The promised Reward

Link did not have any flying skills, so he stood right underneath the tear as the dragon was still pushing forward, attempting to leave whatever hell it originated from.

"Zero, how many Mana potions do we have?" Link asked.

<We have 54 lesser Mana Potions, 29 medium and 8 Grand>

"Got it"

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"Is that a civilian?" A guard spoke from the sky, looking down at a boy wearing an odd yellow and black armor.

"Not sure. Maybe an adventurer not knowing his limits?"

"Hey kid, leave" The guard screamed.

The sky was filled with guards, their numbers easily reaching hundreds. If it was arrows, spells, bombs and so on, they threw it at the dragon, but nothing seemed to have an effect on it. What worried them the most was that if the dragon did manage to enter, whatever hellish creatures that were screaming behind it would follow.

Link stood there, still looking at the dragon, with the same guard now staring at Link, trying his best to warn the kid and get him to leave.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the guard saw something that made his jaw drop. What looked like a 15 year old boy, squatted for a bit, then like a cannon, he propelled up.

The ground that once was smooth, now looked like a meteor hit it as Link jumped up, easily reaching the dragon's head.

"Let's see how strong this thing is" Link spoke, reaching his hand back, clenching his dagger tightly, before saying something that confused all who heard.

"10 000 000!"

The air seemed like it was getting sucked towards Link's dagger. The dragon, which did not even flinch from all the guards attacks, now looked in Link's direction.

"You can feel it don't you?" Link smiled "You fucking lizard"

There were no fancy lights and no loud noise. From an outside perspective, Link looked like he was just attacking the dragon using a normal dagger slash.

Although that might have been true in the eyes of an untrained commoner, but to the guards and soldiers, the pressure radiating from that simple attack made all of them freeze.

"Heavy Strike!!" Link muttered as the dagger made contact.

WOSH!

ROOAARR!

A giant shock wave flew across the kingdom. As if a nuke was dropped, and in that fraction of a second after its explosion, the heat from the fireball caused a high-pressure wave to develop and move outward producing the blast effect. Windows shattered and some buildings couldn't stand the blast fell..

The dragon roared loudly, as if it was in pain. Its scales fell off and purple blood poured out of its mouth. It turned its head down and looked at Link which was now back down on the ground with fiery anger in its eyes, but what it saw was Link downing 1 potion after the other with a giant grin.

"Why are you getting so worked up for? We're just getting started" Link spoke as he jumped again. "10 000 000!!"

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In the castle, a man wearing a giant cape with two guards, each on one side were looking out a balcony. "You were right sir"!" One guard spoke.

"I knew Saya had good eyes for talent" the caped man said.

"This isn't just talent, sir" The other guard said "This kid is too dangerous!"

"What we can do right now is make friends with him. I don't think trying anything and risking him getting away would write a good future for our kingdom. From the reports we received of his time in the other continent, it seemed like he sometimes acted in anger, having a hand in the deaths of all those nobles and lords" The first guard spoke.

"I understand, there is no need for bickering"

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"Is that him?" A muscular man spoke to what looked like a little girl. She wore a mask and a robe, hiding her identity.

"Yes, what do you think?"

"Monstrous!" The man exclaimed "I like it"

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"Sadly my dear apprentice, you still have a long way to catch up to that" Kali patted Samuel's head as they watched the unfolding events from their house's roof. Standing beside them were Anny, Lisa and Rena.

"Is that really Link?" Lisa asked.

"Yes, it is" Samuel answered. His eyes glowed.

"Wow!"

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"I think there was no need for us to come" A man and a woman wearing blue hoodies sat on the kingdom wall and watched.

"From the Mana density, he's but a Level 4 Mage" The woman spoke "How is he performing such an attack?"

"Not sure" The man answered "But isn't it interesting? We finally have someone that might rival that arrogant Killua"

"Indeed, i wonder who's more terrifying"

"I know right!" The man laughed "Hey look, even he's here"

On top of the main castle, sat a man with a black hoodie. He looked at Link without speaking nor reacting.

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Link repeated the same action over and over again. The dragon now had a large gash in its head, purple blood never stopped flowing. It tried its best to pass through the tear quicker, but Link did not leave it a single second to breath. Sweat fell from Link's forehead as he used potion after potion. Cracks started appearing on his dagger as he struck over and over again.

