Chapter 572 [ Orcus - VI ]

Two days had passed since Cloud started his journey through the abyss, time that he had discovered some things.

Not only had his body changed after eating monster meat, turning him into a hybrid, but also he was noticing that he was much more sadistic, even when he was being influenced by the [Tyrant].

He didn't understand why, but this change was mostly selective, he wasn't sadistic at all, and he could still feel love for others, like when he remembered the people he had left behind.

Cloud didn't know if his actions were in keeping with the fate of the original protagonist, or how different it was currently with him.

"I think it's a good time to eat something" - Cloud smiled as he took the paw of the bear he had hunted in the cave, which he had cooked in order to make everything much easier - "Delicious."

The blond had passed through a few dangerous floors, among them he passed through one filled with strange creatures that looked like giant lizards with the ability to petrify everything with their gaze.

Because of those characteristics, he named them [Basilisks], he quickly killed them from a distance, that was easy, but the reward for his "feat" was a disgusting dinner.

Cloud still felt disgusted by the tasteless flavor of that reptilian creature.

After that, he hunted a strange six-legged cat, the taste wasn't too bad, but after eating it for the first time, he decided not to continue devouring this species because every time he took a bite, he was reminded of Kuro.

"Back to the topic, this place is dangerous for other reasons" - Cloud muttered while looking at his guns with a frown, after all, this road was made by a strange extremely flammable mineral, in other words, if he fired, it was quite likely that he would end up torn to pieces by the chain explosion.

Cloud quickly put away his pistols, and pulled out a sword made of an extremely resistant stone he found during his journey.

"This brings back memories" - Cloud muttered as a small smile appeared on his face, though his expression quickly changed when he saw how the ground started to flood - "Is there another water source in this place?"

Cloud was confused, but his instincts told him that there was danger at the site.

"Is there another monster here?" - Cloud muttered as he looked at the water seriously - "Submarine, but it's strange, I don't sense any danger."

Cloud paused for a few seconds while thinking carefully - "Is it a skill to cover its presence?"

The blond was confused with the situation, but still decided to go ahead, only this time he was with all his senses at the maximum because it was obvious that there was something strange in this cave.

"Yes, there is a predator in this place" - Cloud muttered as he looked around - "The conditions are too perfect to be a simple empty path."

Cloud continued to move forward carefully, until he reached a slightly larger space.

"This is the place, this is where that thing will attack" - Cloud was sure of this deduction, after all, it's something he would do if he was in the same conditions. He would take advantage of this larger space to be able to maneuver more easily, and taking advantage of the ability to hide his presence, he would attack without a second thought - "Although there is a small problem with this proposal, and it is quite simple the truth".

A small movement appeared in the water, right behind the blond.

"And that's the one" - Cloud grinned as he gripped his sword firmly and launched a backwards attack.

"ROAR!" - a huge jaw full of teeth appeared in front of the blond, ready to be able to devour him in one bite, but before he could do anything else, Cloud used his sword to be able to cut the strange creature in half.

"That if the prey is aware of your presence, no matter how good your hiding skills are, just one move can cause your attack to miss and your prey has the opportunity to counterattack" - Cloud said as he looked more carefully at the strange creature - "I wonder what you taste like?"

Cloud quickly picked up the creature and prepared to be able to store it in his inventory, though it was at that moment that he realized he had no more room.

"It's a waste if I don't eat you" - Cloud muttered as he looked at the creature and took a bite.

A delicate taste spread through his mouth as his gaze sharpened.

This was the sensation he had been looking for, but couldn't get no matter how long it took.

An immense desire to continue devouring took over his mind for a few seconds.

When he could finally react, there was nothing left of the corpse of that strange creature.

"That was dangerous" - Cloud muttered with a frown - "I let my monster half take over my thoughts."

Cloud quickly shook his head and continued on his journey.

[Ultimate Hunter] skill, has been acquired]

[Ultimate Hunter]: Unpredictable and relentless, complete ability to conceal your presence, you can see in the dark and can spot your prey with utmost ease. Perform a surprise attack, increase the damage of the attack by 25%.

Cloud smiled slightly before frowning as he looked down the stairs and found a cave filled with a strange nauseating liquid covering the ground.

"Tch, the conditions are getting annoying" - Cloud grunted with irritation before taking the torn t-shirt he had put away, and pulled it over his nose so he could at least cover some of this toxic air.

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Another day flew by, and Cloud finally made it to what seemed to be [Orcus] again.

The blond had gone through one hellhole after another, and just when he thought the terrain couldn't get any worse, the next floor was not only much worse than the last, but the monsters were much more annoying.

Cloud was walking through what appeared to be a temple, the door of which was being guarded by a few cyclops statues.

"Okay, this is fucking obvious" - Cloud said neutrally as he walked towards the door with his weapons in hand.

Slowly, he stood next to the statues and glared at them before firing at them, destroying them without much difficulty.

"Let's see if they can move now" - Cloud grunted because he was honestly bored and mentally tired from all the situations he had been living through for the past few days.

Cloud slowly knocked on the door as he remained attentive because he didn't think things would end so quickly, but to his surprise, the metal door, opened with utmost ease.

He frowned as he noticed how the door connected to a huge room that seemed to be empty.

"This smells like it's where the final boss is, or at least that's how it always was in Hajime's games" - Cloud muttered as he loaded his pistols and prepared for the worst.

Quickly, he entered the room, only for the door to slam shut, leaving him completely in the dark.

"Strange, I can't see very far despite my ability" - Cloud said quietly.

"Is anyone here!" - A slightly young female voice asked.

"!" - Cloud's eyes widened in surprise because this didn't bode well, after all, there should be no way another person could be here.

Slowly, he looked over, and saw her, a beautiful girl of about 16, she had blonde hair, ruby red eyes, and was completely naked, though the most important detail, was that she seemed to be trapped in some sort of crystal.

"Is anyone here!" - exclaimed the girl again - "Please help me!"

Cloud stood still without saying a word because this situation was too strange, after all, this seemed like a trap.

The girl continued to scream for help for a few more minutes, but when she saw that she was not answered, she started to cry.

"Please, I don't want to be locked up in this place any longer" - sobbed the girl as she looked around - "I don't want to keep feeling this loneliness, this feeling of betrayal."

Cloud clicked his tongue before walking to where the girl was.

The poor young girl looked at the person who hadn't wanted to talk to her, and opened her mouth carefully.

"I heard you, you don't have to repeat yourself" - Cloud said as he looked the girl straight in the eyes.

"Why didn't you answer me?" - The girl asked as she let out a sigh of relief that she wasn't going crazy from so much loneliness in the middle of the darkness.

"A strange girl sealed in what seems to be the bottom of one of the [7 Great Labyrinths], I don't think I need reason to ignore you, do I?" - Cloud replied as he looked at the girl closely to see if there was anything odd about her, but outside of the color of her eyes which was unusual, she didn't seem much different from a normal human girl.

". . ." - the girl was silent before nodding weakly.

"Okay, now the question is, why should I help you?" - Cloud asked as he looked at the girl because her being in this place, meant one of two things, the first was that she a criminal so dangerous that they had to lock her up in an isolated place, and two, that she is the ultimate target of [Orcus]

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