Game Of Eternals: Sinner

Chapter 5: Mid Grade Stats boost potion.

Neo said his goodbye to Bella, who informed him about the time before which he should be ready for the party.

"Remember to be ready before 6 pm. We need to reach there before 6:30. "

Neo nodded as he opened the door and entered the apartment. He put down the shopping bags on the table and opened the log as looked at the notification that had appeared after he ate at the restaurant.

『 You consumed a high nutrient meal. 』

『 Strength +2, Vitality +4 』

He stared at the extra stats for a while, before going to take a bath to freshen himself. After which he just went to his bed and slept soundly.

...

Next morning:

Neo opened his eyes as the morning sun shone over his face. Looking at the clock on the nightstand, he found it was 6 am. He got out of the bed and washed his face before exercising for a while.

After sweating a little, he stopped and took a bath. Preparing breakfast for himself, he returned to the living room to enjoy the meal as he turned on the TV, which showed the host interviewing a high-ranking evolver.

"Mr. Bernard, what is the progress of the Reaper Guild on your current floor?"

Mr. Bernard had red fiery hair and a frown on his face that he was trying his best to remove with an ugly smile. He clearly was annoyed, but because he was live on the TV, he couldn't do anything and said with irritation in his voice, "We are 70% done and might clear it by the end of next month."

"That's great news. Let me congratulate you on behalf of our viewers."

"Thank you. We'll let you know the progress and also share the strategy that we have employed to clear the floor so far."

This news surprised the host, as he didn't know that Mr. Bernard would announce such a thing. Still, as a professional, he handled it professionally and said, "Then let me thank you for your service on behalf of the Federation."

He stood up and bowed slightly before sitting back again. And flipped the question card in his hand and asked his next question. "What is your comment on the [The Knowledge Seeker] guild? They cleared the floor yesterday."

"Bah, a bunch of ingrates who don't know the immensity of ---"

The live transmission was cut, as Mr. Bernard was not supposed to say such harsh words. Neo, who was looking at the transmission, put the bowl down on the table and turned his attention toward the bags that were still on the table.

He started putting the clothes in his closet, which had some dresses but were also worn out, like the one he was wearing.

After arranging the stuff, he came back and found one more bag smaller than the rest on the table. He couldn't remember buying that bag, so he was confused about it. He then thought it might be a perfume that Bella got for him.

Neo smiled a little and picked it up to put it away. His hand stopped as he looked at the logo that was clearly not of a perfume brand, but that of a potion shop.

He took the potion out and stared at it. His mind stopped working as he checked the card that came with the potion.

『 Mid-Grade Stats Boost Potion.

Temporarily increases all stats by 70.

Duration: 4 hours.

User of the potion enters a weakened state and suffers a minor backlash after the effect wears off.』

Neo was looking at the potion intently and read each word carefully so as to not mistake it for something again. He read it again and again to confirm.

But then he put it in the bag as this thing was too expensive and even if he wanted it that badly, he couldn't accept it. Just as he was putting it back into the bag to return it, he found a note in the bag.

He picked it up and opened it.

[Saw you looking at it like it was your lover. (I'm not jeleous or something.)

Anyway, this is the payment for the party and don't you dare think about returning it otherwise consider our relationship over.

Bella.

P.S: Don't think too much about it.]

'𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.'

Neo smiled helplessly yet warmly as he gripped the potion tightly and vowed to return the favor one day.

He cleaned the apartment, stuffed the potion in his pocket and kept one hand in there to constantly know that the potion was real and that he was not dreaming.

After locking his apartment, he looked at the apartment next to his, which was Bella's, and saw it was locked. He thanked her in his heart once more before leaving the building with a sheathed sword.

After walking for a while, he arrived at the location of the dungeon, which was crowded as usual.

"Need a damage dealer, party of 4 looking for a damage dealer."

"Call for a healer."

"Good luck with that."

Such voices, along with the hawkers looking to sell their stuff, vibrated in the district. The dungeon was nothing amazing looking as it was more of a door, an iron door which was guarded by two guards who were checking the IDs of people before letting them in.

Neo looked around before proceeding toward the gate. The guards stopped him and asked for his ID, which he provided, and then asked whether he was going solo or with a group.

"Solo "

The guard was surprised and took one more look at Neo and his sword, which also looked like it was a normal weapon. There was nothing special about him. The guards shook his head and said, "Young man, join a party. Even if this is a novice dungeon, a slight mishap might end up bad for you."

Neo listened and nodded.

"Thank you for the advice."

He took his ID back and entered the dungeon. He knew that the guard said that for his own benefit, but he couldn't tell the guard the reason for him going solo. The guard shook his head and muttered, "One more overconfident person."

But he didn't think too much about it as he had seen a myriad of people and overconfident ones like Neo were amongst those.

...

Neo entered the dungeon and found himself in a familiar place. The walls were rough and the air damp. The only light source was from the crack in the ceiling, which cast shadows on the rocky walls. One could hear the sounds of footsteps echoing throughout the chamber. The narrow corridors twist and turn, leading to different rooms filled with scattered debris and broken barrels. The scent of rotting wood and mold filled the nostrils. Occasional scurrying broke the silence, making him aware that he was not alone. Neo could feel the chill of the air and the existence of something unknown lurking in the darkness.

But this was not his first time venturing into this dungeon, so he was already used to this damp and dark place. He moved forward and arrived before the first hall, where the sound of scurrying was loud.

Neo took a deep breath and brought out the potion from his pocket. He looked at it for a while before as his mouth corners arched up, his face showing the excitement that his green eyes reflected as a light flashed them.

"Let the game begin."