[x4 Nobody Hunters killed]
+4 Monster Hides (x10,000) → 40,000
+5,000 Gold (x10,000) → 50,000,000
+4 Common Grade Weapons (x10,000) → 40,000
+35,000 EXP gained! (x10,000) → 350,000,000
+35 Infinite Reward Points
The acrid stench of blood faded beneath the cool evening wind. Terrence exhaled and turned his attention to the two young women hiding behind the wreckage. Both appeared about his age, though "innocence" didn't fit either of them.
The first had long crimson-red hair that shimmered under the dusk light, her crystal orange eyes sharp but trembling. The second had shorter, curly crimson hair with matching eyes, her expression softer, but no less wary. Their torn, ragged clothes told the story of what they'd just escaped.
Terrence offered a friendly smile.
"Hey, what's your names?"
They peeked through their fingers, both faces bright red.
Terrence blinked, confused and then he glanced down.
"Ohhh…"
[Ain't no way you just now noticed it..]
'You didn't tell me shit. I was getting a little too comfortable, I guess..' he chuckled inwardly.
Without hesitation, he equipped one of the Monster Hides, wrapping it around himself like a crude cloak.
"Yeah, sorry about that. The name's Terrence Danbrose." He extended his hands toward them with an easy grin.
The long-haired one let out a shaky breath.
"Kasper..Kasper Rain, and she's my sister, Kya."
Both reached out timidly; Terrence gently helped them stand.
"We thank you for saving us!" Kya beamed, voice trembling between tears and relief before suddenly throwing her arms around him in a tight hug.
Kasper raised an eyebrow, but couldn't help the soft smile tugging at her lips.
She's never acted this way with anyone new before..
Terrence hugged her back, smiling faintly.
"Yeah, no problem. Evil peds like those deserve worse. So, where are you both heading to?"
Kasper gestured behind her. "We were out hunting for food and supplies until we came across them. We were about to head back to our village, it's not far."
'System, how long until Eiselle wakes up?'
[Yeah, don't worry about her. She's gonna be knocked out for a while.]
He nodded slightly.
"Well, if you need me to, I'll walk you back. Don't worry about food or supplies, I got you."
Both sisters blinked in disbelief.
"Wait, really? You don't have to, Terrence…" Kasper said, her eyes beginning to glisten.
"Yeah, it's nothing. You both look like you've been holding everything together for a while. Maybe it's time someone else helps you for once." he said simply.
Kasper's lips trembled. Kya sniffled.
"Thank you!!" they both cried, hugging him again, their tears soaking into his monster-hide cloak.
Terrence just stood there, arms slightly raised before letting out a soft sigh and patting their heads. He smiled.
"Alright, ladies. It's time to go."
Neither moved. Instead, they each clung tighter..one arm looped through his left, the other through his right.
"Right. Guess I'm escorting you both, huh."
He smirked and started walking in the direction Kasper had pointed.
Kasper was first to break the silence.
"Where were you going, Terrence? Is it just you out here?"
"Me and my friend—"
"Friend as in girlfriend?" Kya interrupted quickly, curiosity gleaming in her eyes.
"I wouldn't say girlfriend..but something like that, I guess." He shrugged, lips twitching. After what we just did, "friends" would be a lie.
"Where is she? We wanna meet her." Kya added with the fakest sweet smile he'd ever seen.
"Not now at least. She's asleep," Terrence replied easily. "We were heading to the Kingdom of Xyani."
"Wow, that sounds fun!" Kasper said, her tone bright. "I wish we could come, but we have to stay and protect the village. Supplies are running low."
Terrence's expression softened.
"Not for long."
Before they could react, his arms hooked around their waists.
"Hold on tight."
"W-Wait what—?!"
He stepped once, then vanished.
The world blurred into streaks of color. Wind screamed past them; their hair whipped violently.
BOOM.
Terrence landed hard enough to shake the ground, a faint shockwave rippling outward. Dust spiraled like smoke as loose leaves scattered into the air.
Kasper and Kya blinked furiously. The blur cleared—
and they realized they were already standing before their village gates.
