maybe gorgeous suit her better. Her chestnut hair which sway as the hood of her gown is taken off to her clear blue eye and when she answer yes with a smile on her mouth. Yup she looks perfect, but is it just me or her eyes look a little bit lonely. I remembered her peeking at the vacant seat before answering the priest. I see, forgive me for if you have seen me you will only get sadder as I cannot be by your side anymore, my time here have expired. As I have completed my purpose here, I turn away from the ongoing ceremony and walk towards the exit of the cathedral when I heard her voice. I stop as she have already hug me after running over. As my body is still those of 10 years old she needs to bend down to hug me. After what seem like forever, she release me from the hug, and those pair of clear blue eyes which fill with loneliness just now is now replace with a teary eyes. ¡°Haaaaa... This is why I hate to come back. If I know that you¡¯re going to greet me with a weeping eyes that will ruin your beautiful make up, I won¡¯t come back.¡± I said to urge her to stop crying. She smile a little bit, maybe knowing that I¡¯m still the same me. Using the hem of my brand new tuxedo that I just bought before coming here I wiped her tears. Then I pat her head as she like it, as she said it remind her of her mother. She close her eyes as I pat her, but pout a little maybe because I still treat her like a children. Then I kiss her forehead as my show of affection. ¡°I guess this is farewell eh, my time here is up. Do me a favor, take care of the house just like you take care of it when I was there. Don¡¯t sleep with open stomach. Don¡¯t.......¡± She just nod at my every word, and I kept on nagging like an old man for quite some time ¡°... Lastly be a good wife that will not bring shame to me who raise you, and when you have given birth to your own children. Take care of them just like I take care of you, or even better.¡± The water in her eyes weld up once again but she manage to hold it in. Then I hold out my hand, then from around it form a black aura that finnaly form a ring black in colour. ¡°Keep this, the ring will walk with you in any path that you take in life. No matter how hard it will be the road ahead, just remember you¡¯re never alone.¡± I send a glance towards the bridegroom who is waiting patiently for his bride. We look at each other and he understood what I¡¯m trying to deliver just by eye contact. ¡°Take care of her¡± Is what i say. A short word, but a high responsibilities as your choices will not just effect yourself but will effect your loved ones. I once again pat her head and look at her one more time before turning around and just walk out of the cathedral. Farewell is not a thing I¡¯m not familiar with, but I don¡¯t know why this time it¡¯s harder than usual. I never guess that I can feel this sort of feeling once again. What is this, happy? Joy? Sadness? Or Regret. To the girl that I save from being fallen into misery, I never once thought that when she ascend she will take me with her. I guess children¡¯s pure heart is really a cure eh. Haaa, its a shame that I need to leave. I would have love to look at her children and how they will grow up. Arghhh.... Snap out of it. She would live a happy live after this. That is all that i hope for. I guess its time right. As soon as I think that a notification pop out in front of me.
INFO
World :RaftarWorld Line :Osia
Race
Human (98%) Demon (2%)
Enemy :UndetectedWorld Map :Possible
Magic :LimitedLanguage :Possible
Time Left
1 day (Recommended to change dimension)
Objective
Travel the World (Done) Remove Anomalies (Done)
[/tr] [Teleport], I said activating the magic and within a few second a familiar light wrapped around my body and a gigantic magic circle show up in the air. The intensity of the light from the magic circle makes the passerby gaze at it in shock. Well of course that will happen as this is a world without magic. The magic powered up, and just before it teleports me, from distance I hear a shout which makes me smile and I just wave back at the source of the voice without looking and the light engulf me and just like that I was gone from that world that have taken care of me for quite some time, leaving something precious behind. Chapter 1 - The First Day is ?! (Fix) I''ve fix the format. It took me some time but I manage it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Chapter 1 After the familiar light cause by the [Teleport] magic have subsided, I was hit by a familiar breeze and smell. It smells of ground and nature. You know, the smell when the rain comes down. It was a refreshing change after years of living in the city filled with pollution. I open my eyes timidly to adjust my eye to the sun, which is currently blazing towards me. But, the heat is bearable and if I must say this is nothing compared to the sun I feel in the city with the thin ozone and green house effect. I check my surrounding to identify that I was currently in the middle of a forest. I am standing in a clearing surrounded by trees, maybe the giant tree is more like it as it easily exceed 20 meters. The clearing is done by the [Teleport] skill that sends shockwave to surrounding to ensure my save landing. Wouldn''t want to be spiked by a tree now would I? *Growwwwwwllllllll* . ... ..... ....... What? I can feel hungry too you know. After all that huge mana that I need to burn just to change dimension. I dropped to my knees. Ugh, I feel like hell. Now it''s not just the hungers, but mana exhaustion at the same time. It''s been a long time since I use this much mana. My use of mana is limited there as that world doesn''t have mana so I cannot gain it back if I use my power. Mana exhaustion doesn''t just happen if you are low in mana, but will also trigger if it isn''t used for some time. Just like the body, if you haven''t exercised for some time and when you start you''ll have a sore muscle after. Mana exhaustion feels something like chronic asthma so the victim will lose the ability to breath leisurely for some time until your body have recovered enough mana or get used to it. I think 200 years without using it is a little bit too much for the body while staying on the ground for some time. After I was sure the pain have subsided, I stand slowly and execute [Observe] skill. At that time the whole world is enveloped by a massive sonar-like wave, that is released by me as the epic center. Then the wave rebounds back towards me and at the moment I receive thousands upon thousands information that I compress making a window like screen.
