YM778.TV Chapter 3 - 3: Messenger.
Chapter 3: Messenger.
"(Status)" Mykel said as he held a bottle of beer and sat at the counter in a dark empty bar with Elena and Lyneth next to him.
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Name: Mykel Alester
Level: 17
Condition: Healthy (Rested)
Blood Type: O
Age: 28
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Status:
Strength: 15
Agility: 12
Stamina: 10
Dexterity: 8
Vitality: 8
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Skill: [Adept (Lv.3)], [Dagger Mastery (Lv.2)], [Recovery (Lv.1)], [Pain Resistance (Lv.1)]
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"I brought the gas and filled the generator, boss," Gunnar said as he entered the bar with Rozan and the others.
Mykel turned around and turned on the TV to check what was happening in the world at the moment. He was tortured in hell for a year and four months to be exact, and he wanted to see how the people were doing after the demons came and attacked Earth.
They all sat down at the tables behind Mykel and watched him change the channel to see the news. After Mykel changed the channel to the news channel, they immediately heard about Awakeners trying to take back the cities that had been occupied by demons.
They were so curious that they all decided to stand behind Mykel and stared at the news with serious expressions. The US lost more than half of the continent, and they had to move to the six states which were Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
"The President of the United States of America, Richard Green has finally approved the existence of guilds and giving them privileges. The rights and privileges are as shown behind me," The woman newscaster said as she looked at the huge monitor behind her with the list of privileges of guilds. "So far, there are four guilds that will be registered and will introduce themselves to the public,"
"Guilds... how nostalgic," Lyneth said as she watched the news with a glass of whiskey on her bottom lip.
Mykel looked at the list of the guilds\' names that were shown on the screen. Goldmane, Conquerors, Oath, and Silver Cross. A year had passed since the game began, and the guild masters of those mentioned guilds were all still level 30.
"We just got back here a week ago, but these guys..." Rozan paused as he grabbed a bottle of beer from the fridge. "Aren\'t they a bit too weak?" Rozan asked as he looked at Gunnar and the others on the other side of the counter.
"No... we don\'t know that. The system has changed, and who knows what\'s happening out there since we know nothing much about this new system. We were imprisoned for a year, and the system changed after we got captured," Jeanne answered as she kept watching the news.
"Speaking of the new system? Do you have some thought about it, Mykel?" Bhatmelec asked as she looked at Mykel.
Mykel shook his head, "It was nothing like mine, and there\'s a similarity in how we gain the skills. This new system also has basic information about our body which is enough to tell whoever made this wants us to help others and take care of ourselves. Other than that, I have nothing else to say." "One thing that you guys need to understand is that we aren\'t safe with this system, just how I used it to destroy someone\'s life and took everything for granted," Mykel warned and drank his beer.
Everyone looked at each other and realized that their fates were in someone\'s hands, just like how Mykel did that benefit their lives, but this time they were in danger. Mykel already explained that their powers belonged to his system, and without it, they couldn\'t get their powers back until the system came back.
"You don\'t have to be afraid. As long as we do what was told, the Lord won\'t do anything to us," Mykel said as he sighed and put down the empty bottle. "Get some rest, we are going to hunt early in the morning because we are running out of time," Mykel continued as he stood up and walked away.
Jeanne, Aurea, and Elena looked at each other since they wanted to know who would go and talk with Mykel privately.
"Let him be, just go to sleep, all of you," Lyneth said as she looked at them.
The three of them nodded and decided to go upstairs to sleep with the others.
The next morning, Elena was the first one to wake up, and then she went downstairs to grab water to drink. When she looked outside the window, she saw Mykel on his own smoking his cigarette. She went outside with two bottles of water and gave one to Mykel.
"You\'re outside all night, father?" Elena asked with her eyebrows raised.
"Yes, I was thinking about what happened to Beldathiel and the others. They must be so confused and in trouble because they lose their powers as well," Mykel answered as he nodded his head and opened the bottle. "Also, I have thought about you and the others," Mykel continued as he flicked the butt of the cigarette.
"About me?" Elena asked with her arms crossed.
"Yes, I have thought about what I should do if things went south. I want you to remember that from everyone that we have here, I can only entrust everything to you," Mykel said with a serious expression.
Elena stared Mykel in the eye for quite a while, thinking about what he meant by that. Before she could open her mouth, suddenly Jeanne came out with the others. They were ready to hunt down the remaining demons that were still lurking in the city.
Mykel was on his own while the others were paired and created four teams to explore the remaining areas that they hadn\'t explored and checked. On his way into the dark tunnel where the entrance to the sewer was, he felt like someone was watching him.
He ignored it and went inside into the darkness where he heard screeches and giggles from inside the tunnel. He started to hunt the demons who were still afraid of him which was enough to tell that the demons belonged to his system instead of the new system.
[You have leveled up!]
[Your Strength has increased by 2]
[Your Agility has increased by 1]
[Your Dexterity has increased by 1]
[Your Vitality has increased by 1]
Mykel wiped the sweat off his forehead as he drank a bottle of water inside the sewer. His level rose by 3 and that was better than he expected since it was the first time he had hunted demons on his own.
"Mykel? Are you there?" Lyneth\'s voice could be heard in the distance.
Mykel glanced to his left and heard footsteps coming toward him. He decided to wait to see Lyneth coming out of the corner while at the same time thinking about why Lyneth suddenly came to see him.
When he saw Lyneth come out of the corner, he was surprised and confused to see her come on her own. She was smiling at him when she saw him, and then she stood next to him with an apple in her hand.
"Have you eaten? I brought you this," Lyneth said as she showed the big apple in her left hand.
Mykel looked at Lyneth\'s hand and when he was about to grab the apple with his left hand, he immediately cut off Lyneth\'s hand. Lyneth screamed in pain and she looked terrified as she walked back and held her wrist. Mykel on the other hand, stared blankly at her and didn\'t show any expression.
"You\'re still acting even though it\'s so obvious that a human\'s blood is red while yours is black," Mykel said. "Second of all, Lyneth won\'t dare to walk in here on her own because she\'s a scaredy cat. Cut the act and reveal yourself," Mykel continued.
Lyneth\'s scream turned into a giggle as her hand slowly regenerated and transformed into a womanly figure with a black robe that covered her slender body and the upper half of her face. Mykel was wondering because of all the demons he had encountered, they were all scared of him, but this one wasn\'t. He thought that the demon in front of him wasn\'t from his system.
"I\'m not a demon, Mykel Alester," The woman said with a huge grin on her face. Mykel furrowed his eyebrows and looked at her with confusion. "I\'m just a messenger, from one of the Gods," she continued as she tilted her head and stared Mykel in the eye.
"Messenger?" Mykel asked.
"Yes, she feels... betrayed," The woman giggled. "And this is just a warning because she\'s going after you," she continued as she slowly walked back.
"Betrayed? Who are you talking about?" Mykel asked again.
"Goddess of Nightmare..." The woman answered and disappeared as the black mist swallowed her.