Chapter 14 - First Quest And Artifacts [Rewrite]

[Your existence has been known by The One Who Decided The Fate]

[Master, please be careful]

"..."

".....What the f*ck?"

It was the only word Taufik could say right now.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Fik?"

Jenn asked, still lying on his thigh. She was confused about why Taufik cursed so suddenly.

"Nothing, dear... I just have the urge to become stronger... Stronger as soon as possible"

Taufik said while caressing her black hair.

When Taufik heard the notifications from the system, he felt goosebumps all over his body; it was like being watched by some carnivore. Not one, but a bunch.

This was what he was feeling right now, so Taufik felt a little tense.

Hearing that, Jenn just looked at him and said.

"You? Become stronger? What do you want? Do you want to destroy this planet?"

Jenn asked, looking at Taufik strangely. Then continued.

"With only your sword, maybe you can take down any magician who is in the Master Realm... And don't mention your magic, which is maybe in the Grandmaster Realm or even beyond. With that, maybe you are the strongest person in the world right now"

"Yeah, you're right. But what I want is strength beyond this world"

Taufik said with strong resolution, which triggered a response from the system.

[DING]

[System detected the master's strong will to grow stronger]

[DING]

[Created a suitable quest]

'Huh, a quest? ...So, you must have a strong will to trigger some quest. That's good information. So, what is the quest, system?' Taufik asked.

[DING]

[QUEST - In This Vast World With Many Hidden Dangers, I Have To Grow Stronger - SSS]

[With the master's existence known by many powerful beings, the master's life is in danger.

The master has a strong resolution to become stronger so he can protect his life and the people he loves]

[Quest requirement - Find a way to grow stronger and walk the path, then become so strong that even Death itself, upon hearing your name, will tremble]

[Reward - All-Seeing Eyes]

'All-Seeing Eyes? What is that, System?'

Taufik asked after Seeing the system notifications.

[All-Seeing System: Eyes that can see through anything, distinguish between truth and lies, any form of illusion useless in front of these eyes, and these eyes could also enhance learning ability]

'...Wow~'

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- Back to yesterday afternoon, with Rijal after his encounter with Taufik.

"Shit! Shit!! Shit!!! What the hell was that?! How can a human unleash that much power with just one swing of a sword? Even if he used some magic, that kind of thing is impossible!"

Rijal murmured while running out of the forest.

What he said was true. After humans could use magic, the era of swords and shields was over (at least in the supernatural world).

So what Rijal saw today was beyond his knowledge about this world, he was absolutely terrified.

What Taufik showed him today was indeed something impossible to do as a human being.

Using a sword as a catalyst to unleash magic was something no one had ever heard of before. But Taufik, who had Imagination Magic, made the impossible possible.

For the magicians in this world, chanting was their catalyst to unleash spells. Mana is like a blank paper, and chanting itself is the brush.

So without chanting, a Magician can't unleash a magic spell.

'... Although there is magic like reinforcement magic, it only boosts someone's physical body, not a weapon'

Said Rijal Inwardly, recalled the young man who used his weapon to unleash a powerful force with one swing of his sword.

'...Wait, a weapon?'

Something crossed Rijal's mind that immediately made him stop running.

"... If that weapon was something like a divine artifact, unleashing that kind of power might be possible"

He said, thinking he had finally found the truth behind Taufik's strength.

"Ahahaha~ I thought he was powerful... But It turns out to be just a teenager with a powerful artifact"

Said Rijal while laughing loudly, but suddenly, his aura changed. Then said with a gaze filled with hatred.

"Haha~ Young man, you've embarrassed me... Not only that, but you even stole my woman... No one has ever looked down on me like this"

'... Wait for my vengeance. I'll make you pay a hundred times over. Just you wait...'

After that, Rijal quickly went home in his car.

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The Rune family's location was covered with invisible magic, so only a family member or a distinguished guest could enter the Rune family territory.

So Seeing their young master's car, the guards let him in easily.

After stepping out of his car, he asked a maid about his father.

"Hey, you! Do you know where my father is?"

Rijal asked a maid who was cleaning.

Hearing Rijal's question, the maid was frightened and then looked down, not daring to look at Rijal directly.

"Young master!!... T-The family head is in his study room"

Answers the maid in a frightened tone.

Rijal's violence was well known among the workers at Rune Castle. Especially to those he considered inferior to himself, he would do anything to satisfy his desires, so many workers avoided dealing with him directly.

Hearing the maid's answer, Rijal quickly went to meet his father.

Standing in front of his father's study room door, Rijal knocked.

*Knock~ knock~ knock~*

"... Father, it's me, Rijal... I have something important to tell you"

"... Come in"

Said someone from inside the room in a husky voice.

