Chapter 8: Joining up
Pov Blaze
Location: Marcoon City, Daylight Martyrs, Guild Hall
Many looked at my brazen display. Looks of jealousy or indifference were cast over me as I headed to the main desk, many openly voicing there annoynace others a like of my boldness.
A woman who looked in her mid-20s, maybe early 30s; it was hard to tell. looked at me with dark red, piercing eyes and jet-black hair, her skin flawless and smooth, and beautiful as porcelain. A subtle hint of command came off her, and I could tell if she wanted, I would be killed without even a blink. Not a single flaw to her; she was a flawless beauty, and I instantly knew she was a vampire from her undead stench. It was a mix of death bells, lavender, and blood.
"Heh, gonna keep staring at me or do all vampires when giving us mutts a look of death, cus if ya keep it up I would think you'd be smitten by my silvery locks". This only irritated the woman more.
A visible eye twitch could be seen as others were watching and laughing, not at her, but at me. I'm sure this was common, but don't mistake my words for flirting. I was doing this to annoy her. I knew this look very well. Many looked at me, let alone werewolves, with disgust and hate, no matter the time. Seems like prejudices would just be hardwired into someone's head.
That, and I loved to fuck with vampires, may be an instinct thing telling me to be a assshole, and boy did this feel right to do, even if I could feel an overwhelming aura coming off her. I'd be killed instantly if I used Appraisal on her, but I could tell by this feeling alone she was well over LV 100.
"You'd do best not to piss me off, as I'm no ordinary desk helper boy. I am one of the vice guild leaders, Snow Saint Berlin, and if you wish to join, I would hope you fall in line, little puppy." She said with dripping pride, a smirk at throwing around her rank and authority.
"Only a bitch would fall in line for no good reason, and I'm well aware you weren't an average helper due to your constant resting bitch face," I uttered with a sly grin, pushing back.
"SNOW STOP...my god. You're the vice guild leader and trying to chase away good stuff. I'll be it arrogance or just ballsy to get attention," A very powerful yet pleasing voice said from the floor above.
It was a male with flowing gold hair. As our eyes met, I felt him peering deep into my soul, trying to see everything about me as I felt a large suppression. Then everything stopped... literally stopped as his smile faded, walking up to me, looking me over. Everyone else frozen in place... then, in a blink, everything was back to normal as the suppressing pressure was back on me.
~~[Unyielding Soul] is blocking the higher-level being from harming the user's soul from the suppression being put on the user.... The user is not well attuned with the soul to stop suppression~~
~~...Error...Error... damage to one's soul.....~~
This was the worst feeling I've experienced: to feel as if my entire being was endlessly stretched and pulled apart. The air was hot and unbearable....but staring this male down, not backing down from this, I knew I was being tested, my teeth grinding into each other so hard I felt they could shatter as I kept baring my fangs, never going to submit. It became stronger as I was forced on my knees before slowly pushing back, getting up as everything was on fire and freezing at the same time as blood started to flow from my nose...this wasn't right, wasn't this just a test.... he's actually trying to kill me?!
My mind was running like crazy, but I didn't stop; something deep inside me was yelling at me to kill him, to take down this man, to push back. I pulled out my broken sword, gripping it as it was a grounding presence in my hand, slowly walking him down, an unbridled anger and hate in me from this, from seeing him.....Why?
I don't know, but it was pushing me forward, as he actually was taken aback by my glare and unyielding will. As Snow got up, Leo held his hand up, stopping her before she could do anything.
....Leo? ... how did I even know his name to begin with? I mean yea this guild was famous, but I don't ever recall hearing anyone's name, but I knew for a fact his name was Leo.
"H-holy shit, the newbie is actually fighting back the guild master's suppression for so long?"
"The last person who lasted this long was someone with a God's system, right?"
"He's walking him down, bleeding out what the hell?!"
Multiple people talked and muttered, and the man finally smiled as everything around me returned to normal. Panting out roughly sweat-drenched my clothes and armor. I looked around before the guild master stood before me, holding out his hand. It took me a long while before I let the sword go, as that hate and anger slowly faded as I gently took it.
"Welcome to the Daylight Martyrs. I'm guild master Leonidas Decker, or just Leo, one of the guild's founding masters." He smiled as I composed myself, smiling back and shaking his hand.
"Blaze. Blaze Hope Nights, I'll try and bring this guild many praises!" I said, ignoring the fatigue that soul suppression left as it slowly faded away. Even though I was bleeding out, I had no loss in HP, meaning that damage was only temporary.
Soon, the quiet guild hall was loud and lively with the addition of a new member to their ranks, especially one with a named system to boot. The guild master flicked Snow's forehead, reprimanding her to whisper to me as she looked at me in quick shock before they both took me to a stone monument. In the center was a system prompt.