INFO
World :Trafia
World Line :Utopia
Race
Human (22%) Elves (7%) Fairy (6%) Dwarfs (15%) Beastman (16%) Demon (4%) Merman (8%) Phantasm (6%) High Beings (7%)
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Anomalies :DetectedWorld map :Possible
Magic :PossibleLanguage :Possible
Time :500 years (not recommended to change dimension)Objective
Remove Anomalies Travel the world
. ... ..... ....... "This is new" I have never been to this world line before. Each world line have at least 10-15 inhabitable world so, seeing that I have encountered a new world line it would mean that I have finished the Osia line (previous world line). I guess my elemental magic won''t work here. In every line the elemental power which is wind, water, fire and earth is patterned to its line to keep the stability. So now that I have changed line, the element that I once can manifest with the flick of my finger is no more. Of course the element also is present here, but my affinity with them may change. I guess its experimenting time... I gather mana in surrounding air and try to make a fire or a spark at least. Of course I know the physics and chemistry behind making a fire, but believe me, in magic if you are too biased and just consider the science part and not the supernatural part, you won''t be a good mage. Magic is like an art, many mage can create a fireball, but only few perfected it. Well, back to the fire. [Spark] I said. *Bbrzzzzzzzzzzzzz* I face-palm myself. Rather than creating a fire spark, I created an electric spark. Well, at the very least I know I can create lightning, seeing how my so call fire spark turn into lightning one. I underestimate the line change too much. It didn''t only affect my elemental affinity, but also my mana sensibility and control. It won''t be a bother, but having a control towards your own power is better than none. After a few minutes experimenting and testing. I found out that I have affinity towards all the element, but like I suspected I have less to no control in it. It¡¯s a good thing I can still use my Void, Light, Dark and Colorless magic. Any other magic that is not categorize is colorless magic such as body enhancement and searching skill. In short its magic without element. Well, enough experimenting for now. It sure is interesting to get new experience,but I hardly use any elemental magic because I¡¯m more of a melee type which focus more on colorless and Void magic. Then I notice, I was still wearing my brand new tuxedo. I must look so stupid if I may say so myself wearing something like this in the middle of the forest. I gather my mana and turn it into a black mist and surround it all over my body. What I¡¯m using right now is creation magic which can change particle from the smallest atom to the biggest particle. In other means, if I know how it works I can make it. I will the mist to change the clothing that I have and using my imagination I get a satisfying result. A black robe with hood, which have a vertical red line from the top to bottom and a blue line at the sleeve. I want to make a dark brown robe as black is too suspicious, but I have a feeling I will get dirty later. The first day is always rough. I will the mist once again concentrating it onto my hand. The mist started to take shape, thinner and longer until it dispersed leaving a katana almost 2 meter behind. The katana has a black hilt and black wood scabbard. The scabbard has a gold and red carving, leaving a majestic feeling to it. Unsheathing it from the scabbard a shining blade shows itself. I swing this familiar katana with ease as if it''s an extension of my own part. Each time the blade swings, it is as if the air itself is being cut as it vibrate. If anyone were to see the performance, they will be mesmerized by the fluidity of the blade movement, the skillful footwork as if balancing the body to give the swing an extra power until it becomes hazy to see as the surrounding as air began to vibrate, and when it is finally sheathed back, the surrounding air disperse with such force as if its control have been cut releasing the pent up power it holds. Beads of sweat dripped from my chin as I correct my stance after such vigorous movement and swing. Back when I¡¯m in Raftar (The previous world) I never miss to practice my swordsmanship at least once a day. Even when I met my daughter back