2025-08-27 19:40:35William’s feet were planted on the ground, his eyes locked on his target and the multiple attacks spiralling toward him simultaneously.
Both the abnormality and the crew had concluded in their hearts that there was no possible way for the hero to survive the attacks. King Julian’s face was already etched with worry and defeat. The others around him had their hands on their heads, already mourning the hero’s inevitable downfall. Some bit their fingers in frustration. As the attacks lunged toward the hero, their eyes widened with emotions ranging from sorrow to frustration. But then the unthinkable happened. Just a split second before the attacks would reach him, he made an impossible move. He expertly vaulted onto the two hands lunging at him from the front and sprinted across them with inhuman speed and balance. He used the abnormality’s hands as a path to its own head. "What!" Theobald was at a loss for words witnessing the hero’s movement. Not only was it difficult to evade such a close attack, but it was impossible to sprint so fast along such a narrow path. King Julian’s eyes widened not with worry or dread, but with amazement as the hero closed in on its target at a shocking pace. The crystal lantern in Osborne grasp revealed his wide opened mouth. Even with all the age and experience in the wizard birth, he had never witnessed such an amazing move. The abnormality, on the other hand, appeared to freeze for a few seconds in sheer shock. Its lone eye darted from the hero’s former position to his lethal form sprinting along its hands. The mirror-like orb glinted with dread, and a convulsive tremor rippled through its limbs. It began to screech loudly and desperately, attempting to shake the hero off by swinging its hands with all the strength it could muster in its current state. But it was already… "Too late!" William leapt from the hands the moment he noticed a slight movement at the joint and lunged for its lone eye. He saw the joints of the other three free appendages shift—the abnormality tried to retract them to defend itself, but it was futile. William drove his sword into the remaining eye, cracking the mirror-like organ and inflicting unimaginable anguish on the abnormality. The tone of its screech shifted—it now sounded like a cry laced with pain, anger, and frustration. It echoed through the entire enclosure, rattling it slightly. With its eye gone, the abnormality’s overall strength plummeted. Not only could it no longer see its assailant, but it also lost control over its hands. CRACK! THUD! The bony hands writhed violently in random directions, smashing against the wall, stabbing at the ground, and swinging at empty air in a desperate attempt to kill the hero. The hero stood at a safe distance from the raging abnormality, grinning ear to ear at his accomplishment. It felt satisfying to watch the once-powerful opponent lose its composure. "T-this is amazing!" "The hero has managed to take its eye. Killing it will be far easier now!" "How can one attain such power?" "With his strength, the Gravemind Order would be a walk in the park!" The crew had already begun celebrating victory, even though the opponent still lived. Hope returned to their eyes, and the helplessness they had felt a few minutes ago vanished. [ Your favorability amongst the crew has increased by 200% | Current Status: Savior ] [ You’ve received temporary title: Savior (48 Hours) ] [ While (Savior) is equipped, your attack power when fighting under the witness of the crew increases by 50%. You gain an additional 25% experience points from defeating the opponent ] This drastic shift from helplessness to excitement triggered a new notification—the first of its kind. Unfortunately, William still had a task to accomplish and paid only a fraction of attention to the new notification. The pain from his injuries was intensifying, and he wanted nothing more than to end this enemy’s life and rest. "Here goes nothing." William let out a long sigh and began striding toward the chaotic zone. He soon came within reach of the hands twisting desperately—but he showed no fear as he easily evaded their strikes without even swinging his sword. The swift sidesteps and sprints he performed were flashy and effective. William closed in on the abnormality without it even noticing. Thanks to its unending screech of pain and anger, the abnormality effectively deafened itself—a further advantage to the hero. William now stood boldly about five feet from the massive abnormality. William analyzed the massive entity’s structure, searching for a weak point—and it took him less than five seconds to identify it. Once he confirmed the weak spot, he casually circled the massive entity and arrived at its rear without drawing notice. Standing behind it, William studied the huge bony structure, focusing on its massive feet rooted in the ground. They looked so sturdy and hard that his basic sword would stand no chance at cutting through them. Nevertheless, unlike its massive feet, its neck was weak and exposed—that was the spot he targeted. Heaving a sigh, William clutched his sword and launched his body at his new target. He landed on the abnormality’s broad shoulder and, without wasting a second, swung his sword with every ounce of strength. [ Title (Savior) in effect, Attack power increased by 50% ] [ Skill (Swordmaster Lv2) in effect... ] Two windows popped up simultaneously. William felt an inexplicable surge of strength and agility as he swung his weapon at the enraged abnormality’s neck. SHRAAAK! The sharp sound of the sword cutting through bone reverberated through the chamber. The abnormality’s loud screech fell abruptly silent. The force driving its hands to thrash against the tunnel died away, and they fell limp, hitting the ground with dull thuds. Under the amazed gaze of the onlookers, its gigantic head thudded to the ground, followed by the collapse of its massive bony form. [ You’ve slayed X1 Cranosith, EXP +238 (+60) ] [ Weapon: Basic Sword has been badly damaged ]
