The 44th District (2)

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System coming back online.

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The place I was in before had disappeared as if it was never there but I don't really know how to take everything they just said. Speaking about gates and system users like they had already seen the future beforehand.

I'll have a chance to think more on it later but it seems this orb will come in handy, unless it was a one time use item.

"You saw it right?" Rena questions while staring at me.

"I definitely saw something." I respond with a bit of confusion.

It was weird to see and hear everything in that place but now I need to figure out what's going to happen next.

"You'll probably see another vision of sorts but for now don't lose the orb." Rena says before turning around.

So it wasn't a one and done item after all, that makes everything a lot more interesting.

~Quest complete. A small amount of experience was awarded.

Rumble!!! Rumble!! The ground was shaking all around us but no mobs were in sight. What's happening now?

"You asshole!!!" A familiar voice shouts from the shadows.

I recognize that voice but yet I can't remember the name of the person, who is it?

Coming out from the shadows was the one person I didn't expect to see again. His hood over him with his hair just slightly reaching his eyes, blood was down his face too though.

"You thought I'd just die back there didn't you." Astal says while staring directly at me.

The ground was still rumbling as he stood before me, was he causing it?

"I don't know what I expected to be honest." I respond while staring back at him.

I've gone about my journey without thinking about what happened to him or what didn't happen since my focus is saving the world.

~Something is happening and it's not because of Astal.

Then I'll need to be ready for what's about to happen.

{Activate King's Strength}

{Activate Demon Blood}

~Both have been activated.

I drew my sword and looked around the area while preparing for whatever battle is about to occur. I'll have to be ready to fight against Astal and the being causing this rumbling in the ground.

"You are looking down on me aren't you! I'll show you." Astal shouts before charging in.

{Level Check}

Astal {Lvl 75}

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I'm a higher level but it doesn't necessarily mean all that much since I beat a gate boss who was higher than me. I'll have to play cautiously against him.

His movement was able to be read and I didn't understand it at first but I guess I'm so use to being on par with the enemies or them being faster.

How did he survive his battle then?

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Error, unable to process. Switching perspective momentarily.

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Astal began to swing down with a bright blue mist glowing all around his fist. Smash!!!!

Hitting right against Sevarians guard he broke some of the ground around the two of them and a shockwave went past both of them.

"I expect nothing less of you, but I will make sure to kill you." Astal says while gritting his teeth.

"We should be working together Astal. Not against one another." Sevarian responds while holding back against him.

The anger only began to grow after Sevarians response, he couldn't stand him at all. Why did you expect everyone to just work together?

That was but one thought racing through his mind.

"Sevarian we got a problem!" Rika shouts while getting ready to fight herself.

The ground slowly began to break around everyone as mobs began to come out of the holes in the ground. They were deformed creatures with all sorts of different things wrong with them.

Some had multiple eyes while others had long arms and half a head. Ranging from different sizes all around.

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Perspective has been fixed.

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I have a lot to deal with right now but I need to hurry up and stop this fight against Astal, without killing him.

Breathe in, breathe out.

A fireball began to form in my empty hand and I moved it right below my sword and let it go.

Swoosh!!!! It immediately hit Astal and within seconds I could hear it.

"Shitttttt!!!!!!" He screams while flying through the air.

Booom!!!!! It exploded and sent him flying back away from everyone until he was stopped by a building.

Crash!!!!!

I don't know if that'll be enough to stop him but my friends need help and I can do that now.

"You cAnT sAve them." One of the mobs manages to say with a strange voice.

Dash!! I ran towards a group of the mobs and began to slash away at each of them. Watching as each swing connected with their flesh, something like blood began to spill out.

Hearing the sound of mobs blood dripping onto the floor wasn't the most satisfying but it did show that they weren't entirely strong like I thought.

"There's more coming!" Kallista shouts from behind me.

She was right, more and more were coming out from the ground. Was this a summoning?

~It is part of the quest. You must survive a wave of enemies and you'll be rewarded.

"We have to kill them all quickly!" I shout while looking around the area.

Kings fireball could wipe out a good amount of them.

I channeled the fireball into my hands once more and began to infuse it with my kings strength skill again. There's no guarantee that it will wipe them all out but I need to at least try my best.

Fwoosh!!!! The fireball went flying out of my hand and towards a group of the enemies, quickly turning them into ash.

"I'm..not dead." Astal thinks to himself while slowly getting up.

I could sense everything around me thanks to my higher level stats, Astal is alive and about to head towards me. Not a lot of mobs remain though so I can handle him if needed.