…
Lilith throw herself on the floor, rolled and moved her hand up, finally grabbing the beings neck and snapping it, but then she also ripped the Nightmare Creatures heart out with her bare hands..
[You have killed a Fallen Monster, Wailing Bird.]
It was Hell.
8 Months had passed since she arrived in America. which only took 3 weeks.
Lilith did not speak a single word.. she was too focused to speak. she had to be..
Here is a little list of what she fought in these 8 wonderful months here in America, because of her mental Sanity. Lilith counted what she killed.
776 Awakened Beasts.
598 Awakened Monsters.
45 Awakened Demons.
13 Awakened Devil..
And this was the easy part.
337 Fallen Beasts.
559 Fallen Monsters.
23 Fallen Demons.
17 Fallen Terrors.
4 Fallen Titans.
…
She made quite an easy work of the Awakened List. she had grown used to the common Awakened Creatures. she had been able to kill an Awakened Devil in a matter of 2 Seconds
…
But Fallen Monsters were the actual main enemies here in the Big and Wide Jungle of Nightmare Creatures that was America
the worst places were the ruined Cities though.. that's where Corrupted and Great ranked Nightmare Creature resided..
The First and Last time she went close to a city she barely escaped alive and had to use the [Second Chance].
but not everything was bad!
She still had no way to unlock her Aspect Legacy, nor her Aspect Ability, But she was growing much stronger. her Battle Art had grown incredibly strong... The only problem is that it could not be completed because she could not know what her Awakened Aspect Ability would actually entail..
She also got tens and tens of Memories, some were useful. and the rest she would sell if she managed to get out of this place alive.. something that was quite difficult, considering her boat has been torn to shreds about 80 meters from the South American Coast.
It was night. and at Night, Lilith did not dare be out. It was the Territory of Great Nightmare Creatures.
Lilith had made for herself a Base inside, or rather, Under, a Tree.
Lilith noticed that the Nightmare Creatures rarely harmed trees.. so she took the opportunity.
She climbed all 50 meters on the tree, and entered the Tree's bark. where she fell down 70 meters.. This time she was easily strong enough to resist such a Fall unarmed… she quickly disposed of the Fallen Monster in this tree and sat down.
Tree's were the base used by all Nightmare Creatures that were too weak to defend or run from the Great ones, so tree's were often left alone.
It was a safe haven at night.
Lilith dismissed the [Void Dress] and took a quick 'Shower'. before drying off and sitting down. she was going to sleep..
***
As Soon as Lilith 'woke up' in the Dream Realm, she saw an Awakened Devil trying to eat her face..
Lilith Calmly Pierced the creature's head with her hand and looked at her surroundings.. She was where she left off.
inside of a cave, this cave was Situated somewhere in the Forests near Bastion.. why?
Simple. She had decided on a specific Journey. she started from Bastion, And went to the most dangerous zones. traversed them and then proceeded to go to the shores surrounding the Night Garden's sea.. that was very difficult but she managed. and then traveled all the way until she reached Ravenheart..
So how did she end up in a forest near Bastion from Ravenheart? Well, Lilith simply did the journey again.. Albeit she did enjoy looking at Ravenheart, she had hoped to see the princesses of Song.. but she was disappointed.. but after all, she was still just an Awakened..
Lilith sighed and checked her kills here in the Dream Realm.
Unlike in South America, Lilith went for Quantity over Quality in the Dream Realm, she checked her notes.
1270 Dormant Beasts.
978 Dormant Monsters.
456 Dormant Demons.
24 Dormant Devils.
389 Awakened Beasts.
635 Awakened Monsters.
65 Awakened Tyrants.
8 Awakened Terrors.
29 Awakened Titans.
354 Fallen Beasts.
331 Fallen Monsters.
34 Fallen Demons.
27 Fallen Devils.
66 Fallen Terrors.
'Lilith looked at this and sighed.."
She had faced all types of monsters and tested all types of weapons, traps and skills, she explored abandoned ruins and risked her life hundreds of times..
She faced Nightmare Creatures who used Shadows, True Darkness, Ice, Fire, Poison, Mental attacks, Soul Attacks, Magic Attacks, gods she even willingly fell into Nightmare Creatures traps to test her abilities, She fell into traps of Monster who had illusions attacks, emotional attacks, lust attacks, Nightmare Creatures who tricked their prey, and so much more..
She had become probably the Strongest Awakened of all time. but she could not naturally surpass the wall in front of her, so she decided to go back to Bastion and see what happened in the 8 months that she had cut herself from society.
And after a few hours of Travel, she reached Bastion.
***
As soon as she reached Bastion, She summoned her runes..