in the suburb or even in the city I still train it. . ... ..... ....... ¡°I¡¯m starting to miss her already¡± I said while remembering our 20 years together. For me 20 years is not a long time, as my time differ than those of normal beings. What I am is a long story, but who I am? My name is Hisaki Haruto. Age... Maybe around 6000 years, or is it 7000? I lost count after a few millennium. Appearance will have to wait till I get to see a mirror for a clearer view, as my appearance changes when I enter a new world. Nostalgic feeling came creeping out when I¡¯m thinking about the past. I remembered the good, the bad, the dark..... The pure darkness. I put my left hand onto my trembling right hand which is holding the katana. I lean the hilt to my forehead and whisper something with a voice as if pleading only to be heard by the katana. *Ktangggggg* A sound reverberate through the silent surrounding. A sound like a hammer is strucked onto an anvil. I let loose a smile when I see that the hilt is seal together with the scabbard. ¡°Thank you¡± I mutter and hang the katana to my waist. The katana shrink as not to disrupt my movement now only reaching to half a meter, suited for my height which I think not more than a meter and a half. [Break] I chant, and once again a sound reverberate through the air, but this time a sound as if a glass breaking is heard. It seems like some troublesome people is trying to get hold onto the cause of the mana fluctuations here maybe due to [Teleport] or [Observe]. I wear my hood and walk away from the clearing heading towards south-east. I need to get some distance from this place to avoid any unnecessary attention. Looking up to the sun, which is blazing when I arrive just now is starting to set. I¡¯m guessing I have about 2-3 hours before it got dark. It seems I have been playing for too long. I need to look for a water source and according to my mental map, there¡¯s a pond a few kilometers ahead, about 100 something kilometers I guess. I would want to avoid walking in the forest at night. Its dangerous as you can¡¯t see the tree roots and may tumble, but no worries as I¡¯ve develop a night vision just for that situation. I enter the forest, and it is eerily quiet. I ignore it and keep on moving. Because of the low light penetration I sometimes stumble onto a few overgrown roots and stones. I was halfway through the journey when I detect a presence. A grunt-like shout resound through the forest and a pair of red eye show up from the darkness of the forest. Because of the low visibility, I can¡¯t get a clear view of the perpetrator. I chant [Identify]
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Orc Warchief
Species :Chieftan (Orc Varient)
Rank :BTag :Red
A variant, that¡¯s rare. I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m lucky or not, but this world just keeps surprising me more and more. Every time the Warchief stomps the ground inching closer and closer, the ground shakes. I can detect a few... Few hundreds Orc behind him a little further behind. To gather this many orcs just after a few hours of my arrival, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s here to give a royal welcome. As the silhouette of the Orc get closer. I can make out its appearance, a 5 meter overly muscled with pig head with a dark brown skin colour. One of its eyes is scarred and one of its ears has a claw mark. It is shouldering a big mace like weapon covered in rust and dried blood. The Warchief is wearing a metal chain mail armor not from a good quality material, but gives a decent protection. The Orc Warchief stop right in front of me. He pulled out the mace on his back and ready it in his hand and ushered me to ready my weapon. Now I¡¯m confused, since when did Orc become a civilized creature since there are famous for their underhanded tactics and trap. I salute to the Orc in my mind which change my impression of Orc. I guess change is something you choose, but I still don¡¯t know why the Orc is asking me to ready my weapon. ¡°Is it a duel or a fight you¡¯re looking for from me Orc?¡± The Orc snorted and tells his reason in the Orc language which involves many oink and snort, added with an excessive drop of saliva. I make a mental note on my to do list.
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To-do list
1.Never master the Orc¡¯s language.
