Re: Player

Chapter 21: [North-West!]

Getting off the bed, I took my first step outside the room. Mira laid there with her eyes closed as she slept on the floor, hugging her weapon in her arms. Carefully taking it out of her grip, I then looked through the hallway window. The never ending dark night where everybody is weeping.

Sighing on the inside, I picked up Mira and helped her onto my bed. Moving outside again, I reached the window and this time, I looked at the roof on the opposite side. It was one floor above, but with my strength, it should be possible now.

"Hupp!" with a single push, I jumped as high as I could, barely reaching the edge of the roof. But it was enough to climb up. Reaching the roof, I looked around the dead night, where the dark energy flowed throughout the town.

"West was it?" I mumbled before…

[Frenzy!]

I ran on the roof, reaching the edge. I jumped from this roof to the next before moving on. The fantasy style roof was in the shape of a hut top so it was rather tricky to maintain the balance, but it wasn't impossible, so the hindrance was rather non-existent.

In the silent night, I kept jumping from one roof to another, as I observed the distant church at the center where everything was going to take place. I don't know if it was my imagination, but I think I saw the old lady standing at the top of the church, looking in my direction from afar.

"I will deal with you later," I spoke as I kept running to the west with all my might, parkouring from one place to another. It was a refreshing experience, but it was taking a bit of my stamina, to be honest.

Not too soon, I reached the central street that divided the east and the west town, and without much concern, I increased my speed before…

"HUPPP!!!!"

I jumped with all my might again. Carried by my momentum, I reached the other side without dying this time. Perhaps Ameliana was concerned with Mira or perhaps I was too fast to catch up, but I safely reached the west as I kept running on the roofs.

"4 Generals, huh?" I took a glimpse of the quest before I kept moving again. If I move a lot, perhaps I would find-

-Swish!

-Clank!

A sudden surprise attack came from the front as the man dressed in red attacked me with his rapier before I pushed him back.

With elegance, he stood there, as his white hair and beard glistened against the moonlight. His silvery red eyes looked at me with a patient, yet confused, look. Wearing a long red jacket over his plain white shirt, he analyzed me from top to bottom.

"I believe we haven't met before. May I know your name, gentleman?" he asked as he analyzed the area behind me, before he relaxed a little. If I were to guess, Ameliana had now finally caught up to me and was watching from a distance.

Though I should focus on the front

[Name: Elizer Reas

Title: Mayor of Mirag Town

Class: ???

Level: 56

HP: 8,000/8,000

MP: ???/???]

"It's Adam. I am in a bit of a hurry Mr. Mayor, so would you…. please die?" I spoke as I dashed towards him.

[Super Strength!]

While [Frenzy!] was on cool down, I had to make sure to not get trapped in any sort of way rendering me unable to escape. Plus… I would need as many cards as I could have for the next match…

-Whoosh!

Jumping at him, carried by the momentum, I reached him within a few seconds as he took a step back and changed his stance.

"You are strong," he smiled at me before

-Slash! x 10

[-120 HP!]

I saw 10 slashes… but I could say that there was more to it than just that…

"But your swordsmanship is rather pathetic!" He added as he reached behind me…

All that pain was making me numb… but this wasn't the moment to be shocked or fear. There isn't supposed to be any hesitation… I need to figure out how to kill him. I must… kill him…

[Battle Zone!]

I activated my skill as the only thing left in the vision was him.

I could feel his attacks coming again… quite fast at that… However, unlike the previous time, I could see more…

Taking a step back, I dodged him. His eyes widened as he looked at my increased speed. For a moment, he couldn't believe in what he was witnessing.

"You… can use Aura?" He was rather confused rather than surprised. He didn't understand how a man like me, who doesn't even understand the basics of swordsmanship, could use Aura.

His attitude changed towards me as he pointed his sword at me.

"Since you can use the sword of the honorable. I will kill you as it is. Apologies for holding back until now, strange weak warrior. From now on, I shall use all my power," he said as he looked at me with dignity. His eyes changed from nonchalant to something more of a serious look.

And then…

[Dark Fire of Hell!]

I used this ability immediately…

But it was too late…

[You Have Died!]

[Game Over!]

[Loading from last Save Point!]

[Loading Complete!]

The ceiling of the room appeared in front of my eyes as I woke up once again. In the dark night, where everybody was sleeping. And only the demons were awake.

Getting off the bed, I stretched once again. This time focusing on a different direction than last time. If the north-west was too hard… then let's start with the south-east. All I need to do is kill at least one of them… and then I will level up enough to get through this obstacle once and for all.