Mister Vii

Chapter XV – Day 271 – The Last Chance

Champion Michael had grown predictable. I knew he would try to clear the dungeons a second time and would sweep past the city in the most direct line to do so. It was a chance to trap him.

Leaving the city was concerning, but I had my level 2 summons protecting me. I rode atop a scorpion, since Nox had disappeared with the cart. That traitor would pay for running off. She would make an excellent hybrid, my first level 2 hybrid. The previous tests had been sub-optimal with the hybrids ex...

Chapter 127 – Day 271 – The Last Chance

“Ritualist. What do you want?” I asked. Might as well get to the heart of the issue as quickly as possible. I was going to kill this man.

“Want? I just wanted to see the look of despair on your face as I killed your friends.” So, this was the infamous villain monologue. Well, when you could do it remotely, I would probably be monologuing the heck out of my enemies as well.

“Well, time to test your control. That is a lot of monsters. Oh, so that is where you are hiding,�...

Chapter 126 – Day 271 – The Tenth Upgrade

I let Naran get the first skill point and he picked an upgrade for Minor Tremor, going with cohesion. It seemed like a weird choice, what would that upgrade look like for that skill? The answer was a more concentrated effect within its area of effect.

But wouldn’t that have been the same as a power upgrade? There was clearly something happening in the background that I was missing, and the single word upgrade descriptions along with the physical effects wasn’t enough to wor...

Chapter XIV – Day 267 – City Defense

“Ahhhh!” The two people gripped by my hybrids screamed. I had placed their naked bodies on top of each other and then activated the hybridization process for both at the same time. I carefully observed the energy fluctuations.

When they stopped, I had a deformed werewolf hybrid. It had three eyes, seven fingers on one hand, and the body musculature was off. I consumed the newly formed meat with my other hybrids, enjoying the taste of warm blood and meat.

It had been seven days...

Chapter 125 – Day 267 – City Defense

We had cleared the dungeon. It been an open deer grove in the forest. One large red wolf and three large brown deers. Why were there wolf and deer monsters together? No freaking clue. The skills offered were Flame Breath and Minor Tremor.

Naran picked Minor Tremor instead of an upgrade for Rock Lance or Imbue Cold. It would shake and disturb a patch of ground. It was weird how concentrated the skill was. The patch of ground was about the size...

Chapter 124 – Day 266 – The Power of Ten

We left the liquidating corpses behind and made our way to the Southeast clearing the monsters in our path in silence. I tried to count up all the people I had killed, but I couldn’t remember them all. They just blended into the background over time.

The only one I really remembered was Carlos. I liked him, but he still needed to die, otherwise I would have lost control of Purgatory. I wasn’t strong enough to allow it to happen. I actually liked the man, which was probably why his d...

Chapter 123 – Day 265 – Search for the City

I stared out across the deadlands. I had cleared our way through the very annoying teleporting striped meerkats. Now I was looking East across more deadlands, where there were summoner ants. A city was either in this direction or they were hiding in Truth.

Circling around and leaving from the East gate meant one of these two directions. I believed East was correct and not a misdirection based on the trap. That trap was meant to kill me and should have succeeded.

I advanced forward...

Chapter 122 – Day 264 – The Cart Puller

I woke up in the morning feeling refreshed. A proper shower and bed would do that. Clarissa had breakfast ready as well. Toast and jam with water in actual cups. There were only three chairs for the table.

Aahan and Doctor Katz got food as well but had to eat on the floor. No need to build pointless resentment even if I thought they didn’t deserve such a luxury like toast and jam. Luxuries I was paying for. “I sorted the RMPF.” The long name was too tiring to use all the time.

Chapter 121 – Day 263 – A Silent Death

I let out a sigh of relief as the restoration restored my feet. Naran set me down on the ground. The price had only gone up by a couple hundred points. That was good news at least. My feet had just formed and pushed the bandages out of the way. I left the bandages on for now. I would throw them out once I got back to my house. I wiggled my toes, happy to have toes again. It wasn’t as weird as it had been for my left arm at least, still weird though.

I currently had 27,482 points in th...

Chapter 120 – Day 258 – Abs, Where Art Thou?

“So, doctor, medical question for you.” Another reason to bring the good doctor along. Bombard him with medical questions to pass the time in the late evenings and early mornings.

“Yes?” His white coat was becoming increasingly dirtier. He had gone from looking like a prestigious doctor to looking like bum living on the streets. I could tell the grind was already wearing him down. One must embrace the grind and the grunge.

“After 258 days, I still don’t have abs. The f...

