Destroyer

EPISODE 8- EXAMINATION

As I sense the powerful aura that the examiner was releasing, Lora the beautiful receptionist spoke about the rules of the exam.

“Before we start the exam Mr?”

“Destroyer, madam.”

“Mr. Destroyer, what an odd name? Well, I will explain the rules of the exam. So please listen to me carefully, as one violation may result in your disqualification for the chance of getting your adventurer license.”

“First rule! No using of scrolls, as we are trying to assess your own physical and magical ability as an individual, to know if you are truly fit to be an adventurer.”

“Second rule! No potions, we also assess your ability to survive in a battle without consuming any boost, healing, or mana potions.”

“Third rule! DON'T DIE!”

After hearing Lora's words, I immediately thought to myself, could I die in the hands of the examiner? Which I can see as her damage status is raised about 50%.

“Sorry! I made the last one up!”

I turned around to look at Lora in confusion, after hearing her words. I then asked her, “Why?”

“I only made that one up as a joke, you all look very serious. So I thought I may c***k some joke up, also you wouldn't die here, as this place can heal anyone whose HP is low than 40%.” She then showed an innocent smile on her face.

Ok she's cute, as a man of culture I forgive you, I spoke those words to myself. But I asked another thing about the exam to Lora.

“Uhm, Lora how could I actually know that I passed the exam?”

“Well, I was about to explain that, you can win when your examiners HP is down to 40%, which the arena will help you to heal. See those green crystal near the entrance hallway. They will glow when they will notice a person in the vicinity with an HP of 40%, that's when the healing will start.”

I see, so those are the indicator if I passed.

“Are you ready Mr. Destroyer?”

“Yes.”

After saying that Lora moved backward and created a forcefield around herself.

“Then let the examination, BEGIN!”

I and the Examiner dashed forward to the center of the arena after hearing Lora.

But I was taken by surprise seeing the buff lady dashed faster than me. I wasn't near the center yet, but the examiner was already meters near me. She then swings her giant Bulova axe targeting my head.

Which I evaded swiftly, contrasting the bulky heavy build of my body. The examiner looked at me with fascination and a hint of anger. She then spoke after avoiding her attack.

“Not bad! But you have to do better in the next one!”

The blades of her axe were then engulfed by a pink color glow, she then slashed me again with it, but I noticed that the upcoming strike was more powerful than the last one. I immediately reacted by jumping backward to evade it again.

Which I was very successful, but the walls of the arena weren't as lucky as I am. As the axe created a wind pressure that is able to cut anything in its way causing a damage to the wall. The muscular lady then lunged toward me again, preparing for another strike of her oversized axe.

Damn it! I'm on the defensive and she's in the offensive, looks like things are not looking good on my side.

“Had enough!?” spoke the examiner.

“To tell you frankly, I was just getting STARTED!”

I then pulled my assault rifle which was magnetically attached to my back. I then aimed at the examiner, which became intrigued.

“That weapon of yours, is that some kind of crossbow? If it is, then you are the strangest opponent I have ever faced. Wearing a heavy armor while using a ranged weapon as your main offense.”

“This is definitely strange, your armor would make you look like a vanguard such as a tank, a warrior, or a fighter, with a look like that no one would guess that your a marksman. So that's why you were more agile than I thought. ”

As she was speaking I opened fire on her. *brrrrrrrt* My rifle then spewed bullets on its muzzle targeting the examiner. Who immediately notices me, and blocked the hail of bullets coming toward her.

*Clank* *Clank* *Clank*

Those were the sounds produced by my lead bullets as it hits the examiners axe, which she was spinning to block the storm of bullets that I fired.

“Hey! That weapon of yours is quite dangerous isn't it?! I guess I will definitely not hold back anymore.”

She was holding back all this time?! As I spoke those words to my self, the buff lady's body became engulfed in pink light. She then looked at me ferociously and uttered her skill, “Love Dash!”

“What the f**k is with that cringey skill name?!”

She then left a trail of dust like a heart rising up in the air as she dashes forward me. Within seconds she was already a few inches near me, which had taken me back by surprise. The examiner then prepared for another strike, but not just any strike she was going to use a skill.

“Pure! Pure! Love Strike!”

Which made her weapon come at me with lighting, it was too late for me to avoid, but not too late to block it. *CLAAAAAAANK!* the heavy sound of metal hitting another metal echoed and vibrated the entire arena.

