Rogue Hunter

[System Alert: Many Celestials and Stars are feeling suffocated.]

[System Alert: Seats of the 'Echelon' requests the <Higher Being> to stop and have mercy upon them.]

[System Alert: The <Higher Being> smirks and ignores the pleads.]

[System Alert: Tempest King 'Roel' has requested to stop the <Higher Being> from being unruly, saying their haughty attitude could bring up disaster among all these Celestials, Stars, and members of the 'Echelon'.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' looks in a certain direction sternly and asks if an ant-like him was threatening them or not.]

[System Alert: Tempest King 'Roel' replies it was not a threat but rather a suggestion to the Supreme Being who oversees the Tutorial and lowers his head.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' chuckles and diverts their gaze elsewhere.]

[System Alert: The Middle Seats of the 'Echelon' asks for forgiveness.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' looks at their subordinates and says their standard has been degraded.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' thinks about demoting everyone present in the 'Echelon' from their positions and appointing a new team that can actually work well.]

[System Alert: The <Commanding Seat> and the <Enforcer Seat> say they will obey orders.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' nods and says nothing.]

[System Alert: Some Seats of the 'Echelon' have protested against this...]

[System Alert: The <Enforcer Seat> has issued The Order <Absolute Silence> in the Channel.]

[System Alert: The <Enforcer Seat> has passed down a New Order by which 43 members of the 'Echelon' have lost their powers and are now being demoted. The Middle Seats have been demoted to the position of the Lower Seats and the demoted Lower Seats are now being transferred to the Administrators' Bureau under the direct supervision of Administrative Head 'Roel'.]

[System Alert: The <Commanding Seat> will select and recruit new members in the 'Echelon' by the end of the 117th Tutorial.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' gazes the remaining ones viciously and says this will serve as a warning to those who don't know the limits to their powers and tried to start an <Open Trial> without even consulting with the 'Upper Seats'.]

[System Alert: Error !!!]

[System Alert: The System advises the <Higher Being> to stop using their powerful Skills as it can be quite harmful to others.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' scoffs at the System and the Higher Authorities for making such a lame excuse.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' comments it was nothing but a lame official procedure and retracts their gazes feeling bored.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' further warns that there will be no <Trial > or <Open Trial> or even a <Discussion > regarding this matter within the 'Echelon' anymore, otherwise they will have to reorganize the whole System from the scratch.]

[System Alert: The remaining Seats of the 'Echelon' furiously nods their heads unable to speak anything because of the <Absolute Silence> Order.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' thanks a certain Participant for dealing the last blows to that lowly spy and says they will observe him if he were to surpass their expectations like that.]

[System Alert: The Divine Throne 'M^l@f$% B^s#$#@' orders the Administrative Head 'Roel' to start the Tutorial without any further delay and leaves the Channel.]

[System Alert: The <Commanding Seat> and the <Enforcer Seat> also leaves.]

[System Alert: The Administrative Head 'Roel' informs every participant that the Tutorial Procedure will start soon.]

[System Alert: The Administrative Head 'Roel' looks at a certain Participant and then leaves.]

[System Alert: The remaining Seats of the 'Echelon' leaves.]

[System Alert: The Passive Timer has ended...]

[System Alert: The Order <Absolute Silence> has been lifted from the Channel.]

[System Alert: Everyone can now communicate via Channel again.]

[System Alert: The Celestials and Stars are still in shock...unable to fully comprehend everything that happened within this short interval.]

[System Alert: Many other Celestials and Stars who were previously barred from joining Channel A53 are now joining to know what happened and also why they were not allowed before to join.]

[System Alert: Every Tutorial Channel is in chaos.]

[System Alert: The number of viewers has increased in Channel A53. Current No. of Viewers: ???]

[System Alert: The Tutorial will start within One Minute. Please prepare yourselves !]

[System Alert: Remaining Time for the Start of the Tutorial- 01 (Zombie Horde): 00:01:00]

Nehar stopped observing the Channel messages.

Even he was quite shocked to see that a Divine Throne, the Head of the 'Echelon', the <Overseer Seat> themselves appeared and not only did they stop the <Open Trial> but also demoted several members of the 'Echelon' who were in the favor of an <Open Trial> from the beginning. Moreover, they declared that no further inspection or Trial would happen regarding this matter. 

But the thing that shocked Nehar the most was when that <Higher Being> thanked him and said that they would keep watching him if he continued to surpass their expectations.

What does that mean?

A Divine Throne is one of the most powerful entities. Even in his past life, he only saw quite a few, when they emerged from the Upper Heavens in their last battle, 'The Third Great War'.

