The Train to The Dungeon

Chapter 15: Vengeance

One of the Red-White Knight members was a wind-controlled Mage. He created an airflow and floated the bodies of Anto, Malih and other members down to the bottom of the valley. Anto stepped closer to where I and Denis were while puffing his chest arrogantly.

“You are very cheerful, surely you have found the plant, right?” he said, suddenly thrusting a hand in front of Denis' face. “Give Dragon’s Breath it.”

Denis bergeming's. His eyes clearly showed objection. I was tired of seeing Anto's attitude. This time I will not sit in the back. My feet stepped before the long-haired man by the shoulder, my net was staring at him intently without fear.

“You what are you?” asked Anto, feeling challenged. “I'm talking to Denis, a loser like you is mending backwards!” snapped it.

My lips gave a thin smile. “If you want the flowers, why not find yourself there?” I pointed my thumb at the collection of flowers above the flesh tissue of Cadaver Centipede.

“That's the flower?” ask Anto to Denis.

I glanced over at Denis' place. He threw his face away while nodding. Beyond my expectations, it turns out that Denis could also be lying. Good thing, it turns out she's not as naive as I thought.

Anto gave a code to his group members to harvest the flowers. Denis and I took the opportunity to cover in front of Anto.

“How do we climb to the top?” ask Denis in front of the towering high cliff.

“Get to my back,” my orders. If Denis were to jump it would not have reached the mouth of the tunnel 20 meters up there, but if I could.

“Anto Bang! Flowers destroyed!”

We both heard the frantic cries of the Red-White Knight members who were tasked with plucking the flowers. Anto soon realized that he was being tricked. Before Denis and I escaped, Anto ordered his members to Marksman to shoot us with ice bullets.

I swiftly repelled those ice bullets with Grasscutter. Compared to the attack of Cediver Centipede, the speed of this ice bullet was nothing.

The marksman saw his attack brushed aside easily, he gawked until his mouth was wide open. Unlike Anto, the man was getting angry.

“You challenged, huh?” yells. “Number of you two, then think can beat us?”

“Even if one of you is Hunter Rank A, but our number is more!” sahut Malih while pulling out his curved sword.

“But I intended to let you live, but it seems you are more suited to death.” Anto said as he lowered his shining silver shield from his back.

In addition to Marksman and a member of the wind-controlled Mage, the other members appeared to be preparing to join the fight. Marksman was still shocked to see my speed while fending off his bullets. While the wind-controlled Mage, his face had already been pale since earlier.

He looked at the large bones and part of the undeciphered flesh of the Cadever Centipede. He gulped and tried to tell Malih.

“Bang, it's like the corpse of the Dungeon Boss,” he said.

“Have you gone crazy? Where is the Boss Dungeon!” jakak Malih, annoyed.

However, the Mage insisted. “The flesh and bones didn't exist! In addition, there are many corpses of centipede monsters around this area.”

Silence does not reply. He turned his head around, it was true that there were many adult sized centipede corpses in the area. He turned to look at me, then at Denis. I think he's guessing which one of us killed those monsters.

The tring!

[Quest: Kill all enemies (0/9)

Reward: ???

Pinalty: Death]

My eyes were wide when I read the message. This system is telling me to kill people. I think this system is only in charge of making me stronger, but whether killing humans is also one of them.

Both my hands were shaking, my heart was doubtful. Can I do this mission. I realized my position was threatened, but my intention was to initially only hurt them to give a deterrent effect, then run away with Denis. Why kill? Is that really necessary?

When my heart was worried, I heard Anto yell giving command to attack.

Malih and all of the Fighters in the group lent their way forward to my place. I stared at Anto, then turned to Malih. The shadow of the past in the treasure room again infiltrated my head.

I recalled the desperate feeling of being left by them inside the treasure room alone. My hand moved to the chest, recalling the pain from the stabbing of the great sword of the female knight that killed me. However, nothing could defeat the anger and grudges that were raging within me back then.

“True, they should also feel the same suffering as me,” I muttered.

Unlike the old days, now I have become stronger. I can fight and defend myself. I won't let anyone threaten me or step on me again.

My grip on Grasscutter tightened along with the disappearance of the doubts within. Right now, I have to survive. I can't let these people kill me a second time. Especially Anto and Malih, they have to pay for what they have done to me.

I activated the Shadow Move skill, my body darted quickly like a shadow and infiltrated among the Fighters. They can't see my movements. Meanwhile, I freely floated the Grasscutter scythe to those people.

