Chapter 13: Yggdrasil XI

Chapter 13: Yggdrasil XI

~In the dreams~

In a desolate environment, a serpent slithered around in the remains of a destroyed city. The buildings were reduced to rubble as they moved through them.

Two young men were flying behind the serpent, attacking its massive body with various skills.

It had a grotesque body with multiple limbs and eyes protruding from all over it.

Obsidian scales adorned its body. Bolts of lightning, each a spectral hue distinct from the last, coursed around its body. Its eyes glowed with eldritch fire.nove(l)bi(n.)com

It dwarfed even the most massive man-made structures. It stretched for 10 kilometers and stood at a height of a kilometer.

"ALL CUTTING SLASH!"

One of the young men shouted and lunged toward the snake-like monster. At the same time, another booming voice could be heard.

"All Bind!"

Ethereal chains manifested around the serpent and bound it to the ground, halting its movement. The sword wielded by the young man cleaved through the obsidian scales, causing its head to be severed from its body.

The head landed, causing a tiny earthquake. Its body lost all strenght and fell to the ground, crushing everything in its wake.

???: "Finally, it's over."

One of the young men who had black hair and brown eyes spoke. Wounds riddled his body. His name was Jacob.

James: "Yeah."

Then suddenly, a massive purple portal materialized in the sky.

Jacob: "Shit!"

Both took a defensive stance. About five years ago, Earth was invaded by monstrosities.

Like the grotesque serpent, these monstrosities possessed twisted forms that defied nature. Deformities marred their bodies, as multiple limbs had sprouted chaotically from their frames, creating a disconcerting ensemble of aberrations.

After their appearance, 95% of Earth's population; dead in just a few months. These monstrosities possessed supernatural powers like; the ability to control metal, spread deadly plagues, etc.

Modern weapons and medicines proved to be ineffective against them. But a few humans stood up to them. They were known as the Devas.

Before their emergence, Earth had a secret supernatural side; hidden from society. James and Jacob were a part of this.

After their appearance, the members of the supernatural side became the saviors of mankind.

Among them, James and Jacob were the most powerful. And after 15 years, they managed to kill the last monstrosity on Earth, the Eldritch Serpent.

Jacob: "Do you think more horrors are coming."

The monstrosities also had another name, the Eldritch Horrors.

James: "I don't think so. The size of the portal is too small for that."

After a minute, a humanoid figure exited the portal. It had purple skin, enlarged limbs, and a massive eyeball on its entire face.

It gazed toward the young men with its massive ball and spoke in a distorted voice capable of killing a typical human.

???: "Don't be too happy, humans. My empress will surely have the core of this planet. And no one can stop her. You shoul--"

Before it could continue, Jacob attacked it with his sword, killing it immediately.

Jacob: "What now? I don't think we'll be able to stop more of them."

James, after thinking for a few minutes,; answered.

James: "Gather every spatial mage you can find. We are leaving this planet. The serpent will provide materials for the ship."

Jacob: "Sure."

Saying this, both started flying toward the last human settlement on Earth.

~Scene Break~

I woke up in my bed, covered in sweat. It has been a few months since I started having these dreams. I do sometimes think about those days.

'Too bad he died. If only I could have stopped him.'

I shook away those thoughts and entered the bathroom.

This build was going to be a pure warrior type with no points in MP and Magic Attack.

I also received a notification telling me about the available job classes I had.

[Classes Available: Sword Novice]

I chose the only available class. My status looked like this.

...

[Name: Suzuki Satoru]

[IGN: Momonga]

[Race: Lesser Vampire(Doppelganger Variant 6)]

[Bloodline: Inferior Vampire(Lesser Vampire)]

[Rank: N/A]

[Racial Class(s): Lesser Vampire (2)]

[Sense of Justice: 0 (Neutral)]

[Available Levels: 0]

[State Points: 0]

[Level: 5]

[HP: 10]

[MP: 0]

[Physical Attack: 10]

[Physical Defence: 3]

[Agility: 10]

[Magic Attack: 0]

[Magic Defence: 3]

[Resist: 2]

[Special: 0]

[Job Class(s): Sword Novice (2)]

...

I continued grinding levels for the coming hours.

After a few days of grinding, I had enough levels to upgrade my racial class. I upgraded to the True Vampire racial class. My Sword Novice job class was at level 8.

Before choosing the next racial class, I needed to upgrade my job class to the next level.

'Let's keep grinding!'

~Scene Change~

It was Sunday, and a few members of the clan had arranged to meet in IRL. I didn't want to go, but under their request, I decided to go and meet them.

I exited my apartment while wearing a hazmat suit. Fortunately, my apartment was in a posh area where the crime rate was relatively low.

I walked out of the posh area and made my way toward the inner city. It took me half an hour to reach the meeting place. As I neared it, I saw multiple people laughing and having fun. Among them, I saw someone familiar.

After seeing him, I stopped and stared at the group. After a few seconds, I approached the group. As I neared them, one of the people looked toward me and raised his hand.

???: "Momonga-san, how are you doing today."

Momonga: "Hello, I am doing fine."

After the initial pleasantries, we entered the establishment to eat. It turned out the one with the familiar face was ---.

To Be Continued...

A/N: Is the pace good? Or should I slow it down a bit?