Payback

And with that said he leaped forward with the instrument raised mid-air, down to the girl's slim figure.

"Die!" He screamed

He didn't finish ravaging his words before he suddenly got tossed back by an unknown force. Only that the force that tossed him back wasn't unknown, the little girl's skill has been activated after successfully squashing the bug that Duke squeezed into her palm.

[ Level 1 of Kayleigh Lee skill, Shield bubble activated]

Duke seemed pleased and relief knowing that Jas couldn't get to her. Jas stood up and made to rush at the girl, Kayleigh, yet again but he was held back, by Duke.

"What is this? Are you trying to act like a hero now? You know-it-alls are all the same. People like you make me sick!" Jas spat out and yanked his hand away from Duke firm grip.

A ding appeared on Duke mini screen.

[Your affinity towards Jas Mintu has decreased. Jas Mintu despises you.]

It informed.

"I said…move!" Jas yelled as he leapt forward with the aim of throwing a punch at Duke. Duke moved slightly and Jas ended up creating a hole on the ground.

Duke's eyes widened. He already got a skill given how strong he now appeared.

'But how?' Duke wondered. He was yet to kill anyone. Duke immediately darts his eyes towards the woman that laid lifeless on the ground.

'Did he manage to kill her? Only that could explain Jas improved skill.' Duke wonders

That only fueled Duke's resentment towards Jas Mintu the more. In the novel he hadn't seem to dispise him all that much, Duke felt he was simply trying to survive, but being in the side character shoes right now… one thing was for certain. Duke did not want him to pass this level even if he did in the novel.

"I'm so strong, I feel it in my body, mind and soul…" Jas chuckled. He turns to Duke "Take this!" He mounted on Duke again but Duke was able to dodge him effortlessly.

"How about this!" Jas grunted as he sends his foot in Duke's direction.

Duke stand at the side breathing heavily.

How come others skills were already activated and his hasn't? It didn't make sense.

Duke thinks to himself before he dodge another attack.

"What's my skill?" He subconsciously asked the mini screen. The mini screen dinged in response displaying Duke's skill for him to see.

[Level 1 of Duke's skill; Viewpoint]

'Huh? What does that even mean?' Duke wonders as he dodges another attack from Jas. '

'View point? View... point?' Duke mumbles aloud even though he is barely breathing fine at this point.

"What exactly are you? Why aren't you getting hit?!" Jas yelled with frustration. "I wonder what is in it for me if I get to kill someone who already passed the level. There's barely enough time yet to get you down, how are you able to dodge my hits?"

That was when it clicked with Duke.

"Ah! Viewpoint!" Duke almost face-palmed himself for not getting it quicker than he should. Maybe it didn't make sense to him because this character he transmigrated to wasn't talked about in the novel.

>In the face<

Duke bends low, missing a blow that was about to land on his face. Duke uses that opportunity to deliver a blow on Jas's throat.

Duke seemed to understand the power he possessed now. He knew what Jas was going to do, it was like he could read his mind. Although it was lame compared to others he knew about and that of Jas, Duke now sees how he can use it to his benefit and how the initial character managed to surpass levels with it. But Duke wasn't utterly satisfied with it. He would need another skill, that was for sure.

"Thirty seconds more!" Someone in the background yelled in fright. "Hurry, find it!"

Duke ponders hard at this new information. 'All I need is to dodge his attacks. I just need to hold on a little longer.'

"Stay put you slimy jerk!"Jas yelled in anger.

Duke heard someone cough next to him so he turned to check. Surprisingly it was the woman, mother to Kayleigh.

'Huh? If she was alive, how was Jas able to possess a skill?'

Duke's sudden movement didn't make him notice Jas moving towards him with a pocket knife. Before he could dodge swiftly, Jas slashed at his shoulder, cutting deep.

Duke clutched his shoulder with one hand and the other on the floor. He suddenly felt weak all of a sudden and a tad dizzy.

'If I lose to Jas Mintu, am I going to die here too?' Duke thought.

'This was a world that was simply based on the survival of the fittest. How do I cope?'

"Come on, Mr smarty pants. You don't even have the strength to run anymore. Do me a favor and let's get this over with. We are running out of time."

Duke shuddered, he wasn't sure he could dodge the hits swiftly anymore.

'Why the fuck was the time so slow?' He thought to himself.

"10 seconds!" someone yelled.

"You obviously won't be missed." Jas laughs as he creeps closer to where Duke is lying on the floor.

"5, 4…"

Jas raised the knife and aimed for Duke's throat.

"3, 2…"

whack!

[Your time has run out. Proceeding with check out.]

Duke opened his eyes to find out he was still alive. But human heads were bursting at all sides. What has become of Jas? Why didn't he proceed with killing me? Duke marveled.

Duke turned to Find that out. Jas was in the motion of striking at him. But his head wasn't connected to his body. A long metal buried deep in his throat.

Jas falls down after some seconds revealing the culprit. Kayleigh's mother.

But the excitement of her being alive was short-lived. She managed to kill him, but she was as good as dead already.

She fell to the ground, but her head didn't burst like the rest that couldn't complete the level.

[Main Scenario: Level 1 has ended. Numbers of survivors in cabin out of Twenty… 5.]