A cluster of wooden huts built from stone, metal scraps, and prayer-marked beams. Smoke rose lazily from chimneys, mixing with the scent of herbs and roasted grain.
Terrence gently set them down.
"Where are they?! I won't ask you again!"
The shout tore through the air from beyond the gates.
Terrence's expression darkened instantly. He lifted a finger to his lips; the sisters nodded and crouched beside him.
Through the gap, they saw them—
Goblins. Nine in total.
The biggest one towered over the rest, snarling as he yanked an elderly man by the collar.
Behind him were women and young girls tied up, their mouths stuffed with cloth, their faces streaked with tears. The men of the village lay beaten and bloodied, unmoving.
"We know there were two more!" the goblin leader hissed. "We've been stalking you fresh meats for days! Now tell me or…"
He grabbed one of the bound women, dragging her close.
"I'll ra—"
SQUELCHH
The sickening impact echoed like thunder meeting rotten flesh.
The goblin leader's chest exploded inward, body folding unnaturally as the Corrosive Disintegrator punched straight through him like a freight train of acid and plasma. He flew sideways, crashing into a hut with such violent force that the entire structure collapsed on top of him.
Green, bubbling liquid splattered across the dirt where he landed, eating through wood, rock, and bone alike.
The colossal greatsword was still stuck inside his torso, humming ominously, its jagged blade pulsing with violet-green energy as it continued devouring what remained of him.
The goblin leader didn't move.
He couldn't.
Half his chest was gone.
The other half was melting.
Standing where the goblin leader had been was Terrence—
cold, calm, and absolutely unforgiving.
The ground beneath his feet cracked from the force of his stance.
His eyes glowed faintly with a predatory focus, locked on the ruined hut where the goblin leader's form was now buried.
He had thrown the Corrosive Disintegrator without a word.
Faster than thought.
Faster than the goblins could react.
A DING was heard in his ears.
[x1 Epic-Grade Sword Received!]
[Dual Starkiller Daggers LV.1]
[Description]
Forged inside the heart of a collapsing neutron star and sharpened within anti-matter streams, the Dual Starkiller Daggers were made for one purpose:
Deletion.
Not cutting.
Not stabbing.
Not killing.
Deletion.
Both blades were thin obsidian-black with glowing red star lines pulsing across the edges like beating hearts. Each dagger radiated a faint gravity well, warping the air with an eerie hum as if space itself bent to the weapons' existence.
[Effects]
[Void Rift Edge] Attacks ignore armor, mana barriers, physical resistance, and most types of regeneration.
[Stellar Hemorrhage] Every cut creates a micro singularity inside the target, causing internal collapse.
[Anti-Life Serration] Deals extra damage to monsters, fiends, and anything with corrupted or demonic blood.
[Warning]
Daggers are extremely sharp. Dropping them on your foot may result in nonexistent feet.
Terrence caught both daggers mid-air with a casual spin.
Each dagger radiated a faint, unnatural gravity well, warping the dust around Terrence's feet as if space itself bowed under their presence.
The goblins froze.
The elderly man froze.
The bound women froze.
Even the air felt like it didn't want to move.
When the goblin leader finally became visible again through the settling dust, he wasn't just dead..
he was unrecognizable.
Half liquefied.
Half dissolved.
Skeletal fragments still glowing green from the Disintegrator's acid.
The sword's jagged edge sticking out of his chest like a demonic grave marker.
But nothing remained whole.
Nothing remained salvageable.
Only the weapon—
still devouring him.
"NO MASTER!! YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"
One of the goblins snapped, voice cracking between rage and terror.
He ripped a massive thorned club from his back and charged at Terrence blindly.
The other seven roared and sprinted in, spreading out, trying to flank him from left and right with spears, daggers, swords, and crude bows.
Terrence didn't move.
He didn't blink.
And the daggers didn't waver in his hands.
A dark smile curved across his lips.
[SSS-Rank Talent: Eternal Extraction has activated!]
[Targets Locked: 8]