I sprinted ahead, swinging my spear with all my strength as I let out a battle cry- mostly to make me feel better, bringing it down at the pink haired bitch in front of me. Just as I was about to slice him in half, he picked up his hammer and rammed it into my side. I felt my lung stop working for a second, before I was thrown aside, meeting the dirt in a hard roll.
"Urgh," I groaned, rolling over to face the sky.
Fucking ow! My face burns, my limbs hurt, everything fucking hurts!
I let out another groan, holding my side. God fuck, that hurts like a bitch. As I held my side, a hammer head planted next to me and a shadow blocked the sun.
"Come on I know you're not dead, now get up."
I looked up to see that pink bitch looking down at me. Suddenly, the pain doesn't feel so bad anymore. I mean, it's enough for me to punch him in his fugly face.
Glaring at him, I gripped my spear and swung it at his neck. The blade sliced through the air, meeting the golden head of a hammer. He glanced at the spear, before smiling.
"There we are, as our lord's favored, I knew you wouldn't give up so easily."
Shut the fuck up you fugly, pink haired bitch.
I rolled over, covered in dust as I stood up. Sprinting forward, I held up the spear for another attack. Fugly picked up his hammer, the head growing bigger as he raised it at striking range.
Alright Phuong, you can do this. This is easy. Just hack, dodge, and spam magic attacks until victory!
I picked up speed, swinging horizontally as he swung down to block. I pushed off of my right foot, dodging to the left before slashing at his neck. He spun around, swinging his hammer along the force of the blade and throwing me off.
I picked up speed, swinging horizontally as he swung down to block. I pushed off of my right foot, dodging to the left before slashing at his neck. He spun around, swinging his hammer along the force of the blade and threw me aside. I tripped, barely stopping myself before dodging a downward strike, hammer brushing past my face.
Oh thank fuck I dodged! Okay, now time to spam the shit out of this!
As I fell back, I slashed out, a bright white slash flying out aimed at his neck.
Yes!
Fugly stepped back, ducking under the crescent blade.
Fuck!
I rolled away, I swung two more times, white slashes flying out on both sides. Getting up, I slashed out again, and again, and again, and again. Yes I'm spamming this and you can't stop me. The white blades became a solid white wall, heading straight towards that pink fuck!
I stood up, dusting off my pants as I watched.
Damn, did I go too far? I mean, I want to kill the guy, but I'm not that evil. I can at least leave a corpse.
Suddenly, as the white wall of blades was about to slice him into atoms, a giant golden hammer head appeared, growing above the wall before slamming down and completely crushing the glowing wall into glittering dust, causing the ground to shake as it hit the ground.
I planted my feet on the ground, gripping my spear to keep me from falling as my mouth hung open. Oh come on! That has to be cheating!
The next second the hammer began to shrink to its normal size as the pink fuck raised it up, slinging it over his shoulder. He stared at me for a while, eyes widened in surprise, like he couldn't believe that I did that. Actually, fuck, was he underestimating me this entire time?! That bitch! I glared back, raising my spear for another attack. Maybe I can kill him with this one. There's no way there isn't a cooldown for that. If I pull that off again, he'll die for sure. I know I'm not evil, but the lack of corpse left would honestly be pretty convenient.
But in the next moment, fugly dropped his hammer, clapping with a bright eyed smile like his soulmate just proposed to him or something.
"Bravo! Though it's crude, that was a beautiful showing!"
… What the fuck?
I lowered my spear, staring at the crescent blade still shining in the sunlight, then at the idiot standing there without a weapon.
I mean… it'd be too easy, to just… stab him here right? Would I get flagged by the hero order or something? Cause like, technically I was brought here to be a hero. So would stabbing this defenseless guy make me evil or no? But like, isn't he a cultist though? Since he's evil, killing him wouldn't be evil, I think. Plus, it's not like I'm actually murdering him in cold blood. It's his fault for just standing in the way of a spear blade. Getting stabbed and dying is on him for that. And anyway, if I just slash continuously, there won't be any body to hide or any evidence to find. I mean there is the hammer, but since it's connected to him via life, I think it'll disappear once he's dead. If anyone asks, I can just say that he went out and never came back. The Crimson Sun will probably blame the City government for that, either way win win.
I slowly raised my spear again, channeling that energy into the blade as it started glowing a silvery white.
If I strike now, I'll get him by surprise. Then the rest is easy. You can do this, just one more murder- I mean my first murder. I didn't murder that person, they died from the fireball. I was also a victim, so I would know.
Anyway, let's kill this asshole.
I readied my spear, the blade already glowing bright white. Fugly raised his brow as he stopped clapping, his smile growing wider. He slipped his hammer off his shoulder and took a stance.
"Still have the energy to fight? Very well, let's keep going until one of us falls dead!"
