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Chapter 34 : The soul-knight
As Garret locked axes with the colossal hammer knight, the rest of the mercenary squad initiated a desperate, full-velocity charge toward the remaining Hell's Raiders entrenched atop the ruined building. High above the battlefield, the undead sorcerer began to raise its skeletal hands once more, the surrounding air distorting as a massive, volatile crimson magic circle materialized before its palms. It was preparing to unleash another catastrophic fire spell. "Damnit! We don't have our own mages left to counter!" Marcus shouted, his voice cracking with anxiety as he sprinted forward with his heavy shield raised. "How the hell are we going to block an attack like that?!" Before the undead sorcerer could complete its incantation, a sharp *thwack-thwack-thwack* echoed across the courtyard. Three heavy, steel-tipped arrows cut through the dense smoke, piercing deeply into the creature's casting arm. The sheer kinetic impact disrupted its focus, causing the gathering crimson mana to fr
Chapter 33: Hell's Raiders
**"THE LIVING... STILL MARCHING TO THEIR DEATHS. I ADMIRE THE FOOLISHNESS. DRAW YOUR STEEL... I PROMISE YOU A SOLDIER'S DEATH."** The cold, authoritative voice boomed directly inside their skulls, carrying an ancient weight that froze the blood in their veins. "What the hell was that?!" Maxwell screamed, his knuckles turning white as he clutched his sword. Even though the source of the voice wasn't physically present in the courtyard, the sheer, crushing pressure behind those words brought an immediate wave of primal fear over the entire squad. Around them, the mud began to churn. The corpses rose one by one. Some were badly rotted skeletons wearing ancient iron, some were missing limbs, and others were slightly fresher mercenaries still wearing modern tactical vests. "The corpses... they're actually coming back to life!" Vice-Captain Sheila shouted. Her voice shook with terror, but she desperately gritted her teeth, trying to maintain whatever fragile composure she had left as t
Chapter 32 : The dead ruins awaken
"Alright, let's get this raid started already!" Benson stood in front of the squad, fully geared up in his own custom set of heavy combat armor. "Unlike our standard procedure, we won't be separating into smaller scouting units this time. Instead, we'll move as one large vanguard group led by myself and our vice-captain, Sheila." Jaxen raised an eyebrow behind his mask, slightly surprised by the announcement. Given that Garret was letters above most in raw level and physically the strongest hunter in the entire depot, he had fully expected the brute to be named head captain or at least vice-captain of the excursion. "Alright, boys, let's roll!" Benson called out, waving his arm. The mercenary squad began stepping through the swirling purple vortex one by one, with Chronos falling into line just behind the old broker. As they walked through the dimensional threshold, Chronos leaned in slightly. "Hey, old man, why are you joining the vanguard today? I thought your only job was
Chapter 31: The gathering of shadows
Three days passed in a flash. Jaxen bided his time, doing his best to blend into the mundane routine of the academy until the night of the scheduled raid finally arrived. He waited patiently in his bed until the rhythmic breathing across the room indicated Peter had fallen asleep. Slipping out from beneath his blankets, Jaxen moved like a phantom toward the open window. Just like before, he activated the upgraded Chrono Veil, dissolving his spiritual presence into nothingness as he crossed the academy's massive mana barrier. The security wards didn't emit a single pulse. Once he had put a safe distance between himself and the campus perimeter, Jaxen ducked into a dark, abandoned alleyway. He pulled on his custom gear—a pitch-black hoodie embroidered with subtle, deep-gold clockwork patterns—and slipped the black-and-gold mask over his face. He checked the grips of his golden daggers, ensuring they were firmly locked at his waist. "Time to level up," he muttered. With a sudde
Chapter 30 : Back into the grayzone.
Out of the original 426 applicants, only 106 remained. These 106 were divided into three different groups based on their grades. Jaxen was allocated to the B-tier group. For a commoner, this was very impressive. Even though Jaxen hadn’t used 100% of his actual ability, he still knew there were students here who outscaled him in almost every aspect. He remembered the deal given to him by the broker from the Grayzone ruins. Seeing that classes would officially begin in a week’s time, Jaxen believed this would be a great opportunity to meet up with the broker and see what kind of dungeons he had in place. As soon as it hit nighttime and almost everyone was asleep, Jaxen quietly got up, trying not to wake Peter. He loaded his golden daggers and mask into a backpack and climbed out through the window. “System, activate Chrono Veil.”
Chapter 29 : Shadows and peers
When Jaxen woke up the next morning, the room was empty. Just like the day before, Peter was already gone, leaving only a neatly folded piece of notebook paper on Jaxen's desk. *Good luck on your test today,* the note read in sharp, hurried handwriting. *Wish me luck on mine as well.* "He’s one odd guy, isn't he?" Jaxen muttered quietly to himself, tossing the paper into the small trash bin. "Is he seriously going to keep doing this every single day?" After taking a quick shower to wash off the lingering grogginess, Jaxen made his way down to the campus cafeteria. He grabbed a simple, heavy breakfast of protein and complex carbs to fuel his body, eating quickly and keeping his head down. As soon as he finished, he went straight to the Crucible arena, arriving a full thirty minutes before the scheduled evaluation time. Today was the combat simulation phase, and he wanted to give his body an early, proper warm-up to ensure his movements wouldn't stiffen up under pressure. To his u
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