Melly, Ozrock and Fukimo headed towards the area the two brothers called, the Massacre Corner. Fukimo seems quite agitated, the road there was full of areas where you couldn't even hear your thoughts because of the howling wind
*The Massacre Corner....this doesn't sound good, but while I'm trembling with fear they lead me with a lightness as you give me the impression that they want to get rid of a piece of trash, meaning me....
Ozrock notices how Fukimo is troubled so to break this grave atmosphere, he asks
: Ozrock - are you okay? You were shaking like a board hit by a hammer all the way
:Fukimo- you're taking me to a place called "Massacre Corner", should I be jumping for joy? Maybe it's time for you to answer me too?
: Ozrock - aaah, that's why. Stupid me, I forgot to tell you. That area is called that because that's where ghost monsters are born, the most fragile of monsters, and all people go there to get level points. Especially PdO. Stay away from people and you'll be safe. Yes, and you won't come back until you get at least level 10. Now you're level 4, it should be easy, hello!
Fukimo calmed down after hearing Ozrock's words, but he didn't have time to ask him any more questions because they ended up in a valley.
In that valley located between two rocks, there are some dilapidated barracks, earthen fortifications and various other improvised structures that imitate a home
Fukimo wakes up thrown into that valley by Ozrock and he crawls on his belly to the valley.
*At least they said bye too. I hope it would be an idea to get up from below and go to this, semi-city. Massacre Corner, okay? Let's see what will happen with this too..... It seems like a week ago I was a normal person, damn it, what's the situation....
Fukimo gets up from the ground, dusts himself off, takes his feather from the ground and enters the city. The area seemed very deserted, empty on the left, empty on the right, there was no asphalt on the ground, signs that show us that the only people who have stepped here are Half-Dead.
Looking more closely, he noticed how a small ghost flew from a corner, it comes out in front of her and attacks her, the ghost gets scared and sits down imitating the movements of the following. He puts his hands to his head and some tears run down his face
:Fukimo- calm down, I won't hurt you but out of pure curiosity why were you running, okay, flying from that corner?
:Ghost-man.... attack....Groom.....I want to see mommy.....
Fukimo steps aside and lets the ghost go, he turns his gaze to that corner and with small steps he heads towards it where he hears a female voice howling for something.
:Ramis Sigim- come on! Come on!! Feed my spirit more poor ghost! If you wanted me to kill you without so much pain you shouldn't have attacked me in the first place! What did you say your name was?!
:Groom-G...room, I just wanted to save that child from your axe....what do you want man just leave me alone for once you're making me miserable with your hysterical voice!
:Ramis- oh, okay. Don't say I'm a filthy monster, so you!
Before Ramis can land the final blow, Fukimo attacks her from behind and takes 30 of her life points out of 80.
:Fukimo- get out of here or I'll dispatch you!
:Ramis- hehe....are you taking me from behind? These men.... If I look closely we're on the same level, are you new here too, huh? That's my catch dude, so you'd better go find someone else, with that poor feather you'll make a fool of yourself!
Fukimo jumps over Ramis and stands in front of Groom. He puts his feather in his hand, looks straight into her eyes and without any thought of retreating waits for her counterattack.
*We're on the same level, huh? Then I don't think I should be at a disadvantage anymore because last time, I'll beat her!
:Ramis- huh? Interesting moves man, quite interesting indeed! In front of you is the possessor of the Warrior soul, Ramis Sigim!
: Fukimo- in front of you is the possessor of the Perseverance soul, Fukimo Arsen!
The two are still standing face to face when Fukimo notices Ramis' axe. A 70cm handle of black wood with a bronze head, a blade on which there are two teeth and in the tail end a nail tip.
Ramis attacked directly, her physical strength is quite high being able to crack the cement in which the axe head was stuck but in line with her strength is Fukimo's speed. Seeing that her opponent is more on the run, he chooses to attack with Circular Cut. He moves his body in a circle holding the axe straight thus attacking him in a circular manner.
Fukimo tried to jump over again but she was one step ahead of him and due to the rotation using the wind she pulls him into her axe. He uses the feather as a defense resulting in 30 life points minus for Fukimo
*Argh...I feel how perseverance starts to flow in a small amount through my body....but now I sit and wonder what his soul power is?
Ramis starts laughing nervously being surprised how that miserable feather was able to decrease his attack power, astfell her muscles grew, the axe also gained a horizontal blade and her height increased to 2m.
