The sidequest continues.

After David finishes the old lady off, stabbing the tip of his halberd directly in to her heart, he quickly puts the two halberds into his inventory and searches the woman who he killed earlier, trying and failing to get that old woman's last look out of his head.

His breathing starts to get heavier.

'C-can i really justify this...?' 'Killing all of these people? To save myself? I didn't even want to live yesterday!' He starts to pant before taking some deep breaths, calming himself down.

'I wanted to kill myself yesterday and now that it's way worse I suddenly want to live?'

[Don't think about it.] [You'll die.]

The voice's words shock him back into action and he quickly moves towards the three people who ran away earlier. He catches up and see a teenager and two small boys. As he reaches them they turn around and stop crying, looking towards David in horror, realizing that they are about to die.

"...Sorhy... ...I'm so sorhy..." David mutters, tears forming in his eyes, vowing to end them quickly.

...

...

...

After finishing off a few more groups he sees that all groups have gathered into 3 bigger groups, the dots now marching towards him. He notes the direction that they are walking.

"Shought!"

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[Bought: [Iron caltrops]x(2000),

[Steyr SSG 69],

[7.62x51mm ammunition(R.I.P)]x(400)

{Sniper's intuition/LV.1}

{Enhanced eyesight/LV.1}

{Spear throwing mastery/LV.1},

{Leap/LV.1} for 660 Sp.]

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After the dizziness passes David starts running around looking for a good tree with a branch he can stably lay on without people finding him too quickly.

After about 15 minutes he finds one that's acceptable.

He then goes about 150 meters away from the tree and starts throwing the caltrops around the tree in a rough circle. He moves inwards until he runs out of caltrops and and climbs up to the branch to wait for the improvised army to arrive. As he waits he looks at his status.

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Name: David Baird

Condition: Sentenced to death, Part of right jaw severed(healing), Muscle fatigue, High mental fatigue, Tired, Anxious, Determined.

Hp: 76%

Affinities: (Skills), (Learning), (Understanding), (Brawling).

Sp: 666

Skills: {Stab/LV.4(UP)} {Danger sense/LV.1} {Basic gun mastery/LV.2} {Basic footwork/LV.MAX}

{Basic knife mastery/LV.2} {Mental tolerance/LV.3(UP)} {Kick/LV.3(UP)} {Thick skin/LV.2(UP)}

{Basic climbing/LV.MAX} {Basic stitching/LV.MAX} {Sense weak point/LV.4(UP)} {Killing blow/LV.3(UP)} {Run/LV.2(UP)} {Slash/LV.4(UP)} {Trolls body/LV.MAX} {Sniper's intuition/LV.1(NEW)}

{Enhanced eyesight/LV.1(NEW)} {Spear throwing mastery/LV.1(NEW)} {Leap/LV.1(NEW)}

Boosts: [Intermediate strength boost], [Small strength boost]x2, [Very small strength boost]

[Moderate precision boost], [Moderate dexterity boost], [Small dexterity boost],

[Small dimensional awareness boost]x2, [Very small dimensional awareness boost],

[Moderate intelligence boost], [Very small intelligence boost], [Small willpower boost],

[Small movement speed boost], [Very small movement speed boost],

[Small mental durability boost], [Very small mental durability boost]x2,

[Small mental resistance boost], [Small flexibility boost],[Moderate durability boost],

[Small durability boost], [Very small durability boost]x2, [Very small shock absorption boost]x2,

[Moderate endurance boost], [Small endurance boost], [Very small endurance boost],

[Small awareness boost]x2, [Small abstract thought boost],

[Very small abstract thought boost], [Small critical thought boost]x2,

[Very small critical thought boost], [Moderate regeneration boost],

[Small reaction speed boost].

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{Stab/LV.4}

Allows your stabs to be more deadly.

Gives you insight into the true nature of a stab.

Currently providing:

S: [Small strength boost]x2, L: [Small precision boost], U: [Very small dexterity boost]x2.

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{Mental tolerance/LV.3}

Makes your mind more durable and increases your willpower.

Makes you less prone to physical and mental outbursts.

Currently providing:

S: [Small mental durability boost], L: [Very small mental durability boost]x2, U: [Very small mental resistance boost]x2.

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{Kick/LV.3}

Makes your kicks more damaging and deadly.

Strengthens your legs.

Gives you insight into the true nature of a kick.

Currently providing:

S: [Small Strength boost], L: [Very small flexibility boost]x2, U: [Very small durability boost]x2.

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{Thick skin/LV.2}

Increases the thickness of your skin, making it more durable and shock absorbent.

Currently providing:

S: [Very small durability boost]x2, L: [Very small durability boost], U: [Very small shock absorption boost]

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{Sense weak point/LV.4}

Gives you an innate sense of your opponents and your own weaknesses.

Currently providing:

S: [Small intelligence boost]x2, L: [Small awareness boost],

U: [Very small abstract thought boost]x2.

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{Killing blow/LV.3}

Gives you a greater understanding of which of your attacks would cause death to your enemies.

Currently providing:

S: [Small critical thought boost], L: [Very small intelligence boost]x2,

U: [Very small abstract thought boost].

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{Run/LV.2}

Makes you run faster and increases your endurance.

Strengthens your legs.

Gives you insight into the true nature of running.

Currently providing:

S: [Very small movement speed boost]x2, L: [Very small endurance boost]x2,

U: [Very small endurance boost]x2.

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{Slash/LV.4}

Allows your slashes to be more deadly.

Gives you insight into the true nature of a slash.

Currently providing:

S: [Small strength boost]x2, L: [Small dexterity boost], U: [Small strength boost].

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{Sniper's intuition/LV.1}

Gives you a better feeling of how and when to release when firing a projectile.