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Name: Lilith Arcane
True Name: Biting Lady
Rank: Awakened
Class: Titan
Blood Core: [7/7]
Blood Fragments: 7000/7000
Memories: [Void Dress], [Blackstone Bow], [Bottle], [Handy Pocket,] [Champion's Spear], [Champion's Greatsword],[...]
Memory: [Void Dress]
[Worthy of Dressing] Attribute Description: [Kill 7000 opponents while wearing this Dress and it will become a part of your very Self. it will protect you. {Currently: 7270/7000} ]
Echoes: —
Attributes: [Seductress], [Flame of Profanity], [Unknown Void]
Aspect: [Primordial Vampire]
Aspect Rank: Unholy
Innate Ability: [Blood Sucking]
Aspect Ability: [Royal Vampire]
Aspect Ability: [Magic Wielder]
Aspect Legacy: [Blood Library]
Blood Library Description: [Normally, like all Vampires, you would have to find out the secret of your species with your own effort, through trial and error. But, you are a Primordial Vampire. all the Knowledge and Relics of Vampiric Race is Given to you. But only if you're strong enough to Acquire it.]
Blood Library Floor level: [0/7]
First Floor: Unearned.
Second Floor: Unearned.
Third Floor: Unearned.
Fourth Floor: Unearned.
Fifth Floor: Unearned.
Sixth Floor: Unearned.
Seventh Floor: Unearned.
Flaw: [Fearless]
Flaw Description: [You can't feel Fear, Terror, Horror and Dread]
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Lilith was satisfied and disappointed at the same time.
it was undoubtedly she had, and still will grow, considering her body is trapped in South America.
She had saturated her Blood Cores, and her [Void Dress] was finally ready for an Upgrade..
She also possessed so many soul shards.
1210 Dormant Beasts's soul shards
1956 Dormant Monster's Soul Shards
1366 Dormant Demons's Soul Shards
96 Dormant Devils's Soul Shards
1165 Awakened Beast's Soul Shards
1224 Awakened Monsters's Soul Shards
135 Awakened Demons's Soul Shards
52 Awakened Devils's Soul Shards
325 Awakened Tyrants's Soul Shards
48 Awakened Terrors's Soul Shards
203 Awakened Titans's Soul Shards.
698 Fallen Beasts's Soul Shards
1780 Fallen Monsters's Soul Shards
171 Fallen Demons's Soul Shards
108 Fallen Devils's Soul Shards
498 Fallen Terrors's Soul Shards
28 Fallen Titans's Soul Shards
for a total of 10.796 Soul Shards, and 7.029 Nightmare Creatures killed between the Dream Realm and South America.
***
Lilith spent the first few days learning of what had happened.
Antarctica Was lost, millions and millions died.
Changing Star, Raised by Wolves, Nightingale, Soul Reaper Jet and Song of the Fallen had become Saints…
Lilith looked blankly ahead..
'..This doesn't work.. i'm being left behind..'
Lilith rented a room and laid down on a bed..
'..It's been 1 year and i'm still an Awakened who can't use her Aspect Ability… this is bad.. god.., i have 11k Soul Shards but i have nothing to spend them on.. there is no Smith that is strong enough and takes random commissions.. i also have saturated my Blood Cores.. but i can't even complete the foundation of my Battle Art… I have killed so much..'
Lilith looked at the Ceiling for a moment and said softly..
"..Back to square 0.. Time for some real shit.. lets go kill some Corrupted Nightmare Creatures.."
***
As Lilith laid in bed, she summoned her Memory's Runes.
Lilith then looked at the [Void Dress], she had better armor, and it could not really be called an armor.. They were just clothes.
easily destroyed and of the dormant rank, first tier..
But Lilith liked it, she just did, Maybe it was her Aspect, but she hated wearing heavy armors.. she would sweat and they felt uncomfortable, limiting her movements greatly. Besides, Lilith always taught that there is no need for Armor if you can Dodge Attacks, and she was a master in that, ever since she became Awakened she was Injured badly only by 3 Creatures. 1 of which she chose to fall into a trap off.. that was a bad idea…
And the other two creatures were of the Corrupted rank.
Lilith looked at the [Void Dress], Ever since she had killed 7000 creatures there was a new line of runes under it.
[Bind the Relic?]
Lilith always hesitated since she didn't know what that entailed.
but now she didn't have much to loose, after all, she could not wear this dress forever weak as it was..
'Yes, Bind the Relic.'
The Spell Spoke.
[Your Memory has Been Destroyed.]
but just as Lilith's eyes widened the spell kept going.
[You have Received an Attribute.]
Lilith, sighing in relief, checked her Attributes.
