Godslayer's Rebirth

Chapter 5: The Eye Awakens

Avalon woke up.

He had survived another life-threatening encounter. Barely.

This time, he wasn’t dead—just injured and exhausted. He would’ve died for real if that unknown figure hadn’t stepped in at the last second.

“Welcome back,” Bridget’s voice echoed in his mind.

> [Mission Complete – Reward: 5000 XP]

[New Abilities Unlocked]

Before he could check anything, he noticed four people standing before him.

“Are you okay?” April stepped forward, concerned.

“I think so,” Avalon said, slowly standing up and dusting his clothes. He looked at the others.

“You healed me, didn’t you?”

“It’s nothing,” she replied with a kind smile.

“A bit of help,” Ryan muttered, irritated. He wanted to punch something.

Lex was busy scanning the area, while Xavier simply observed, wary.

“Who are you?” Xavier finally asked.

“Avalon Storm,” he replied. “Thanks for saving me.”

He looked around. Where there had once been thousands of scorpions, only blood and shattered shells remained.

“I’m Xavier,” the leader said. “That’s April, Lex, and Ryan.”

Avalon shook their hands. Ryan, trying to test him, gripped hard—but Avalon matched the strength without flinching.

Looks like Ryan’s met his match, April smiled to herself.

Avalon, meanwhile, could tell Xavier wasn’t simple. He felt stronger than the others.

“I found it!” Lex called, pointing to a hill. At its base, a hidden entrance.

“Finally,” April sighed.

“I knew you had a use,” Ryan teased, patting Lex on the shoulder.

Suddenly, a windstorm stirred, kicking up sand.

“Let’s move before something shows up,” Xavier ordered.

Avalon followed but spoke up, “You don’t mind me tagging along, right?”

Xavier paused, eyes narrowing. He was on a mission—no room for distractions. But Avalon… was different.

“Fine. But fend for yourself.”

Avalon nodded.

He had no intention of depending on anyone.

As they ran ahead, he trailed behind and finally had a moment to breathe.

“System,” he said.

“Who’s system? Just call me Bridget.”

“Fine. Bridget, where am I?”

“You are in the Desert Realm,” she answered, then explained the six realms briefly.

“Show me my stats,” he said.

...

[User: Avalon Storm]

Race: Human / ???

Bloodline Abilities: God’s Eye [Awakened Stage]

Classification: Sensory Type

Power Rank: C-Rank (0 / 400)

Nature Type: Lightning & Wind (Locked)

HP: 185 / 250

Stamina: Extremely Large

Mana: Extremely Large

Strength: 25

Speed: 33

Intelligence: 25

Willpower: 20

Eye Ability: God’s Eye – Awakened Stage

Skills:

– Absolute Perception (Lv1)

– Omnidirectional Sight (Lv1)

– Judgment Gaze (Lv1)

– Divine Copy (Lv1)

Inborn:

– Adaptive Combat Instinct

– Regeneration (Fully Unlocked) (Lv1)

Abilities:

– Lightning Cloak [Self Made] (Lv1)

Tools: None

Available XP: 5000 (Use to upgrade abilities)

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5000 XP was a lot.

“Use all XP to upgrade every ability,” Avalon said.

[Ability Upgrade Complete]

[Abilities Enhanced to Level 5]

...

[God’s Eye – Upgraded Abilities]

– Absolute Perception Lv5: Sees through illusions, slow motion, and spiritual trails

– Omnidirectional Sight Lv5: 240° vision, less blind spots, senses movements

– Judgment Gaze Lv5: Paralysis, truth-reading, and fear inducement

– Divine Copy Lv5: Instantly mimics any combat style or movement, skills or techniques including cultivation

– Regeneration Lv5: Fast wound recovery, stamina/Mana Regeneration

[New God’s Eye Abilities Unlocked]

[Instant Repulsion (Lv1)]

“Push the world away.”

Emits a short-range force burst from Avalon’s body

Can push enemies, weapons, or projectiles within 3 meters

Becomes stronger with higher Willpower stat and strength

Cooldown: 1 minute

[Instant Attraction (Lv1)]

“Pull what is yours.”

Creates a focused pull toward Avalon’s hand

Can draw in weapons, objects, or even enemies slightly off balance

Range: 5 meters

Effective for disarming or disrupting enemy positioning

Can only affect one target or object at a time

Cooldown: 30 seconds

...

“Now that’s what I’m talking about,” Avalon muttered, eyes glowing faintly.

