Free Web NovelChapter 31: Unholy player
Vyral hesitated for a second. He didn’t know whether he should tell her everything or not. However, just as he was about to do so, a line of virtual text suddenly materialized before him. At the same time, an unfamiliar headache struck him.
[Don’t do it]
The glowing text emitted a bizarre, holy aura that completely overwhelmed Vyral, as if it were ready to kill him the moment he breathed a word of it.
Vyral let out a bitter sigh in helplessness. Then he said,
’’I can’t say.’’
Not a single lie left his mouth.
Arthea could sense the tension and discomfort within Vyral at that moment. She closed her amber eyes for a few seconds, carefully considering everything before replying.
’’It’s fine. Thank you for being honest.’’
Ting!
[You have received a mission from King Arthur, Apostle]
[Description]: Survive until the end of the examination.
[Reward]: A surprising reward from the King.
[Penalty]: None
Vyral’s eyes widened as seeing the mission.
’’A surprise reward from the King? I wonder what it could be.’’
Arthea gave Vyral a caring, complicated look for a long moment before leaving.
Doran said. His voice carried a hint of warning, more than concern.
’’Don’t die on me, bro. But don’t worry. If you do, I’ll take good care of your girlfriend.’’
Vyral forced a smile before opening the evolution list. Without hesitation, he purchased it.
Mystic Energy: 718,35 → 698,35
Pillar of Fire (Rank E) Lv.1 – 20 Mystic Energy
Summons a x1 column of fire from the ground, burning everything in the area and increasing burn intensity by 5% against enemies.
Since this skill was a wide-area attack and had a relatively slow casting speed, Vyral hadn’t bought it earlier. However, now was the perfect time to use it.
’’How could I pass this up when there are so many monsters gathered ahead?’’
Vyral chuckled as he activated [Pillar of Fire].
Before long, a massive magic circle formed beneath the area where the monsters were charging toward Arthea’s group. The enormous circle glowed with scarlet runes that flashed nonstop before unleashing a towering pillar of fire into the sky, as if lava were erupting from a volcano.
The monsters were blown in every direction before crashing to the ground like rag dolls. They struggled to stand back up, suffering from the searing pain that spread throughout their bodies.
They were still alive, but that wasn’t surprising. There was a reason why [Pillar of Fire] was only an E-Rank skill. Still, its effect was more than enough to throw the monsters into chaos.
Vyral cast [Pillar of Fire] once again, blasting another horde of monsters. Just as he was about to cast it a third time, a bloodcurdling scream tore through the air.
’’AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!’’
The slender elf’s expression twisted in agony. He coughed up a mouthful of blood as his vision blurred. Slowly lowering his gaze, he saw a blade piercing through his chest. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
His consciousness faded away.
Then he vanished.
He was dead.
The green dungeon core, now ownerless, fell freely through the air before landing in the palm of a Level 2 player. At first glance, he looked completely ordinary, the kind of man one could find anywhere. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Then two horns emerged from his forehead.
The sight instantly drained the color from everyone’s faces.
’’A demon?’’ a candidate stammered.
Another candidate grimaced. Sweat poured down his forehead as he noticed the text above the demon’s head change.
Lv.2 → Lv.4
In just a few seconds, he had reached the same level as the strongest candidates in the exam, such as Scarlet, Arthea, and Grey.
He had been hiding both his identity and his true level.
But how?
The demon smirked, enjoying the bewildered expressions on everyone’s faces. He licked his lips before replying.
’’Tch. How amusing. To think rich kids like you could be this stupid.’’
He gazed at the dungeon core in his palm with visible fascination.
’’I’ll be taking this... but first, take a guess.’’
His eyes swept across the children of the corporations, filled with undisguised malice. He wanted to use the power of the core to kill them.
One of the candidates chuckled.
’’An NPC like you will never be able to use it.’’
However, their expressions gradually shifted from confidence to tension when countless magic circles appeared around the dungeon core. The artifact was activating perfectly.
He really could use it.
In fact, he wielded it even better than the elf before him.
’’No, he’s not a NPC... I think he’s an Unholy Player,’’ one of the candidates stammered in fear.
The demon chuckled.
’’Gotcha~~ Now, take your reward.’’
A horde of monsters began appearing one after another. Their eyes turned bloodshot as they roared. Every single one of them was eager to tear the candidates apart.
’’Log out! Everyone, log out!’’
One by one, the candidates vanished, leaving pillars of light floating in the air.
The demon shook his head slightly in disappointment.
’’They actually did it. I wonder what consequences they’ll face for fleeing from an Unholy Player.’’
He paused for a moment before grinning.
’’Probably... they’ll never be able to log in again.’’
The thought made him burst into laughter.
Vyral squinted as he studied this psycho. He had heard about Unholy Players during his discussion with Polly. In the real world, they were a criminal underground organization opposing the corporations. Their motto was chaos – they always sought to break the rules and kill anyone who stood in their way. However, in reality, they were not strong enough to confront the corporations, so they were forced to hide outside the cities, taking refuge in the most polluted zones to avoid the corporations’ pursuit.
But the game was another story. They had powerful backing supporting them – the Seven Demon Kings.
They received missions from demons like everyone else, but they acted as agents of chaos in this world, like rotten criminals given free rein.
That’s all he knew. Vyral glanced at his Mystic Energy.
Mystic Energy: 699.02
’’Still not enough.’’