The Warrior soul power increases her strength, speed, is also immune to pain and makes you a mini Hulk.
* Come on, leave me alone, what did this eat me, yeast!
Ramis raises his head from the ground and attacks Fukimo with force with repeated blows. Even though her strength increased, Fukimo managed to dodge her blows so when she reached the end of her strength, Ramis unleashed a new blow
Her move is called Double Gust and when she attacks you head-on, another blow appears behind you, so Fukimo gets hit and is left with 17 life points (hp).
*She drew the small card with this move. It hit me but she seems exhausted so I'm going to end this here and now!
Fukimo dodges Ramis' last blows, they are very weak and their aim is so bad that you could walk straight towards her and still miss, so he attacks her with two successive blows, knocking her to the ground with 3hp
The moment she fell, the Warrior soul deactivates, so Ramis is left at the mercy of Fukimo who was standing in front of her ready to attack her
:Ramis-what are you waiting for!? Kill me! Kill me and disappear right now! I hate you.....I hate everyone...if I could I would kill you all in one blow! I hate this world, I hate life, I hate everything! WHY ARE YOU STILL STILL LIKE THIS, KILL ME AT ONCE!
*I have never seen a greater desire to give up one's own life....I don't understand what could be in her mind, there's no point in choosing the hard way....I hope I don't disappoint my expectations because if I meet her in the future I will make sure to judge her after I see
: Fukimo -you are free. Get out of my way and don't let me see you in the area again or next time I won't be so merciful in my soul. Disappear. Now!
Ramis, although surprised, takes her axe from below and runs down the alley behind them. Groom was amazed by the mercy shown by Fukimo and especially by the fact that he, a man, chose to save one of the weakest monsters in reality.
*Should I say something now? This ghost looks at him with surprised eyes, will he believe me if I tell him that I have no bad intentions.
: Fukimo- Groom, right?
: Groom- yes...?
: Fukimo- I'm Fukimo Arsen, I'm a man who will fight for what's right, you seem like a monster who deserved to be helped, I helped you because I felt it was right, you seem pretty weak so if you want I'll take you home
Groom accepts his offer so with Fukimo's help he gets up and leaves for the house, the journey was relatively short so in a few minutes they arrived in front of the house.
Groom looked inside and noticed that all his family members were present, they were very happy to see him safe and sound. Groom takes a deep breath, feeling like he doesn't need oxygen, and tells them everything that happened and comes to the fact that behind him is the man who helps him
:Groom-family, he is Fukimo. The man who saved my life. Fukimo, she is my mother Betty, he is my father Geo and she is my older sister Rebeca.
:Fukimo- hello... everyone! I am Fukimo Arsen and from what you have heard, I am a human. I am not here to hurt you although my mission is to increase my strength, I will not stay on your head much, we just need a place for me to recover.
Strangely enough, Groom's family welcomes him with open arms, offering him a bed to rest on and even some human food often lost by those who came to kill in the area
Rebeca glared at Fukimo through the crack in the door, he was thinking about how to attack him, but before he did, Groom announced that the table had been set
:Rebeca-a man? Are you crazy, Groom, how can we close our eyes at night with a man in the house? It's not enough that we, ghosts, have been told for 40 years that we would kill ourselves if we stepped on a knife, now we also have a man who can kill us with one blow.
:Groom-that man saved my life, although if I got even a slap, I wouldn't be here at the table anymore, please stop or I'll shove that plate down your throat!
The parents told them to stop arguing, clarifying that Fukimo would sleep here as he requested only this night, so at least for the moment the spirits calmed down.
They put the rest to sleep, Groom chooses to sleep in the kitchen to give his hero personal space and the rest in their rooms.
Somewhere around midnight, Fukimo wakes up thirsty so taking quick steps to the kitchen and accidentally slamming the door to the room attracts the attention of Rebeca who is following him. He had even turned his back so Rebeca thought he was going to kill Groom so she attacked him and ended up going out the window
:Fukimo-tsh....argh....ow! What the hell is going on in your head, little girl?!
:Rebeca-un are you talking to me like that! I'm over 120 years old so I'm much older than you!
Fukimo gets up, shakes off the dust and shards and prepares to leave without noticing that he was thrown through the window
Rebeca flies towards him and tries to hit him again with a club full of nails but Fukimo dodges in time
: Fukimo - stop it! Don't let me hurt you! I can take 30pdv from you with a single blow, give up, I don't want to hurt you!
