The undead wolf I am riding sprinted through the forest at incredible speed as we headed toward the quest location. Trees blurred past me one after another while cold wind struck against my face.
While traveling, I opened the system shop to purchase the two Necro skills I had been considering earlier.
I would be fighting this monster alone.
So increasing my combat ability is necessary.
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## [SKILLS / NECRO / SHOP]
[NECRO CURSE (F)] — 100P
[BONE SPEAR (F)] — 200P
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The moment I purchased them, a massive amount of knowledge instantly flooded into my mind.
Information about mana control.
Skill activation.
Usage methods.
Combat application.
Everything became clear in an instant.
Now I could use both skills with nothing more than a single thought.
A satisfied smile appeared on my face.
"This feeling is seriously addictive..."
About ten minutes later, we finally arrived near the quest location.
According to the guild information, an F+ Rank Bear-type monster had fled toward this area after the goblin invasion.
Finding it didn’t take long.
Bear monsters usually preferred caves or isolated rocky areas.
Sure enough, after searching for around five minutes, I found it resting inside a large cave.
"ROOOAAARRR!!!"
The moment it noticed me, the monster let out a deafening roar filled with hostility.
The massive bear slowly stood on its hind legs while glaring at me with savage intent.
Brown fur covered its enormous body, making it look like an ordinary bear at first glance.
However, a long scar stretched across its left eye.
That eye had completely gone blind.
But honestly—
I didn’t care.
Without hesitation, I activated my newly acquired skill and charged straight toward it while necrotic mana gathered around my hand.
"Bone Spear."
Instantly, black necrotic energy condensed before forming into a massive ivory spear.
The weapon looked terrifyingly sharp.
Dark mana swirled around its surface while faint bone-like patterns appeared along the shaft.
The bear roared again and raised its gigantic paw to crush me.
BOOOOM!!
The moment the attack collided against my spear, a violent shockwave erupted outward.
Dust exploded into the air.
My feet sank slightly into the ground from the impact.
But my expression quickly became disappointed.
"...That’s it?"
I looked at the bear with an irritated expression.
Bear-type monsters are supposed to possess monstrous physical strength.
Yet this thing couldn’t even overpower me.
"So this is the difference between Divine Ranked class with true core and an ordinary F+ monster..."
I twisted the spear slightly before instantly thrusting it toward the bear’s throat.
The monster tried to react—
But it was already too late.
"PHUCHIII!!"
The ivory spear pierced straight through its throat without resistance.
Blood splattered outward as the bear’s massive body froze.
Its remaining eye widened in disbelief.
Then the light inside its pupil slowly faded away.
The giant body collapsed heavily onto the cave floor.
BOOM.
"...Seems like I’ve become much stronger than I thought."
I calmly shook the blood off the ivory spear before inspecting it carefully.
The weapon is nearly two feet long and looked heavy enough to weigh over a hundred kilograms.
Yet in my hands, it felt surprisingly light.
I could even feel that its weight slightly changed depending on how much mana I poured into it.
"Sadly, it’s only temporarily created using mana."
I sighed slightly.
"Without proper creation abilities, it’ll disappear eventually."
Still...
A thought crossed my mind.
"If I ever obtain Bone Manipulation or Bone Smithing skills..."
"Then maybe I could permanently forge weapons like this."
That idea alone sounded exciting.
After storing the bear corpse inside the Death Realm, I climbed back onto my undead wolf.
"Nine more quests left."
With that, we continued deeper into the forest.
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"Is this the place?" Kevin asked while looking at the inn before him.
"Yes," one of his party members replied.
Kevin smirked.
"Then let’s go."
The group entered the Happy Home Inn together.
"Welcome to Happy Home Inn!"
Lily greeted them with her usual cheerful smile the moment they entered.
Kevin’s eyes immediately locked onto her body.
Lily is around twenty-two years old.
Long brown hair flowed smoothly down her back while a few loose strands rested beside her face.
Her dark black eyes carried a gentle warmth that naturally made people feel comfortable around her.