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LS: 45
Early morning had already arrived over the dark island. The sun shone brightly over the evil island, radiating a strong golden glow and heat.The sun easily permeated the small confinement of the room which only comprised of a few wooden chairs, a bed and a tall wooden cupboard where the previous owner of the room kept their wands and attires.Inside a spacious, dimly-lit room at the dark island, the core members of the two groups could be seen standing around a small desk.Melissa and Peterson brought out a more detailed ancient map of the place and described it to William and Theobald who represented their group. Only two members were allowed to attend the meeting thus both of them were sent."The first three floors are very easy to clear, they comprise mostly of mid-level apprentice wizards with barely enough mana in their mana reserve to cast powerful spells. While they are a little bit stronger than the wizards guarding the fences, they are not that much trouble for a well-traine
LS: 44
The crew ended up spending more than half an hour discussing about the plans to infiltrate the dark tower, how to act within it, how to avoid suspicions, path to follow, and where to find certain important people inside the tower.Most of the explanation was done by Peterson, the trustworthy assassin of Melissa's squad. His information and description were clear and vivid—better than reading it from a map.Melissa and a few members of her squad also added to the information available. As they had been around the tower for several days, their understanding of the place was an important lesson to William and the others.During their discussions, they had to halt several times—either when the surveillance light flashed in their direction or when actual members of the cult walked by.They were able to finish their discussion without drawing that much attention to themselves.After they were done discussing, they began preparing to act on the plans they had just finalized."Here."Melissa
LS: 43
William and the crew, now under disguise, were strolling around. From ahead, a group of Gravemind cultist strolled in their direction.They were about fifteen of them in numbers, each of them stood tall with heights above six feets. A few of them had huge muscular builds similar to Theobald's.Their strides were filled with arrogance, something the other cultist William had slayed lacked.William was the first to notice the oddity of the group marching in their direction, and he couldn't help but frown. Why were they so different from the others? he asked himself.William kept his eyes on the small group as they closed in on each other. His eyes was fixed on that of the biggest one in the ground who, coincidentally, also had his eyes locked with his. William could sense weird emotions from his eyes as they jammed; it was something between hatred and disgust.The two groups were just a few meters away from walking past each other. The silence between them stronger than ever, almost as
LS: 42
A few men adorning dark robes and masks could be seen patrolling the mighty fence that enclosed the evil gathering of Gravemind cult. They walked in separate groups, each of them moving in different directions, ensuring that all the perimeter of the fence was covered at all times.A small group of three cultists could be seen strolling together while discussing amongst themselves, unaware of the arrival of an unstoppable opponent."I heard the great leader would be arriving tonight," one of them brought up a new conversation."Frederico told me about that a few hours ago, I thought he was lying. So you guys heard the same thing?" The one in the middle replied."Frederico wasn't lying, I overheard two of our superiors discussing about his arrival.""I suspect something important would go down in a few days. The great leader never visits the tower unless for a very important event, could it be that the preparing of the grand ritual has been completed and he is here to finalize it?"The
LS: 41
William and the crew could be seen strolling towards the vast water body with silent and cautious step. At the moment, each of them had a long black fabric covering their head. The black fabric served as a camouflage each time the beam of the light rotated in their direction.As the land was plain and filled with dark sand and skeletal remains, covering themselves in black clothings made them more difficult to detect from afar.Thankfully, this barren land had no sort of abnormalities, not even corrupted creatures that usually raided the night.If there were unlucky enough to have faced anyone, their location would be revealed to the cult once and their entire plan would be ruined."Walk faster! We need to be at the island before morning arrives!"Theobald announced to the others while strolling beside the hero. Both of them took long strides forward, their eyes cautiously scanning their surroundings from time to time.King Julian and the others increased their pace and soon caught up
LS: 40
After the peculiar sensation of passing through the portal faded, William found himself standing in a strange, unfamiliar location."Wow!"The scene before him prompted the hero to exclaim in genuine astonishment.Spread before his eyes was a vast, barren land plunged into darkness and gloom. Only the faint crescent light of the full moon hanging in the sky battled the intense blackness.Not far from his current position, William’s gaze fell on a truly vast, large water body that stretched over a long distance, seemingly unending from his perspective. The hero needed no geography expert to tell him this was Dark Island, the sacred landmark and hideout of the most terrifying dark wizard cult in this dark world.The sound of water calmly flowing could be heard clearly, and the waters were almost visible as they softly reflected the moon."What is that?"A surprised voice muttered behind the hero as its owner’s eyes suddenly and instantly fell upon a mysterious, silhouetted structure ris
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