But compared to the kind of power he was truly after—the god-killing kind—this was just a step. A small one.

He had revenge to plot.

Gods to kill.

And thinking about it made his blood boil. But anger wouldn’t help him now. Not yet.

He calmed his breathing, closed the status screen, and sprinted to catch up with the others.

“Where are we going?” Avalon asked, keeping pace beside April. She was the only one he felt might give him a straight answer.

“One of the lost temples of the God of Weaponry,” she said. “We recently found a map leading to it... but it was stolen from us.”

They slowed to a walk as they reached a dark stone entrance. The ancient walls looked like they’d been undisturbed for years.

Avalon raised a brow. “You mean Karevis, right?”

April glanced at him, surprised. “Yes.”

He frowned.

That name. That god.

Avalon remembered him. Vividly.

Karevis had stood among the gods who watched his world burn—who led the assault that wiped out his city and left him for dead.

April noticed the change in his expression but said nothing. She could sense the shift, but she wasn’t going to pry.

Inside, the tunnel was pitch black.

Xavier stepped ahead, his palm igniting with flame. Firelight danced against the dusty walls, revealing worn carvings and faded glyphs.

But Avalon didn’t need the fire.

His vision now stretched beyond darkness.

That was the power of the God’s Eye.

> [God’s Eye: Activated]

His irises glowed gold, a black vertical slit forming in the center.

He could see everything—clearer, farther, deeper.

Even through walls.

Avalon extended his vision outward—five meters… then ten. The world unfolded.

At first, silence.

Then movement.

Shadows.

Dozens—no, hundreds—of skeletal soldiers moving slowly through the halls ahead. Some held rifles. Others, swords and spears. Their armor was rusted but intact. They moved as one.

And scattered among the bones were broken limbs and shattered skulls. Someone had come through here already.

The ones who stole the map... they must’ve triggered the guardian army, Avalon thought.

“We’ve got company,” Avalon said calmly, eyes still glowing.

Everyone froze.

They looked around—nothing. Not a single sound.

Lex narrowed his eyes at Avalon. Is he a Sensory Type too? It was rare to see one—especially with that level of precision.

Even Xavier frowned. As a trained Sensory warrior, he tried to detect what Avalon had sensed...

But he couldn’t feel anything.

Until suddenly, he did.

A wave of undead presence washed through the hall—and it hit him like ice.

Strong. Numerous. Hostile.

His eyes widened.

His sensory ability… it surpasses mine. Who the hell is this guy?

“...He’s right,” Xavier finally said, tension in his voice. “Let’s move.”

Lex and Ryan exchanged glances but didn’t argue. April was already moving. Avalon followed quietly, his golden eyes dimming slightly—but the vision never truly faded.

Avalon’s eyes glowed brightly, but he could feel the God’s Eye draining his mana fast. The strain was too much—so he deactivated it.

They kept running, boots thudding against the cold stone floor. Avalon stayed in the middle of the group, Xavier and April led at the front, while Lex and Ryan flanked him from behind.

Avalon had been tracking the presence ahead with his senses, eyes narrowed in focus.

Then suddenly… the energy vanished.

Completely.

Like it had never been there.

Xavier noticed it too—the sudden silence, the energy gone like it had been swallowed.

But they kept moving.

When they reached the exact spot where the presence had been felt, they stopped.

Everyone went still. On guard. Tense.

Then—

Bang!

The walls to their sides exploded, stone and dust flying as the ceiling began to crumble.

The team was thrown apart by the force, split into two groups.

A massive shadow emerged from the rubble. Smoke poured from the ground as the creature stepped through, each step it took shaking the floor.

Its body was stitched from bone and ash-black metal. Red eyes flared through the dust.

Then it slammed a clawed hand into the ground.

The earth trembled.

From the shadows, an army of the dead began to rise—skeletons in broken armor, wielding rusted weapons. They emerged behind and in front, closing in fast.

Avalon’s eyes narrowed.

They were surrounded. The army of the undead had been summoned. It left no space for anyone to leave—they had to die here.

[System Alert: Elite Undead Commander Detected]

[Warning: Power Level – B Rank]

[New Quest: Trial of the Undead]

– Survive the ambush

– Defeat the Undead Commander

Reward:

– 3200 XP

– A Summoning Technique Scroll

Avalon smiled. His eyes glowed with fire. He was finally going to test his skills and fight.

“Nice timing, Bridget... Just what I was waiting for.”