The Cursed Branch [C29]
Proceeding straight toward the location from where the weird feeling could be felt, Shu Himo and Ru Seji kept running.
"Himo, where are we going?"
"I have a weird feeling up ahead! I think there may be something interesting!"
"Interesting?"
"I believe there is a cursed weapon!"
Hearing the last phrase Ru Seji was about to stop in place only to notice that Shu Himo expected that and was now carrying him.
"Stop carry me, It's embarrassing!"
"Then keep follow me, you will not touch it so don't worry, I will."
"Fine..." Ru Seji finally agreed "You are indeed crazy." Still mumbling to himself that Shu Himo is crazy as he is trying to take another cursed weapon like if the first one was not enough.
Well, he did not mind as long as he does not go crazy on himself so he still went with him.
Previously Shu Himo could not make up with what the weird feeling was, but coming closer he noticed that it was similar to the feeling he first felt from the Scythe of Doom when he did not yet obtain it.
*Ding*
[Special Quest: Find out what is creating the cursed aura and get it!]
[No Description. Error 404]
[Quest Difficulty: S+]
[Quest Reward (Find out): 5 BS points.]
[Quest Failure Penitence (Find out): none.]
[Quest Reward (Obtain the source of the cursed aura): 55 BS points.]
[Quest Failure Penitence (Obtain the source of the cursed aura): Death/Soul imprisonment.]
'Error 404? Who are you lying to? You just don't want to say what it is! System, now are you stingy even on information?"
[Baseless accusation. The System is always fair and just.]
'Whatever... I really should get used to you, it's hopeless otherwise...' Giving up to make sense of what this System want, Shu Himo finally noticed the Quest Difficulty, 'It's harder than when with the Old man Dark King Dragon?' While letting out a small smile Shu Himo then said, "Interesting."
"Eh? What is interesting?"
"Nothing" Ignoring the question from Ru Seji, Shu Himo kept chasing toward the source of the cursed aura.
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"We are being followed." This is the voice of one of the disciples with the weird object, feeling Shu Himo and Ru Seji about 300mts behind them, he got immediately cautious.
"Let's wait for them and ask what they want, maybe they are not chasing us and we just happen to follow the same route."
"What if they are here for the Cursed item?"
"Just let them be, if they try to take it they will just die from it anyway."
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Shu Himo who were still running noticed that in front of them there were 3 disciples waiting for them, puzzled, he went to them together with Ru Seji to ask why they stopped.
"Hello, are you perhaps chasing us?" Meeting by such a straightforward question from the only girl in their group Shu Himo blacked out a moment, but he still managed to answer "No, we are just on the same path... I'm guessing you are searching for the cursed weapon too?"
Shu Himo expected that knowing they were searching for the same thing he would immediately get attacked, but such a thing did not happen.
"Yes, we are searching for the cursed item, we are part of the Belajar sect, the Cursed Branch."
"Cursed Branch?" Puzzled by how they called themselves, the curiosity of Shu Himo got triggered.
"Our sect is divided into 10 branches, each one ruled by a supreme elder, the Cursed Branch is just one and the one we are into. We study all phenomena related to curses, from magic to items."
"I see, do you mind if I take the cursed item in question?"
This question greatly surprised all the 3 disciples: aren't you a bit too confident?
But they would not mind, so they just said: "Sure, if you can take it's yours, but I hope you know the risks involved."
Shu Himo was startled: not only they did not try to stop him, but they were even so kind to him?
First the kind receptionist, then the bandit that did not even ask an arm, and now even them?
Are we sure that we are in a cultivation world?
Shu Himo felt the world he knew slowly crumble around himself...
As they would not stop him from taking the cursed weapon, he felt the need to repay them a bit. "As you don't mind if I take it, let's go together, there may be traps and together it should be easier to defend ourselves."
Pondering for a moment, they decided to accept, "Sure." But they were still a bit cautious, after all, it was the first time they met each other.
Now, being a 5-man group they proceeded again to go toward the source of the Cursed Aura.