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Chapter 63: Revealing Secrets
Chapter 63: Revealing Secrets
Chapter 63: Revealing Secrets
63. Revealing Secrets
So, you heard me shout the name of my Skill while fighting Lucerna and surmised that I was a [Hero], huh?
I nodded as the fire crackled between us.
I didnt know there was a [Hero] Class not until Rachel mentioned it the other day.
Rachel
Daniel glanced over at the sleeping girl. Night had fallen, I was back in my Mortal Form, and we were back in the cave now. After the battle finished, she began excitedly asking him a bunch of questions. As he calmed her down, I went through the corpses of the bounty hunter and distributed my Stat and Skill Points.
Salvos (Death of the Destroyer)
Species: [Greater Demon] (Mortal Form - Human)
Subspecies: [Midday Changeling] - Lvl. 51
General Skills:
[Advanced Mana Manipulation] - Lvl. 2
[Identification] - Lvl. 4
[Racial Skill: Universal Language Comprehension] - Lvl. 1
[Racial Skill: Mortal Form] - Lvl. 2
[Rest] - Lvl. 2
[Title Skill: Zealous Call] - Lvl. 1
Stats:
[Available Stat Points: 0]
[Vitality]: 55 (+5) (-6)
[Strength]: 40 (+5) (-6)
[Endurance]: 63 (+5) (-6)
[Wisdom]: 69 (+5) (-1)
[Agility]: 100 (+5) (-6)
Skills:
[Available Skill Points: 2]
[Advanced Fire Creation] - Lvl. 15
[Charge of Embers] - Lvl. 3
[Fire Strike] - Lvl. 10 (Maxed)
[Ignition] - Lvl. 3
[Scorching Wave] - Lvl. 5
[Self Haste] - Lvl. 8
[Passive - Blue Flames] - Lvl. 12
[Passive - Deadly Instincts] - Lvl. 6
[Passive - Weapon Mastery] - Lvl. 2
It seemed that with the leveling of my [Racial Skill: Mortal Form], the debuff to my Stats was less now. That means I just need to level it more but why did I level it when I wasnt in my Mortal Form?
That perplexed me. Maybe it required an equal use of both being myself and being in my Mortal Form, and since I had mostly been pretending to be Human, it couldnt level.
Whatever the case was, I gladly accepted the level to the General Skill. Other than that, I raised my [Strength], [Vitality], [Wisdom], [Advanced Fire Creation], [Passive - Blue Flames], and [Self Haste].
Something inside the fire cracked and small bits of embers and ash burst out. Daniel poked a stick through the fire as his piece of meat continued to roast next to the flames.
You know I can just create more fire, right?
Oh, right. Its habit.
Well, it doesnt really matter, I guess.
I gave him a weird look and he glanced off to the side. Maybe when everyone is asleep I should just revert from my Mortal Form. That way I can level it faster!
Arent you going to ask anything?
Daniel spoke up, interrupting my thoughts. I blinked and looked up at him.
About what?
I cocked my head. He waved his hands in the air, exasperated.
About everything? Did you not hear what Rachel said? What she asked me about?
No. I wasnt really paying attention.
The Human man sighed, rubbing at his temples. He opened his mouth stopped. Then changed his mind and decided to speak up again.
Salvos.
Thats me!
Listen to me carefully. I am a [Hero].
Yes you are.
I nodded and took a deep breath. He met my haze and continued slowly.
That means, Salvos, that I come from another world.
I blinked.
Huh
No, dont huh me!
Daniel shot up to his feet and I stared at him, confused. He gesticulated, trying to show me something with his hands, but it ended up not making any sense.
Im not just from a different plane in this world. Im not from the Nexeus at all, Salvos. Im from another world. A place called
He spoke a word and I rubbed my ear.
Can you say that again?
I said, Im from a place called
One more time.
Earth.
He slowly sat down.
Im from a place called
He repeated himself. I furrowed my brows. Huh, thats confusing. Hes speaking two different languages in one sentence! I couldnt parse it when he spoke like that.
So youre from this place. Whats wrong with it?
The Human man slumped over and sighed deeply.
Of course you wouldn't get it. Salvos my world is nothing like this world. Its literally completely different. I never had to fight to survive. I was forced to kill for the very first time when I came here.
And?
He shook his head.
Nevermind. I just wanted to vent to someone, I guess. Just talk about how ridiculous my situation is.
You talked to Rachel, didnt you?
Shes a child. But I guess the same can be said from you. Im sorry for bringing this up with you.
I frowned and crossed my arms.
I am not! Im a Greater Demon! I can listen and talk, see?
Are you actually going to take this conversation seriously?
I nodded and grinned.
Of course!
Daniel sighed again. Harder.
Im going to trust you, Salvos. So, I come from another world. This world is very different from mine, and I never did anything of just any of this, back in my world. But when I came here when I was summoned here I was suddenly made into a [Hero].
I tapped a finger on my chin.
Wait, you mean you werent a [Hero] before you came?
No. My world is different, as I said. We dont have Classes. We dont have Subspecies. No Demons. No monsters. None of that at least, not in the way it works in the Nexeus.
Daniel shook his head and began to continue.
[Heroes] dont come to this world naturally, Salvos. They have to be summoned from another world. The Class is only bestowed through those circumstances. So all the [Heroes] of the past the God King Alexander, the Oracle of Light Melissa, or even the Quisling Zacharius they came from different worlds that arent the Nexeus itself.
I nodded. I dont know any of those people, I thought. But I said nothing, instead listening to the Human man speak.
