ENCOUNTER

Dravien looked upon the night sky,dawn was fast approaching.

...

I decided not to enter the forest any further this night or it could cause trouble.

Starving as i didn't ate anything from fast few hours,I took out the meat I obtained by killing the rabbits in my way from my bag.

As I held the meat in my hand,I decided to stay near the entrance because most monsters don't come at forest entrance.

After i grilled the meat and ate it,It was already dawn.

"If the maid assigned to me wake up and I am nowhere to be found,I would definitely be in trouble."

Keeping that in mind I opened my stats,used all my soul points into agility and endurance.

[LOADING STATS..30%...70%...100%]

STATS---

STRENGTH : 1/60 [F-RANK]

MANA : 56/100 [G-RANK]

AGILITY : 1/60 [F-RANK]

ENDURANCE : 0/100 [E-RANK]

DEFENCE : 2/60 [F-RANK]

REMANINING SOUL POINT : 240

[ALL SOUL POINT ALLOCATED AS DIRECTED]

AGILITY : 21/100 [E-RANK]

REMAINING SOUL POINT : 160

ENDURANCE : 60/150 [D-RANK]

REMANINING SOUL POINT : 0

I sprinted towards the mansion like a mindless beast,released from its confinement and arrived there in about thirty minutes.

Entering the mansion,I checked the maid if she was still asleep,Luckily I saved the trouble for later and went to sleep.

-THREE DAYS LATER

From the past four days I had been doing nothing but hunting dire-wolves and spear goblins.

At first it took some effort to defeat them but now it was just a piece of cake,I also leveled up quiet a bit,Now I was seven level ahead of what I was last time.

But honestly,as I kept leveling up,the time it took to level up next time increased.

The soul points I received have also increased though.

It was fifth night and I was already at the boundaries of dilheva forest,hesitating to enter,not because of fear but something was bothering me.

"System,this sword is now dulled and nicked.the edge has lost its bite,rounded from repeated strikes against the monsters.

I doubt I would be able to use it any further,Atmost after fifty more strikes it would meet it's demise."

[USING SHADOW SWORD IS RECOMMENDED]

"Don't just increase your sale,would it really be sturdy"

[AFFIRMATIVE]

"Okay,Show me"

LOADING STORE..30%...70%...100%...

SHADOW SWORD [300 SOUL POINTS]

DESCRIPTION : THE SHADOW SWORD IS AN EXTRAORDINARY SWORD FORGED FROM ENCHANTED SHADOWSTEEL,OFFERING UNMATCHED SHARPNESS,LIGHTNESS AND DURABILITY.

THE SHADOW SWORD FORMS A BOND WITH ITS WIELDER,ENHANCING THEIR COMBAT PROWESS AND GROW STRONGER OVER TIME.

REMAINING SOUL POINT : 105

[TAP TO VIEW ITS UNIQUE ABILITIES]

SPECTRAL EDGE : EXTENDED REACH AND SHARPNESS

SOUL DRAIN : LIVE FORCE ABSORPTION

"Wow, wielding the shadow sword would feel like holding pure power,It's abilities are also astonishing far better than a normal sword"

My eyes widened with astonishment as I read about the idea of shadowsteel which I never heard before,I was intrigued by it's lightweight design design and unbreakable durablity, envisioning how effortlessly i would move.

I felt a thrill of excitement just at the prospect of wielding such a powerful sword.

"But sadly,i don't have sufficient soul points to buy this,I must start grinding soul points again in order to obtain the sword "

In a hope to atleast increase one or two more levels and gain soul points I entered in the mysterious forest,tightening the grip on the sword which was threatening me to break at any moment.

"Let's start our mission 'SHADOW SW-"

[MASTER DON'T CRING,I AM ASHAMED]

"shut the hell up"

For the first time, I finally reached past the point which I was struggling to cross from past two days.

Probably it was because all the monsters were afraid of fighting with me or they were planning to launch an all-out attack.

Unable to find a single monster despite venturing deep in the forest,I decided to return back and come back the next day again.

Because if I encountered a pack of wolves or a high-rank monster,my sword would not be able to keep up with their tough skin.

"I think I should return now and come back tomorrow?"

Considering the amount of danger a high-rank monster could possess,I turned by back and approached towards the exit of the forest.

Guarrr...

Suddenly a low rumbling broke the silence,causing me to freeze on my tracks.

The ground beneath my feet trembled slightly and a faint scent of smoke drifted the breeze.

My heart pounded as i quickly scanned the area,searching for the source of the voice.

Suddenly,the trees parted before me,A figure emerged from the depths of the forest,A creature of a fearsome presence.

It's scale gleamed like molten metal,casting a fierce glow.

Each step it took left a imprint on the forest ground and the air became thick with anticipation.

It's eyes,burning with intense flames,fixated on me with a predatory glaze.

I stood there not daring to move a single part of my body,realizing the danger that stood before me.

"I am fucked nowwww???"