Hearing this answer, Rijal immediately entered the room without hesitation and then found his father, Argus Rei'lil Rune, sitting at his desk while reading a book.

"... What do you want?"

Argus said, stopping reading the book in his hand and looking at his son. But when he saw the scratch on Rijal's cheek, he asked again,

"... What happened to your cheek"

"... This is what I want to tell you, Father"

Rijal said, stepping closer to his father. Then said again.

"Father, what would you do if someone looked down on the Rune family?"

Hearing that, Argus raised an eyebrow and said.

"Looking down on what? Our great Rune family?"

"Yes, Father... Do you remember that I went to the Robin family, right? So it's like..."

Said Rijal, told his father what had happened that day.

"... So, you're saying some random young man stole your fiancée and trashed our family name. But instead of fighting back, you ran away because you were afraid of SOME young man wielding a sword?"

Argus said, looking at his son, who was already 30 years old but had never matured.

"...Yes?"

Rijal answered. But after he said that, he saw his father stand up and walk toward him, with an angry expression.

Seeing this, Rijal panicked and wanted to explain why he ran away. However...

"...Wai-wait, Father! I have a goo—"

*Slap!*

Before he could explain anything, his father's hand had already struck him on his cheek.

"*Ack*... Wai-wait, Father! I have a good reason why I ran away!"

Rijal said in a hurry, afraid his father would slap him again.

"WHAT REASON?!"

Argus roared at his foolish son. Then, in an angry voice, he said.

"You Ran Away... That's A Fact! And From A Young Man Who Stole Your Fiancée?! Do You Know How Hard I Arranged This Marriage For You? And You Just Ruined It Because You Were Afraid Of A Young Man Who Is Maybe Just 17 Or 18 Years-old?! Worse Yet, You Did It All In Front Of Your Supposed Fiancée! How Do You Think Other Families Will Look At Us?! Do You Even Think Before You Act?!"

Said Argus while looking at Rijal who looked pitiful, but instead of pitying him, this sight only made Argus even more disappointed with his son.

Looking at his father's expression, Rijal suddenly kneeled and said in a pleading tone.

"I'm sorry, Father. I didn't think that far, but I really have a good reason for why I ran away"

Then Rijal spoke again in a hurry, not giving his father a chance to reply.

"... That young man has an artifact. That young man's sword is an artifact, Father, and that artifact can unleash a powerful force. With one swing of that sword, it can cut through 20 or 30 trees in half. So I was afraid and ran away"

Rijal finished what he wanted to say, still kneeling on the floor while gritting his teeth.

'... I lowered myself to this extent. No matter what, I will kill that young man!'

He swears in his mind.

Hearing Rijal's reasons, Argus became interested in that sword and then asked his son.

"... So you're saying that young man is just some weakling who happens to have a powerful artifact?"

"Yes, Father... If we get our hands on that artifact, maybe our Rune Family will reach new heights"

Rijal said, trying to make his father take action against that young man.

"Hmm~... What you said might be true, but are you sure that young man is just some ordinary teenager with a powerful artifact? What If he is something like a hidden son of some great family? The consequences would be really bad... Are you sure taking action toward him is okay?"

Argus asked his son again.

"... I'm sure, Father... I-I will bear all the consequences if anything happens"

Rijal said, looking at his father seriously.

"... If you say so"

Argus said, having little faith in what his son said.

"So, what do we have to do, Father?"

Rijal asked, wanting to hear his father's plan.

"Hmm, if what you said is true, then dealing with him face-to-face is a bad choice"

Argus said, holding his chin and thinking about a good plan.

"Then, Father, why don't we ask my mother's family for help?" Rijal suggested.

'If it was my mother's family who made a move, then everything would be easy because my mother's family is the "Silent Killers"... The Dai-Yak Tribe'

The Dai-Yak Tribe is one of the Seven Ancient Tribes living in Indonesia. They have existed for a long time.

Unlike magicians who use mana, this ancient tribe communicates with ancient spirits to borrow their power. Because of this, they have many methods to use the spirits' power, and many of those methods are used to kill their enemies.

"The Dai-Yak Tribe? But after what happened to your mother, our relationship with the Dai-Yak Tribe is not that good"

After what he did to his wife, the relationship between the Dai-Yak Tribe and the Rune Family had become tense.

"... But I will still ask them"

Argus said, which made Rijal feeling happy.

'Hehe~ Just wait... That young man and that Jennifer bitch... If the Dai-Yak make their move, it's as good as dead already. Hahaha... I will have my vengeance soon!'

Rijal thought, laughing; he still didn't realize that what he had done would bring his whole family to the brink of destruction.

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