To the Gate

Moments before the incident.

Kyle wielded the sword with an erratic breath, his hands stiff enough to move the sword which seemed to be heavier than what he could see.

[ experience points +2 exp ]

[ experience points +2 exp ]

[ experience points +2 exp ]

[ experience points +2 exp ]

Ah—this is so tiring. Even though I only stabbed the monster when it had 1 HP remaining, but just because I swung the sword made my stamina feel drained. Is this normal for a human?

When I look around. Looks like this isn't normal, I can't use Irina's stamina as a yardstick but seeing Lily and Zen able to stand up like that usually proves that I'm much weaker physically than them.

I can barely stand right now, all I'm thinking about now is how to control my breathing.

"Can we rest for now. I'm starting to feel tired," Kyle said.

"Even when using the best sword, big brother still looks so lousy."

"I'm sorry about that, but I really can't walk right now. "

Then after I stabbed the last monster, I leaned against the wall and looked up at the sky.

[ experience points +2 exp ]

[Requires 44/1200 exp points to Lvl up]

There's nothing I can expect from the stats I have. My stamina was drained in an instant and I could only kill monsters when they only had 1 or 2 HP left even when I used a quality weapon.

From what I can see, it looks like I wouldn't have a chance at life if I didn't depend on other people. I'm not lying, the stats I have make me useless.

This is like an employee who feels tired even when he only brews hot coffee, then how he will work drains his limited mind and energy for how many programs to make.

The weapons I have must have pretty good attributes, otherwise I wouldn't have killed any monsters.

When I think about my pitiful self, I can see Zen and Irina fighting against the monsters. Slashes vertically then splits it in two.

Piles of monsters scattered below with blood reminiscing like a lake, in an instant I could only stare from a distance while drinking stamina-boosting potions.

"You stop it, you spend everything. "

Lily grabbed my hand as her little finger tried to pull the sleeve of the clothes I was wearing. CHK - Potion is almost spilled.

"No problem, I'm quite thirsty for now. "

"If you are thirsty, you can drink ordinary water instead of the potion that we carry. Stop throwing expensive items for something useless. "

Lily was angry at me for drinking potions with a silly reason like thirst. But I will not give in this time, I don't know if I can stand up if I don't drink stamina-enhancing potions, things will get worse if I can't run away.

Drinking it slowly, some drops of water start to come out of my mouth, I can remember how much the potion I spent.

While the two people struggled against monsters, all I could do was spend potions, and ironically from the beginning I asked them to go to this dungeon.

So when can I become stronger? I don't know. If this situation continues and I remain like now, there will be many limitations that make me difficult in the future, it is very clear.

How much do you know about this world, how much information you have, everything will be useless if you don't have an instrument of violence that supports it.

Therefore, at least I can do one thing.

I then approached Irina.

"The monster in the dungeon is quite weak than I thought. You're over there, honey? "

"There is nothing dangerous from these monsters except disturbing blood spots. Please don't see me attack, Darling, there is a lot of blood on my face. "

I then grabbed a handkerchief from my pocket and then approached Irina, rubbing blood spots on Irina's cheek then she turned slightly while closing her eyes.

"No need to worry, this is just ordinary blood spots, no matter how much blood sticks to your face, my love is still there for you. So, don't think strange things that make you doubt you love my love. "

Hearing that, Irina's eyes sparkled.

"Thank you Darling. By the way there is bloodstain on my other cheek, this time it doesn't seem to be clean if you only use cloth. "

You won't get that, little girl. Too much sugar can make someone addicted and forget something else.

That way I began to smile sweetly and rub my face slowly to then put a handkerchief back into his pocket.

Some cold and rejection began to decorate Irina's face that looked disappointed. I see it all but I will try to pretend not to see it.

I then looked at another place.

"Being in the knight class seems to make you an expert at wielding the sword. I wonder why you don't drop out of school soon to become a real knight, with that ability of yours, at least you'll get a decent job.

"Thank you Mr Kyle, your advice is very much appreciated."

Asking someone to drop out of school might be a cruel act, but I don't think in a world like this to be a knight it's necessary to go to a school of poor quality.

The teachers will give you high marks if you keep saying the god's name in every test. How practical and very economical, if this was my world back then, I wouldn't be able to believe that my country might just be destroyed.

As for Zen, I'm thankful he's not the type to be rigid enough to ignore me. Even after what Matias did to him, he doesn't look like someone who holds a grudge against me. It made me wonder what he was really thinking.

It would make sense if he was actually hostile towards me.

"I'm serious, what if you work at my family company," Kyle said as he looked at Lily.

Lily then ignored me.

Hiring Zen as an ordinary knight might not be a bad decision. I'm probably thinking this way because I'm impressed with his attitude towards me.

Most of the students at school are against me or ignore me, but Zen even though he used to get into trouble with me but now this kid doesn't think much of it.

Had he actually forgotten that? He was probably stupid enough to forget it.

But a fool who works for me is better than a bunch of fools who hate me.

As I was thinking about it, we then came to a large bridge.

"Brother, take a look at the map you have. I never heard anything about this big bridge. "

"Ah, yes, wait a minute—"

I grabbed the folded map from my pocket then opened it in front of them.

The image of a map with lots of spaces and winding roads like a maze looks so complicated to look at. But it didn't take long for me to determine our position.

"According to the map, there are three different paths ahead. Each path ends at a mysterious iron door. "

"Then," Lily said as she looked at Kyle.

"That place is my destination. "

"You really want to go there brother? "

"Yeah, there must be strong monsters where you can get enough experience for you to gain a class."

But before we started to advance, winged monsters began to emerge from the holes above the Cave.

There were probably hundreds of them, wings like bats and hands that were bigger than feet, the monster looked like a demon that was quite terrifying.

"Gryoo, a low-level monster of the Chimera race. There are quite a number of them than it should be, I wonder why the monsters nest in a place like this when Death Valley is the ideal place for them," Lily said.

"They are not a problem if the number is small, but for this many. I might as well be in trouble, Darling. "

Even Irina said that. Should we back off first?

But then when I tried to pay attention, from a direction I didn't know a group of Gryoos tried to charge towards us.

"Master Kyle, Watch out!!" Zen shouted.

Instantly, Zen immediately jumped at me with a speed I could hardly see. He then received an attack aimed at me, his back was cut and he started bleeding right in front of me.

Zen, with pain showing on his facial expression, he started to walk backwards at an irregular pace then his foot tripped over a rock and fell into the ravine.

I tried to grab Zen's hand, but it was too late.

"ZEENNN!! "

It wasn't me screaming, but someone I knew.

Right behind my back, I could see the would-be hero pointing his sword to try to slash me.