Attributes: [Seductress], [Flame of Profanity], [Unknown Void], [Void Skin]
Attribute: [Void Skin]
Attribute Description: [Once, a Young and Docile Sacrifice Sought Freedom, to do so, she was willing to do Anything, and she did, She cheated even a Void Being whose power rivaled a God after its Death as a mere Human, and she succeeded. But everything Bestowed has a Price, to obtain this Blessing or Curse. She Discarded her Human Flesh and Soul. becoming a Profane being. This layer of Void Skin is all that remains of the Human Girl.]
Attribute Traits: [Shapeless], [Weightless], [Void Flight], [Protective], [Danger Incoming], [Living Cloth], [Bound]
[Shapeless] Attribute Description: [This attribute can assume Every form of Clothing and Armor, a full outfit in your Soul]
[Weightless] Attribute Description: [All forms assumed by this Attribute do not have Weight.]
[Void Flight] Attribute Description: [While you are wearing this Attribute, you can Walk, Run, and Fly in both liquids and gasses.]
[Protective] Attribute Description: [This attribute gives Great protection against Soul and Mind Attacks, and a decent amount of protection against all other kinds of attacks.]
[Danger Incoming] Attribute Description: [This attribute will warn you if someone or something is about to attack you and send you relevant information]
[Living Cloth] Attribute Description: [This Attribute was made from the pieces of yourself you left behind. Nevertheless, they will help you in any way they can, you can Trust this Cloth above everyone else, for it was a part of you.]
[Bound] Attribute Description: [This Attribute is part of your Soul, and it will grow stronger as you do.]
This was a Big boon for Lilith, she did not need new armor anymore.
***
After checking a bit about her new Attribute, especially testing the flying ability. She was satisfied. it required essence, but not too much.
After that, she went into the Castle of Valor to sell all the Memories she got that she did not need.. but since it would take hours of queue, she decided to test her attribute discreetly and flew up. The knights were startled but eventually let her in.
Lilith sold 29 memories for a sum of 65 Fallen Beast's Soul Shards.. could have been much better. but she did not complain, she wanted her Memories Arsenal to be spotless, not a Junk Pile.
and then she went back to her rented Apartment here in Bastion and slept… just to wake up once more, in that Hellhole that was once called America.
…
***
[You Killed a Corrupted Beast.]
[You Killed a Corrupted Beast.]
[You Killed a Corrupted Beast.]
[You Killed a Corrupted Monster.]
[You Killed a Corrupted Demon.]
…
Just like that, 2 months passed.
…
Lilith was Running as fast as she could, why?
'..I Have grown too bold!!! how did it come to mind to hunt in a Corrupted Terror's territory!?..'
The truth was that for every corrupted beast she hunted, she made traps, and had ample preparation.. well, this one time she stumbled upon a Corrupted Terror, and could not help but fight it.
Not because she was a Battle Maniac.. no, because apparently it was injured and Needed a Snack!
'..Shi-!'
She was sent flying by this Corrupted Terrorist. a whole skyscraper was falling down on her!!
This seemed fun, but it wasn't at all..!
This Creature had the Appearance of a Moth and a Bull, but had 6 legs that ended in claws, it had a beak, and 4 sets of Wings. it was Red and White in color.. It would have been a nice pet. if only it was not so gigantic.
This thing was 30 meters tall, 30 meters Wide, 60 meters long and had a wingspan of 120 meters..
…
Lilith, being [Fearless], would have even tried to fight it.. But how could she? This Corrupted Terror had a Soul Injury, nothing Lilith could exploit, she had no trap she could use, she did not know the creature's weakness nor habits.
and most of all, it was much too fast for its size!!
Lilith had almost died fighting every Corrupted beast, and was out of the game for 2 weeks after Fighting a Corrupted Demon.. this thing was three tiers above it..
Lilith could only escape.. but where?
This city was this Things playground, Lilith had nothing but her small size to play with, she was beginning to feel angry and tired..
not physically, she could still manage, but mentally, not really because of the creature behind her tough, no, it was because Lilith felt Weak.
She had killed thousands of beings like she promised, and here she was, Running away, powerless to do anything.. She hated this feeling. if she could, she was sure she would feel scared right now… but this was a blessing, because she couldn't.
…
After selling her Memories in Bastion, Lilith had been searching for a Category 2 Gate here in America.. but there were none.. she had only found a Category Three Gate..
And it happened to be right in front of her, just 200 meters more…
Lilith activated her [Void Flight] and ran as fast as she could..
150 Meters.
70 Meters.
20 Meters.
2 Meters.
The Corrupted Terror's Beak closed in on Lilith.
Unfortunately for it, there was nothing to chew.
…
[Awakened! Prepare for your Third Trial!]
[Seven millions, Seven hundred seventy seven thousand seven hundred seventy seven Brave ones… Welcome to the Nightmare.]