Chapter Four - Forced To Fight

IT'S AT LEAST 15 METRES TALL.

*I look back to run but the entire maze is gone and it looks like a coliseum. I look around and see crowds of people cheering and yelling. I look back and see that the ghoul has gladiator armour, and I do now*

WHAT.. THE.. FUCK.

I run as fast I can away from the ghoul, but it chases after me.

IT'S FASTER THAN THE OTHERS, IT'LL ONLY BE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT CATCHES ME.

*While I'm running I get a message*

[CHALLENGE: TWO OPTIONS]

SURVIVE FOR 10 MINUTES:

REWARD: 5 STATS POINTS TO EVERYTHING ELSE

KILL THE GHOUL WITHIN 10 MINUTES

REWARD: 20 STAT POINTS TO EVERYTHING ELSE

WHAT!! SURVIVE FOR TEN MINUTES, IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE.

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN KILLING THAT GHOUL.

*I tried to press the SURVIVE FOR 10 MINUTES but my finger slipped and I accidentally pressed KILL THE GHOUL*

SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT, AHH I HATE MYSELF WHY DID I PRESS IT.

*A sword spawns in my hand*

*The ghoul tries to grab me but I dodge its hand*

NOT TODAY, MR GHOUL.

*The ghoul stops and talks*

Ghoul: HEY!! PUNY BOY

They can talk?

*I stop and look at him*

Madaren: W-what

Ghoul: FIGHT ME LIKE MAN

Madaren: Nah.

Ghoul: WHAT

Madaren: No big boy can do that.

Obviously I have no choice but to kill him but I'm really racking my brain trying to figure out how.

Ghoul: YOU WILL DIE JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER

Madaren: What did you just say to me?

Ghoul: I DIDN'T SAY- YOU HEARD ME

…

Madaren: goodbye.

Ghoul: WHAT

I rush the ghoul and it throws another grab but I dodge that, it tries to step on me but I roll out of the way. While his leg is down I grab on and climb my way up and use the sword as an ice pick.

Ghoul: AGH STOP IT.

Madaren: Beg for your life.

Ghoul: I-I WILL NEVER.

Madaren: I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT PAINLESS BUT YOU ASKED FOR IT.

I climb onto his head and I stab into his eyeball piercing his brain. I then swish the sword around inside to try and cause maximum damage.

Ghoul: STOP IT HUMAN, AGHH STOP IT I BEG YOU

I pause for a second. Is what I'm doing right?

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I mean, he's already dead.

Madaren: It's already too late to beg ghoul, since you already finished.

Oh shit, he's gonna fall on his back. I need to jump off.

*The ghoul falls on his back*

Agh.. The pain.

*I get up and walk over to the ghoul*

Ghoul: I-I didn't say that

Madaren: Say what?

Ghoul: Y-your F-fath-

[CHALLENGE COMPLETED]

KILL THE GHOUL

REWARD:

20 POINTS TO EACH STAT

ONE HEALTH POTION

IRON SWORD

NOW:

LEVEL 20

STATS:

DURABILITY: 20

STRENGTH: 20

MAGIC: 20 - MANA CAPACITY - 200

STAMINA: 20

SPEED: 20

INTELLIGENCE: 20

He's… dead.

He didn't say that about my father, he had no reason to lie at his demise.

It's probably the system trying to anger me so I can fight without fear, I mean it worked so…

Anyways I got all of my rewards and I'm alive so I need to rest now.

*crowd cheering*

Crowd: HE WON!!! YEAHHH, NO ONE'S EVER WON AGAINST THE BEAST.

Is this all real? Because I'm not gonna lie, it feels really good to be praised. Now that I think of it. Ever since I awakened I felt more happy and excited, sure I almost pissed my pants more times than I can count but it feels good.

Maybe when I return I can be a hunter and pay off all of the debt and move my mom into a bigger house since even low ranked hunters make more than most jobs.

Aw man now I'm so excited.

I'm gonna drink the potion now

Madaren: ALL RIGHT SYSTEM, time to go home now.

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Madaren: system?

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Madaren: I'M STUCK HERE AM I. OH NO IM GONNA DIE OLD IN HERE.

REPLAYING TRAINING SESSION:

1 OUT OF 5

what?

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WHAT?