:Rebeca- it's true that you have 60pdv which makes you a little tougher, I can believe that you used mercy on someone with level 5 but that won't stop me from killing you! You were going to kill my brother, right?!
: Fukimo- you completely misunderstood, I was just thirsty and....
:Rebeca- bloodthirsty!
Rebeca attacks him directly but Fukimo dodges easily. She's been through harder blows than a hysterical ghost with a bat so he hits her with a cut on the back and leaves her in 10pdv
*This ghost is also crazy and annoying, if she wasn't Groom's sister I would kill her on the spot but now what can I do, I'll leave her like this and go back to sleep after drinking my well-deserved glass of water
Rebeca on the other hand didn't want to give up so taken by surprise Fukimo is hit by Rebeca's bat which dropped him...55pdv
Fukimo gets up from the ground in surprise, he's never felt so much pain from a single blow before, but when he didn't know whether to run or kill her Groom's voice is heard from the broken window
:Groom-Rebeca, stop! Just because you saw him coming towards the kitchen you started fighting him?! Isn't it clear to you that if he wanted to he could kill you while you were on the ground!!?
:Rebecca-I'm interested in Groom. I improved this weapon only from people's souls so I'll use it for them. Goodbye trash!
Rebeca is on Fukimo but before she kills him, he dodges using the agility from Perseverance and sticks the feather directly into his chest killing her on the spot
Fukimo looks at her floating soul, then looks into Groom's eyes who visibly sad nods in approval so Fukimo picks up his soul and gets Level six from 5pdm and 1pdo.
After this his feather lit up and transformed into a longer feather with notches on the edge in the shape of blades
:Fukimo-what....what is this?
:Groom-my sister had the power to improve weapons or things with the help of her level. Apparently to make the level 2 feather you needed level 6, and in another order of ideas you will need level 100 to make the level 3 feather
:Fukimo-Groom, I'm sorry about your sister, but...
:Groom- I saw, I saw, and anyway she wasn't my sister, my parents found her on the street being an orphan because her parents had been killed so they adopted her. But neither of us could stand her so if they want and she was killed by someone else it won't be a problem. In the end we are on the edge of the massacre....
Fukimo goes to hug Groom and in his attempt he ended up hugging the wall, which amused ours and so we both went to sleep as if nothing had happened.
The days pass and Fukimo, after having some more fights with other ghosts and offering mercy to everyone, reaches level 9. Which brings him 67 points and increased attack power.
*I've been feeling freer for a while, even if I still miss my family, I can say that I've gotten used to the new life. I still have a lot to learn, but first of all, I have to keep my head up.
Groom notices how the fact that Fukimo is in this city and the way he united the ghosts helps make it no longer such an easy area to loot gives the boy extra moral support.
Fukimo walks around the city and makes sure that each member is alive. But he doesn't notice how the oppressive gaze of a figure watches him from the shadows, waiting for the ideal moment to attack
Fukimo goes to the middle of the city and says that tomorrow he wants everyone gathered so he can say goodbye, tonight he plans to go after the last point. At that moment the figure laughed and disappeared completely into the darkness.
In his desperate attempt, Fukimo had nowhere to get another point, he had no one to forgive or kill
:Groom-can't you use me to get the last point?
:Fukimo-who sins, no. You only get the PdM when after the first fight with the opponent you used mercy and he somehow accepted to surrender. The second time or if you are already friends with the person in question, you can't get a point.
:Groom-then.... you can...
Fukimo hits them with a slap, normally it would have been stupid but he touched Sufelt
: Fukimo-don't even think that I would kill you for a bitter point! We are friends Groom, I don't give this for nothing
Groom's power is All-Seeing and so he can see if what he says is real or false, everyone can see what level you are but only he can see how many people you have killed and how many people you have forgiven. Thus amazed by his words he swore that he would be with him on the journey
:Groom-if we are still friends, then I will not leave you alone Fukimo! I will help you in your goal, it doesn't matter what it will be, I will be with you!
Fukimo upon hearing these words goes to sleep knowing that he didn't win a point today but he got a friend for tomorrow.