The tip of my weapon knife tore the throat of the four Fighters who fought with Malih. Inaudible to the sound of screaming, they immediately vomited blood with both eyes widened like they were picked up by death. The bodies of the four people immediately fell down with their necks almost broken. They floundered on the ground and died. Malih immediately stopped attacking, he stared horror into his surroundings.

He saw me emerge from the black shadow. All over Malih's body goosebumps instantly, like being pounced on by a bone-chilling cold. He felt his life was at the tip of the horn at this moment.

“You killed them all?” malih asked, her voice sounding trembling. However, this shameless man was still trying to smile arrogantly in front of me.

“Haha, you won't be able to kill me! Anto and I are Rank C Hunters. We will not lose to Hunter Without Rating—-akh!”

I hurt Malih's throat and cut off his vocal cords. He's not dead yet, my attack deliberately didn't target his veins. Malih held her throat, she stuttered as she lost her voice. His eyes were filled with anger. However, I was actually happy to see her expression that way.

This time I injured the back of his ankle and destroyed the achilles tendon. Malih screamed in pain and her body collapsed instantly to the ground. His legs will never be able to stand or run again. Malih tried to crawl back to Anto's place, her tears melted because of the matchless pain that attacked her.

Anto in the distance glared at what I just did. His facial expression was mixed between confusion and fear. However, the man still seemed to want to fight back. He ordered his three remaining members to attack me. The wind-controlled Mage behind him hesitated, as did the Marksman next to him.

“Why shut up? Quickly attack him!”

“Ta-but he could even defeat five Fighters in an instant,” replied the Mage's wind controller, stammered.

“That's because they suck! Quick, attack him at full power! I will protect you with my shield!” anto, don't care.

They have no choice but to obey. The wind and fire controlling mage cast a spell and created a large circle in front of them. The circle fired fireball shots and a large ball of wind. The two elements collided where I stood and produced a huge explosion.

Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to hurt me. I managed to dodge both attacks and now ran towards them with great killing intent. My smile flashed, glaring at my eyes like a starving animal impatiently slaughtering its prey.

Marksman standing next to Anto immediately fired ice bullets. A useless attack because I can fend off everything with a scythe back. I activated Shadow Move and once again disappeared in the shadows. They were searching for my existence. Before Anto regained consciousness, I had already slashed the heads of Marksman and the two Mages behind him until it broke up.

Anto heard a sound like a falling object. He turned around and found the three members dead with their heads severed. The man shouted in shock. Encompassed by fear, he took refuge behind his shield while looking around, trying to find my whereabouts.

“Out you! A coward! How dare to hide in the shadows!”

I appeared while throwing a mocking grin. Anto looked at me and shouted while advancing. I know he has a spare sword on his waist. He rarely used the weapon because usually in the party, he focused on defense.

I moved to the side, dodging his slow sword swing. With a mocking smile, I swung Grasscutter and cut off his left arm. The large muscular hand instantly broke off and fell to the ground. Blood spurt from his wound. Anto was wide-eyed to see that his hands were already dead, and he screamed.

“Damn it! What are you doing! My hand!”

He fell down while trying to cover his wound with a robe.

“Are you familiar with your current situation, Anto?” my many.

He looked up and looked at me with a confused expression. “Familiar what?”

“Don't say that, I'm so sad because you've forgotten.”

Anto glared in shock. He pointed at my face, his body trembling. “Don't tell me you are...”.

“During didn't meet Anto,” I said. “You remember? I'm Arka—or what you often call pig.”

“Cannot be! Your appearance is so different from her! Arka is dead! You must be lying! Ahaha! There must be one of the BotHunter parties who leaked about the treasure room, then you pretended to be the Arka ghost to trick me! Hahaha!”

I let out a breath. “Talking messy, I don't like.”

My hand moved quickly, the scythe blade cutting through Anto's remaining wrist. The piece of meat fell onto his thigh, even before Anto noticed it. When he looked down, the man shouted again.

“Sick! Arrggh!” He was rolling over in a pool of red water.

I smiled a little watching that.

“Sick? You should know what the statue of the female knight did to me.” I approached Anto's place, then my left foot stepped on his chest. I pressed my incision so that Anto's body could not move to and fro. Her brown manic looked at me full of fear.

“Arka, please, forgive me,” the door. “I have a wife and two children, they are small. I have no other choice, I need that treasure chest to support my little family!.”

“Dumb excuse,” reply me, cold. “In that room there are many precious objects, but you deliberately chose the chest and sacrificed me. Just say, you did enjoy the moment when tormenting me, didn't you?”

