Chapter 12: Level 2

'All stats...'

"GRRR.."

Two silverbacks came from behind the morning mist off the 12th floor.

It's already been a day since Bell's battle with the minotaur.

And the fight was nothing but a wake up call for Miquella.

"Rank S..."

A blonde haired child spoke in a cold voice.

Then he swung his hand and a hovering spear followed its tracks.

*KSHH*

The spear slashed at the first silverback that came close and was swung in a diagonal way. Leaving a deep wound in the monster.

But then the second came, but the youth didn't move from his position and just stared at the monster that was approaching his position.

Then he put is hand forward and pulled his hand back.

The spear, following his command. Came back to its master and on the way, went thru the silverback.

Now the mob had a gaping hole in it and fell face first to the ground before turning to dust.

Then the youth put his attention back to the previous silverback and saw that he also, was almost done.

So he formed a ring of light and fired it at the monster, beheading it.

"... let's go... I need to find the infant dragon."

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| Flashback start |

"OODIIN!!" Miquella screamed his name as he was running thru the hallways of 'Twilight Manor'.

"Ugh, child. What is it." Odin asked in an annoyed tone.

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"I see, all stats rank S... And he defeated a minotaur all by himself" Odin pondered

'Zeus... YOU SAID HE WASN'T ANYTHING SPECIAL!! YOU SAID HE WOULDN'T BE UP FOR IT!! YOU WOMENIZING BAASTARD!! DEFEATING A MINOTAUR AT LEVEL ONE AND ALL STATS RANK S... YOU STILL THINK HE WON'T BE UP FOR IIT!!' While Odin had an internal conflict and cursing Zeus, Miquella continued.

"So, Bell will probably level up right?"

"...Yes probably."

"... Then how do I level up." Miquella asked with a solid tone.

'I can't fall behind... His growth is as good as mine. So I have... no I will be his equal.' He thought with new determination.

"Well, you can already level up. But first you need to achieve a feat even the gods are in awe off. And for Bell, It was defeating a minotaur at level 1." Odin explained.

"... So what if I beat an infant dragon on floor 12?" Miquella asked.

"Then you will be eligible to rank up." Odin said.

| Flashback end |

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"Where is it... where is it... Why can't I FIND IT!!" Miquella started to get annoyed and both his eyes started to glow red.

"Haaa... calm down. You knew it would take some time until you find it."

Then he started walking again. Killing every monster he came across.

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*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

'Kill... Kill... Kill... Kill.. Kill, Kill, Kill Kill Kill KILL KILLKILL KILLLKILLKILLKILL...'

Slowly, every time Miquella killed a creature, he would lose himself in his desire.

'Kill... to become stronger... To stay alive....'

Basquias was now crimson-red from killing every creature it came across.

It always aimed for the head, heart, organs and making holes in the body. It did anything Miquella desired.

And if someone could see the scene, they would describe it as a bloodbath. A massacre of a single boy.

*Splash*

*Splash*

And every step he took, in the pool of blood he created, would echo thru the floor.

"Where, Where, Where are you, you fucking overgrown lizard !!"

Then the next moment, as if the dungeon was beckoning his call.

*RAOOOOOR*

"Ha... Ha, HAHAHAHAHA!! IT'S HERE!! It's. Finally. Here!"

And Miquella didn't waste a single second.

He jumped on Basquias and went towards the place the sound originated from.

And when he arrived he saw the beast he was trying to hunt.

[a/n Image here]

"He, finally showed yourself. Heheheh."

Then he said in a cold voice.

"Go die and be my nourishment."

He hopped off of Basquias and the spear went straight for its head.

*Clank*

Then they clashed.

Again

And again

And again.

But no visible wound could be found on the lizard.

'Tch, it's skin is as tough as predicted.' He thought while swiping his right hand a conjuring a bloodspell with his left.

He then threw a red ball at the dragon, but he retaliated by obliterating the ball with its flames.

"Tch, can't you just stay put and fucking DIE!!"

Miquella was slowly getting impatient.

He screamed before launching a volley of rings and discs.

*GROAA*

And this time the dragon screamed in pain.

'Damn, its skin is too hard. Are there any other weak spots... His belly? Or the anus?? Ah, Eyes!!'

He thought before making a curve motion with his hand, the spear followed the command and pierced the eye, enraging the dragon.

*GRAAAOOO*

It screamed before breathing his signature fire. Laying waste to the land it faced.

'Damn!! I can't dodge!!'

The flames were raging towards Miquella, way faster than he expected.

And then, pure out of instinct, he put both hands before him and formed a barrier, it was a mixture between light and blood.

*BOOM*

The flames crashed against the barrier.

*GRIT*

'DAMNIT, I'm being pushed back!!' he thought while gritting on his teeth.

But then...

*Crack*

'Fuck!! The barrier...' But he couldn't finish as the flames stopped.

'Huh?'

*KATSHingh*

The barrier broke, and the head of the dragon popped out.

