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The moon rose high into the sky, creating a faint yet prominent light that illuminated the ghoulish pathways of the village.
The sounds of celebration, the clinking of drinks, the gobbling down of food, and the cheers and clapping of many could be heard from the dining hall.
Four beings- creatures which could not be quite described as humans- made their way down these pathways.
One of these beings seemed to levitate just slightly above the ground. If seen from afar, this being would appear as nothing more than a foggy mist, however upon closer inspection one could make out the features of a girl in her early 20's, though her almost transparent skin would counteract this appearance and suggest that she was not a being among the living.
Her eyes drooped, with dark lines and bags which were almost representative of the fact that this girl was not a human, but rather a cursed spirit- one without connection to this world. One might think that during the lifetime of this girl that she did not have such an exhausted complexion, and that her hair might at one point have been combed finely as opposed to the ragged mess which it now was.
But that was not the case.
As a matter of fact, during the lifetime of this girl before she entered the realm of the dead, her appearance was exactly the same, save from the fact that her skin was now just slightly more pale than the already white as ice shade which it previously took.
She wore a simple white nightgown, one in which was fitting for a spirit. It was worn down and ragged, but not to the point of exposure.
Walking alongside this girl was a being which had skin the same crimson shade as blood. He wielded a menacing and demonic smile as two fangs poked out of his mouth, and two horns that were far more twisted and crooked than his facial expression protruded from his head.
Veins created a maze across the arms of the being, and a purple blood pulsated through his veins visibly, as they seemed to oscillate with each beat of his corrupted heart. Tipping the fingers of his hardened and calloused hands, were a set of sharpened claws.
This demon wore clothing which looked to be a ragged and torn t shirt, and a pair of shorts to go with it.
Underneath their outfits, these two wore something which looked like a silver set of bandages that had been wrapped carelessly around their skin, as if a child had wrapped himself in toilet paper imitating the appearance of a mummy.
And on their necks, were two necklaces with a set of charms strewn into them.
These charms being a set of fingers which had been removed from a victim on the whim of these demonic beings.
As the two walked they could hear the clinking and clicking as the fingers stroked one another with each footstep they took.
Standing right next to these two, walking side by side in elegant fashion were two more beings.
The first was a female who had skin the color of the ocean in a clear and pollution free area, a turquoise which seemed to gleam in the moonlight.
Covering the face of this woman too, were a pair of fangs which adorned a wicked and yet mature grin, and topping off her head was yet another pair of crooked and twisted horns.
Similar to the other male, purple blood coursed through her veins, and her nails appeared as if they were sharpened to the point of being used as weapons.
This woman too wore a ragged and plain white nightgown, and underneath her clothing was a set of bandages which seemed to cover most of her body.
The man on her side wore glasses that seemed to be perfectly rectangular- to an extent where the edges, which were cut at perfectly right angles, could be used as blades.
His ears were long and pointy, far longer than the ears of the average human, and his black hair which was gelled up acted as a witness for his style and professional appearance.
He wore a suit and tie, with pitch black pants and dress shoes that clopped as he made his way along the path. Underneath this suit, he too wore the set of bandages which the others were wearing, though they could not be seen as the suit covered his entire body.
He arrogantly grinned as he made his way through the town, looking around at it as if the city itself was his possession alone. One in which he stood behind with pride, beaming as if to say 'I made this'.
Of course, that was because he had.
Him, and his companions looked around at the walls made from flesh and bones that surrounded them, viewing the eerie atmosphere with joy, only further being reminded of how far they had come from the time in which they entered this world.
Hanging from the wrists of the demonic woman and the elven male were two bracelets, which had the toes of a man strung into them, swinging about like beads on an abacus. The victim of their torture had clearly been shown no mercy, with not a single appendage remaining unused.
These four beings were the antiheroes, and this was the Dictatorship which they had built from scratch.