“No! That's not true! All that Rozak's idea!”

“I don't care whose idea it is,”. “Which I know, you are entrenched to kill me.”

“Arka, don't..,” Anto cuckold. However, not one bit did I feel sorry for him. I put a cold scythe blade on Anto's neck and then started slicing it slowly.

Anto floundered and tried to break free, but my strength was far above him. He could not move or escape. My sickle slices deepened, Anto's eyes widened like they were about to pop out of their sockets. He no longer screamed, only occasionally his mouth spewed blood.

Anto's head hung in an unnatural position. I pressed the crescent blade and pulled it firmly, instantly Anto's head broke off and rolled to the side.

I took a breath, it felt so satisfying.

So this is what revenge feels like, it's really fun.

I checked the system screen that loaded the quest.

[Quest: Kill all enemies (8/9)

Reward: ???

Pinalty: Death]

“Jeez, I forgot.” With a smile, I stepped back to Malih's place. He's still alive. His body is in the face down position and both hands are holding his neck. He panicked when he saw me coming.

“Do not worry Malih. I will not do that to you,” I said, referring to Anto.

I knelt beside him and whispered. “You are indeed annoying, but thanks to you finding the treasure room, I can become what I am today.”

Malih turned her head towards me, her expression looking confused.

I smiled at him. “Thank you, yes. I assure you your death is quick and painless.”

My left hand grabbed Malih's hair, pulling his head up. While my hand carrying Grasscutter slit his throat quickly. Blood came out from a wide gaping wound, Malih's head drooped down. He died instantly.

[Quest: Kill all enemies (9/9)

Reward: Hunter Kit Chest, Crimson Edge, Status Point +9

Pinalty: Death]

[You have leveled up!]

[You have leveled up!]

[You obtained an Active Grim Domination Skill]

I didn't expect killing humans to raise my level. It seems like this system considers humans who are my enemies as monsters.

[You obtained Achievement “Vengeance Will be Mine”]

[Reward: Mjlnirsgaard’s Key]

“Mjelnirsgaard’s Key!” say, girang. It was a requirement item I needed to access an S-level dungeon.

I focused too much on the system messages that popped up until I forgot Denis's whereabouts. He pegged with both feet shaking. As I turned around and approached him he looked terrified, both of his hands clasping the staff tightly.

“Do you mind me killing them?” my many. Given that Denis had high moral principles toward humanity, I felt he would oppose my actions.

Denis shakes. “I don't mind it. Besides, if you hadn't killed them, we'd be dead. Aye right?”

I was surprised by the answer, but relieved. “Thank God because you understand the situation.”

I walked past Denis while landing a pat on his shoulder. “Thank you,” my word.

Denis looked at me in wonder. “Why?”

“Because you've defended Porter like me.”

Denis expression softened, the tension on his face gradually disappeared and he smiled slightly as he nodded. The fear in his eyes disappeared and he returned to chatting as usual with me.

“What will we do with their bodies?” denis asked while looking at the lifeless bodies.

“Leave it,” my proposal.

For the Hunters, killing each other within the dungeon was not a new occurrence. Legally, this action is prohibited. In fact, the Hunter Association has its own laws regarding Hunter-grabbing. However, the murders committed within the dungeon were extremely difficult to investigate. Hunter could argue that the person was stabbed to death by a monster or the body was lost to the monster.

Suppose Denis and I died in this dungeon, Anto and Malih could have made up the story that I was killed by a centipede monster and Denis sacrificed himself to defeat the dungeon boss. Especially if the dungeon was already closed, the Hunter Association would not be able to do anything about it.

“Alright,” break up Denis, agree with my proposal. “Come home,” take her.

Denis went up on my back, and then I jumped up the cliff. We went through the only tunnel there and finally reached the dungeon station.

“Denis,” call me from behind. “On my fighting ability, don't tell anyone.”

“I don't know why you keep your great skills a secret,” said the young man. “But since you asked for it, then I won't talk to anyone.”

“That's enough, thank you,” I said.

Not long after, we were approached by an officer of the Hunter Association. He looked worried because we were the last to get back on the train. He asked the whereabouts of the Red-White Knight party that had entered the same tunnel as us.

Denis told me they were killed by the Dungeon Boss. Fortunately, the officer believed it because Denis was an A-ranked Hunter. No wonder only he and I survived. The officer assumed that Denis killed the Dungeon Boss.

After the interrogation was over, we boarded the train and returned to Block M Station.