Chapter 8: Delinquent - Yakuza Scion

Ryuji stepped forward, his hand leaving Yumiko's while focused on the enemies ahead.

"Focus on your survival. These monsters are small and fast, yet weak. I can take their hits, but you will suffer scars. Instead, use your speed, and you should be able to crush them all."

"Eh... Ryuji, are you planning to take all that damage with your bare body!?" Yumiko's voice almost alerted the monsters because of her shock.

"The more damage I take, the stronger and more deadly my class makes me."

"I see, sorry..."

He twisted around and stroked her soft cheek. Ryuji rarely felt others' concern, and thus, hearing her apology and concern made him feel strange.

"It's okay... thanks for caring."

Yumiko blushed before stepping back. The torches hid this from Ryuji, who turned around and grasped his axe, clearly entering combat mode.

She placed her hands on her chest, feeling her heart racing more than when the goblins attacked them earlier.

Ryuji rushed into combat, which forced her to dart after him with light steps and confusion.

"But he's human..."

The sticky mud and crackling flames drowned her voice.

Ryuji guided them through the corridor.

"Keep an eye out for enemies that attack those two, Yumi."

He then lifted his axe over his shoulder, allowing him to counter an enemy who attacked him easier as Ryuji dashed forward with wet steps.

"I'll take the largest group—there should be more this time!"

"..."

Yumiko watched his back, but before she could speak, the goblins began to scream and shout in excitement.

Their high-pitched squealing and strange folk-like songs now sounded like battle songs and shouts.

However, Ryuji didn't care—his left hand gripped the shaft of his axe, while his right remained loose just under the head.

'Chop, slice... and cut!' Ryuji's thoughts, like a chant, helped him focus as the goblins charged.

Their bodies splashed the mud and filth across the chamber, five goblins with a sixth in the back, but they were too slow to react...

Her beautiful figure suddenly appeared beside the sixth goblin; Yumiko attacked with graceful movements with a solid fist, hitting the goblin's face with a crisp crack.

Before, Yumiko's clone appeared and grabbed the goblin from behind.

Yumiko's shadow clone used her strength to seal the goblin's movements and pull it to the ground, locking it in place with a crack.

The main body followed up by stomping on its throat and slicing apart its flesh with her sharp claws, breaking the goblin's neck with a disgusting sound.

Ryuji didn't bother looking; his axe chopped horizontally—like a merciless reaper. It tore apart two goblins, their weight and flesh slowing the blow and causing his muscles to tense.

"..."

Ryuji didn't respond because he heard a strange message in his mind.

[Congratulations, you levelled up!]

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Name: Ryuji Vincenzo

Class: Berserker: Lv.2

Rank: C

Attributes

Strength: 12

Agility: 6

Stamina: 7

Grit: 14

Intellect: 6

The average Human combatant has 5 attribute points with 2 bonus points gained per level.

Talent

Yakuza Scion: Defeated monsters and friendly Demi humans can give the host a racial tattoo that He can equip for various benefits.

1/1 Equipped

Shadow Fox Tattoo (Uncommon)

Increases Agility by 2

Stops a fatal blow that would kill the owner once a day.

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Goblin Tattoo (Uncommon)

Increases Stamina by 2

Stamina, Libido, and lust slightly increased.

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It said ordinary people gained 2 points per level.

Ryuji found himself gaining double that number with 2 Strength and 2 Grit.