It took 3 hours for the dragon to start retreating. It snarled and growled towards Link, knowing full well that if it was not for the tear resisting its entry, it would have killed the human worm and destroyed the kingdom by now.

The tear started to slowly seal as the dragon's head sunk into it. Making all the screeches and screams from beyond it stop.

Link now stood in a sunken area and it was due to all his jumping, chipping away from the ground with each jump.

The guards and soldiers all around were now looking at Link, baffled. Then suddenly, he vanished from his spot, Blinking away.

"Where did he go?" The guards questioned.

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<Aren't you gonna demand a reward?>

"I'm dealing with the king, i can't act rashly" Link muttered "I'm pretty sure he could have pushed the dragon away somehow, i don't think i was his only wall of defense"

<Then why did you do all of that and waste all of those potions?>

"I went that far so that he doesn't use his other methods"

<What do you mean?>

"I'm in the spotlight now Zero" Link explained "Now, the king will have to reward me, and not only that, but if let's say, a group of nobles find out that i was the killer of their children, they will not act rashly, since i will be from now on under the King's protection. They wouldn't do anything to the hero that saved this stupid kingdom now would they?"

<I forgot about them, ok, that made sense, but what if your display of power brings other unwanted attention?>

"We can't always take" Link said "But whatever attention I caught, i don't think they'll act now, since i'm a first year and from now on a hero" Link grinned.

Returning to his home, Link got an earful from Anny and some thumbs ups from his sisters. Samuel and Kali were not there, Link could sense them in the training spot, already working hard.

The moment everyone went inside, they heard a knock at the door.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Link opened it and a dapper looking man stood in front of him. "The king wishes to see you, magician Link" He said, gesturing at a fancy carriage standing behind him.

"That thing looks fancier than the one sent by that Duke" Link thought to himself. "I guess that's one of the perks of being a King"

…

Link kneeled on the ground, one foot ahead and the other bent, his head looking down. In front of him was a long red carpet leading to a throne, where a man sat. Link couldn't get a good look at the man, as it was rude to look straight at the king. Whatever small glimpse Link got, he saw a red cape and a huge golden crown, but that was all. Oddly, his Psight did not work anymore since entering the castle, which made Link more certain about following the rules. "God only knows what kind of things are set up in this place" Link thought to himself.

"Sorry for the sudden summons, Magician Link" The king spoke "I wanted to deal with this first, as it is the most important task"

"I'm at your service, your highness" Link said, still looking down.

<Nice ass kissing>

"Shut up!" Link thought to himself.

"As you've read in the letter i've sent you when this event occurred" The king continued "I will award you for your help with the tear, what do you wish to have?"

"Help?" Link thought "This man is saying that what i did was nothing but 'help'. That means what i guessed was correct, he did have other methods"

"If you'll excuse me then, your highness" Link spoke "Since my dagger is in critical condition after my use of it as a medium for my attack, i would humbly ask for a new gear. Something of a higher Level"

"Is that all?" The King asked.

"What does that mean? You think i'm dumb enough to risk asking for too much and offending these cranky bastards?" Link thought to himself, peeking at the old men and women standing in a straight line alongside the red carpet.

"I wouldn't dare ask for too much, your highness" Link muttered.

"No greed, excellent" The king spoke. "Ok, i'll have them send a Level 7 Gear to your home" He went quiet for a bit then muttered a few words that made the nobles all around mumble to each other. "And since the area the refugees are occupying does not have a ruling noble, I grant you the title of a baron. Sorry but i have a lot to do so there won't be any fancy event of me bestowing you it, i'll send you the papers with the gear. You are dismissed"

Link kept his head down and left, letting a small chuckle slip after leaving the castle gates. "I don't get if he's friendly or not" Link muttered before walking away.

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<User: Link>

<Race: Divinity>

<Level 1> <4th Tier>

<1 900 500 / 2 000 000 Exp>

<HP: 150 / 150>

<MP: 1 800 000 / 10 100 000> -- New --

<Strength: 15>

<Agility: 25>

<Stamina: 20>

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