Chapter 6: A One-Sided Massacre – The First Blood of the Game

A tense silence stretched across the open plains outside Velantir, broken only by the rustling wind. Five players stood in formation, their weapons gleaming under the crimson sunset. At the center of them was Ethan Cross, one of the strongest PvP players in Liam's past life.

They were here for his loot.

Specifically, the Midnight Fang, a Mythical-tier dagger that shouldn't even exist in the game yet.

Liam stood alone, twirling the weapon between his fingers, his smirk unreadable. The tension in the air was suffocating, but to him, this was nothing more than a test run.

Ethan took a step forward, his eyes locked onto Liam.

"You've got two options," he said. "Hand over that dagger, and we'll let you walk away."

Liam chuckled, his grip tightening.

"And if I don't?"

Ethan grinned. "Then we kill you and take it anyway."

Liam let out a slow breath. This was familiar, too.... familiar.

Just like Jason, these guys thought they could do whatever they wanted.

They thought he was prey.

Too bad for them… he was the predator.

Liam's smirk widened.

"Alright." He rolled his shoulders, adjusting his stance. "Let's see if you can back up that talk."

Ethan's face darkened.

"Kill him."

The Fight Begins – Five vs. One

The moment Ethan gave the command, his entire squad charged.

The two frontliners, a Warrior and a Shield Guardian moved first, their heavy armor glinting as they raised their weapons.

Liam vanished.

"Shit.... where'd he go?!"

Before they could react, Liam reappeared behind the Shield Guardian, his Midnight Fang already mid-strike.

[Backstab Activated – Bonus Damage Applied!]

[-750 HP]

The Guardian barely had time to turn before Liam drove the dagger into his spine a second time.

[Critical Hit!]

[-1,200 HP]

The tank collapsed instantly.

The entire battlefield froze for a split second.

"What the hell?!" Ethan's eyes widened. "He took out Greg in two hits?"

Liam grinned.

Too slow.

The Warrior roared, swinging his greatsword down in a brutal arc.

Liam leaned back, the attack missing him by mere inches. In the same motion, he sidestepped and slashed the Warrior's side, his speed too fast for them to react.

[Phantom Strike Activated – Bonus Critical Applied!]

[-900 HP]

The Warrior staggered, but Liam wasn't done.

In an instant, he vanished again, reappearing behind his target for another backstab.

[Critical Hit!]

[-1,300 HP]

The Warrior let out a strangled gasp before collapsing in a heap.

Two down.

Ethan and his remaining two teammates, the Mage and Archer stumbled backward, realization dawning on their faces.

"This… this isn't possible," the Mage stammered. "He's only level five, how the hell is he this strong?"

Ethan's grip tightened around his sword.

"Doesn't matter. Focus fire!"

The Counterattack – Too Little, Too Late

The Archer nocked an arrow, his hands shaking as he activated Multishot, sending a barrage of three arrows toward Liam.

The Mage followed up, hurling a massive fireball at his position.

Liam sighed. Predictable.

Instead of dodging, he did the opposite.

He rushed forward, straight into the attack.

The Archer's arrows barely grazed his cloak, and just as the fireball exploded in front of him, Liam vanished into the shadows.

He reappeared right beside the Mage.

"Too slow."

Liam's dagger flashed.

[Shadow Rend Activated – AoE Damage Applied!]

[-1,000 HP to Mage]

[-750 HP to Archer]

The Mage barely had time to scream before his health bar dropped to zero.

The Archer staggered back, panicking.

"N-no way… This isn't how low-level fights work!"

Liam didn't bother responding.

He simply finished the job.

[Backstab Activated!]

[-1,100 HP]

The Archer collapsed.

Four down.

Only Ethan remained.

Ethan Cross vs. Revenant

Ethan's face was pale.

"This… this isn't right," he muttered. "You shouldn't be this strong."

Liam took a step forward, spinning Midnight Fang between his fingers.

"You done talking?"

Ethan snapped.

"Fuck you!"

He activated Berserker's Wrath, his body glowing red as he surged forward. His blade ignited with Flame Slash, the air distorting from the heat.

But Liam had seen this move a hundred times before.

He dodged before Ethan even swung.

The greatsword whistled through empty air.

Liam countered immediately, slamming his knee into Ethan's ribs before driving his dagger into his opponent's chest.

[Critical Hit!]

[-1,500 HP]

Ethan stumbled back, gasping. His health was already down to 30%.

But Liam wasn't done.

Not even close.

He stepped forward again, moving faster than Ethan could react.

One strike.

[Critical Hit!]

[-1,200 HP]

Two strikes.

[Phantom Strike Activated – Bonus Damage Applied!]

[-1,400 HP]

Ethan collapsed to his knees.

His health: Zero.

For a long moment, there was silence.

Then.....

[You have defeated Ethan Cross!]

[You have earned 1,500 XP!]

[You have leveled up! You are now Level 6.]

[Congratulations! You have achieved the FIRST PLAYER KILL in Eternal Dominion!]

[Title Unlocked: First Blood]

Liam stared at the notification, then exhaled slowly.

Well… that was fun.

The Aftermath – A New Legend is Born

As Ethan's corpse disappeared, his loot dropped onto the ground.

Liam crouched down, rummaging through the items. Most of it was trash, but one item stood out.

[Berserker's Warband – Rare]

[Effect: +5 Strength, +5% Attack Speed]

Liam equipped it immediately.

Then, another notification flashed.

[World Announcement!]

[Congratulations to Player "Revenant" for achieving the FIRST PLAYER KILL in Eternal Dominion!]

[A new legend has begun…]

Liam chuckled as the chat exploded.

[Global Chat]

[Player1]: WHO THE HELL IS REVENANT?!

[Player2]: First blood already??? Game's only been open for a few hours!

[Player3]: Damn, dude's a monster.

[Player4]: Wait, isn't Ethan Cross one of Vanguard's leaders? Did this guy just solo kill him??

Liam closed the chat, uninterested in the chaos.

His first PvP kill was done.

Now, everyone in the game knew his name.

And this… was only the beginning.