[Drei05]: This chapter is will be much longer than the others, enjoy :3
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[Ruby's POV]
"Say, if you really hate even though I didn't do anything wrong. What about having a duel against ?"
The man in front of , Raven, said.
He looks calm and collected, but his words were arrogant and provocative.
Digging through his informations earlier, Raven is supposed to be an rank. But based on what I see now, his rank is higher than that.
Raven spoke again as I was thinking.
"You're 2 ranks higher than so to make things fair, lower your rank."
In today's technologies that have magical items, there are artifacts that lowers or restrains one's rank.
They exist to catch or restrain strong ability users.
But even lowering his rank, Velcro, the man Raven's arguing with, supposed to have more experience than him.
Not receiving a reply, Raven put up a dissapointed face and talked.
"Well, if you're scared then there's no need to force yourself."
It was then, Velcro, who's holding his anger back, exploded.
"I'll fight! When should we hold the duel?!"
Velcro shouted ignoring my disappointnt on him.
'Looks like Raven, this kid have a knack for making people mad.'
I thought, shaking my head and glancing at the smirking Raven.
"Why need to wait? I just need to test so equipnts anyway."
Raven said while smiling innocently. But his words just fueled Velcro's anger.
"Fucker! I'll wait for you in the arena!"
Velcro exclaid as his veins all over his body seems to pop out of anger.
Bam!
Not waiting for Raven's reply, Velcro left the room and slamd the door.
Raven is just smiling all this ti.
"Are you crazy?"
I asked Raven.
Raven looked and . Then nodded.
"You can say that."
I frowned at his answer.
Even though he's young. He doesn't act like one, more like he seems to be bored in life.
Raven exudes a weird mature and confident deanor. He's not that handso but there's this weird things that makes him attractive.
I shook my head inwardly to remove such thoughts. Then I asked Raven.
"Can you win?"
With a casual glance at , he answered.
"Huh? Obviously not."
His eyes were asking if I was right in the head for asking such questions. My smile twitched and almost collapse. Almost.
The other reason I thought he's weird is because my charm doesn't affect him, it works on him, but his mind isn't being clouded by it. n or even won usually can't resist my charm.
I was about to say sothing but then I heard Raven whispered to himself.
"Not if I fight normally."
He then stood up.
"Where are you going?"
I asked him out of curiosity.
"Why, you wanna co with ?"
He answered. With a shrug, I gave him his own dicine that he used to Velcro, provocation.
"Aren't you just going to run away?"
Raven, who noticed my intention, sneered.
"Don't worry, I'm just gonna go shopping."
Then he left.
"What's with him?"
'He's so weird.'
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[Raven's POV]
I'm currently at the shopping area of the [Paradise].
I'm looking at the daggers that are being sold.
Using my claws for close-combats have so downsides, I learned that after going to the dungeon. Feeling my hands and claws digging through flesh.
'Disgusting...'
Just rembering the feeling made my stomach churn. So I decided to wield a dagger again.
Claws have shorter range than daggers, they're also not as sharp as daggers, and it also hurt using them as they're part of my body.
While glancing each shop that sells daggers, I caught a glimpse of a black dagger.
Its handle and blade both have black hue.
The design is also simple but cool, just my taste.
Going near it. I appraised the dagger.
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[Black Dagger]
-Made by a great blacksmith.
-Sharp and have a great durability.
-Imbuing mana into it is easy.
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Its function aren't bad.
But the na is so la.
'Well, simple is better than cringe.'
I then looked at the dagger's price.
[20,000 Zeals]
It's pretty expensive. I checked my balance.
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[20,372,647] Zeals
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I got 20 million Zeals as an early pay for [The Stygian Lair]. The map is also included on it.
I signed the contract under the na of [Night] again.
I also sold the monster cores that I got from the dungeon. I saved so for Yuki to eat.
Currently, Yuki is sleeping inside the [Ring of Gluttony]. She seems to be absorbing the mana from the monster cores she ate.
Anyway, selling so of the monster cores and red wolves's corpse earned of about 90,000 [Zeals]. I'm pretty proud of myself.
I didn't sell the [King Wolf]'s corpse just on a whim. I'm still treating it like a trophy.
Anyway, I bought the dagger.
"Having money really is nice."
I mumbled while smiling.
I went in to a secluded area and took out the last that I have from my spatial storage.
Contemplating for a while where to use it.
To the dagger or to the [Nyx].
But it didn't take long as the answer is obvious, after unrolling the scroll, I tore it in the middle.
Then the [Nyx] emitted a bright black hued light.
Like the [Ring of Gluttony], the [Nyx] didn't get upgraded in the novel because it's just stuck on Aoi's shelf.
After a while, the light died down.
[Upgrade was successful]
And the system's notification ca.
I made the system show [Nyx]'s new effects.
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[Nyx]
-Unique skill
-You can engrave magic to the bullets by applying mana to [Nyx].
-Using the skill cost the sa mana needed as casting the magic normally.
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"This is good."
[Nyx]'s new skill made smile unconsciously, too bad I can only use low tier magics at the mont.
After that, not wasting any more mont, I headed to the arena.
I did so science research on the way.
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Arriving in the arena's entrance, Ruby was there and seems to be waiting for .
"I thought you would run away."
She teased. Giving her a confident smile, I spoke.
"What are you talking about? I'm gonna win."
"Whatever, Here."
Ruby then handed a black mask to .
I tilted my head looking at her. Waiting for explanation.
"It's to hide your identity, there's so people watching as Velcro gathered a lot spectators to humiliate you."
Ruby shrugged.
"I see."
I'm still a student afterall, being here is absurd so I need to hide my identity.
"Thanks."
I took the mask and gently placed it on my face. It fits well that it feels like I wasn't wearing a mask.
"Don't lose helplessly."
Ruby said.
"You're worrying too much about ."
I replied.
"Well I took a liking to you."
"Then how about a kiss when I win?"
I said giving Ruby a sly smile.
"Sure, but I'll decide the ti and place of the kiss myself."
Ruby replied back in a more sly manner.
"Fine by ."
I shrugged my shoulders and walk toward the arena.
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Upon entering the arena, I felt gazes gathered toward . A lot of spectators ca.
All I can hear is murmurs of the spectators.
There's no cheering or sneering, it looks like they doesn't have any expectation to .
Looking around the arena. It's an oval shaped battle ring with so few big rocks scattered that serves as obstacles.
"Are you getting nervous?"
It was then that a mocking voice entered my ears from the opposite side of arena.
It was obviously Velcro.
I looked at Velcro and shrugged.
"No, not really."
I can hear him gnashing his teeth from here at my casual reply.
'So simple minded.'
I thought looking at the angry Velcro and analyzing him at the sa ti.
Velcro have a big sword hanging on his back and he's wearing a bracelet that reduces one's rank.
Appraising Velcro's stat again, I can see that he's currently at rank, the sa as .
Velcro is said to have more experience than as he probably raids dungeons frequently.
'This will be a good experience for .'
Even if I win or lost, my life is not on the line anyway.
'But that doesn't an I'm not gonna go for the win!'
My heart started beating wildly.
I'm so excited that I started to smile unconsciously.
My mana aura along with
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