Currently providing:

S: [Small reaction speed boost], L: [Small dimensional awareness boost],

U: [Small critical thought boost].

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{Enhanced eyesight/LV.1}

Enhances your eyesight.

Allows you to more easily catch emotions on the faces of other beings.

Gives you insight.

Currently providing:

S: [Small awareness boost], L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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{Spear throwing mastery/LV.1}

Gives you an understanding of how to properly throw any spear, to a general degree.

Gives you insight into the true nature of a spear.

Currently providing:

S: [Very small strength boost], L: [Very small dexterity boost],

U: [Very small endurance boost].

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{Leap/LV.1}

Gives you an understanding of how to leap properly.

Strengthens your legs.

Gives you insight into the true nature of a leap.

Currently providing:

S: [Very small strength boost], L: [Very small endurance boost],

U: [Very small willpower boost].

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As he finishes looking the groups have gathered behind him, about 700 meters away, presumably strategizing together.

He looks through the scope of his sniper rifle and sees a group of seven people standing in front of the others talking to them.

'Perfect chance!' He thinks to himself.

He cocks the rifle and prepares to take a shot, aiming at one of the presumed leaders.

*BANG*

As David looks back on the scene he sees that one of the leaders seem to have been hit, having their stomach blown open by the shot, breaking through ribs and destroying almost every organ in their body, property of the R.I.P bullets.

A few seconds after the bullet hits chaos ensues.

*BANG*

He fires another shot, missing, blowing another leaders leg clean of from down their shin.

The other leaders pull ballistic shields out of their inventory and one pulls out a megaphone, trying to calm everybody down. Another pulls out a telescope looking for him.

*BANG*

*BANG*

He shoots two more shots at the one holding the megaphone. The shots hit the shield and break into pieces causing a bit of damage to the shield.

'Huh. Sturdy shield.'

[It's the bullets.] The voice explains.

[Since they split on impact they don't have much penetrative power.]

'Right. That makes sense.' David responds.

*BANG*

He hits the shield again, causing the man to fall to his knees.

*Click*

After he hears the click he takes out the magazine and five bullets from his inventory, loading them into the magazine. Once he finishes he looks back through the scope and sees that the crowd seems to have calmed down. The leaders and three more people with shields have rushed to the front of the people, trying to protect them.

Too bad for them that the shots are coming from above.

*BANG*

*BANG*

*BANG*

David starts firing into the middle of the crowd randomly. People panic and those who have them pull out their shields, trying to protect themselves and the people around them.

The people at the front shout something and all the people start marching towards David.

'If i bought some grenades to throw at them would i reach?'

[Yes, easily. You will have to buy the throwing skill if you want it to come anywhere near them though.]

"Shoughf"

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[Bought: [M67 hand grenade]x(20),

{Throwing/LV.1} for 200 Sp.]

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As David is only learning one skill and he is getting used to the feeling of learning them he powers through the dizziness and fires more shots from his rifle, not wanting to throw the grenades... yet.

He manages to kill about 50 more people before the dizziness clears.

He continues shooting until they reach the caltrops. As they reach the caltrops a few step on them and they start slowing down considerably. David waits until they're a bit further in the maze of spikes before throwing the grenades.

He throws a grenade and it bounces of a shield before landing on the ground. the people around where the grenade landed, who were relived that the shots had stopped, look for a second at the grenade in horror before jumping on the ground.

*POM!*

The grenade explodes flinging shrapnel everywhere. People scream in horror as the shrapnel flies indiscriminately into any and every place in their body, none of the ones hit given a fast death. Before anyone has a chance to help the injured another grenade lands in the crowd, this one exploding on impact.

A few people seem to notice where the grenades are coming from, shooting towards the branch that David is laying on.

Unluckily for them he was laying on a ballistic shield.

David keeps on throwing grenades, forcing people to either run away from them and impale their feet on caltrops... or get blown to bits.

Some people consider running away before remembering that they will die if they don't kill the guy.

As he finishes throwing the grenades his danger sense goes off and he instinctively jumps to the trees trunk, abandoning his shield.

Nearly a second later the branch he used to lie on falls to the ground.

'Shit!' He tries to think of what to do.

[Leap to another tree!]

'Right!'

He looks around for a tree to jump to.

'...'

'I fucked up...'

[You really did...]

Somehow, David managed to pick a tree that was so far from the others that he could not make the jump to another tree.

'How could i be so stupid?' 'Am i really gonna die like this?'

'...' 'I really can't do anything right...' As he thinks this a bullet flies into his guts, lodging itself into one of his ribs. "Gah!"

[Throw a few grenades at the bottom of the tree.]

'What?'

[It'll make it fall over and then you can use that to launch yourself to another tree.]

David thinks about it for a second before buying three more grenades, trowing them at the trees trunk.

*KABOOM!!*

The grenades explode but it just barely doesn't knock the tree over so he buys two more and throws them.

*POP!*

*POP!*

*CREAK!*

The tree starts falling onto him. He quickly positions himself towards another tree and leaps at the most opportune moment. As he is flying through the air his danger sense goes off again and he turns to see a halberd quickly moving towards his stomach. As he is flying through the air he grabs it, just below the axe part. The spear tip slides about 3 centimeters into his abdominal muscles before stopping.

The halberd veers him of course a little, making it so he can barely grab the trunk of the tree with one hand. His fingers embed themselves into the tree, making a claw like mark, ripping the finger nails of his right pinkie and index finger off. He makes a full 360° turn before wrapping his legs around the tree and looking to where the spear came from.

He sees a blond 2 meter tall man with blue eyes, far ahead of the rest of the group, coming seemingly out of nowhere looking back at him.

(Luis Mann) (Human)

[Time remaining until end of first game: 16h 53m.]