Chapter 395: Day 824 (3) – Viewpoints 38

Chapter 395: Day 824 (3) – Viewpoints 38

Ruth

I tossed another crystal into my pack after killing the monster in front of me. I had escaped that hell and now I was stuck in the wilderness. It had taken me a long time, but I had recovered quite a few points. The current war was perfect for slipping in and out of cities to cash in my points.

The goal was to leave the Dragon Empire and return to the East and the lands of Purgatory. I am sure Michael had forgotten about me by now. Also, it would be easier to deal with English speakers.

“Hey, what group or unit are you with?!” a man called out. I had stolen a uniform from a soldier I had killed. It had been enough to get me to the East, but not enough to blend in with the other grinders out here.

“Just passing through,” I replied.

“Passing through? Then why take the crystals. I am sorry, but I am going to have to detain you for questioning,” the man said. I frowned at this.

“Detain me? Why? I haven’t done anything,” I replied.

“This zone is under the authority of Purgatory and Chief Administrator Clarissa.” My heart raged at that name. That vile bitch. She was going to pay for stealing my spot of being in charge.

“Very well,” I replied and approached the man. My hands were to the side. “Acid Shot,” I used the skill when I was quite close to him. He didn’t dodge in time.

“Ahhhh!” He screamed.

“Acid Shot. Acid Shot.” I quickly melted him. I could see why Michael enjoyed doing that so much. While horrifying, there was a feeling of power that came from melting people. I walked past the man that had tried to stop me and continued on my way. I made sure to pay attention to what he was wearing. Time to get to a city so I could blend in, but not give up my crystals like all these idiots. I needed to get as many points as possible before this war ended one way or the other.

I would need to get a flying summon soon to keep overwatch and keep an eye out for threats. That was Michael’s biggest weakness. Not considering how to leverage all the tools at his disposal. Or perhaps his biggest weakness was turning his back on me.

Well, it was not a problem, I would increase my strength one step at a time, then I would stand at the top. I had only suffered a minor setback. Thankfully a restoration had fixed any issues I might have had.

What I needed now was strength. As much strength as I could get. That meant points and killing as many monsters as I could find. Hopefully I would be able to get strong enough to start killing level 3 monsters. I didn’t feel confident yet, but it was only a matter of time.

The main thing I needed to do until I got strong enough was not get caught or pinned down. Also upgrading my skills. There was a lot I needed to do. I shook my head a bit. I had a bit of a headache all the time now, but some stats should make that go away.

Michael had tried to kill me, the Divine Empress had captured me, but I was still alive. I would outlast all of them and get my revenge. They were idiots for what they had done to me, and it was all their fault. It was only a matter of time until I took over this place.

Chief Administrator Clarissa

Our grinding team liked to go out early to get a head start on the other teams. That way we had the afternoon off and got more crystals. Our captain had told us that this wouldn’t be safe in higher level zones, but for now, he wanted to make his numbers and our numbers look as good as possible.

“Hello,” a female voice said and we all turned to an older Asian lady dressed in white and black. Her white hair was done up in bun and she had a smile on her face. “I am trying to find my friend. He probably came through here recently? Traveling very quickly.”

I noticed my captain trembling and it took me a moment to realize that the fluid leaking down his chair was because he had pissed himself. He scrambled backwards. His chair falling over as he quickly tried to get back to his feet.

He suddenly exploded. Blood and shards of bones splattered all over me. “What a shame. Now speak.”

“I...I...someone ran by this morning,” I quickly said. I didn’t want to die. Who was this woman?! She turned to look at me.

“Which way?” she asked. I quickly pointed the direction the man had been traveling. It was towards East Bastion.

“What a good dog. Now play dead.”

Doctor Katz

I cut open Champion Michael. He was screaming in pain, but he held onto the pillar and kept his Body stat suppressed. I had done an examination beforehand, but it was likely that this bomb or tumor was quite small.

Anything large would impact the nearby organs. Just some minor pain and cramping wasn’t too serious in terms of size. I pulled out his intestines. If he wasn’t holding onto the pillar ready to purchase a restoration, I would not have dared risk this.

This wasn’t even a real surgery. It was butchery with witchcraft thrown in at the end. I checked the intestines, looking for any lumps like that. Blood was coming out of the opening and Michael kept screaming. But I didn’t rush.

Staying calm no matter what was critical during any operation. Be it on the battlefield or in the operating room. The intestines were clean. I expanded the opening more and began aggressively exploring as quickly as I could.

Michael had minutes and the pain was incredible. There! A lump connected to a lot of blood vessels, attached to the lining of his abdominal muscles. I quickly cut it off, ready to throw the foreign mass away. It was in a weird sack.

“How interesting. Your pain tolerance is quite impressive. I will have to think quite hard about how to get around it.” I froze and saw a woman I had only seen once before. Fear gripped my heart. I quickly scrambled away as Michael’s body regenerated.

He used his arms to leverage himself backwards in a flip. His bloody chest visible. I was backing away as quickly as I could. The Divine Empress glanced at me but didn’t do anything. I noticed both my guards had vanished.

“Divine Empress,” Champion Michael said as I quickly ran away. Staying anywhere nearby this fight was going to be my death. I didn’t hear the Divine Empress’s reply. Looking over my shoulder, he was backing up slowly as she slowly advanced towards him.

I didn’t slow down and kept running. I am sorry Michael, but there was nothing I could do. I needed to survive no matter what. Everyone was counting on me to finish the superweapon to take out the Divine Empress.