Damons Ravencier had no intention of leaving without his first victory.
He cast one last glance at his status window before the battle.
[ STATUS WINDOW ]
Name: Damons
Level: 14
Title: Swine Slayer
Rank: F
Race: Human (Low-Rank Demon)
Main Class: Assassin
Secondary Class: None
HP: 177 / 180
MP: 169 / 200
STR (Strength): 110
VIT (Speed): 100
AGI (Agility): 87
END (Endurance): 70
PWR (Power): 80
Unassigned Stats: 80
Skills:
— Skill Sharing
— Mana Rush
Damons smirked.
"Alright, your turn now, Mister-Show-Off."
[ STATUS WINDOW ]
Name: Misty
Level: 14
Title: None
Rank: F
Race: Creed Rabbit
Main Class: None
Secondary Class: None
HP: 145 / 150
MP: 86 / 90
STR (Strength): 92
VIT (Speed): 100
AGI (Agility): 102
END (Endurance): 99
PWR (Power): 80
Unassigned Stats: 35
Skills:
— Crushing Leap Martial Art Lv2
As they compared their stats, a low rumble rose from the ground.
BRRRR BRRRRR
The earth trembled—first faintly, then stronger. Pebbles bounced on the soil. Trees shook, and leaves shivered under the pressure of an invisible force.
Misty tensed, ears perked up.
"Is that… an earthquake?"
Damons clenched his fists, eyes fixed on the forest's edge.
"No. Look over there."
CRACK… CRASH!
Trees were violently uprooted. Four creatures burst out of the woods, crushing everything in their path.
Mutant boars—but not the kind they'd fought before.
Their greenish skin glistened with slime. Black tentacles writhed from their backs, moving with a life of their own.
A red, menacing aura floated above their heads.
[ Mutant Boar – Stage 2 | Level 22 ]
But behind them came another monster—larger, more threatening. Its body was covered in scars, its tusks longer than swords.
[ Alpha Mutant Boar – Stage 2 | Level 25 ]
Damons grimaced.
"They're already here… No time to think. Misty, move!"
The boars charged without hesitation. Each step made the ground quake and crack beneath them.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"I'm going in first!" Damons shouted.
FWOOSH!
His mana exploded around him in a scarlet flash.
[ SYSTEM ]
YOU ARE USING YOUR SKILL: MANA RUSH
BAAAAAAM!
Damons dashed through the forest like a bolt of lightning.
WHOOSH!
His reinforced daggers sliced through the air at full speed.
CRACK!
He darted around the beasts without slowing and launched himself at one of the mutant boars.
In a single brutal move, he drove his dagger deep into the creature's flank.
BOOM! KRRRSH!
The impact hurled the monster into a tree, snapping the trunk with a deafening crack.
But as it hit the ground, it rose almost instantly, growling—barely injured.
Damons frowned.
"This one's not like the others… Its skin's way tougher."
He forced himself to think fast.
"If we back off, we die. If we don't strike first… we die too."
His eyes met Misty's.
No words were needed.
Damons grinned.
"Then let's slaughter them."
The four remaining boars let out a feral roar.
GROAAAH!!
They charged in unison.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
The ground shook under their weight.
But the biggest one—the Alpha—remained still. Its red eyes watched, unmoving. Its black aura rippled faintly.
It waited. Patient. Calculating.
"They're coming. Get ready, Misty!" Damons called out.
"They're bigger than the others…" growled the rabbit, crouched in a leaping stance.
The first boar charged like a living catapult.
Damons raised his arms, ready to absorb the blow.
[ SYSTEM ]
YOU ARE USING YOUR SKILL: MANA RUSH
But the impact was too strong.
BAM!!
Damons was flung back like a ragdoll.
CRACK!!
He slammed into a tree. The bark exploded.
KRRSHH!
Splinters flew as a cloud of dust rose.
FWOOSH…!
[ SYSTEM ]
Title Effect [Swine Slayer] Activated: Damage Reduction Received.
A purple light swept over Damons' body, forming a brief armor that softened the blow.
Title: Swine Slayer
Passive Effects:
– +10% damage against swine-type monsters
– +5% chance to intimidate or scare off lower-rank swine
– Minor physical damage reduction from swine attacks
"URGH—! These aren't boars, they're tanks with legs… Good thing I got that title!" he grunted.
Misty leapt over the second monster, hind legs charged with mana.
His body spun mid-air like a drill, right hind leg extended and ready to strike.
With a clean blow, he smashed down on the mutant boar.
BAM!
The first hit slammed violently into the beast's back.
Misty used it as a springboard, flipping back gracefully and landing in a dust cloud.
[ SYSTEM ]
MISTY USES HIS SKILL: CRUSHING LEAP – SECOND FORM: TRIPLE IMPACT
BAM! BAM! BAM!!
Three successive shockwaves exploded on the boar's back.
CRRRK!
Cracks split the ground from the force.
The monster screamed in pain.
SKREEEEEEH!!
Its hind legs buckled… then collapsed completely.
THUD!
It crashed to the ground, motionless.
BOOM… BOOM…
Its body trembled one last time, then went limp with a final guttural groan.
GRUUUHH…!
Its flesh began to dissolve.
FSSSHHHH…
Tendrils of black and violet particles slowly drifted into the air.
Suddenly, several glowing crystals clinked to the ground.
CLING! CLING! CLING!
Far more than in previous battles.
[ DING! ]
[ SYSTEM ]
[ MISTY HAS KILLED A MUTANT BOAR – STAGE 2 ]
[ +210 XP ]
[ MISTY HAS LEVELED UP! ]
[ MISTY HAS LEVELED UP! ]
LV14 → LV16
And the battle was only just beginning.