New Skill Acquired
The next day, news about the five guilds spread across Graythorne Country, shocking the crowds with their report. The calamity of numerous dungeons appearing is starting to become uncontrollable. Before the Hunter Association left, Henry Stone gave words of encouragement to the citizens of Graythorne.
"I, the Head Hunter of the Association, along with the five guilds, will do my best to resolve this problem, so don't be afraid!" Henry exclaimed as he stood up in the crowd, clenching his fist.
Even though he is not sure if they can do it, he still gives hope to the citizens to prevent them from panicking.
On the other hand, Ares is doing his daily quest. That day, his stamina slightly improved. A month has passed since he started it, and his strength has increased a lot.
Name: Ares Langley
- Level: 15
- Class: None
- HP: 100
- MP: 100/100
- Strength: 30
- Agility: 12
- Sense: 8
- Intelligence: 10
- Fatigue:
- Skill(s): None
-EXP: 2000/15000
While Ares gazed at the ceiling, he thought about going into the dungeon and selling some of the equipment he would obtain.
"I need money!" he murmured, quickly putting on his pants and heading outside.
After 30 minutes, he entered the dungeon, and the steel dagger appeared in his hands.
As he gazed at the blue screen, a quest appeared.
[KILL THE MIDGARD SERPENT]
[0/1]
The serpent was poisonous, and each of its attacks could lead to death. He immediately thought about whether he should go or not, but today, he needed money. After a few seconds of hesitation, he decided to give it a shot.
He walked deeper into the dungeon and navigated through the cave. After a few minutes of walking, the Midgard Serpent, a level 30 and massive monster, appeared in front of him. Its tongue flicked out, tasting the air.
*TSSSSSS...
[MIDGARD SERPENT LEVEL 30]
The screen in front of Ares displayed the level of the serpent:
[MIDGARD SERPENT]
Level 30
"It's huge!" Ares said, swallowing his saliva.
Ares tightens his grip on the dagger as he gazes at the massive Midgard Serpent. Its scales glisten under the dim cave light, each one like a steel plate. The serpent's golden eyes lock onto him, unblinking.
His heart races nervously, doubting whether he can kill it.
He observed the serpent's movements, his eyes widening as he scanned every possible way to kill it.
He quickly dashes toward the serpent without a plan. The serpent lunges, and Ares rolls to the side just in time, slashing the serpent's body.
He slashed at it, but the serpent's body was tough, and one strike wasn't enough to bring it down.
"Shit, it's tough," Ares said while in the air.
Before Ares could land on the ground, the serpent's tail swung toward him, sending him flying into a rock wall.
Pain shoots through his back, and his health bar drops by a quarter. Gritting his teeth, he pushes himself up and stands.
HP: 65%
'Th-this won't be easy,' he mutters, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
As the next attack comes toward him, he barely dodges it, rolling to the edge of the rock. This continues for an hour, dodging the serpent's attacks, and Ares starts to run low on stamina.
After an hour, Ares got another idea. 'My dagger doesn't seem to be working on you, huh?' He sheathes his dagger and clenches his fist.
As the serpent lunges again, Ares punches its face, landing a blow that stuns the serpent for a few seconds and shakes its head.
*PUNCH
"It's working," Ares said, clenching his fist.
He delivered another punch to the serpent's face, and it worked. Ares got an idea and quickly looked through the system's equipment.
After a few minutes of searching, he finds what he's looking for an artifact that explodes.
It's a flare bomb, a small metallic device that releases a blinding flash of light when detonated, followed by an explosive blast.
"This is it," Ares said, smirking at the serpent.
He planned to use it against the serpent, waiting for the right moment to throw it at its face. He held his steel dagger tightly in one hand, while his other hand gripped the flare bomb.
As he waited for the right moment, the serpent suddenly dashed toward him, lowering its head. Ares didn't let the opportunity slip—he swiftly threw the flare bomb and immediately covered his eyes.
'Catch this, you monster!' Without hesitation, Ares drops the bomb in the serpent's path as it charges."
A low buzz fills the air, growing louder until—
*BOOM!
An explosion rips through the cave, illuminating the darkness as light spreads in all directions.
Only Ares can see his surroundings—the serpent is blinded for a moment.
'This is my last chance,' Ares mutters before quickly dashing toward the serpent.
He targets the serpent's eye, piercing it with his dagger. the serpent's body writhes, Its tail rampages wildly.
But it was only a matter of time before the serpent fell. Ares delivered his final attack, his face full of determination, his mouth widening as he let out a battle cry.
"WAAAAAAH!"
He pierced his dagger deeply into the serpent's head, and then, with a powerful slash, he severed its head from its body.
The system rang, signaling that the serpent had been killed.
*PingPong*
[YOU HAVE KILLED THE LEVEL 30 SERPENT]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED A REWARD]
[YOU HAVE GAINED A EXP +20000]
[YOU HAVE OBTAINED A SERPENT'S DAGGER]
Serpent's Venom Fang
Effect: Coated with deadly serpent venom, each strike has a 20% chance to poison the target, dealing continuous damage over time.
Bonus Effect: Increases attack speed by 10%.
This weapon is ideal for swift, precise attacks, allowing Ares to weaken his enemies over time while striking faster in combat.
"Damn, it's good," Ares said leisurely, holding his dagger. He then checked the other rewards.
As Ares opens his reward, three options appear:
1. Skill - Random
2. Accessory - Random
3. Random - Random
After he saw the three options, he immediately chose a skill.
"Skill," he thought, and then a random skill appeared on the screen.
[CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A NEW SKILL]
[VOID MANIPULATION]
DESCRIPTION: creates a rift that generates a powerful gravitational pull, dragging enemies toward its center. The closer enemies get, the slower and more fatigued they become.
Ares was dumbfounded as he gazed at his new skill, his eyes sparkling.
"Amazing!"