BXBX NOVEL Chapter 15: [Shadows(II)!]
Chapter 15: [Shadows(II)!]
Grade: Epic!
Difficulty: Impossible
Objective:
-Find information about the Array that is going to summon the Fallen Goddess!
Rewards:
+2 All Stats
+5 Free Attributes
+5000 Exp!
+Skill: One way out!
Remark: There is light in the shadows. There are shadows in the light too.]
While the pain was a lot… the reward, especially the [One Way Out!] was more than enough to freshen me up. Was it because of the difficulty?
[One Way Out!] was a skill that allowed you to combine all the stats in one, shifting the other stats to 0 for a limited time. It was a double-edged sword but was an excellent one, nonetheless.
[Dexterity: 19 -> 30]
Putting all my free attribute points in Dexterity, I then moved out, picking up the dual blades from Mira\'s grip. Jumping out of the room, I reached the bottom, this time pretty much with no injuries.
And without any further ado…
[Frenzy!]
I began running. This time to the center of the town.
I could feel myself being chased. A welcomed improvement compared to being watched no matter how fast I was.
Walking through the alleys, I jumped from one point to another, using parkour with my increased Dexterity, it was easy to move through the obstacles in between the streets. While it was fun, I was more concerned about the Array in the center of the town.
Frenzy ended after 20 seconds from the start, but with the speed I was running, I reached a point where the Summoning Array was visible about 500 meters away. It was like a big magic circle at the center of the town. The dark clouds were especially dense at its center.
"Almost there," I mumbled as I kept running… however, the one who was chasing me… I could feel her getting closer to me… and after a few seconds…
[You Have Died!]
[Game Over!]
[Loading from last Save Point!]
[Loading Complete!]
I woke up again as I got ready again. This time, once again, using [Frenzy!]
But when I reached the near spot where [Frenzy!] ended and the Array was visible.
[Battle Zone!] I locked onto the Array as I activated my skill and began running even faster than before.
As expected, I reached the Array, placed on the ground. It was a red-coloured Array made up of blood… probably of the people of this town. Looking at the it, I did not know what to do with it…
So..
-BOOM!!!
I used all my strength to hit it as hard as I could, breaking the stones that formed the array.
[You Have Died!]
[Game Over!]
[Loading from last Save Point!]
[Loading Complete!]
"Let\'s do this the other way," I decided as I used [Battle Zone!] this time, locking on the Array that I knew existed in the center. I couldn\'t see it, but since I have seen it before, locking on it was possible.
The problem, however, was…
-Thud!
After going completely blind, I ended up hitting the wall on my first try.
[Loading Save Point!]
I tried again. Failed again.
[Loading Save Point!]
Made through the first turn. Hit the wall on the second.
[Loading Save Point!]
It was like a puzzle game for me, as I tried over and over as fast as I could.
Using [Mana Zone] wasn\'t an option since even the air was polluted with dense mana. Everything was pretty much dark no matter where I looked. All I could do was try and try. All I did was try and try.
And after over a hundred tries…
\'Finally,\' I smiled as I reached the Array, turning my [Battle Sense] off.
Looking around, I found the area rather bland, with nobody around. Except for the blood Array, the entire area was rather empty… too empty, in fact. My eyes looked at the Array as I questioned myself if I should go destroy it?
"So. You have found the Array of Summoning, huh? Congratulations are in order, I presume," an old feeble voice came from the dark alley opposite to where I came from. An old lady in her late 60s, walked out of there as she looked at me with a rather calm look.
[Name: ???
Class: ???
Level: ???]
"I guess so. Grandma… you sure someone as feeble as you should be walking out alone on these lonely streets? You might get robbed, you know?" I joked as I put my dagger in. Letting my guard down.
I still can\'t fight these monsters. I need information… as much as I can have.
"Ho! Ho! Ho! You don\'t need to be so cautious about me. The one whom you should be worried about is yourself, young one," she spoke with a gentle and calm smile.
"I guess so. We should all look out for ourselves first. What do you think this Array is for?" I asked, feigning ignorance a little. She looked at me and then covered her face as she spoke,
"It\'s just a children\'s drawing on the streets. Pay no heed to it."
Well. Doesn\'t seem like I am getting any information by pretending to be an idiot here.
"Is that so? I almost thought this was an Array of Summoning for the Fallen Goddess Miraka. Phew! Almost had me there," I wiped a fake sweat as I looked at the granny with a bright smile, making her cautious of me.
Her eyes, previously calm, now were narrowing at me.
"Who are you?" She asked as she looked at me with a slight glare.
"I am… Batman," I spoke in a serious low pitched voice as I moved closer to her. One step at a time, not worrying about death as of now.
\'Let\'s measure her powers for this turn. We can get the information, the orthodox way later,\' I nodded in my mind as I just got an idea that would help me finish the quest fast.
But for now… let\'s gauge the old lady\'s power.