The Butcher [Chapter 48]
As everyone levels up and looks to me and Vex, we both smile. Mia laughs and starts running circles around Carrina. Carrine puts on Arthur's main armor and it conforms to her size. I see Carrina smile and throw a punch towards Warren, but as he dodges, the force from the punch knocks down a tree. A thunderous crash rings through the area as the woman who revived Arthur walks over to us.
"What of me? You killed my brother, yet I'm still alive. Why?"
She asks angrily as I turn to look at her.
"Well, if you want me to, I'll kill you too."
I reply coldly as she balls up her fist and swings at me. I easily slap her hand away, ripping her arm off by accident. As she screams in pain I quickly snap her neck. Vex growls at me.
"I understand she helped the enemy, but she was weak enough to take to justice. The government should've been able to handle her."
He says as I shrug.
"Dead now, doesn't matter."
I reply as he just sighs.
"That's adorable."
A woman says as we all quickly look over.
A woman with a long red and black skin-tight dress with a sleek black wide-rim hat. She also has a spiked chain wrapped around her shoulders and waist, with a red and gold rapier in her hand.
We all stare at her as she laughs and walks towards us. I quickly speak up.
"Sorry, can I help you?"
I ask sarcastically as she nods.
"Why, of course you can. So charming to see a young man offering to help a poor, defenseless woman."
She replies calmly, almost mocking me. I quickly draw my sword and stare daggers at her. She blushes and bites her lip.
"Ooh, aggressive. I like them when they are feisty. But it gets me off faster when they bleed."
She says while wiggling her knees together. She almost shivers with excitement as she watches us.
"To defeat an X-Class Dungeon four times in under an hour, you are all very special. It is an absolute honor that I will be the one to take your lives."
She says as she lunges towards me. As I swing my sword downward, she parries and cuts my shoulder. She steps to the side and cuts my stomach and ribs several times.
[-1,000 HP]
[+1,000 HP]
I laugh and pop my neck.
"Lady, you don't hurt at all."
I say as she licks my few drops of blood from her sword and bites her lip.
"Well, they don't call me the butcher because I end fights quickly."
She says with an innocent smile as I ready HexCalibur.
"Flurry: X42."
I mumble as I swing towards her quickly, her easily dodging every attack and counter attacking each time.
[-42,000 HP]
[+42,000 HP]
I laugh as she licks the blood from her sword once more.
"You do have incredible skill, sure you don't want to join my guild?"
I ask jokingly as she giggles. She laughs wildly for a moment before sighing.
"You are cute, and your blood is quite delectable, but I could never truly team up with someone as idiotic and pathetic as you."
She says as I grit my teeth and lower my vision.
"And what does that mean? How am I pathetic? You can't even hurt me!"
I yell as she giggles.
"Go on, open your status. You'll see why I'm the butcher. And keep in mind, I have currently hit you fourty-seven times."
I stare at her before opening my status.
Name: Dante Fenrix
Age: 19
Level: 562
[Stats]
HP: 2,288,160
Strength: 153,920
Agility: 41,710
Reflexes 41,710
Speed: 91,050
Constitution: 44,200
Intelligence: 1,320
Exp: 152,864,253,515,890,046,276,620
Exp to Next Level: 180,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
I stare blankly at my HP.
"But, how?"
I feel my heart start pounding as she stabs me another 2 times.
Name: Dante Fenrix
Age: 19
Level: 562
[Stats]
HP: 762,720
Strength: 153,920
Agility: 41,710
Reflexes 41,710
Speed: 91,050
Constitution: 44,200
Intelligence: 1,320
Exp: 152,864,253,515,890,046,276,620
Exp to Next Level: 180,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
I quickly jump back and close my stats. She laughs and licks the blood from her sword once more.
"My swords ability, to temporarily steal two percent of your total HP per hit. So I've hit you fourty-nine times now, guess what happens if I hit you once more?"
She asks while slowly walking towards me, her heels clicking against rocks as she slowly approaches. Before I can speak up, she appears beside me with her rapier inches from my face.
"Don't worry, your HP will return to you in twenty-four hours."
She sheaths her rapier and starts to walk away. I quickly speak up, still shaken from what happened.
"How!? How can you keep up with me?!"
I yell as she looks over her shoulder, revealing her hands. Ten rings.
"My base score is sixty-five-thousand, but with all the gear I've been gifted by my guild mates, my score is currently closer to fifty-six million. And before you ask, yes, I held back."
She says as she waves and starts walking away. I feel my heart sink as I quickly put on my ring and crown.
[Field of Anger 5], [Bloody Wraith 5], [Wrath 5].
[All Stats Increased 5X]
[Speed and Strength Increased 20X]
[Strength Increased 10X]
[30 Seconds Until Buffs Wear Off]
I see Vex quickly shield everyone as I lunge toward her, completely ripping the area around me per step. I reach her before she can take one step, and swing as hard as I can. A flash blinds me as a thunderous shockwave levels the area, kicking up dirt and dust.
As I shake my head and look forward, I see the woman staring at me, almost petrified with fear. I smile, but quickly realize something blocked me. I see someone holding their hand out, blocking the blade of my sword with their bare palm.
"That's enough, Mariana. No need to antagonize everyone you meet."
A woman's voice, soft yet serious. She pushes me back and pulls Mariana into the dust before I can see her face or clothes.
"On Mariana's behalf, I apologize. I expect great things from you, Dante."
She says as in an instant the dust gets blown away, knocking me to the ground. I look up to see 6 people flying above the ground, staring down at me. The sun behind them blinding me too much to make out features.
I grit my teeth as they instantly vanish.
"DAMNIT!!"
I slam my hand to the ground, causing a shockwave and knocking myself back over 100 feet through trees and rocks.
[-30,000 HP]
[+30,000 HP]
I cancel my buffs and stand up, fuming from the encounter.
And just like that, I was once again pushed down and shown to be weaker than I thought I was.