So, if my understanding of the Orc¡¯s language is enough, what he¡¯s saying is something like this. ¡°I want to squash you, puny human, but the guardian of the lake asks me not to shed unnecessary blood. If you draw your sword, then I don¡¯t think she will complain.¡± Right, so much as a different Orc. I¡¯m feeling depressed by my own ideal, but also a little happy to know that these guys never change where ever they are. ¡°Since when did Orc¡¯s follow orders?¡± I ask as if mocking him. The Orc slam his mace to the ground, shaking the surrounding and leaving a crater on it showing its monstrous strength and displeasure of being mocked. Snorting, oinking and now grunting voices can be heard from the warchief. By now I can make out a few pairs of red eyes lurking through the shadow surrounding me as if reacting to their leader displeasure. These guys are pretty coordinated for a beast which relies on their muscle. ¡°You mock me human! I do this to gain the trust of the guardian before I break her, in many ways? Said the warchief while laughing with a disgusting lustful face. ¡°I see. I guess there¡¯s no problem if you were to perish here then¡± I said losing all my interest in the Warchief. The Warchief is now furious as you can see his pig face is getting redder and redder and he swings his mace with more speed and strength and before. . ... ...... ......... ¡°Is that it?¡± I ask irritatedly I was hoping he can give me more excitement for my first battle, what a let down. I guess he¡¯s just all talk. The mace he swings is stopped. Not by my hand, nor magic, but by the katana¡¯s scabbard. As his mace swings down, I push the hilt backward, making the scabbard facing upward and returning it to its original length. It absorbs the impact of the swing and stopped the mace easily. The Warchief is shocked as his mace is stopped, and before he can recover from the shocked I use [Repulse]. The mace is repelled from the scabbard with such astounding force discarding it from the Warchief. In the next moment, I disappeared from his view and showed up behind him with my right hand in an arrow like stance. Dripping from it is a few drops of blood before the body of the Warchief which is behind me drop to its knee. The surrounding then showers with rain. A red rain sourcing from the decapitated Warchief. I jerk my hand a few times to remove the blood. My robe is showered with the blood, I¡¯m glad I didn¡¯t choose the brown robe. I readied my hand once more in an arrow like stance (->). ¡°Shall we end this then, children¡± I said while squinting my eyes before vanishing from their views. I reappear behind their line and start slashing the orc like butter, one by one. The orc didn¡¯t have time to react as I showed within their blind spot and the slaughter continue until I was stopped by an incoming swing of an axe. I stopped it using my scabbard and notice that the orc who swing the axe is different from the normal.
Orc General
Species :Morc
Rank :CTag :Red
Looking at the Orc, I think I know what the M stands for. Muscle... Yup muscle, those excessive muscle, which can make anybody shiver predicting the monstrous strength it hold. The Warchief is certainly bigger than them, but I lost interest in him quite early making me finishing him instantly. I guess these guys can entertain me. The reason I¡¯m saying ¡®these¡¯ guys is because currently there are 7 of them surrounding me. More than an orc, they almost look like a minatour, but still with the same pig head. I don¡¯t know why, but the stronger they are, the uglier they become. Seeing that I¡¯m not moving, the 2 orc behind me make the first move by swinging down their bastard sword. I use knocked the axe away and dodge both of the swing by positioning myself in the middle of the 2 sword. I use [Repulse] on my palm knocking both of the sword away, but before I can finish the 2 orc, another Bastard sword came swinging by horizontally. From the strength of the swing and its speed, it can cut my torso into half, or that¡¯s what the orc thinks, but what left there to cut is just air. The orc couldn¡¯t make out what happens next, as his head is already rolling on the ground. I didn¡¯t dodge the sword, but instead hop onto it and use [Repulse] on my feet making the sword pushed to the ground and I took the chance to decapitate him. Seeing one of them fall the orcs became more furious and the 3 which still have their weapon charge. 