The air had changed as I moved closer to the final room, not that am sure but I hope so.
Souta stood somewhere in the dungeon resting his back on the cracked wall, his chest rising and falling blood dripping from his side. all ten of the wolf like beasts lay dead behind him their bodies torn, scorched and shredded. His limbs trembled. His lungs burned. But his eyes burned brighter than ever.
Then came the growl.
Low and deep
It echoed through the darkness like a whisper from the void. The stones beneath his feet vibrated with the rhythm of approaching death.
Souta turned slowly.
There it was.
[Dreadfang – Alpha Beast]
Level: 35
Rank: C (Boss)
Skill: Void Howl | Corrupt Claw | Packmaster's Will
The creature stepped into view towering and monstrous, with a big fur that shimmered like oiled steel, and jagged fangs that jutted from its snarling jaw. Its yellow eyes gleamed like gold, fixed directly on Souta.
Each breath it exhaled released a mist of black fog. The aura around it was suffocating not just power, but malice,Rage and Sadness, maybe it was caused by the death of it's underlings.
Souta took a step back.
"This one's... different." hope you are not taking this personal, souta said.
The Dreadfang stepped forward slowly, claws tapping stone like war drums.
Souta's grip tightened on his dagger. His fingers trembled His thoughts wavered.
He couldn't win this. Not like this.
But something inside him stirred.
he hesitated.
Then clenched his jaw.
"...Fine," he muttered. "Let's see what happens when I give in."
[Trait Activated – Cursed Curiosity]
+5 Power Boost (Strength, Agility, Endurance) for duration of battle.
Warning: Monster corruption triggered. Dreadfang's strength and agility increased by +10.
and my 10 attributes points am giving 5 to endurance and 5 to intelligence
Endurance: 36→41
Intelligence: 27→32
Souta screamed as the curse surged through his veins. His eyes dilated, muscles tensed, and the world twisted into sharper focus. The air felt lighter. His limbs faster. But something else changed too.
The Dreadfang twitched. Its body began to distort its fur spiked unnaturally, claws elongating into jagged blades. Its breathing became erratic, its howls fractured, desperate.
Did I... make it worse?" Souta whispered, horror creeping into his voice.
The corrupted beast roared no longer just a wolf, but a monster warped by souta's trait. Its roar was void born, layered in a hundred echoes shaking the dungeon walls.
Then it lunged.
Souta barely dodged the first swipe. His instincts screamed. The claw skimmed past his throat, cutting the air like a guillotine.
Clang!
He met the second strike with his dagger. Sparks flew. The impact knocked him back, skidding across the ground. Blood dripped from his mouth. His wrist burned.
This power... is insane...
He sprang up, dashing in low and aiming for the Dreadfang's hind leg but it vanished
"Wha—"
CRACK!
A paw slammed into his ribs from the side, sending him hurtling into a wall. He hit the stone hard, coughed blood and fell to the ground.
This is different... this is more than just a fight. It's like I'm fighting myself. My curse... it's fighting back through him.
The Dreadfang's howl echoed again but this time it was warped, glitching like the sound of an animal in pain. It staggered, twitching as if the power was too much even for it.
Souta forced himself up.
"You're in pain too, huh?" he said, spitting blood. "Guess we're both cursed."
He ran.
The two clashed midair.
Dagger to fang. Claw to skin.
Souta dodged three swipes, barely ducked a fourth and struck across the boss throat shallow but deep enough to make it recoil black blood spread on the floor.
The Dreadfang roared in pain, slamming a paw down Souta flipped backward, landing with shaky legs.
Then the monster disappeared.
No sound. No wind.
Souta's eyes widened. "Void Step—!"
He turned just as the Dreadfang reappeared behind him.
Too slow.
The claw ripped through his back blood gushed from his side, He fell forward, gasping, choking on air.
[Health: 26/100]
[Instinct Dodge – Cooldown: 8 seconds]
He tried to stand. His knees buckled.
I'm not... done yet!
Souta screamed and charged again, madness in his eyes.
His dagger met the beast's claw in midair Sparks erupted Souta twisted, locked the beast's limb, and bit into the creature's shoulder.
Yes, He bit it.
The monster shrieked.
Using the distraction, he rammed his dagger into its eye
"NOW!"
The blade sunk deep.
The beast thrashed violently Souta held on, screaming refusing to be thrown.
"CURSE YOU!" he roared, eyes glowing with burning madness.
[Critical Strike Landed!]
The Dreadfang collapsed to one side, breathing heavily. Its corrupted form flickered some of its fur burning off the shadows fading.
Souta stood over it.
Barely.
Blood ran down his legs, his arms His body was broken. But his will wasn't.
With his last strength, he raised the dagger and drove it down into the Dreadfang's heart.
Loot Obtained:
Skill Scroll
Corrupted Fang Necklace
Dreadhide Cloak (C-Rank Armor)
Attribute Points: +8
Souta collapsed beside the corpse, staring up.
The curse... was quiet.
For now.
But his grin was gone.
He didn't feel victorious.
He just felt… hollow.
"...Is this really the path I'm walking?"
He didn't know.
But the darkness inside him had tasted blood.
———~Ω~———
Name: Souta Kael
Age: 18
Race: Human
Class: Hunter of Boundless path
Title: Reborn one
Level: 7 [27/70]
Rank: SSS
Attribute points: 8
Health: 41/100
Mana: 100
Stamina: 40
Strength: 32
Agility: 41
Endurance: 41
Intelligence: 32
Luck: 10
Skills: 3
Traits: 3
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To be continued...