I yelled to her after receiving the attack, “That should be called Murder! Murder! Cold Blooded Strike!”

“How dare you mock my skills name!”

As we were talking, I then use my left arm which I used to block her incoming strike, which was sliced through about 5 inches deep by the blades of her axe. I then heard the examiner uttered another skill, “Feel the Love!” A magic circle then appeared below her feet.

I was then overpowered by the examiner who threw me on the right side of the arena. I then lost 30% of my HP from her attack. Her attack was really powerful, so I guess what Xyra told me was true. Her damage status has been increased by 50%, if she is able to wipe 30% of my health.

I then looked at her which had a murderous look directed towards me, which did not match with her heart shaped irises. She then dashed forward my direction using her skill. I then put my rifle on my back after securing that it was magnetically attached.

I then dashed forward her and pulled my pistol from my utility belt. I then aimed at her and fired. The .50 cal rounds or my pistol were wounding her but not stopping her. She was receiving all the lead bullets that I was firing.

Within three seconds, she was able to close our distance. She then prepared for another swing, but I was not going to remain in the defensive. I aimed my pistol in her face and fired, a .50 cal bullet from my pistol scored a direct hit in her right eye.

Because of the stopping power of the .50 Cal bullet her entire head was pushed backward. I can't feel pain but I know that hit was definitely painful. Especially when receiving it within this range.

She then stopped her advance and retreated a few meters. I knew what I did was a critical hit on her, but the crystal didn't glow, so it means her HP is still higher than 40%.

I guess with that eye she cannot fight easily, so it's my turn to be on the offensive. I immediately thought and aimed my pistol again and started to fire. But she was able to dodge every shot even though her movements have become sluggish. Meaning that she was weakened by my last attack due to her sluggish movements.

I guess I should go all out now, so I immediately dashed towards the examiner. I then fired my pistol which she easily blocked and evaded. But she was not expecting my next move.

When I got close to her I immediately pointed my pistol to her face. Due to the damage she received earlier, combined with her reflexes and warrior extinct she immediately covered her face with her arms.

But that was I wanted her to do, cause her defense is focused on protecting her face, her abdomen became open. So I immediately pulled my right arm backward and stretch it out with full force, targeting her open part.

I then felt my fist connected in her body and some of her ribs broke from the power I have. I then pointed my pistol down to her legs to decrease her mobility.

But she was able to react again by slashing her axe towards me, but instead of evading it, I took it like a tank. Her swooping s***h was stopped by my body, and the sound of metal rubbing into each other echoed.

Why I took it and did not evade it? Because she was not using any of her skills, which means the damage that I will receive is lower.

After her attack, I immediately retaliated by grabbing her weapon. I then punch the crap out of her already bloody face in one swift powerful swing.

“If I can't beat you with my weapons! Then I'll have to beat you with my fist and overwhelming strength!”

I was successful in landing the hit, as my iron fist got engraved to the examiner's face, which was not a pleasant sight to see. She then fell down to the ground dropping her axe and losing consciousness.

The green crystals that Lora told me about earlier then glowed, a beam of light coming from the crystals suddenly targeted me and the examiner.

I then noticed my armors damage was slowly disappearing. The wounds of the examiner were also starting to heal as the beam from the crystal hits the examiner.

Her broken face was reshaping and her lost eye was also healing.

“Damn I really did a lot of damage towards her.”

“A lot of damage is not the word Mr. Destroyer, almost killing her is the right word. Her health was already down to 10% percent after you punched her face.”

“Wait I almost killed her with my punch!?”

“I can't believe that you would be this much of a brute against ladies. But you have passed the test with high remarks. Please meet me back to the guild and you will receive your adventurers' license and ID card.”

“What about her?” I pointed my index finger to the buff lady lying unconscious on the ground.

“She will be fine by herself.”

Two hours passed….

I finally got my adventurer license and ID card, I also got a pendant that represents my class. Currently, I am in the F class or the lowest of low in the adventurer classes. The pendant they gave me was resembling a copper coin with something engraved on it.

The classes go down by this F class is the lowest the next is F+, according to the beautiful Ms. Lora classes can affect what mission can an adventurer take. F is the lowest, as I mentioned while S and S+ are the highest ones.

