Adrian was really bothered by the item description but it was useful. He could essentially use his human self as a target but the downside is the charges. The mask can only be used ten times at most but it was probably due to the level of difficulty. Who knows as he might find a mask that has infinite usage.
With his quest ended, he thought to go on some hunting grounds to maximize his experience multiplier. He was about to hunt in the forest when a he felt that he was getting pulled. He looked back and a spatial fracture was behind him. Adrian tried resisting but in the end the pulling force was more than what his skills could defend from.
Adrian was sucked in the spatial fracture along with his soulbounds.
“What is it now?!” Adrian protested but he was powerless before the strength of the pulling force. The forest was once again quiet like nothing out of the norm happened.
The spatial fracture opened at a familiar backyard. Adrian was spit out of the fracture along with his soulbounds. Adrian landed on the ground first. Followed by Kanlaon and then Sirius and finally Saena. It was not a great feeling being the one at the very bottom as massive creatures squish you.
Adrian patted Kanlaon and told him to get off him as he cannot stand due to the weight. Adrian’s health bar was even decreasing every second he was squished. A few moments later, Adrian managed to stand up and recognize the place he landed to. He also recognize the three existences that were staring at him.
In front of Adrian were the three Daemos elders. Bronx had a smile on his face. Koronn looked like he was bored and wated to return to his research. Ascalor though looked a bit worried but it was not completely written on his face.
“I am sorry for the abrupt transfer. We have pressing matters to attend to.” Ascalor said with a worried tone in his voice. .
“Let us just get it over with already. I have far more important things to do.” Koronn bickered while Ascalor turned to him with an irritated look.
“Seriously. You really need to chill in the outside world as you become senile trapped in your research old man.” Bronx muttered to which Koronn replied, “You want a fight?!”
“You two! Quiet down. You are acting like children in front of a child.” Ascalor scolded them.
The two then grew embarrassed as they suddenly got the realization. Adrian though was not that happy and thought.
“Wow! I am just like air.” Adrian immediately thought when he saw the scene of two elders fighting like children.
“Anyways, can I have your attention as we veered to far from the topic at hand?” Ascalor asked with a slightly angry tone. The two elders only nodded as they decided to behave.
“Good. Now where was I? Oh right! We decided to give you this mission as we have concluded to help this certain individual.” Ascalor stated.
“So you summoned me because?” Adrian asked.
“You will act as our proxy and a messenger as well.” Ascalor revealed.
“Why can’t you guys go by yourselves anyway?” Adrian asked as he was curious.
“If we move by ourselves then the world will be alerted. Some peak powers already marked our energy signatures and if we leave this space without proper preparation then we will be hunted down. You would not want to know what the greed of other people would want to do.” Ascalor stated with a heavy heart.
“Uhuh. Are you sure you are revealing everything? I am pretty sure you are hiding something.” Adrian asked as he probed further.
“You have to trust us. We are doing this as protectors of the realm. We promise that if we ever bring you harm then let us be struck down by the twin gods themselves.” Ascalor stated in a serious tone.
When Adrian heard the last sentence, he knows that the elders mean business. It seems that he does not need to pry into the situation any longer.
“Okay. I accept.” Adrian stated with conviction.
“Then I will give you the quest then.” Ascalor said as a quest notification popped in front of Adrian.
*QUEST NOTIFICATION*
Duty as the Champion of the Twin Gods
The elders of the Daemos has given you a mission to become a messenger and hear the audience of an individual that needs you. Hear what the special individual needs of you.
Difficulty: Unknown
Reward: Unknown
Failure: Unknown
Adrian now knows why he was selected for the job. It was not because he was a Daemos but the Champion of the Twin Gods.
“So where do I need to go then?” Adrian asked as he now knows the mission.
“I will try my best to send you there but you will not be instantly teleported to the location of the individual. An escort will fetch you as we do not want the other party to reroute our location. They have yet to gain our full trust but they wanted to talk to you or more specifically the champion of the twin gods.” Ascalor stated.
“I am really want to back out now. I am getting goosebumps already.” Adrian said in a bit worried tone.
“Off you go then!” Ascalor said and with a wave of his hand a spatial fracture appeared beside Adrian and sucked him in with his soulbounds.
“Wait! You did not even say who I am meeting with!” Adrian shouted but the elders only caught a few words.
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Adrian was then spit out again like what happened earlier but this time he evaded his soulbounds. Adrian then looked around his surroundings and saw barren land. The land itself was dead not because it was truly dead but because of miasma. He then saw a figure walking towards him which he felt immense threat from.
Adrian put up his guard and was ready to strike if the walking figure becomes hostile. He then saw the individual that was approaching him clearly. He then shuddered because he thought he was seeing things.
NPC: Castillo
Race: Undead
Species: Death Knight
Level: 100
A death knight was approaching him but the name was not read and it said NPC instead of monster. It did not take long for the death knight to come near to Adrian’s location. Adrian then noticed another individual that accompanied the death knight but this one was a player. The player looked like he was only a year younger than Adrian.
Name: Creepysoo
Level: 75
Race: Undead
Species: Wight
Adrian was once again shocked because a player managed to unlock the undead race before the event ending. The death knight and the player managed to reach Adrian and the player yelped. It seems even he did not expect the individual they are escorting was a player. The undead player might have thought they would escort an NPC.
“Are you the Champion of the Twin Gods, young lad?” The death knight’s voice said and it sounded like a valiant knight unlike the creepy voice Adrian has heard.
“Yes. I am.” Adrian replied.
Before the death knight could give instructions, the player suddenly spoke.
“But you are not a demon? I thought demons were supposed to have horns and wings.” Creepysoo stated to which Adrian could now clearly see the boy’s face since he was wearing a robe.
The boy had flesh but he was pale and even looked sickly. His hair was silver in color and his eye sockets were black. He also held a bone staff which means he was a mage of some sort. He probably would become a necromancer if he advances to his second job class advancement. Adrian then stopped observing them and noticed that he has not cancelled his Glamour.
It seems that the kid was both curious and cautious. He wanted Adrian to prove that he was a demon. He probably has a mission that is to escort the right individual. Adrian showed his true form but has yet to show his wings.
“You do not have wings? I thought demons have wings.” The undead player questioned.
“You mean these?” Adrian said as he showed his cool wing to which the undead player exclaimed in awe.
Adrian smiled as he thought that the boy was probably younger than him and is awed by cool looking things.
“You know not all demons have wings. I think you have confused our race with devils. We of the Daemos are unlike the devils. We uphold the balance of this world and do not resort to trickery.” Adrian said with his head held up high.
“Awesome!” the undead player exclaimed which the death knight coughed to bring the former back to focus on the mission.
“My name is Castillo. A proud death knight that serves the glorious Undead King. We hope that our escort would be enough for the esteemed Champion.” The death knight said as he vowed in front of Adrian.
“Did you just say Undead King?” Adrian said as his mind was blanking due to the sudden revelation.
“Yes. My liege would like to have a chat with your esteemed self.” The death knight Castillo said with his heroic voice.
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