Chapter XIII – Day 252 – The Lady of the Night, Nox

Ruth/Nox

Nope. I thought Michael was bad, but this guy had gone completely off the deep end straight too crazy town, population one Ritualist. But it no longer mattered, I had everything that mattered. The crystal powder method was now mine.

Just put a crystal in some liquid and poke the liquid. The guy had to prep all his monsters in preparation for the attack, muttering about his ideas and theories. He didn’t think I could hear, but I could hear and spied on h...

Chapter 119 – Day 255 – Gacha or Murder Machine

It was evening. Naran had moved my chair off the cart, and I had my legs up on a pack, so I wasn’t looming over everyone while we spoke. It had been a long day of grinding and I wasn’t in the mood to sing. Mute was being Mute, a perfect conversationalist.

“Is it like this all the time? Days of just fruits and vegetables?” Doctor Katz asked.

I looked at Naran and we both smiled, ah the joy of having a new person around who didn’t know how things worked. “Yes. Remember s...

Chapter XII – Day 252 – The City of Death

The screams of the dying people in the plaza sounded out from around me. More people would arrive in time. Better to clear everyone out who resisted first and start fresh. The cart was pulled up to the pillars. The store was only tier 2.

That was annoying. “You didn’t even try and talk to them, I had set things up for us to take over,” Nox said.

“Pointless. I am the Ritualist, I control all before me.” I savored the feeling as one of my werewolves ripped a woman apart an...

Chapter 118 – Day 251 – Grinding for Heals

I felt miserable when dawn came. I hadn’t been able to sleep at all. There was a knock on my door. “I’m awake,” I said.

Naran entered and turned on the light. “How are the feet?”

“A lot of pain,” I let out a long sigh. “I need to get dressed and then we can go.”

“Need help?”

“I can manage. Come back in a bit. I can’t walk.” He turned to leave. “Thank you Naran. That is twice you have saved my life.” He paused and then turned to look at...

Chapter 117 – Day 250 (Part 6) – Compassion is Death

“What? But why? Who would do such a thing?” He really didn’t know who I was. It was both sad and hilarious at the same time.

“That was my decision doctor. I suppose I should introduce myself. I am Champion Michael, ruler of the city of Purgatory.” I could see the surprise on his face which quickly left.

“I am Doctor Benjamin Katzberger, but most people call me Doctor Katz.” There was a long period of silence before he spoke again. “Why is charity illegal?”

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Chapter 116 – Day 250 (Part 5) – Picking Up the Pieces

There was silence at my statement. “How much?” Laura finally asked.

“I need around 120,000 points.” Laura along with everyone else winced at that number. “I would guess that people with higher Body stats are more resistant to physical damage but require a lot more points to be restored.”

“Regardless, I will sort the issue out myself. For now, we need to stabilize the city and recover. We have two paths forward, the first is to turtle up as much as possible. The secon...

Chapter XI – Day 250 (Part 2) – Escape From Purgatory

The brown slimes were rapidly dying. His acid was strong. Stronger than the slimes’ acid. However, it was no use. All slimes were advancing on him in the tunnel, and he was trapped.

He used his skill again on the white slime facing the city. My wolves with slimes were in position outside the tunnel. Even if he broke through, they would shred him.

What! Someone else had shown up, killing my wolves with rock spikes shooting out of the ground. I rushed my wolves in at him. Michael ...

Chapter 115 – Day 250 (Part 4) – A Diabolical Trap

The problem was that I was trapped with no escape. It was hard to focus my attention and my energy was running low. I only had 30 energy left. Enough to use Acid Shot three more times.

I was running out of time as the slimes closed in. It would be seconds before the slimes were on me from the front and behind. I cut more thorny roots growing out to kill me. I needed to break through. My acid was taking too long to kill the large slimes. Time I didn't have. Back to the city to r...

Chapter X – Day 250 – Murder and Mayhem

“You will carry the chests out of the building and place them in the cart. If you try to run, the brown slimes on your head will kill you.” Several people were crying. No one looked at the three people I had already killed to make a point.

“If you follow instructions you will live.” For a few more minutes, but they would all die regardless. Everything would burn and people would scream. Their screams would be music to my ears as payment for my suffering and near death.

Rut...

Chapter 114 – Day 250 (Part 3) – Murder and Mayhem

Monsters poured out of the side streets into the East part of the plaza. What?! There were slimes on top of wolves’ heads. I quickly drew my sword. I didn’t have time to think if this was an event by the Almighty System or an attack by someone. I had to act.

A wolf lunged at me. I stabbed it, but the blue slime on its head flew off towards me. I was forced to let go of my sword and spin to the side. Two more wolves rushed at me. I flicked both my hands, one to each side. Acid Sh...