They were nothing but an epitome of supreme power and authority to him then.

Even now, Nehar has the same belief about them.

And most importantly, they weren't dumb by any means.

Although, the King-ranked Expert 'Roel' wasn't able to understand the extent of the complete damage to those two people's Souls...there was no way a Divine Throne wouldn't be able to understand that and decipher usable information from it.

Nehar was quite sure after getting the assurance of Balor, that no one under the rank of the Great Constellations, would be able to understand the complete damage of he did to their Soul nor they would be able to decipher his attack pattern.

But, he was sure that something had gone wrong the moment that <Higher Being> thanked him for his attacks.

What does it mean to have a <Higher Being>'s 'Thanks'?

Was it a mere gesture?

No.

At that same moment, a System notification came up promptly and let him know that he had received a gift from that <Higher Being>, which was currently resting inside his Inventory.

The moment Nehar had seen that notification about receiving a gift, he became certain that the <Higher Being> either had discovered something or was on their way to finally unearth something. 

And he had no idea of what that would be or even if he had a general idea of what was going to happen later, there was no way for him to stop a Divine Throne, not even in a hundred years from now.

Thus he could only sigh in resignation.

'I guess it quickly got out of my control...just because I made too much haste to remove Zion. I should've remained steady while choosing further actions.

Killing him hastily with the power of a 'Forgotten' just to receive Energy, EXP, and to stop a future threat can cost me dearly in the future.

If I had left him, he might've tried to issue a <Trial > just like before with the help of the Administrators' Bureau...but still it would've been manageable for me in the future. But now, too many variables have entered the game...Roel, the 'Echelon', and most importantly the Upper Seats...

So, the only thing right now I can do is to put forward my plans by several steps to grow exponentially faster than anyone, increase my combat experience by several times than now to make my body move and react better, achieve full control over my strengths and weaknesses and also acquire <Element > to use the mana in the body more proficiently.

If they want to watch me before deciding on anything, then I should show them that I worth further investments from all of them...

I should also start working to obtain the basic <Mythridal Physique> which will be my trump card in certain situations, in the Tutorial, and even after that. The Bloodkin's Dagger's Special Effect has already been unlocked and thus helped me immensely to move forward with my plans. Starting with the zombie horde, I'll start collecting and storing the base materials for that 'Unique Physique' within my body.

The only thing now is bugging me is that name....that <Divine Name>... I don't know where had I seen it before, but it's quite familiar to me for some unknown reason...

Nehar tried to remember everything from his memories about the <Divine Names> of different <Higher Beings>, but he couldn't remember anything at all.

Only a few broken memories resurfaced in his mind.

'God knows if I had really forgotten that or is it also because of the Principle of Causality that I can't even remember properly those names...

Let's just leave it...I should check all those notifications and accept those EXP points and TPs that I accumulated during that time when Roel and the 'Echelon' had interfered...I wonder if is it because of them that I didn't receive the rewards from my killings directly this time and had to accept it now or it's something else... 

Nehar started checking the pending messages and notifications one by one.

[System: You've successfully slain a Fighter.]

[System: You've successfully slain a Caster.]

[System: You've successfully slain a Warrior.]

[System: You've successfully slain a Warrior.]

[System: You've successfully slain a Swordsman.]

[System: You've successfully....]

[...]

[...]

[...]

[System Alert: You've successfully slain a total of 37 [Human - Level 0] Participants.]

[System Alert: Your Stats have increased due to the Special Effect of the Bloodkin's Dagger.]

[System: Your Status Profile has been updated.]

[System Alert: Rewards Received. +925 EXP points, +555 TP.]

[System Alert: The System has rewarded you with more TP for your remarkable performance. TP Received: 500]

[System: Current EXP: 3575/9500]

[System: TP Collected: 7020]

[System: Your Status Profile has been updated....]

'It sure has decreased...the System was giving much more TP before...well, I guess hunting and killing some pesky Level 0 humans matters only this much...'

Nehar didn't stop there and scrolled down to see the later messages.

[System Alert: Error!! Your Consciousness is being corroded by an Unknown Power that is coming from within you.]

[System Alert: The System has detected the Power as 'Lethal'.]

[System Alert: Your Passive Stat <Mental Fortitude> is trying to resist the attacks on your Consciousness.]

[System Alert: Resistance Failed !!]

[System Alert: Your Hidden Stat <Soul Strength> is trying to resist the attacks on your Consciousness.]

[System Alert: Resistance Failed !!]

