NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9: Quest Completed
After that fight he had with the demons and killed 5 demons alone in a blink of eye, the other demons started getting away from him.
But still those who attacked, he somehow or the other managed to get through them.
[Survival Quest - Time Remaining : 00:28:17]
'More 28 minutes !? I thought it should have ended by now!' Ishida thought, as he sat down beside a tree.
He had some minor cuts in his cheeks and some other places, but not too major yet.
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Name: Ishida Hitotsuki
Level: 4 [Exp : 300 needed to Level up]
Job: None
Fatigue: 25/100
Title: None
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Breathing Style: Moon Breathing
First Form - Moonslicing
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HP: 128/230
MP: 180/180
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Attributes:
- Strength: 41
- Vitality: 23
- Agility: 23
- Intelligence: 18
- Sense: 10
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Remaining Points: 5
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Ishida glanced at the screen displaying his profile and noticed something unexpected.
"Moon Breathing!? First Form!?" he mumbled to himself, trying to recall when he acquired these abilities. "Hold on... Was it just before I defeated those demons for the first time? Did a screen pop up then? Could it be that these new Breathing Forms are the reason I managed to defeat those demons so effortlessly?"
Ishida rested against the tree, breathing heavily, when he suddenly heard a noise from the bushes. Before he had time to think, something quickly rushed toward him, moving so fast that its shape seemed blurry. He quickly rolled to the side, just barely dodging the dangerous attack aimed at him.
In front of him stood a demon, unlike any he had ever encountered. Its skin was a deep red, and its eyes shone with an evil glow.
Without saying anything, the demon charged at him again, its claws slicing through the air with frightening accuracy.
Ishida managed to block the first attack, but the force of it shook his entire arm. The demon's attacks came at him like a raging storm, each swipe of its claws deliberate and powerful. Ishida's heart was racing, beating loudly in his chest as he fought to keep up, his actions guided solely by instinct.
[FATIGUE: 30/100]
[HP: 100/230]
A razor-sharp claw scraped his side, leaving behind a burning cut. Another blow landed on his arm, sending a shock of pain through him.
Blood seeped from his injuries, and he could feel his energy slipping away. He staggered backward, struggling to breathe and clear his mind.
[Survival Quest - Time Remaining: 00:15:42]
Desperation gripped Ishida's mind tightly. He realized he needed to act quickly, but uncertainty clouded his thoughts. Deep down, he believed he had the strength to overcome the demon, yet the challenge was figuring out how.
"I must concentrate... I can't lose my cool... I have to fight... I have to fight for my family's sake. If I can't beat this demon, how will I ever face the one who took them from me?"
As memories of his family's tragic end flooded his mind, along with the image of the demon responsible, Ishida's entire body began to tremble with rage. The desire for revenge burned fiercely within him.
Centering his thoughts, Ishida calmed his breathing, tapping into the same determination he had felt the last time he battled demons.
[Moon Breathing Technique: First Form - Moonslicing Activated]
As the demon charged at him, Ishida moved with surprising speed and agility, hiding how tired he really was. He quickly dodged the demon's frantic attack, with the moonlight drawing a bright line in the air behind him.
In one smooth and determined move, he performed the Moonslicing technique. His sword sliced through the air in a graceful arc, creating a path that was both stunningly beautiful and incredibly dangerous.
The demon, frozen in mid-lunge, had no chance to respond. Ishida's strike moved through it smoothly, as if the demon were just a shadow.
For a brief moment, everything seemed to stand still, the air thick with suspense. Then, the power of the Moonslicing became clear. A slender line of light appeared across the demon's body, and seconds later, it split in two. The demon's eyes widened in shock as its body crumbled into ash before it even touched the ground.
[Survival Quest Completed]
[FATIGUE: 75/100]
[HP: 50/230]
As the system notifications popped up, Ishida dropped to his knees, his body weary and on the verge of collapsing from the intense fight he had just endured.
The shadows rose once more as the jungle around him disappeared into darkness. In the blink of an eye, Ishida found himself in front of his own house again, the very place from which he had been whisked away to that jungle for the quest.
He was completely drained, unable to even stand, as he struggled to keep his eyes from closing.
[Survival Quest Completed]
[Rewards Available. Do you want to accept the rewards] [Y/N]
Gazing at the screen, Ishida somehow managed to lift himself into a sitting position. With great effort, he whispered a single word, "Y...Yes!"
[Rewards Acquired:
Reward 1. Attribute Points: +10
Reward 2. New Skill Unlocked: Moon Breathing - Second Form: Crescent Moon Dance
Reward 3. Skill Unlocked : Strong Will
Reward 4. Experience Point - 1000 , Level - 6^]
[Stat Point : +10 , Available for leveling up to 6]
[Special Reward - Full Recovery of current Physical Condition - Activated]
Messages began to appear one after the other, and as soon as the final message arrived, just like before, all of Ishida's exhaustion and fatigue disappeared instantly.
Every cut and bruise he had received during the quest healed completely, as if they had never existed.
Reenergized, Ishida got to his feet and tested his stamina by bouncing up and down. He was as strong as ever. "I'm as good as new... that was one intense fight!" he remarked to himself with a sense of satisfaction.