2 orcs have a bastard sword and another is the orc with the two handed axe. The 2 orc swings their bastard sword from both my flank, while the axe holder swing it from the top trying to break my guard. I kick the scabbard up and defended against the axe while grabbing both the sword that came swinging with my bare hand. I use [Repulse] on the scabbard and [Shatter] in my hand. The axe goes flying up while the sword starts to crack and shatter into pieces. The orcs backed away looking that their weapon is useless against me. I didn¡¯t let them back too far as I start my offense. I rush towards the 3 orc while dodging the barrage of fist they throw as a last attempt to keep me at bay. I grab one of the hand, pulled it towards me and give a flipping kick. The force of my kick sends him flying, but as I was still holding his arm he just flips leaving his arms bending in a weird direction. I think my physical strength still has the same power, as the orc which I just kick have its skull crushed. I walk to the remaining orc. The 4 orc has reorganized their strategy for their last struggle. It didn¡¯t take long for them to attack. Using my footwork I dodge their fist smoothly and overthrow them using Aikido move. The throw is not meant to disable them or anything, just me adjusting and getting used to my physical power once more. The orc get up and rush forward and this cycle repeat a few times. ¡°I think this much is enough¡± After satisfied with the result, but the Orc General didn¡¯t look too satisfied it seems. Their light brown skin colour turns red and roar in rage. It looks like the roar round up the remaining orc soldier and their moral rouse. I gather mana in my hand, but the orc general rush towards me sensing magic will be invoked. They have taken the bait, I don¡¯t need to gather mana in my hand to invoke this magic as I invoked [Impact] on my hand within a second. My hand is cladd with a transparent, whitish aura. I shove the punch from one of the orc generals and punch it in the solar plexus. I move to the next general and dodge its rush while jumping on his shoulder delivering a punch to the temple of his head. I vanish from the spot moving to my next target, giving him a sweep to the leg and punching it away while grabbing a punch from the last general. I lift the general from his feet and throw him away. He crash into a tree breaking it. The surrounding gone quiet. The cheer and roar from the soldier now are no more until a cracking sound can be heard. I release [Impact] from my hand and the general¡¯s body begin to bloat until it explodes. The silence continues before a few orc starting to back away. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know how ¡®loyal¡¯ you guys are. So let me send you to where your leaders are.¡± I said while invoking [Beat]. Confirming 124 orc soldier with [Beat] in the surrounding. ¡°I guess it¡¯s time to end this¡± I invoked [Burst]. . ... .... ...... ........ The surrounding turn into nightmare after that. The once lush greenery is now covered with a red carpet still dripping wet. ¡°Like I said, the first day will be rough¡± While relaxing my stance. Interlude 1 - How I Got My Name Interlude 1 Red.... That¡¯s all I can see right now. 400 Orcs.... That¡¯s how many he kills. 10 minutes... That¡¯s how long he took to massacre us. I can¡¯t shake this feeling that if he is serious, it won¡¯t even take a minute to do it. I have heard many stories from other warriors, boasting about the war they¡¯ve fought, the battle they¡¯ve survived and the enemies they¡¯ve slain, but it seems all of that means so little in front of him. It was like a dream... A nightmare. It was just an hour ago when the chief came back to the village ordering all the warriors to get ready for battle. The fact that we need to mobilize all the warriors like this is usually to counter the human battalion that never seems to end. It seems like the human is trying to meet the Lake guardian in the forest, rumored to give a blessing, that can increase their affinity in water magic. Indeed, there is a Lake guardian at the lake in the forest. I¡¯ve met one. We¡¯ve met one. To be exact, all the monsters in the forest have met the guardian. The guardian is said to be at the top of the food pyramid. You must be wondering how an Orc like me can know all this difficult stuff, you must thank my friend the King of the Forest. He taught me many things and not to be exaggerating but I¡¯m the third smartest creature in this forest after the guardian and the King. Back to the story, we have pledged loyalty to the guardian, but the rule in the wilderness is different. We only pledge loyalty to someone we acknowledge. The loyalty only stands if the one pledged to is stronger than the one pledging. Unlike human who bends other people with money, we simply brought them to their knees by force. So I don¡¯t understand why some of the humans babbling about how we dare to attack them just because they are nobles. In fact, what is a noble? Even the King seems vague on this matter. He just said ¡°If you see a human with the shiniest and luxurious wear. That¡¯s most probably a noble.¡± It seems like a half baked wisdom, but usually the nobles will just announce themselves with an arrogant attitude. So it was never hard to find them. Still, noble or not, when we overrun their army, they can only fall and be made a plaything by the others. For a he-human they usually be split into two, but the she-human... Their ending is not that beautiful. The previous Chief got his head smash by the King when he goes overboard with the mating. If I have a say in it, I don¡¯t think what the Chief have done is mating. It seems that the new chief is a little bit better. ¡°Don¡¯t get your hopes high my friend. We¡¯re a beast, we will naturally follow our instinct.