Chapter 103 Free For All

Chapter 103 Free For All

After Adonis' display, no one showed fear.

They couldn't, even if they wanted to. The overwhelming power that the Hero displayed was enough to inspire many.

It spurred even the most fragile of them forward as they desired to also slash through the enemies.

"We're not gonna let you have all that EXP, Adonis!"

"Haha! Here I come as well!"

"Save some of that EXP for us! Only God knows what Level you're in now!"

"Hehehe! I can't wait!"

As words like these rushed from the lips of his classmates, Rey felt a smile tugged at his lips as he watched Adonis step back from the new summoned monsters. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

'He's going to give everyone a chance to Level Up now. How considerate of him...'

The only reason Adonis had sprung up during the first round, snagging all the kills, was for the good of the entire class.

He must have thought that by doing something so radical, he would spur the rest to let go of the strands of hesitation that held them back.

Everyone would be willing to fight!

'And it worked! Looks like we're all motivated now...'

He noticed how Trisha was grinning while brandishing her blade.

Even Alicia seemed to leak out a small smile as she prepared her Magic.

'It's weird to see everyone so excited about killing...'

Rey knew it was probably hypocritical for him to think this, considering how much pleasure he also derived from slaughtering Monsters.

But, the thing is... he had always seen himself as different.

'I thought I was just crazy and weird, but it seems that's not the case at all.'

As Rey observed the sadistic expressions of the teenagers around him, he became privy to a dark truth.

'Everyone wants to kill so badly...'

Whether it was to relieve their stress, or to test out their abilities without any need to hold back... they were raring to go.

Rey made a wide grin underneath his mask.

'So, all of this is normal, then? Merciless slaughter of our enemies...'

He, just like everyone else around him, was normal.

However, once he had this thought, another contrasting one surfaced in his mind.

It was a darker proposal that he had no choice but to consider.

'... Could it be that we're all just crazy?'

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~BOOOOOOM!~

Rey could see Billy's Fire Magic engulfing a bunch of DemiWolves that dared to near him.

The rest were met with his merciless blade that butchered their flesh and splattered their blood.

He could see a couple of eyes on him, but he ignored them.

'They're probably surprised that I managed to kill a DemiWolf on my own, even though I made it seem like an accident...'

Rey stared at his bladed appendage and in a single ~GLUP~, he turned it back to his normal hand.

'I can just use the Skill that everyone thinks I have and kill Monsters by drawing my prey next to me.'

It was a perfect strategy.

"Do you need any help? I'm already in Level 3." Alicia asked with a smirk.

"Really? Me too!" Trisha responded with a big grin.

"Really...? What's your EXP percentage? I'm almost going to be in Level 4..."

"Ahh, well, I'm on the low end."

Rey noticed Alicia flashing a triumphant smile, as if she had just won some kind of game. He wanted to think it was just his imagination, but he knew what he saw.

"I guess I'll just have to work hard so I don't get left behind." Trisha raised her fist in a fierce, but good-willed competitive spirit.

"Sure. You can try." Alicia only responded with a nod.

Rey decided it was much better for his mental health, and also for his goals, to steer away from the two women.

"I think I'm fine on my own. Let me not get in your way..." Rey's voice trailed as he took gradual steps back.

"Are you sure?"

"I don't really mind, but you do you."

Rey nodded vehemently as he ran off, waving at them while shouting "Good luck!"

As he ran off and spotted the next prey, he went over what had just occurred.

'I don't want to guess wrong, but for a moment there it felt like they were competing...'

Rey never knew Trisha and Alicia had some kind of rivalry.

Perhaps it was something that just started.

'If that's the case, then... am I the cause?' He wondered to himself, finally spotting a DemiWolf in the distance.

Rey smiled, chuckling lightly to himself as he shook his head.

'Na! That can't be...'

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading.

Seems we're getting a prelude to the waifu wars.

I like Trisha here, though.

She's chill...