Oscar was led to the king.The king was an old man, who had long white hair and carried a golden staff embedded with rubies.Two guards stood at his side in black armor, covering them from head to toe. They carried halberds, which were also ink black, both the handles and the spear-like ax at the end of them."Your Majesty, I present to you the one who has been mentioned in the prophecies. When we noticed the red moon, we rushed to the room of summoning to check it out, and this man exited from a portal. We have seen his power, and he surely is the one spoken of! Not only this, but his benevolence and hatred for evil is great! He did the liberty of eliminating a traitor within our ranks, and uncovering a plan of the Vythguard Empire to assassinate you!"The head guard explained the situation to the king.The king took a regal stance, and spoke."I see. Hero, step forward. Your efforts deserve reward, and I will allot you a position of the hi
200 Years prior, a great sage appeared in the Asarith Sultinate.He spoke a prophecy that spread to the four countries of the human realm, and invoked fear into the hearts of people for eons.Alas, since 200 years had passed and nothing had happened, people had either forgotten this prophecy, or simply didn't believe it would come to pass within their time. It became known as a mere tale of fantasy, and nothing more.It went as such.There would come a day- which would be noted when a certain event happened- where beings would appear on the planet to wreak havoc.If left unchecked, they would take over the monster realm, and overthrow the 3 monster kings in order to become the new demon lords.The human realm of the west and the monster realm of the east formed a continent that looked like a sideways hourglass. In the middle, at the thinnest part of the hourglass, a wall had been formed to separate the human realm from the monster realm.
There was one thing that bothered Garett.Why did that message say to not tell anyone their names?Did ones name hold some sort of significance in this world that they were unaware of?Or perhaps this "Determined" person simply wished for the party to lay low and not allow information to leak about them.Either way, Garett spoke up."I'm not exactly sure what the reason is, but I think we should follow this 'Determined' persons advice and keep our names a secret.""Mhm. Staying out of the spotlight is always the best option", Ashley responded."Is that really wise? How will we gather allies without spreading our fame?", Samantha asked."There is never anything wrong with erring on the side of caution. For now, lets keep our names secret, and do our best to avoid leaking much information to others about ourselves. Until we become stronger, we need to be careful.", Trevor stated.Trevor began to speak his mind after taking
[The Party has reached Level 5!] Exp: 0/30[All HP and MP has been restored due to levelups][Player Garett: Dexterity +1, Strength +2, Intelligence +1][Hidden crafting trees have been unlocked. Experiment with blueprints to discover new items]Current Stats:[Strength: 4][Dexterity: 2][Perception: 1][Charisma: 1][Intelligence: 4][HP: 16/16 MP: 16/16][Player Trevor: Dexterity +3, Perception +2, Charisma +1]Current Stats:[Strength: 1][Dexterity: 7] (-1 For Suit)[Perception: 7][Charisma: 4][Intelligence: 4][HP: 11/11 MP: 16/16][Player Samantha: Intelligence +1, Charisma +1, Strength +2, Perception +2]Current Stats:[Strength: 3][Dexterity: 0][Perception: 5][Charisma: 7][Intelligence: 6][HP: 14/14 MP: 19/19][Player Ashley: Intelligence +3, Dexterity +2, Perception +2]Cur
"Ehhhh", Trevor exclaimed as he looked at the unconscious girl in his arms."She fell unconscious", Garett stated."I'm not carrying her." Ashley exclaimed, seemingly annoyed."Since you're the one who cares so much about her, why don't you do it, Trevor?" Garett said in a sarcastic yet irritating tone."Alright. I got it. Useless woman..."Trevor picked her up and heaved Samantha's body across his back like a sack of grain.A delayed message then popped up.[You have defeated a monster that is higher level than you, and have automatically leveled up][Party Level 3 Experience 0/20][Player Garett: +1 Charisma, +1 Dexterity][Strength: 2][Dexterity: 1][Perception: 1][Charisma: 1][Intelligence: 3][HP 13/13 MP 14/14][Player Trevor: Intelligence +1, Dexterity +1, Perception +2][New skill: Powered shot (Lvl 1). Shoot an arrow with +2 Accuracy and +2 Damage. Costs
"Lets not count our chickens before they hatch." , Trevor stated.These were the words that were said before the team of 4 began advancing in the halls of the dungeon.Samantha did her best to put on a fake smile, and try to make a good impression on the other teammates.On the inside, she was freaking out.She had no idea what they were talking about. Too much math. Too many numbers and things to take account of. Everything that the other 2.... 3 if she included that ghost girl who seemed to cling to Garett.... talked about was almost a foreign language to her.'What a bunch of nerds...'She only hoped that this group would at least be able to protect her.The real concern was that for some reason, she was unable to leave their side.If she did, an invisible wall would prevent her from going any further.How would she manage to survive, living in these close quarters with anyone?The only reason she was able to l