[ The story is completely fictional, it has no relation to reality. ]
Name: Alex The Demon King
Author: Niloyer Core
Part: 54
(Demonic Forest)
Out of the ten teams, Chain and Rossif's team is not the only one that has faced the demonic beast. The other teams also have to face a huge group of demonic beasts. Chain and Rossif's team is lucky, so none of them died. However, the other teams were not so lucky. Almost all of the eight teams have had someone die at the hands of the demonic beast. The demonic forest is a very scary place for these new boys and girls. But the tower is an even more dangerous environment. The monsters there are hundreds of times more deadly than the monsters here. The academy tests its students in various ways every time and gives them the opportunity to enter the tower. However, each time, only twenty percent of those who participate in the tower test can complete the test and get the opportunity to enter the tower. Ten percent can return from the tower test alive, and the rest die on the test ground.
That's why when the principal of Mephas Academy proposes a new test to the Empire's main academy, the Empire agrees to the proposal. Because in this, all the students will be able to experience what it's like to die. All the noble boys and girls who enter the tower already have their pride broken, so the academy can make everyone work together in this way. Which is possible. All the team members have forgotten their titles and worked together. Otherwise, everyone would have died here. However, all the teams have to bear the death of one or two members. According to the condition, if someone in the team dies, the entire team will not get the chance to enter the tower. However, no one seems to think about it. Because if they break here, they will not be able to return alive. In the morning, all the teams are moving towards the next zone. Then, a word is heard among a few teams.
-->>Last night, five of us were on guard duty. Suddenly, we saw something strange.
-->>Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that. A man was riding a lion the size of a horse.
-->>What are you talking about, far away?
-->>Oh, the truth, are we both going to see the mistake at the same time?
-->>You know, I saw someone yesterday sitting on a big beast and going at a lot of speed.
-->>Human over Beast?
-->>Yes, it seems like it was a normal beast, or a familiar of a hunter. I've heard before that if you befriend normal beasts, you can make them familiar.
Everyone said the same thing, every team had guards at night. That way, if they saw the demonic beast, they would be the first to warn everyone. Everyone saw Alex sitting on his general at night. But because of the darkness and the general's speed, no one could see what the beast was or who was on it.
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On the other hand, Alex has been hunting demonic beasts all night. As a result, he feels quite refreshed. Ever since he was able to use the power of the ring in his hand, Alex always feels refreshed when he has energy. Alex only feels tired when his ring's energy runs out or his own stamina runs out. Alex killed demonic beasts all night and came to the camp right in the morning. Since his general can run very fast, Alex had no problem maintaining time. Today, neither Rosif's team nor Chain's team is moving forward. Instead, they are staying at the camp they had set up. Chain and Rosif both received a letter from the academy. Where they have been told to wait. They have been told to wait for the rest of the teams to arrive. That's why someone is waiting for the rest of the teams here instead of going anywhere. Since it was a message from the academy, maybe they are suddenly stopping their test. Everyone is sitting together. Since demonic beasts don't like the sun, and the entire team has set up camp in the open field created by Lucifer, they don't have any fear of demonic beasts at all. But they didn't let their guard down. Because demonic beasts could come again at any time.
Alex is sitting like everyone else. He was feeling a bit bored all alone. He wants to level up a few more. He hunted all night yesterday without any rest. Not only that, he also released his entire undead army of a hundred for the hunt. For which he was able to level up quite a bit. But that alone is not enough for him.
"Status"
Alex brought his status options in front of him. He started looking at his status.
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Name: Alex
Title: Consumer, Soul Collector, Programmer
Job: Host of Jiduri
Sub-job: Assassin
Level: 85
Strength: 112
Vitality: 70
Agility: 124
Stamina: 69
Intelligence : 171
Luck: 20
Stat points: 130
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-->>Hmmm, not bad. (Alex said slowly)
"But there's one thing I haven't checked yet. It's not really time yet." (Alex is thinking)
Even though Alex used the hacker skills he had previously acquired, he still didn't know anything about his programmer title. If the title worked in any way like hacking, then it would be something at that level. He was about to look up the information about his programmer title when Mio came and sat next to him. Only three people in Alex's team didn't like to talk much. First, Alex himself. Then Elin, and lastly Mio. Although Alex had seen Elin talk a little, Mio was someone who always liked to stay silent. But that Mio suddenly approached Alex. Mio sat next to Alex and started talking.
-->>It seems like everything will end soon. (Mio)
Meow, Chain, and Luba are the leaders of Alex's team. So all the official news is with them. Although Chain didn't say much, he just said that the test had suddenly stopped due to some problems and they would have to wait for the rest of the team. But from Meow's words, Alex understood that the test was also coming to an end. Alex felt a little disappointed in himself. He wanted to climb to level 100 from this Demonic Forest and then enter the tower. But he realized that might not happen.