"Put your hand here, and we will see what level you are at so we can give you a proper rank." Snow stated as I nodded, doing so. The monument was oddly warm and smooth despite the rough-looking surface.. Green lights started to flash, and they started tracing lines on the surface, almost like a circuit board. Before the system prompt, my own popped up too.
~~ The system is being linked to show users information. Does the user agree?~~
"Accept," I said with no hesitation.
~~ The system is being updated to help the user better. Please stand by..... Complete showing full stats and system ~
A system upgrade just by it being linked to a simple appraisal monument? ....No, this was clearly something more than a simple one. But the system is old. It has yet to be updated with the current status quo, which only adds more mystery to this system and Lycan. Soon, my system was displayed to all looking at it.
_Status_
Blaze Nights
Lv:3
Race: Hardened Werewolf
Bloodline:-----
Exp:455/500
Gold:300
_Stats_
HP:1000/1700
MP:130/130
Str:15|Int:19(+2)
Agi:25(+4)|Con:17
Def:2(+5)|Luck:19
Stat points:10
Skill points:2
—-Skills—-
Unique abilities: [Aura manipulation lv:1(S)]
Active skills:
[Claw slash lv:1(D)] [Lycans rage lv:1(C)] [Appraisal:lv1(D+)] [Quick Steps: lv 2(E+)] [Aura chains lv: 2(C-)]
Passive skills:
[predators body lv:3 (B+)] [Unyielding soul lv: max(SSS)] [Digestion LV:1(F-)] [Devour lv:1(F-)] [Storage: lv max(E)][Sword mastery lv:2(E-)] [Night's Knife Blade lv:1(B+)][Natural Hardness lv:1(C)]
Equipment
[-Iron Broadsword (common grade) (Broken) durability 50/1000-]
[-Iron combat knife (common grade) durability 50/500-]
[-Silk hooded mage robe (uncommon grade) +2 Int, +1 Def durability 50/150-]
[-Iron light chestplate (common grade) Agi+1 def+5 durability 10/100-]
[-Iron light gauntlets (common grade) Def +2 durability 20/50-]
[-Leather Iron-toed boots (common grade) Agi +3 Def +2 durability 35/50-]
"These are quite the stats for someone only at level 3," Leo stated as I nodded.
"We will make you a D-ranked member. Most named systems start at E rank or higher, Snow. Please give him his badge and member ID," Leo stated as he was looking over my status. He saw my luck stat before looking at me but said nothing, showing the screen away from the monument.
Snow handed me a golden badge with a sword and ax insignia, with a cracked Halo above it, superimposed by 4 claw marks, and a black card with my picture and name and the guild's name. I took both before leaving to sell the stuff I had in my storage and to check all the rewards and new functions of my system.
_Leo's pov_
Scratching my chin, I watched the new member walk out of the lively guild hall to the shops we had in our building. Walking to my office, Snow followed suit.
"Sir, his stats are abnormal. Yes, most named systems have a way to increase stats easily. Yet there are still more-"
Cutting off her saying anymore, I smiled, sat down, and pulled up a copy of his status. Sadly, I couldn't get his skills info to copy as well, but that was no issue for now. I'm sure he'll expose some secrets as he grows closer to us.
"Snow, it's okay. Besides, he's useful, so get on his good side. What I'm more interested in is his luck. Not many are given such a stat without some form of payment to be given to THE WILL... yes... yes, if we play our cards right, he will be a great asset in the upcoming guild tournament, but we should earn his trust. He came to us for protection and a place to grow, and we accepted because of his power. I hope this business deal will foster a long time of business." I said as my lovely vampire nodded before signing, dropping the formal act.
"Why a werewolf thought!? He reeks of filthy blood, and his arrogance is like every other mutt..." Her disdain for werewolves was very apparent in her voice. Sadly, she carried much prejudice against the natural enemy of her kind, but I would not tolerate any of it, even if she was my wife, though she did not take my last name.
"You'd be best to keep your hateful remarks to yourself. You know very well why I made this guild: to show that different races could thrive together, be stronger, united, and not separated by hate. Arrogance or not, you will treat him like any other here. Besides, we need more werewolves to join anyway. This will be good for reputation." I said, smiling as I turned my back as she walked out. I smile, looking at Blaze's system, licking my lips.
"I wonder, great Devour, what you will turn your hunger to next hehehe ~."
Then I stoped Ive done this before no wonder I felt something was off in the time line first I thouhght it was his luck..but now this person Blaze this is his second go around at life, but he isnt a regressor or a transmigrator hes completly oblivous as if another being of time sent him back with none of his memories or worse....a timeline was purged.....