F-F+ to E-E+, to D-D+, to C-C+, to B-B+, to A-A+, to S-S+

So basically I am at the weakest level of an adventurer, so I cannot accept missions in the E class category. I can only accept F and F+ missions. I guess I should work harder to get a promotion, but I can finally sell my materials.

I went to the receptionist again and asked for a material trade. I showed her my adventurer ID card, she then placed a basket in my front.

I then pulled the materials I have gathered from my storage. It was goblins and ghoul materials, but the last item I pulled made Lora dumbfounded as well as the other adventurers in the guild.

“Hey isn't that a Cursed mummy emperor's binding.” spoke an adventurer who was observing me. Another one also spoke, “Hey his an F class, what in the world!? He shouldn't be able to kill a Cursed Mummy Emperor with that rank.”

I guess they are both doubting and amazed at me, which is understandable, for I am still an F class the weakest among adventurers. The commotion regarding the materials I was gonna trade continued. While the clerk in-charge of appraising the materials was checking the materials I brought.

After appraising it the clerk spoke the total price, “ We will trade it for 120 Gold pieces for all Mr. Destroyer.”

The adventurers then looked at me after the appraiser spoke of the price. It was also a trigger for some adventurers to come at me, in the corner a particular group of adventurers looked at me with a devilish smile.

After receiving my payment I immediately looked for a place to sleep. I wanted to sleep in the guild's INN but there were no vacant rooms to spare. So I have been searching for a place to stay, but most INN I have gone to has denied my request to stay.

It was due to my intimidating look and voice that made the INN owners deny my stay. This is very troublesome, but these people following me is more troublesome.

My assumption was correct, there were people following, which I already noticed after I turned on my Sonar skill when I left the guild. Now time to divert these people somewhere for some interrogation.

I then look for a place where I cannot disturb anyone, after a few minutes of looking I found an alleyway. I turned to the alleyway and let the people tailing me follow.

Even I turned to the alleyway they still followed me. So I stopped walking and faced them and spoke.

“You guys are not good at this, if you want to follow people you should have hidden better.”

One of the figures following me, which seems to be the leader replied.

“Well that's too bad that you have noticed us, but what are you gonna do? There are five of us and all of us are E class adventurers. Then there's you a lonely F class adventurer. Even though you have an bulky armor and a intimidating voice your still a weakling that should obey your seniors like us.”

“I see you look at others base on their class and not their combat prowess. I hate people like you who love to judge with only their eyes and not actually trying the real deal.”

These people have such high arrogance, they are even lower than a cockroach for me to crush. Lucy is far more superior than these thugs.

“Hmph! Just give all your money and we will not have any problems, weakling. But I will still hurt your weakling ass to teach some lessons.”

“What if I refuse?”

The leader of the group put his finger on his chin, but a few seconds later he dashes forward me with his sword while yelling. “Then Die!”

“How foolish of you.”

*Chiiiing*

“W-what the hell,” spoke in a surprised voice of the group's leader, as his sword was deflected by my armor.

“All of you attack me if you dare to die.”

All of them without hesitation launched their attack at me with all of their speed and might. Not only that, but all of their ultimate skills attacked me.

“How useless,” I spoke in a demonic overlord voice.

I then grabbed one of the thugs and threw him down the ground. The other one who snuck up behind me met my oversized fist as I turned around and punch him directly to his face.

The leader who was wielding a sword attacked me again. But with my strength, speed, and durability surpassing him, I easily grabbed his sword.

The leader then gave me a frightened look as I broke his sword like a piece of glass with my own bare left hand. After breaking his spirit I immediately grabbed him by his head.

I then forced him to look me directly in my eye as I spoke, “Are you really an E class? Seeing me, an F class adventurer defeats your group singlehandedly. That why I am asking this question.”

“Y-you monster!”

After hearing his reply I immediately threw him on the wall, which was destroyed after the leader's body hit the wall.

I then look at the other two who were left and spoke in a demonic overlord voice, “So who's next?”

The two then run away from me while shouting, “Moooonster!” abandoning their injured and unconscious allies behind.

I then left the alleyway to avoid getting blamed for murder, the alleyway really looked like a crime scene. So I should get out of here, as soon as possible.

Aaah! I still need to look for a place to spend the night. This is very annoying I don't wanna spend my night sleeping on the streets.