-->>I'm surprised to see the progress of all of you. Usually, everyone who participates in the Tower Test is the same as you were before this test. But through this test, you have become as strong as the public who completed the Tower Test. So I don't think any of you will have a problem completing this Tower Test. (Mio)
-->>Then that's good.(Alex)
Alex didn't say anything. Another thought entered his mind. Since Mio had come from the tower like a chain, he had also participated in the tower test. So he should have an idea of how much everyone who participated there would get. So Alex had a slight idea.
"So, excluding this test, those who participated in the tower test would have been around level thirty. And those who completed the test and entered the tower would have been around level fifty." (Alex is thinking)
Alex realized that this test was very important to check their levels. Because everyone's level is around fifty. Alex's info skill is active. So he can see everyone's level. Everyone is between forty and fifty-five levels. Except for a few. Elin's level has increased compared to the previous day, which is why Alex can't see her level again. In short, her level has surpassed even the leaders from the tower.
"But I still can't see any information about this Mio." (Alex is thinking)
Alex's Info skill can give information about everyone up to level 100. Currently, their names, species, and levels are displayed above their heads. Even if they are a little over level 100, Alex can at least see their names, but their levels and species have question marks. But this Mi's entire information is in question marks. Alex understands that Mio's level will be similar to that ogre monster. But Alex hasn't seen Mio's abilities according to level yet, so he has been suspicious of her for a long time.
-->>It seems like it's time for the climax. We'll meet our future Prince of Gluttony and Demon King candidate at some other time. (Mio)
Mio stood up and told Alex. Holding her hands together behind her back, she said the words to Alex with a very cute look. Alex was looking at her. The girl was suspicious. She was very suspicious. Alex was lost in her own thoughts. She couldn't understand how Mio knew about the Demon Prince of Gluttony and the Demon King and why she called Alex the future Demon Prince of Gluttony and Demon King candidate. When her thinking power returned to normal after everything else, she looked at Mio, but she couldn't find Mio anywhere. Alex got up from her seat. She started searching the camp but couldn't find Mio anywhere. Suddenly Mio came to her, said something to her and disappeared.
-->>Doofus, have you seen Mio? (Alex)
Alex went to Duface and asked about Mio. He couldn't find her himself. There weren't many people in the camp, and Alex's eyesight wasn't bad either. Still, he couldn't find Mio anywhere in the camp. So he came to Duface. Duface was sitting and talking to Zeab. He was expecting an answer from Duface, because Duface wasn't just trying to pick on Elin now, but on all the girls on the team.
-->>Meow? Which Meow?(Doofus)
-->>Why are you suddenly asking about Alex Mio? Is Mio someone from Rossef's team? (Answer)
Duface directly said that he didn't know, which made Alex think he was joking at first. But Zeab wasn't the type to joke around. Zeab was always serious. So he could tell from his words that there was something wrong here. So he started to twist the question a little.
-->>We can't find the leader of our team? Have you seen him? (Alex)
-->>Mana leader? And you're talking about Elin? Elin is sitting there talking to Myra. (Duface)
Doofus pointed to Elaine's place with his hand. Alex doesn't understand what's going on here. He talked to Mio a little while ago. And suddenly she's disappeared. It was only a few minutes before that. Alex can't figure out how Elaine can be their supposed leader? Elaine came from another team halfway through. Alex goes to Chain to completely clear the matter. Chain can only give the right answer to everything.
-->>Say something, Alex? (Chain)
Chain was talking to Luba, when Alex walked in front of Chain, and Chain told Alex what happened.
-->>I want to say something about our Mana leader. (Alex)
-->>And you want to know about Elin? You should know that better than me. Because I was not from the Mephas Kingdom before entering the tower. (Chain)
Alex really can't figure anything out this time. He's caught in a loop.
-->>Are you asking about the old Mana leader? (Chain)
-->>Old! (Alex was very surprised)
-->>Oh, did you forget? When a demonic hybrid fox attacked us before. At that time, your mana leader, Zara, died. At that time, we survived because of Elin. Since your mana leader died, the academy appointed Elin as your mana leader and brought her to our team. (Chain)
-->>Alex was diagnosed with a serious illness two days ago. That's probably why he's having trouble remembering everything. (Luba)
-->>I think Alex wants to know about Zara's life. Alex, I'm sorry, but I don't know much about Zara. (Chain)
-->>It's really strange, we came from the tower together for this test but we don't know about one of us. Hahahaha. (Luba)
Alex moved away after hearing the two of them.
"It seems completely normal to them." (Alex thinks)
Alex doesn't understand what's going on. Although he's making some guesses. Maybe the person named Mio didn't really exist, Alex just imagined him. But that's not possible. Because Alex himself talked to him a little while ago. So it can only be one thing.
"Maybe the girl named Mio has disappeared from everyone except me." (Alex thinks)
To Be Continued ...
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