Nightly hunt [1]

Near the borders of Everglaze lies the darkest and most unforgiving side of this hazardous wasteland. Was it inhabited by monsters? Nay, it was a nation of people who seeks to bring ruin to this great and prosperous land. They were remnants of the old owners and their goal was to usurp the land that rightfully there's, to begin with

[Vermilion circle]

"All hail the supreme ruler and the one who stands on top of the vermilion circle, Andrei Egorov!!!" Soldiers which scales of hundreds or even thousands greeted a man unlike any other

A cold and piercing gaze, and a body decorated with scars with not a single spot untouched. He walks through the carpet his men had prepared where he appeared before the rest who joined him in ruling what's left of their country. Every one of them would kneel in his presence whilst they avoid meeting the eye of his ferocious wolf

"Grrrrrh,"

"Settle down, Wolfgang it's not time to bear your fangs, they still have their worth... I've heard there are some difficulties with the people whom you dispatched to slowly weaken the defense of Everglaze. Now tell me why I shouldn't off all of your heads and feed it to little Wolfgang over here?" This towering figure was leaking a terrific amount of bloodlust upon hearing about the failure of their objective

Vermilion Circle, they were an organization that originated from the people who rightfully own this country. However, they weren't born with a different set of genes, they remain as humans but they've succumbed to an external force. Horns appeared on Andrei's forehead and a tail ok his back, no matter how much they've seen this view. They couldn't hold their own and feared him not for their lives but for his wrath against the people within his grasp

"The demon who controls the winter's breath is disappointed by your actions!!? She asked for a sacrifice due to how many of her followers died in your negligence!! I'll give you by the end of the day to choose the people you wanted to offer. Come, Wolfgang, the sun has yet to appear let's ride the borders of our land," He left alongside his trusty partner, and they road the harsh winter, and on their back was the scream of his people

The contract Andrei had signed was the power to rightfully wield the power of his motherland in exchange for his people. Sacrifices are meant to be made, it's common for the few to perish in their constant chase for a better tomorrow. But what does their lives as a citizen worth? Not a single privilege and their house was built on their own, and the worst thing was their tyrannical ruler

[Delicious, you've made the right decision about forming this contract, Egorov. I swear that our collaboration will bring down the gates of Everglaze. There are only a few months left and our power will soon be enough to overthrow those pests!!!]

After staying silent for more than a decade of preparation, there now close to achieving their goal of recovering their motherland. They never cared about the innocent blood they'll have to eradicate with their hands when their logic only reinforces their convictions. They were the rightful owners of this land, no matter what the world government says it's theirs to keep. Since they were the ones born on this land they have the right in eradicating their invaders

[Stroke of luck: After your 99th attempt you've finally opened every single blockage within your meridians!!!

Status: The host's body has gained new stats [Chi] or what they call life force the power which lies dormant in one's body

Status: You've finally gained a body that can produce [Chi] you can now use the skill [Twilight arts] to its fullest potential

Alert: You've achieved an incredible feat!!! Your body now contains the two separate energy sources of every living being!!! Mana is the power that originated from the surroundings and was only revealed with the arrival of the system. Chi or life force is the essence of every living being and a power that rivals the out force]

'It's been a long time since I trained my body and now I finally reach the moment I've been waiting for. But I can see that my skills are too many, I'll use the achievement rewards for something else. I need to get some weapons and equipment for my team, I can now focus entirely on their growth that im done~ What the! What the heck is this!!?'

[System: Multiple skills have been detected to correlate to one another!!!

Skill fuse: The skills; Shadow sphere (E+) Enveloping darkness (C+) Midnight stride (D-) Dreadful view (F-) are intertwined with [Twilight arts] They'll now be absorbed and their rank has increased!!!