The next day Fukimo wakes up and rushes to the area where all the ghosts were supposed to gather for the denouement, Groom catches up with him and noticing that they are both late makes them hurry up and fly to the location
*The closer they get, it seems like they keep hearing screams coming from that direction. I can't hurry any further but I feel something is happening
Groom has a scared look when he sees how many ghosts run away from that side and many end up being killed from a distance which leads us to the fact that
: Fukimo- someone came to level up quickly, I will not allow myself to see other beings killed just for their own gain
*I still know my main goal, but the fact that I can help other people makes me feel better
Fukimo walks through the crowd of ghosts and jumps in front of a ghost mother who was just in the process of giving birth. Apparently this is looking for the half-dead especially in this city, mothers give birth to around 20 children so it is an easy place to level up. The person who takes advantage of this is Ramis himself
The mother was asking for help and gathering her last 6 children who were left alive while Ramis stood with her axe in hand ready to kill her and the rest.
*Apparently she had work, I'm level 9 and she....is level 20, if she hits me twice I'm dead.
:Ramis-and you? You always get in front of my prey, Fukimo!
:Fukimo-I think I was clear enough last time, if you don't disappear then I'll make you disappear! You killed a bunch of innocent souls so I'm about to take them from you!
:Ramis-who told you that if you kill someone you take their level? If that was the case I would be level 100 or better now, stop loading your brain with such information and let's take that unimportant life from you, let's go for once!
Ramis jumps directly above Fukimo's head, he uses his feather as a shield and thanks to the fact that the feather also has a separate level, their damage levels are equal.
Ramis uses his magic strikes in the form of scratches created specifically for ranged combat. They fly in a line towards his target. Fukimo, however, dodges at the last moment.
Fukimo, who is about to be attacked, chooses to go on the offensive, repeatedly avoiding the magic cut and manages to be face to face with Ramis, at that moment the fight intensifies, ending up hitting each other directly.
Fukimo reaches a certain point after avoiding other blows, caught in a corner, Ramis takes advantage of this opportunity and with a horizontal magic cut attacks Fukimo for the final blow
*I can't take this blow without dying....what can I do?
Fukimo, although wounded and with blood in his eyes, looks at Ramis' axe, which was ready to launch a blow that is about to end his life. In his soul he cannot accept the fact that he will be killed by a person like her, that everything he tried will turn out to be a waste of time, so with his last strength he rises from the ground and counterattacks Ramis' cut with his new blow consisting of small arrows oriented in the direction chosen by Fukimo that moved in a circular manner.
Round-Beak hits the Magic Cut and annihilates it, through the movements that disperse in the air Fukimo passes with a cold gaze that looks Ramis directly in the eyes
*A short but powerful fight. Unfortunately I have to respect what I said last time
:Fukimo-next time I won't be so merciful in my soul"
Fukimo hits her with two successive blows that put Ramis without a point to the ground, blood was dripping from her mouth and before her soul was crushed to dust and her body dispersed into the atmosphere she says her last words
:Ramis-you want....to help, huh? My twin sister really.....I would have liked you if she were here.....but the fact that I hate helping and I only like killing made me break up with her.....Fukimo...if you ever find Amiry Sigim.....tell her that I have a girlfriend and that now I really believe that monsters have souls too....right now one of them lost to you...
Without Fukimo having time to say anything, her soul rose above the body that melted in front of everyone. If she didn't need that point to make Ozrock proud she probably would have spared life, but not this time.
Fukimo took his soul in his hands, swore that he would remember her words if he found Amiry and then crushes him by receiving level 10
Currently, Fukimo is level 10 from 2pdo and 8pdm
: Fukimo- I apologize for the fact that your life was put in danger but I assure you that it was the last time. Those who will come here to level up easily mean that they are weak so attack with all, united and you will be able to show yourself alone!
Fukimo arrives applauded by ghosts and Groom appears behind him, ready with a backpack to leave
: Fukimo - you really want to come with me buddy, right?
:Groom- now that I know the city for sure, there's no point in staying here, I'll come with you, I'll become stronger and eventually I'll return here to lead everyone to a better life Fukimo
Groom and Fukimo end up watching the sun as it stood in the middle of the sky until Melly's presence scares them
:Melly- did you really make level 10? Interesting, I can't wait to see what Ozrock's reaction will be, okay, as soon as he gets back from training.
:Groom- I have a suggestion, the best place for us all to train would be Monster City!
:Melly- think about it! We're not taking a man who doesn't have enough power to that place, he'll be killed instantly! The people there don't even compare to Ozrock....especially Asgor....
: Fukimo -Asgor.....isn't that Dremur's and Sasha's last name....?
:Melly- I think it was about time this story was told. As soon as we get home, my brother will tell you why Dremur and Sasha are not normal souls at all.
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