I flinched.
What the fuck?!!
"Oh, I mean that as a joke of course," he added.
That doesn't make it better you fucking psychopath!!!!
Planting my feet, I gripped the handle of the spear, channeling more energy into the blade before slashing out. The arc looked bigger than before, probably because of larger input, as it flew straight towards pink haired fugly over there. Channeling even more energy, I swung the spear two more times, the arc being a little smaller, but good enough to distract him. After sending a few more slashes on his way, I followed behind, slowly closing the distance.
Mr. Fugly raised his hammer to meet the oncoming arcs, striking them down with every swing.
Huh. Well shit. He's not supposed to be blocking this fast.
I pushed off my right foot, moving through the blade lights before attacking from below. The crescent spear came straight for his neck- yes I'm aiming for the neck again, I'm trying to kill this guy. Just the the sharp tip grazed his throat, he tilted backward, raising his hammer high as it grew fucking huge. Like what the fuck. How in the hell is his cooldown so fast?! Worldbuilder, the power system is fucked!!!
Welp, since this didn't work, I'll just run after him until I can think of something. Sure, his hammer is pretty big right now, but if I'm fast enough, I'll be able to dodge. With that size, his attacks will get slower. Sure he can make the hammer smaller, but there's still buffer time in between, I can at least have that.
…
Please let me have that.
Suddenly, as I was about to run after him, I was seeing dirt instead. I was falling? Why am I falling?! I looked up, holding up my arms to catch my fall as the big ass hammer came down at me at the same time. Everything from there felt like someone set the world to slow motion.
Is this how I die the second time? I didn't even get a hit on that asshole!
I watched as the hammer fell, ready to squish me at any moment. Gripping the spear so hard it hurt.
He wouldn't actually kill me right?
The hammer continued to fall, until it was right in my face. I felt my heart beating through my chest, almost ringing in my ears as my body stiffened.
Right?
In that instant, a bright reddish gold light flashed, flash-banging everything. I rolled over, covering my eyes as I hit the ground, feeling a sharp sting in my shoulder. When I opened my eyes, I looked up, seeing a small silver haired girl holding a lantern by a chain.
Emily!
Everything went back to normal. I sucked in a breath of air, feeling my heart becoming quiet before returning the normal. Getting up, I glanced at my shaking hands still gripping the spear handle. I slowly let go, taking a few more breaths as I turned to the lantern in Emily's hands.
It was a square lantern attached by a rose-gold chain wrapped around her hand. Inside it was a small blue flame that gave off a faint blue glow. I looked past her and to take a look at Mr. Fugly. Did he take a hit- and he's gone. Where the fuck is he?! Did he just run or somethin- oh wait, nevermind.
I looked down to see a pink haired bitch sprawled in a small crater, covered in dirt and dust as he coughed up a little bit of blood. I turned back to Emily as she lowered the lantern, the blue flame flickering into nothing. I nodded in approval. Ow, but deserved.
"Argh, Ms. Lulen, do you have to be so heavy handed?" the bitch coughed, slowly crawling up from the human shaped crater as his hammer faded into golden particles.
Emily scoffed, dropping the lantern as it shattered into sparkling particles, "If I'm being heavy handed, then what do you think you're doing?"
"Ms. Lulen, I was only sparring with our new sibling and just so happened to get carried away," fugly coughed, getting up from the crate as he dusted off his clothes.
Yeah fucking right, you asshole! I almost fucking died you cuckface!!!
"Sparring?"
Emily raised a brow, turning to me as she muttered, "... really?"
You know you don't have to say it like that. I'm trying, okay.
"Yes," fugly nodded, stretching his back as he explained, "I assume you've received a message from Ms. Fren. Our new sibling is quite favored by our lord, so I offered to train her."
He walked over, wiping the blood off his mouth before giving her a bow. Emily rolled her eyes, brushing her left hand over a silver ring on her right. In the next moment, silver light shot out of the ring, landing a few feet away as it turned into a lawn chair. Emily yawned, slumping over the chair as she propped her leg over the other. She leaned back, propping her chin in her palm as she waved her hand.
"If that's the case, as long as you don't kill her, that should be fine."
WHAT!!??!
Slumping to the ground, I let go of the spear as I turned to Emily. Please being bull shitting me. I know I kinda hated you for a while, but I thought we were fine now. I didn't even do anything to you yet!
She met my eyes, before looking away with a yawn as a silver light materialized into a sleep mask. She placed it over her eyes, leaning back before sighing.
… Did she fucking fell asleep?
I turned to Fugl- I mean Leo, see I said your name, you'll be nice to me now right? Please.
Leo also turned to me, his smile growing wider as Philip materialized in his hand.
God fucking damn it.
A/N
Heyo! Sorry I wasn't able to post for a while, have a chapter as an apology.