REVERSE

CHAPTER 2

[07/21/9067 , 11:40 am]

[19 minutes before Reversing occur]

[Location: Paladin's foot walk, near Arce Dei border]

Each hunter has a weakness that they must conceal. The world is not only a battle between hunter and monster, but also between hunter and hunter. The gap between a low-ranking hunter and an S-class hunter is enormous, not only in terms of skills, but also in terms of connections.

"Must be the best da-"

"ACCCCKKKK!"

My face scrunched up in pain as this unknown creature stabbed me in my hands, making my groceries slide into my grip. The creature has a horn like structure above his head and its face is covered in something like a bandage with a sewn like mouth exposed. The lower part is covered with a dark cloak. If I'm not mistaken, that must be the reason why I couldn't feel its presence before.

"praemisit horribilis sem"

"Are you kidding me? I'm not a hunter anymore, for Pete's sake! "

"praemisit horribilis sem"

I can't! I couldn't go into battle against a creature I'd never seen before. Furthermore, this is way out of my league; I can't judge his skill level or keep up with his movements. I ran as much as I could while using the last healing potion I had in my inventory after selling everything inside it.

[WOUND RECOVERY: COMPLETED]

[HP RECOVERED]

How did that creature get out of the dungeon when there weren't even any dungeons open for the entire week? The creature blocked my path, preventing me from fleeing. Earlier, I had two options, which were to run away or to fight and kill this creature. However, if the first option is unavailable, then this will only leave me to choose the latter.

"interficiam te"

The creature took off his cloak and slowly retracted its sword as it made a hissing sound from removing it from the sheath. I firmly looked at his gaze. The creature bent his back and turned its neck left to right while popping it with a series of clicks in rapid succession. Then it proceeds to do the same on the rest of his body.

[YOUNG JAE'S MANA INCREASED BY 10: 100/150]

[PASSIVE SKILL ACTIVATED]

[CRITICAL CHANCE INCREASE BY 20: 126/175]

I slowly brought one foot behind my back and put my weight on it. The creature rushed towards me and slashed downwards with his sword, making a cut on the ground. Immediately, it uppercut slashed, attempting to catch me from foot all the way to the toe. I quickly side stepped to the right and the blade passed a centimeter away from my face. Before it could respond with a follow up

[PASSIVE SKILL ACTIVATED]

[CRITICAL HIT INCREASE BY 30: 100/120]

[MANA DECREASED BY 30: 70/150]

I swiftly punched it in the face, stunning it for a brief moment. The creature was open to receiving more attacks, so I sidekick it in the stomach just for it to catch my kick and swing me around, throwing me near the border of Arce Dei. I stood up and rushed towards the creature instead of colliding, I quickly jump and wrap my feet around the neck of the creature, creating a maneuver. I angle my body towards the ground, changing its direction in its fall, putting the weight into a powerful throw.

[MANA DECREASED BY 10: 60/150]

After those decreasing mana, that creature didn't even flinch. I was left there hanging by his neck, dumbfounded and exhausted.

"interficiam te"

"Fuck...."

The creature grabbed my leg and slammed me to the ground, followed by another and another and another. My face was flat on the ground, creating a huge c***k. He threw me again, but this time it was above the surface.

As I float through the thin air, the creature bend his knees while an overflowing mana sorounds its own body making a huge and loud crackling sound. It jump the same level as mine while leaving a crater to the foot walk. It slashed its sword to my body creating a diagonal line up from my shoulder down to my torso.

[PASSIVE SKILLS DEACTIVATED]

[DEFENSE DECREASES BY 50:20/70]

[MANA DECREASED BY 50:20/150]

[07/21/9067 , 11:51 am]

[8 minutes before Reversing occur]

[Location: Palladin's footwalk, near Arce Dei border]

The creature looked at me, following me every second as I fell back down to the foot walk. My passive skills are already deactivated. My defense and mana also decreased by a very huge amount. That creature is clearly no joke and I think I went too boastful for me to launch a sloppy attack. If that creature swings his sword at me, that will be the end of my life.

"I can't die here, the lunch.... I still need to make lunch for mom."

My back landed first, making me spit a huge amount of blood. I tried my very best to stand up but only collapsed back to the ground. The creature swiftly went to my location. It is now clear to me, whatever this creature is, it must be eliminated. But to think about it, we're just a few meters away from the Capital Market. Why aren't people flocking here to respond to these massive casualties? The leaks of mana, I'm sure even F-class hunters would react to them. Is it using other equipment? A creature, no, a devil-like monster capable of doing so?

"ego enim sum pater et filius et futuri."

The creature returned his sword to its sheath. He grabs my shirt collar and drags me as he walks closer to the Arce Dei border and tosses me without hesitation.

[07/21/9067, 11:59 am]

I do not fear death, but there are people that I will definitely leave behind

nd, and that is what scares me the most. I can feel my consciousness fading away second by second, but the image of my mother inside my head remains clear. I just can't let myself imagine how my mom would react if the only family she had was already gone. The fact that my mother and I got through all of this together and that I finally have a job where I don't have to risk my life is enough.

[QUEST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED]

[60 SECONDS BEFORE MASSIVE IMPACT]

[PRIZE: DECLINE or ACCEPT]

"I don't wanna die..."

[30 SECONDS BEFORE MASSIVE IMPACT]

[10 SECONDS BEFORE MASSIVE IMPACT]

[5 SECONDS BEFORE MASSIVE IMPACT]

[4]

[3]

"A-accept "

[YOUR FEEDBACK HAS BEEN APPROVED, PREPARING FOR AUTOMATIC SKILL SET]

[YOUNG JAE: "RE-VERSE" SUCCESSFULLY GIVEN]

[PREPARING MANA RESTORATION]

[PREPARING WOUND RECOVERY]

[ACTION COMPLETED]