Skill creation: All of your resistance passive skills have been replaced with [Indomitable will]

Skill creation: You've met the requirements to gain a new skill because of the following skills; Sword proficiency (A+) Dagger proficiency (C-) Staff proficiency (D+) Spear proficiency (B-) they'll now be converted to [Weapon meister]

Skill rank: Herb gathering (E+) Brewery (B+) Ailment boost (C-) has been consumed by [Unparalleled alchemical knowledge]

Many of his skills soon changed and his head filled with constant ringing and irritating messages from the system. An hour later and he was finally released from being tormented by the system's constant spamming. When he gazed into his status his face made a genuine smile upon seeing something magnificent

[Neon LVL 99 (You need to rank up!!)

Title: Defier of Fate, First Blood, Super Rookie, Demon Hunter, Overkill, Speedrunner, scroll down for more

Class: Transcender

Race: Homunculus

Special abilities: Golden abyssal eye, Behemoth scales, Devouring leach, Thornerus bone structure, Fangs of the hydra, Draconic heart, Manipulative hivemind, Juggernaut's strength

Health: 270 (+20)

Attack: 284 (+50)

Int: 252 (+15)

Luck: 235

Dex: 208 (+45)

Speed: 218

Defense: 245

Stamina: 193

Mana: 227 (+65)

Chi: 27

Status points: 100

Race unique ability: Inheritance, Homunculus shift, Lesser homunculus, Infestation, Catastrophic form

Skill: Unparalleled alchemical knowledge (Ex+) Empower (C+) Crafting (D+) Green thumb (D+) Vine manifestation (C-) Skill mastery boost (S-) Thorny field (C+) Formation increase (D-) Transcendence (F+) Relentless (F-) Second wind (F-) Unfazed (F+) Powerspike (B-) Immense pressure (A+) Restraining chains (SS-) Twilight arts (C+) Weapon meister (D+) Indomitable will (F+)]

'Thats a lot of things compiled and transformed into a singular skill... But what concerned me is my SSS grade skill, is it because of the passive Limiter release? Things that you think are maxed can still further advance to a new rank. I can't believe that I've accumulated a ton of things by gaining this class. The time!!! Shit im late for school,'

It's been hours since he lay down in his bed and recovered from the system's messages that nearly broke his mind. Today was a special day that he couldn't miss, it was the start of the academy and even his disciple was nowhere to be seen. Everything he planned for might is now in jeopardy, attendance, performance, and participation. Those were things he needed to gain for his team to meet the requirements of his objective

[System: The host has currently disabled the skill [Restraining chains] from his own body!!! Your original strength has been unleashed, you can now fully utilize your skills]

"Draconic heart, Mana surge & Empower," He leaps to the highest boundary of the protective seal, and in his fall he equipped his wings

He descended from the skies with a speed that broke through the speed of sound and in a matter of seconds he appeared in front of the school. He took away his wings and place the seal within his body, and later on, he successfully landed on the academy's rooftop. After that, he attended his class even though he already knew its context and his knowledge was way beyond the instructors

'Today's such a tiresome day, I can't believe I sat there for half a day listening to the same things I've written. It looks like the textbooks I've implemented are still used to conduct the guardian examination. But I do have a single complaint, there haven't been any signs of a mission being handed out to the students,'

'But I can agree that if im the student I'll be hella pissed if the instructors handed out an assignment in their first encounter... Today was uneventful. We spend most of our time hearing some lectures and we didn't even visit the field,'

"Sigh... What a waste of time, since the four of them are already home I might as well leave this place~" When he was about to leave the library, he heard a familiar ringing that came from his minions

"Isn't this the signal I've given them if they were to encounter a demonic guardian...? Ha... Hahahahaha!!! It seems it's too early to call this day a bust. Now that I've acquired Chi, I can now move even though im currently under-leveled," In a so it second, he changes his appearance and wore the equipment of the notorious cultist

It would be troublesome if someone were to know of his face and because of that he made use of one of his rewards. He asked for the system for a magnificent item, it was a mask that can block appraisal and even psychic prowess. The sun has left the Everglazes vicinity and soon nightfall arrived and he lurked in the shadows waiting for his prey