¡± What the King said. I agree to the King. The new Chief albeit his power and better nature, still think with his d*ck. That¡¯s what I conclude when I heard what the Chief spoke towards the intruder. ¡°I do this to gain the trust of the guardian before I break her, in many ways?¡± (Warchief) Stupid..... The new chief is stupid. Didn¡¯t he sees at what happen when other overconfident monster challenge the guardian? With his lust bursting out in the open like that, I don¡¯t think that the guardian will let him go in one piece. In a worst possibility she can wipe out our entire village. I cannot allow that to happen. Rather than let the guardian kill him and punish us for his misconduct, its better if I stop him I¡¯m not boasting, but I have my own share of battle and achievement. I was one of the chief candidate back then before I step down. I don¡¯t like commanding others, what I like is to lose myself in rage on the battlefield. I¡¯ll get rid of him after we¡¯ve deal with the intruder. Talking about the intruder, It seems like it was just a dwa-... Boy? At first I thought he was a dwarf, but when I saw the thin sword he¡¯s carrying I scratch the thought. No dwarf will use such puny sword, they always boast about their strength and carried a two handed weapon.. What is this boy doing in the middle of this forest. What¡¯s more is most intruder doesn¡¯t get this far. They can¡¯t even get past one fifth of the forest. From what the King told me Torgan forest is famous for its wild and high rank monster. So there is less excavating and exploring, but that also means the forest is an untouched treasure. So the human who enters and perish alongside it never dwindle, caused by their own greed and selfishness The fact that this boy, if it can be called a boy, have reached here sent shivers to my spine. It seems that he understand the Orc¡¯s language seeing as he is conversing with the chief and he replies back in a human language, Not many that knows the human language, not even the chief is fluent in it, but it seems like the sarcasm didn¡¯t miss from his ears. Getting angry, I can see the immatureness of the chief who swing his mace just by being provoked by this kid. Speaking of the kid, how strong can one be to venture out this far into the forest alone. I was quite skeptical if he¡¯s alone, but I have confirmed it that nobody is nearby. Orcs even though inferior to the wolf, have a keen smelling sense, but I didn¡¯t smell anything in the vicinity except for us Orcs... Wait.... I try sniffing the air again. Not satisfied with the result, I move a little bit closer towards the intruder. *Snif*Snif* None... There is no smell.. The boy doesn¡¯t have a smell. ¡°We can tell much about a human by their smell¡± I remembered the King told me such. He told me many things such as about a human that reeks of sweat. A human that reeks of blood A human that reeks of this so called ¡®perfume¡¯ He even taught me how to distinguish lies and many other human personalities such as greed and lust just by their smell One day, I asked him with the intention to joke. ¡°What if there is no smell?¡± The King just stood there staring at me in the eyes and said ¡°Then... Run, as fast as you can¡± I didn¡¯t comprehend what the King meant at that time. I didn¡¯t know that I will encounter such existence, so I didn¡¯t take seriously about the warning from the King. My heart started to beat faster, against this unknown variable I rather not be on their bad side without reason, but there as I thought that, the chief who couldn¡¯t take the insult any longer smashed his mace down towards the boy. The distance from me and the boy is too far for me to stop the attack. I can only wait and see as the mace swings towards the boy. We¡¯re dead aren¡¯t we? That¡¯s what I thought when I see him block the attack and cut the head of the chief with ease. This is not human, no way a human can kill hundreds of us in a mere minute. Almost half of our number has fallen. ¡°Hero¡± The word came as if natural to my mouth. An embodiment of power and fear for us monster and demon. An existence that cannot be comprehended by normal beings. After that it was all hazy as I enter my rage mode and attack following my instinct. What I remember is being thrown towards the tree and watching the Orcs blow up. I close my eyes, waiting for my time to end, but it didn¡¯t come. The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Red.... That¡¯s what all I can see right now. 400 Orcs.... That¡¯s how many he kills. 