"WHA-"

*CHOMP*

*SPURT*

[a/n Erwin's scene from when he was bitten by the titan on horseback hehe (AOT)]

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"AAAAAAGH" Miquella screamed out in pain as he was carried away by the dragon who didn't stop even after biting Miquella's left arm.

'FUUCK, MY LEFT ARM YOU FUCKING LIZARD!!' Both of Miquella's eyes shone bright red... No it was more crimson at this point.

He lifted his right arm, with two fingers pointing upward. And swung them diagonally. Then Basquias came and pierced the other eye.

But what the dragon did next was against Miquella's predictions.

He thought that he would open his mouth once again to scream in pain. But what he did was too bite harder on his arm.

severing it.

'Wha-'

*Thud*

Miquella fell to the ground. Bleeding out of the place where previously, his left arm was attached to.

'UUUGH!!' He grit his teeth as the pain was unbearable but then he remembered that the battle wasn't over yet.

And he quickly looked at the direction where the dragon was previously.

And saw him, and while he may have lost both eyes. He still stared at him.

'H-how?' He thought with a grim expression but then he felt something on his knee and he looked down.

'DAMN!! He can smell my blood!!' He thought before summoning Basquias by his side.

"Fwuuu" He breathed out to get his emotions under control.

'One last attack.' He then poured every last mind he had left into Basquias, and it started to shine a little brighter every second.

Then the dragon opened its mouth, and Miquella didn't miss this chance.

"GO!!"

Basquias was then launched at the dragon, and the latter didn't have any time to react. As his head was blown to pieces.

"Haha, HAHAHA!! I DID IT!! HAHAHA" Miquella broke in a fit of laughter

'Shit, I need to stop the bleeding...' He grabbed his knife and tore a piece of cloth from his pants. And wrapped it around his missing arm.

'It won't be able to grow back... will I need to use a prosthesis? Can I still cast blood magic?' He had many questions but he focused up once again.

'First the monster core... Then I need to get out of here' And he did just that.

He walked up to the monster corpse and sliced its chest open, only to find a fist sized core.

Then he went back to the surface, and once in a while he would get looks of pity from the adventurers.

'Damn, this feeling is the worst.' He thought while heading straight for the Twilight Manor.

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Odin stared in fear at his only child.

He was covered in blood and was missing an arm.

But he still came back.

"fuck. BRING THE HEALERS IMMEDIATELY!!!"

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"So, child... What happened." Odin asked Miquella in a serious tone.

Right now both of the were located in the infirmary.

"You will see when you see my status" Miquella said as if it would explain everything.

"...Fine, turn around." Odin said and after Miquella turned, he checked his status.

"Well... shit. You..." Odin said, shock in his tone.

"... You killed an infant dragon. Now you can level up."

"YUP!!" He said with a big smile.

"Oi, Miquella... Don't smile like that... You lost an arm. This isn't a laughing matter." Odin said. And Miquella quieted down.

"Yes, I know, Odin. But It wouldn't matter that much as I'm not a warrior. I just need to use a prosthetic arm..." Miquella said with a sad smile.

"... Anyway lets rank you up now" He said before starting the rank up.

"Alright, you have some pretty good development abilities child.

You can choose between: Mage, Abnormal resistance and Repose. Mage and Abnormal resistance are self explanatory, but Repose is an interesting one." He said.

"Uhm, can you explain."

"Well, even I have never heard of the ability, but repose signifies the 7th day of the week. And is a day of rest. So I guess it gives you a calming effect in stressful situations?" Odin thought out loud.

'keeping a calm mind...' Then Miquella remembered the time in the dungeon where he lost his mind by his 'other side'.

'Will that nullify its effect?'

"..." Miquella pondered a little more before deciding...

'I lost control of myself again and became violent... Ultimately, I let my guard down and paid the price...'

"Pick Repose."

"Alright." Odin picked Repose and locked it in.

Then Miquella started to glow.

'What is happening?'

And after a few seconds, the glow slowly disappeared and miquella came into view.

"What?" Odin was confused.

Miquella's outer appearance changed, albeit slightly.

He still has his golden hair but now the tips of his long hair turned red. Also the symbols that were previously on his hand were now located on his chest, around the shoulder. Both of them.

'He seems to still be able to cast his blood magic, even after losing an arm... But how come this happened? A rank up shouldn't change a persons appearance. At least not to this extent...'

Then he looked at his status one last time, and was surprised once again.

"WHA-WHAT!!"

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The next day, both the news about Miquella's and Bell's rank up was posted in the guild. And it caused quite an uproar.

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a/n

1751 words

next 'Prosthesis and Denatus'

MIQ LOST AN AARM.

And his new status hasn't been shown hehe.

Give me good names for next chap!! I already go two good ones from you guys but I still want more, and I'm also searching for new ones so hehe pls suggest some.

Soo, I also have a question. Are the fight scenes good?? Or are they good written?? Do I need to change something about the fight scenes, cuz idk if they're good or not.

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