She wore a simple light-green dress beneath a clean white apron.
The modest clothing suited her well, but it still couldn’t completely hide her naturally curvy figure.
Her mature body easily drew attention, especially her soft curves and full chest that gave her an unexpectedly seductive charm despite her innocent personality.
"Bring us your best dishes and drinks," Kevin said casually.
However, his eyes never once left her chest.
Lily felt uncomfortable under that gaze, but she still maintained her professional smile and relayed the order to her father.
Meanwhile, Kevin and his party members laughed loudly while drinking.
A few minutes later, Lily returned and placed the final dishes onto the table.
Just as she turned around to leave—
A hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
She flinched and looked downward.
Kevin was holding her hand tightly.
"S-Sir, please release my hand," Lily said nervously.
She had heard stories about drunken adventurers harassing waitresses before...
But something like this had never happened inside this inn.
"Why?" Kevin asked with a lewd grin.
"Why don’t you stay and join us instead?"
His party members immediately burst into laughter.
Then Kevin suddenly pulled her hard.
Lily lost her balance and fell directly onto his lap.
Fear instantly appeared across her face.
"S-Sir... please let me go..."
At that exact moment, Thomas noticed the situation from behind the counter.
The moment he realized someone is harassing his daughter, his expression turned furious.
"You bastard!"
Thomas instantly equipped his armor, pulled out his sword, and rushed forward while releasing his F Rank aura.
"LET GO OF MY DAUGHTER!"
He swung his sword toward Kevin’s arm.
However—
Before the attack could land, one of Kevin’s party members moved.
BOOM!!
The F+ Rank adventurer punched Thomas directly in the stomach.
Thomas was sent flying backward like a cannonball before crashing violently into the counter.
"FATHER!!!"
Lily screamed as tears instantly filled her eyes.
"Someone please help us!" she cried desperately.
But the moment the F+ Rank adventurer released his aura—
Everyone inside the inn turned pale.
Fear instantly spread throughout the room.
One by one, the customers fled toward the exit.
"N-No... please don’t leave!" Lily cried while trembling.
But nobody dared to interfere.
"You two, stand guard outside," Kevin ordered casually while still holding Lily’s waist.
"Don’t let anyone enter."
Then he smirked.
"After we’re done, you can enjoy yourselves too."
"You...!" Thomas coughed blood while struggling to stand.
"If you dare touch my daughter, the village chief will hang your corpse at the city gate!"
Kevin ignored the threat completely.
"Old man, relax."
"We’re just teaching your daughter how to please men."
"After all, she’ll have to marry someday anyway."
He violently pulled Lily upward before slamming her onto the table.
"NO!! PLEASE DON’T!!"
Lily cried desperately as tears streamed down her face.
Kevin’s smile widened after seeing her terrified expression.
RIIIPPPP!!
He tore apart part of her dress. and her big breast wrapped in cloth appeared in front of him.
His experision become more frantic.
"NOOOOO!!!"
Lily cried in panic while trying to cover herself.
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Ten minutes earlier...
I pulled my Bone Spear out from the corpse of another F+ Rank monster.
This time, it was a mutated deer.
Blood dripped slowly from the ivory weapon while half my armor had already become stained red from continuous battles.
"I seriously need a warm bath..."
The moment I thought about returning to the inn—
Lily’s smiling face suddenly appeared inside my mind.
A faint smile unconsciously formed on my lips.
But just as I stored the corpse inside the Death Realm—
My Sixth Sense skill suddenly screamed in warning.
My expression changed instantly.
Without hesitation, I rolled sideways and took cover behind a nearby tree.
I carefully observed my surroundings.
Nothing.
No enemies.
No ambush.
Yet the warning still continued.
An intense feeling of danger pressed heavily against my mind.
Then suddenly—
Regret.
That single emotion flashed through my thoughts.
My pupils shrank.
Lily.
Something bad was happening to Lily.
The warning from Sixth Sense intensified violently.