10 minutes... That¡¯s how long he took to massacre us. As fast as the forest had been painted red, it disappears as fast too. A black hole just appears out of nowhere and suck all the blood and body parts in. Even the blood splattered on my body was sucked off What magic is the boy using? I cannot feel the activation of magic or the gathering of mana. It just happens instantaneously. He didn¡¯t even chant. Didn¡¯t chant?! The only other person who I know can do that is the guardian. The King said that it is because, one can only use chant-less magic after they have mastered and understand their own magic. ¡°Run, as fast as you can¡± The King¡¯s advice resound in my head. I must get out of here! I thought to myself, but as if the gods are mocking at me, the bushes at my side make a sound when I¡¯m trying to stand up. The boy notices me and started walking towards me. I can feel my blood draining from my face. Under this supreme power I can only resign my fate in his hand. Is this my end? The thought spinning around my mind a few times before I faced the boy who is now standing in front of me. He just stood there as if sizing me, and I didn¡¯t dare to avert my gaze. His black pupil looks crystal clear as if looking at the night star, but somehow it looks empty. There is no rage, disgust, killing intent, desire nor light. In fact, I cannot sense any emotion either. It¡¯s as if he is a monster that only knows how to kill, and he knows and admit it himself. We locked gazes for quite some time, until he starts the conversation. ¡°So....¡± *Shudder* Just a single word, and my mind go haywire. The clear and dignified voice came out from his mouth, deciding my verdict to be, clearly shaken my soul. ¡°Tell me why you are here again?¡± The question that came out from his mouth. ¡°I.... I... ¡° My head is in confusion, fear and helplessness doesn¡¯t help to ease my speech and I only end up stuttering. ¡°Let me change my question. Who send you here?¡± The boy is not offended by my action and only take it as a natural thing to feel fear about him. I collected myself and told myself to be calm. ¡°We... we- were sent here by the lake guardian¡± Despite my attempt to remain collected, I still fail to control my fear. This is making me feel disappointed in myself. The boy just stands there after I answer his question. ¡°Are you disappointed in yourself?¡± The boy asks. ¡°Your attack did not connect, your weapon rendered useless, your formation is broken¡± I can only grip my hand as the boy condemning me. I don¡¯t dare to refute as what he said is the truth. ¡°Aren¡¯t you disappointed in yourself¡± The boy whisper to my ears. I do not know since when he got so close, but I can see a smirk forming from his mouth. When being condemned this much, even I, will lose it. *Boom* I slam my fist onto the ground. The crater of the impact stop near the boy¡¯s feet. ¡°How can I not be disappointed with myself!¡± *Boom* ¡°400 orcs fall by your hand. My brothers that take oath to look after each other, being kill in front of me, but what disappointed me the most is how you take me for a fool, yet you did not kill me I rather be the one to die than the one left to live.¡± *Boooomm*Crakkkkk* The next feeling I have is flying away from the boy and broken some of the trees in the way until I fall down. *cough*cough* Blood came out from my mouth. Some of my ribs broke and puncture my lung. I can only laugh at my fate. I was the one asking for death, now I¡¯m nearing it. ¡°So, you are disappointed to be played with. Then what can you do?¡± I cannot answer his question. In fact, my abilities to think is clouded by the pain. ¡°Will dying help you from the humiliation?¡± I see.... He is trying to help me to stand up on my own. ¡°Then what do you suppose I do?¡± A smirk forming in the corner of his mouth again ¡°Rise up! As of now, you will be known as Ryoku. Stand up strongly like the meaning of your name.¡± Light... An explosion of light happens as I feel a surge of mana entering me. The light is so bright, but my eyes didn¡¯t hurt from it. The mana that have entered circulating inside me. It destroys and reform every inch my body. I have never felt pain as much as this nor will I want to feel it again. I can feel my body structure changing, as if going through an evolution. I almost fainted because of the pain, but endure it until the light envelopes me. ... .......... ................. ....................... *Kick*Kick* I can feel someone kicking my feet. ¡°Oii, wake up¡± A voice waking me up. A clear voice with a hint of annoyance asking me to wake up. If possible I would love to spend some more time to rest as I can feel sharp pain from all over my body. ¡°Well, it seems like you died. As a passerby I should dismembered the body parts and feed the wolves nearby.¡± I sprang up into action. No pain can stop me from getting up, but what does passerby have to do with a dead orc body and why do you even need to dismember me and feed it to the wolf I cannot stop myself from retorting in my head. ¡°As a prideful warrior of the orc such things will not kill me¡± I said while enduring the pain. ¡°Oh you really got up. Don¡¯t you know you shouldn¡¯t move much after going through that?¡± I¡¯m going to kill him The first thing that came to my mind. The boy is now resting on top of the fallen tree while holding his laughter. If my gaze can kill him, I¡¯m sure he¡¯s already dead by now. ¡°You f*cking demon, $%^T&*^&%% %$%^^&%^#$ %$#$^%^&¡± I keep cursing him, but every time I open my mouth, or even the simplest movement will hurt me. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± This cheeky bastard, I¡¯ll real- I thought he is just messing with me, but seeing his serious expression I stop. ¡°Does it hurt you to be named by me? Someone who kills your friends, allies and chief.¡± I forgot, despite all of that I was just given a name, Ryoku. What an extravagant name. Will I live up to my name? I look at myself, I have a black elastic skin. Even though its soft to the touch, I know normal weapon can¡¯t hurt me anymore. My nails and hair are silver in colour, my height is lower as my point of view is lower. Anything other than that needs to wait as I can¡¯t move freely for now, but what changes the most is my strength. I can the feel raw power raging inside of me waiting to be unleashed. I have always been craving for power, but why does when I attain it, I feel empty. Now what? What does my strength stand for? What should I even do with this strength? Will I become one of those beings that brings chaos? I was in a state of panic when I heard a laugh. ¡°Hahahahaha.... There¡¯s no need for you to feel the burden of your power yet. Your existence cannot compare to those of higher beings yet, but remember, In the future, some will despise you, while some will admire you, some will hunt you, while some will recruit you. You will choose your own destiny and walk through the path you choose. If you¡¯re afraid of making the wrong choice then don¡¯t be. There¡¯s no such thing as wrong or right choice, there¡¯s only the choice you choose, or the choices forced on you.¡± This dem- *cough*cough* I mean boy, even though looks young, but have knowledge and power surpassing those that I know. What or who are you? The question that has been playing through my mind. I have a feeling even if asked, the boy will skillfully dodges the question. ¡°Catch¡± He said while throwing something to me. The pain has subsided a little bit, so I can at least move my hand to catch the thing thrown out. After catching it clumsily, I examine the thing, which shockingly is my axe that I use to attack him just now. ...... ........... ............... ........................ There¡¯s something fishy here. All the other weapon the generals used is either bounce off far away or shattered by his skill, and here we are, my weapon as if knowing his owner will not die. ¡°I feel like I just got cheated by a demon who ask me to sign a contract with him¡± I said to him. ¡°What are you talking about, there¡¯s no such thing¡± The boy smiles radiantly. Lying Lyiiiiingg Lyiiiiiiinnngggggg He is making the face of a liers. He purposely does that to get to me, I knew itttttt This chibi demon. I will definitely smack you good one day. ¡°... By the way, who is or what is the Lake guardian?¡± He changes the topic just for his convenience. Calm down Ryoku, you have a name now, act dignified, dignified. ¡°The lake guardian is actually an U*****¡± (Avoiding spoiler) His mouth forms a smirk, and believe me, anybody seeing this can know that this chibi demon is planning something. I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s planning, but it¡¯s best to avoid the lake for this week. Things got awkwardly quiet as the boy gets lost in thought. The seriousness of his face kept me from making sound to give him a piece of mind. ¡°I have a confession to make¡± The boy said his hand slowly creeping to his hood and open it. Black, lustrous hair came out from the hood. With a face that can be said handsome, I don¡¯t really know human standard, but I guess it¡¯s nice to see.... I¡¯m STRAIGHTTTT I shout in my mind. ¡°You ask me, why I did not kill you.¡± I gulped, I¡¯m actually afraid to know the reason why he didn¡¯t kill me. ¡°Its not that I did not kill you.... I failed to kill you. My control over the magic lost before I hit you and reconnect after throwing you away.¡± I fall into silence. ¡°When I tried to kill you after that, I have already lost my mood. You remind me of someone. An acquaintance, one that I deeply regret not helping. Maybe me helping you is just a way to a-¡± *Boom* ¡°You talk too much. I care less as to why you¡¯re helping me, but I¡¯m grateful for that. I will always be in your debt. My life is yours.¡± *crack*crack* Sound of cracking hand echoed through the vicinity ¡°Maybe I should take that life of your now ehh.¡± A body raise from the rubble after being kicked quite hard. His eyes like a predator searching for his prey but it cannot be found anywhere. ¡°COME BACK AND FIGHT, YOU F*CKER!!! WHERE ARE YOUR PRIDE NOWWWWW!. ¡± ... .......... ................... ............................ I can only laugh hearing his shout. I will repay what you did for me one day, but there¡¯s no pride in dying.... Hahahaha, even in the end he teaches me something new. I will wait for the day you come for me my master. Maybe at that time you will talk to me starting from at least your name. Hahahaha