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Rise of the Death Knight

[This story is on hiatus!] With the arrival of the System, Zenith's mundane life took a deadly turn. Betrayed, she perished, her only wish to protect her friend Asuka left unfulfilled. Fate, however, granted her a second chance, infusing Zenith with newfound powers and a burning thirst for vengeance. Now, Zenith must navigate a world teeming with danger and secrets, driven by her desire to protect her friend and settle the score with those who wronged her. Yet, with each step closer to her goal, she can't shake the feeling that something fundamental has changed within her. As Zenith embarks on her quest, she soon discovers that the line between justice and darkness is thinner than she ever imagined.

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The Black Cat, Part Twenty-Nine

{Zenith}

The group kept walking for about another hour. 

Along the way, they encountered a few of the monsters inhabiting this strange realm. A few white kobolds, as tall as humans with narrow eyes. Some wolves walking on two legs. Massive piles of rocks gathered together and flying by way of magic. 

The fights had been brief, which Zenith didn't like. 

She looked up at her AP. 

AP: 50/500

[Hm. Not good. We need to make it to the next zone fast. The sun's already going down.] 

With that being said, she urged the group to move faster as they went toward the zone to the north. 

"We have more people than I thought we did," Zenith heard Asuka say from the right. 

"Yeah. I don't like it." 

"I, I think I understand," Asuka muttered. "As much as I like the help we'll be getting in case of a fight breaking out between us and the High Rollers, if things go south…"