[System Alert: Warning !! An Unknown Entity is taking over your body...]

[System Alert: Warning !! Your Consciousness has been trapped inside a Special Domain (Sealed).]

[System Alert: ....]

[....]

[....]

Nehar saw those messages while sighing.

'So, that's what happened then...I wasn't able to focus fully at that time on those messages...'

Nehar started checking further.

[System Alert: You've regained the control over your body. Your Consciousness is in perfect condition.]

[System Alert: Your Passive Stat <Mental Fortitude> has increased. Your Current Mental Fortitude: 40 (92)] 

[System Alert: Your Hidden Stat <Soul Strength> has increased tremendously. Your Current Soul Strength: ?? (Unknown)]

[System Alert: Your Health and Mana has increased due to some unknown reasons. HP: +150, MP: +300]

[System: Your Current HP: 640/640; Your Current MP: 660/660]

Nehar wasn't surprised to see this. After coming back from that space, he had already checked his Status to see if there were any irregularities. At that moment, he had noticed the change. 

He smiled lightly when he remembered what Balor said to him before he left.

"FINE...A DEAL...I WILL GIVE SOMETHING.....YOUR BODY...TOO WEAK....NOW...."

'It's a small gift, but more than enough for my current body....after all, he helped me much by killing 'Zion' according to my instructions....and his gift also helped me to save at least 15 Stat Points that I would've to use in the <Constitution >...moreover, my mana has almost doubled...so thanks, I guess.....hehe...'

Nehar kept on scrolling and finally received the message that he was eager to see.

[System Alert: You've successfully slain Observer 'Zion' [Human (Whip Lord) - Level 301] using a combination of Soul Attacks (Unknown) and Dagger Attacks (Common).]

[System Alert: You've done something unthinkable. Achievement Unlocked!!]

[System: Achievement 04: The First One to Slay an <Observer > in the Tutorial. Reward: Title.]

[System Alert: You've received your First <Title > as your Reward.] 

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[Title: Rogue Hunter]

[Title Grade]: Common (Rank: D+)

[Title Type]: Upgradable.

[Title Description]: You have done something unthinkable by slaying (hunting) a Lord-ranked being by some extreme means at the beginning of your Journey. Sensing your 'Rogue' like nature, the System has bestowed a 'Title' upon you.

[Title Effects (When Equipped)]

- Effect 01: Forcibly Increases your Strength and Attack Power by 5% for 4 Minutes by reducing your Stamina and Constitution when your HP is less than 50% of your maximum Health.

- Effect 02: When your HP is less than 10% of your maximum Health, forcibly activate <Berserk > State for 2 Minutes. Completely converts your Stamina and Constitution into Strength and Attack Power. After the end of <Berserk > State, All Stats will go back to their Original Distribution and the User will suffer from a <Weakened > State.

[Title Upgrade Condition]: Slay Beings at 5 levels above than your current Level (0/500).

Special Note: You are a <Rogue >. Do not expect Normal Title Effects.

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[System Alert: You've been rewarded with 10000 EXP points for dealing the Final Attacks on the Lord ranked being before his death.]

[System Alert: For Some <Unknown Reason>, the System has rewarded you with another 35000 EXP points, 15000 TP, +1 Weapon (Of the Deceased).]

[System Alert: For Some <Unknown Reason>, the System has given you another Reward. All of your Stats will be maximized to the limits of the Maximum Level you can achieve once you have Leveled up using your collected EXP points.]

[System: Current EXP: 48575]

[System Alert: EXP Limits crossed for your Current Level.]

[System: Do you wish to use the EXP points and Level Up? YES/NO.]

'So, I received EXP points in two slots....first one is for the last attacks on him and the second one is actually because of Balor's Skill...the System has decided to use the term <Unknown Reason> for it....does that mean the 'Forgottens' have more history than that we know?

It's quite possible....after all most of them were sealed almost thirty to fifty thousand years ago or even before that...hell, even Balor was sealed by 'The Last Primarch' around twenty-five thousand years (25000 years) ago...they must have more secrets than that we currently know....

Let's leave it to that...I should just level up now before the start of the zombie horde...'

For a moment Nehar checked the Timer.

[System Alert: Remaining Time for the Start of the Tutorial- 01 (Zombie Horde): 00:00:27]

He knew no more distractions or side quests were gonna come as the <Overseeing Seat> themselves ordered the Administrative Head to start the Tutorial without any delay.

Nehar closed his eyes and muttered, "Yes. Level Up."

A golden light again enveloped him and the sweet ringing of the notifications came to his ears.

[System: You've started leveling up!]