!

"What?!" Rena exclaims.

I pass it to Rena and she inspects it. The moonlight bounces off the gleaming cold blade. The sharp edge slices the atmosphere into two.

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Keri's(Legendary)
Type: Sword
Durability: 4982

+100 atk
+20 dex
+50 mag
+5000 mana

Special effect:
-Durability will increase as long as mana is supplied.
-Magic up to tier 5 can be nullified.

A sword made especially for Pharoh. Its blade is an extremely good conductor of mana as well as sharpness.
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Although I would love to keep the sword to myself, self-restraint must be exercised. The core trump card of all my plan lies with Rena.

"Why are you giving me this?" Rena asks.

"I trust you," I reply.

"What? Why?"

"Unlike me, you truly care for the people."

...

"You are contradicting yourself," she says.

I wave my hand and left.

Rena stares at the blade.

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Rena had a slight change of heart.

+20 favourability.

Current favourability: -55
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4 hours later...
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Titles available:
{Master of The Abyss}[Choose]
+100% stats in a dungeon
+Immunity to atmosphere debuffs in dungeons

{Warrior Spirit}[Choose]
+Buffs when facing a stronger enemy.
(Stats Buff Formula: Difference in level divided by 5)
+Unstoppable will. (People around the player and the player himself are immune to "fear" status ailment against a strong opponent.)
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"Warrior Spirit" chosen.
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I swipe the panel aside to close it. A ball of flame rises from the horizon spreading yellow and orange across the sky. Dawn is here. The invasion is imminent.

I've spent the past four hours inspecting everything but found no issues.

Thus the only thing that may cause my death is the enemy.

...

Are things really okay?

"Young Master," Lena says. Both of us stand atop the wall and stare at the sun. "The cold...will end right?"

"Yes, spring will come," I reply.

"Odd...when I'm with you, I don't fear anything..." Lena mumbles.

Don't get any wrong ideas, Lena, it's just my title effect.

I extend my hand out. "Lena, I want to form a temporary party with you," I say.

?

Without hesitation and a bit of awkwardness, Lena takes my hand. "Sure...?"

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"Party" formed.

A synergy effect has manifested.

[Ranged Hell]
+50% ranged damage.
+100% range.
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Everyone is getting up and preparing themselves. The battering rams are being pushed to the broken part of the wall, blocking any invader's way in.

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A Main Mission has been created!

Run.

Run for your life.

Reward: ???
Failure: Death
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...

Huh?

"Young Master?" Lena asks.

Why...is the...mission panel...

A few knights riding horses run out of the forest and stop at Chael. Their body trembles and they drop to the floor. They are the scouts.

"RUN! EVERYONE RUN! WE CANNOT WIN!"

?!

Radz and a few people go up to help them up.
"What's wrong!?"

"D-Demons! The information we received is completely false!"

!!!!!!!

Ha...I expected the information to be fake but for our true enemy to be demons.

I click my tongue and squeeze my eyes.

It's the worst possible enemy: an army of The Demon Lord.

"Two thousand! Around two thousand demons are heading our way! In addition, a Demon Commander is leading them!"

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Demon commander...

Fuck.

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