"VARGAN!"
Far away, Vargan was currently hunting another E Rank monster.
The moment he heard my command through our connection—
CRUNCH!!
His jaws instantly crushed the monster’s neck.
Then a portal opened.
Vargan immediately appeared before me.
I jumped onto his back without hesitation.
"GO!"
Even Vargan could hear the panic in my voice.
Without asking questions, he instantly moved.
Wind and lightning mana exploded around his massive body.
BOOOOOOM!!!
He shot forward like a rocket.
The surrounding forest blurred completely from sheer speed.
Vargan newly acquired passive ability helps around in this.
Lightning Reflex [E]
(Passive)
### Effect:
Lightning constantly stimulates Vorak’s muscles and nervous system.
Effects:
* faster reaction speed
* improved agility
* instinctive dodging
Tempest Body [E]
(Passive)
### Effect:
Wind naturally wraps around his massive body.
Effects:
* reduces movement resistance
* increases running speed
* lowers fall damage
Even though we were nearly one hundred kilometers away from the village—
We arrived shockingly fast.
The moment we entered near the village, I immediately desummoned Vargan and sprinted toward the inn alone.
Then I saw them.
Two adventurers guarding the entrance.
Several villagers stood nearby with helpless expressions.
"...Kevin."
A horrible premonition rose inside my chest.
"Please be safe..."
BOOOOOOM!!!
I blasted through the entrance instantly.
And the moment I saw the scene inside—
My mind went blank.
Lily is lying on the table.
Her torn dress barely covered her body while tears streamed endlessly from her terrified eyes.
Kevin and his party members were laughing while watching her struggle.
Something inside me snapped.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The overwhelming mana contained within my True Core erupted outward violently.
A suffocating pressure instantly descended upon the entire inn.
Everyone froze.
They couldn’t breathe.
They couldn’t move.
Even the people outside felt the terrifying pressure.
Kevin’s expression instantly turned pale with fear.
Never in his life had he experienced such monstrous mana pressure.
Not even from E Rank adventurers.
Meanwhile, I slowly began walking toward Lily.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
In the dead silence of the inn, the sound of my footsteps echoed heavily.
But I didn’t care about anything else anymore.
All I could see was Lily’s terrified face.
The tears in her eyes.
The fear trembling through her body.
Rage boiled inside me so intensely that even my vision began turning red.
BOOOOM!!
I punched Kevin directly in the stomach.
His body flew across the inn before crashing violently into the wall.
The entire building shook from the impact.
Without saying anything, I took my coat from my inventory and gently covered Lily’s body.
The moment our eyes met—
She immediately broke down crying again.
Then she tightly hugged me and buried her face against my chest as if she could no longer face anyone else.
I silently wrapped my arms around her while covering her body completely with the coat.
She trembled nonstop while sobbing quietly.
"...Where were you...?"
"Why didn’t you come faster...?"
Her broken voice stabbed directly into my chest.
"...Sorry."
That was the only thing I could say.
Then my gaze slowly turned toward Kevin’s party.
Vorak have already appeared silently from the portal and was waiting in the corner like a loyal executioner awaiting orders.
"Burn them alive."
The moment the command left my mouth—
The entire group panicked.
"AAAAHHHH!!"
"P-Please spare us!!"
"T-This was Kevin’s idea!!"
Everyone except the unconscious Kevin began begging desperately.
The F+ Rank adventurer suddenly laughed crazily, because he is going to die anyway.
"Hahaha...!"
"The Kaeser Family will hunt you down!"
I slowly looked toward him.
My eyes were completely cold.
"Then let them come."
"And afterward..."
"They’ll regret ever making me their enemy."
His laughter stopped instantly.
For the first time—
Fear appeared in his eyes.
Without another word, I lifted Lily into a princess carry and carried her upstairs.
The entire time, she refused to let go of me.
After placing her carefully onto the bed, I noticed something strange.
She had stopped crying.
But instead...
She is quietly sniffing my neck.
I froze.