I dont know if they came from where I came from. But they came from somewhere else. Just like me. Each [Hero] in history has gone about to do great things Alexander united all of the Human lands and reigned as king for a long time, repelling the first two Great Kobold Invasions and even subjugating the then Laerob Elves for a period of time.
Melissa was known to be the first and only follower of the Fairy Queen herself. And her task was to destroy any and every temple that worshipped Fairies which is why there arent any Fairy temples now. And Zacharius was summoned to slay an evil [Necromancer]... but he joined her instead, hence his nickname.
All these people all the things theyve done I cant do any of it. I am just an ordinary person. I can barely even handle tragedy without running away. It made me dream of escaping to another world where Im some kind of hero. But I never actually thought it would happen. And when it did I ran away. Again.
Daniel weakly raised hand and stared at it; his eyes looked hollow. Empty. I was confused, not really understanding anything he was saying. But I knew one thing.
Youre upset.
He snorted.
Of course I am. I dont want any of these responsibilities. I dont want this.
The Human man gestured at his blood stained clothes at the invisible scars on his body, healed by the last of my potions. He sighed and I gave him a puzzled look.
When I came here, I was told I was fighting for a good cause the Elutra Kingdom was being encroached on by the Inoria Empire. They characterized them as evil. Some sort of evil empire versus a good kingdom scenario. I had attractive women fawning for me. I had more strength than I ever had. More money than I ever had. And more popularity than I ever had.
Then I fought my first battle. I killed my first person, and I was horrified. But they forced me to fight again, and again. I kept killing and killing even when I didnt want to. It was all for the sake of the kingdom. For the women. For the gold. But it was all politics.
The women didnt care for me. They saw me as a tool to use. The gold given to me was taken from the poor with high taxes. And finally, the cause of the war? The evil Inoria Empire? It was never evil in the first place the Elutra Kingdom assassinated one of their dukes as he was visiting their country. So they went to war. And it was then I realized everything I had been fighting for was fake. So I ran.
Daniel chuckled it was not a hearty chuckle, but one that seemed almost ironic. As if the subject of the joke was himself.
And now Im here, and it seems people want to kill me now. That no matter where I run to, life always catches up.
The Harrowed Vindicators.
He nodded, his brows arching darkly over his eyes.
A notorious underworld group I had only heard about them in passing, but I recognized their symbol. They mostly do jobs like assassinations or kidnappings. I thought the Elutra Kingdom hired them to bring me back, but it seems theyre out for me, huh?
But we killed them, didnt we?
I lightly tapped a finger on my chin. There was a pop and Daniel scowled. He picked up his burnt skewered meat, now charred and blackened.
Its not that simple. Beyond just being merciless and taking up cruel jobs, they also dont stop until the job is done. It doesnt matter if the Elutra Kingdom is trying to tie up loose ends or if someone else is after me. Theyll keep sending their assassins and bounty hunters until they exhaust every member they have.
He spoke bitterly. I shrugged.
Then we just kill them whenever they come after you. I dont see what the problem is.
They have Level 100 members, Salvos. You dont actually expect to kill them all, do you?
I shook my head.
No. But what else are we going to do about it?
I I can run. I can go into hiding. Maybe go to the Beastmen plains. Or the Rainforests of Monsters. At least there, Ill be safe from their assassins.
And then what?
I asked him with a dubious glance.
You run, they find you, and youll be alone. Then youll die. But if you stay with me, we can kill them together. Makes sense, right?
I dont want to drag you into my problems, Salvos
Youre not dragging me into anything.
I spoke simply, crossing my arms.
When Haec was in trouble when Lucerna kidnapped him I went back for him. Im not just going to let you deal with this on your own. But Im also not going to follow you to some forest and hide.
But youll
I said: Im not going to hide.
I cut him off and stared defiantly at him. My gaze bore into him and he averted his eyes. He worked his jaw, trying to muster up something to say. I sighed.
Youre from another world, Daniel? Thats nice. Youre a [Hero]? Thats great! But beyond that, youre my Human companion. Youve helped me with getting back to the Netherworld, right? And youve never asked for anything in return, like money or favors that other Humans want. So Ill protect you.
It was a promise. Just like with Haec back then. I still had to get back to him, however I wasnt going to forsake Daniel either.
I gave him a reassuring smile and waved a hand dismissively.
If any of those Harrowed Vindicators come after you again, we can fight them, together.
Daniel stared at me, mouth wide open. He tried to speak, but nothing came out. Lowering his gaze, he turned to where Rachel was lying.
But what about her? We cant involve her with this.
I hesitated. Then I sighed.
Well bring her to that orphanage you were talking about, alright?
I liked her. But she couldnt fight like Daniel. She didnt even have a Class when I identified her, all I saw was [Human]. That meant she wasnt Level 10 yet. Or if she was, she still hadnt accepted a Class since that was when one got their first Class options.
Right.
Daniel stood up, tossing his burnt food aside; he looked at me and I cocked my head. The Human man quickly averted his gaze and scratched the back of his head.
T-thanks, Salvos. For what you said. And for saving me earlier.
I laughed, standing up and stretching too.
Dont worry about it. I told you, youre my companion.
I paused, tilting my head up.
And besides, you dont have to thank me for saving your life. I only knew you were in trouble because the Devil told me.
He nodded.
Right wait, what?
Oh, didnt I tell you? Some Demon calling himself the Devil attacked me while I was trying to get a summoning collar Daniel? Why are you giving me that look? I told you that, right?