“Hello, luv,” Anon’s voice dripped with menace as his eyes bore into her.
The girl trembled in fear, her heart racing as she beheld Anon’s maniacal expression. She wanted to scream, but his hand tightly sealed her lips.
“Look into my eyes, luv, and reveal your secrets…” Anon commanded.
<Hypnosis>
His eyes glowed a vibrant shade of purple, and in turn, so did hers.
After hypnotizing her, Anon withdrew his hand from her mouth.
<Demonic Eyes>
[Name: Lara]
[Race: Tribal Humans]
[Class: Tribal Archer]
[MP: 150]
[HP: 75]
[Description: Fears you, a stranger. Wants to kill you.]
“So, this is how you treat a stranger, huh…?” Anon pondered.
“Now, you will do whatever I command,” Anon declared.
“Yes, master,” the girl responded in a trance, her eyes devoid of emotion.
“Do you know where your subordinates are hiding?” Anon inquired.
“Yes, master,” she replied monotonously.
“Good. And where is your closest ally concealed?” Anon pressed.
“Over there, by that tree,” she gestured towards a nearby oak.
“Can you eliminate him for me, luv ?” Anon whispered slowly into her ear, his voice akin to the devil tempting one to commit evil.
“Yes, master,” she replied.
“Then do it,” Anon commanded.
“Yes.” The girl wasted no time, swiftly nocking an arrow and aiming it at the tree where her ally hid.
“Kill,” Anon whispered once more into her ear, his intent filled with malicious.
*Swish*
Chk
The arrow found its mark with deadly precision, striking the man hidden in the branches. He plummeted to the ground like a ripe fruit.
“Ughhh…”
Thud ｏｖ𝚕．ｃｏ𝚖
As the arrow claimed its victim, the man crumpled, defeated and lifeless, from his lofty perch.
“Nicely done,” Anon acknowledged, a hint of satisfaction in his voice.
“Now, where’s the next one ?” he inquired, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
“There,” she pointed out another one of her subordinates hiding in the bushes below, on the ground.
“Good. Now, eliminate him as well,” Anon commanded with an evil intent in his voice.
“As you command, Master,” she responded, her eyes devoid of emotion.
*Click* she loaded another arrow into her bow and released it without any delay.
*Swish*
*Thud”
Another one fell, lifeless, as his body hit the ground.
“Excellent. Now, shoot down every single one of them,” Anon ordered as he felt her lips with his fingers.
*Thud* A series of dead bodies started falling down inside the forest.
*Chk*
“Ahhh…ughhh.”
The dance of death commenced within the forest as the little girl mercilessly dispatched each of her subordinates.
After ten minutes, only lifeless bodies remained scattered amidst the trees, and only two individuals stood among those dead bodies, first anon and second the little archer girl.
“Well, well, it seems luck wasn’t on their side. Can you tell me about the witch of the forest, luv ?” Anon asked.
“She lives on that peak.” she replied, pointing toward one of the towering mountain’s peak.
“Good. Now, let’s pay her a visit and you are now useless.”
*Crack*
Anon twisted the little girl’s neck, ending her life in an instant.
*Clap-Clap*
Dusting his hands, Anon strode confidently toward the peak she had indicated, undeterred by his recent actions.
As the sun set and dark clouds veiled the moon, hinting at an impending storm, Anon realized he needed to find shelter for the night.
“I must find a suitable place to rest,” he muttered, gazing at the sky and scanning the surroundings for a refuge.
After a brief search, he stumbled upon a cave. Anon wasted no time and entered, just as raindrops began to fall relentlessly from the sky.
“This rain shows no signs of stopping anytime soon,” Anon observed before settling in for some sleep.
The next morning…
Observing the direction of the sunrise, Anon deduced that the little girl had provided him with accurate directions to the witch’s cave.
Encountering numerous monsters on his ascent to the peak, some fled in fear upon sensing Anon’s overwhelming aura of bloodlust, while others met their demise at his hands.
Two days later, he finally reached the summit, where a massive wooden door guarded the entrance to the cave.
“So, this is where the witch of the mountain lives, huh…?” Anon mused.
Advancing forward, he placed both hands on the door handle. His biceps bulged, veins popping, and a wicked smile stretched across his face.
“So, you wanted to witness my physical power, huh? Here it comes.”
Boom
In an instant, the gate’s hinges shattered, and the doors were sent hurtling off the mountain.
“Good morning, you motherfucking witch,” Anon bellowed triumphantly as he stepped inside.
As soon as he entered the cave, a putrid stench of death assaulted his senses.
“Who dares disturb me at this hour?” a humanoid figure draped in a black robe emerged from the entrance. Her body was a sickly green, devoid of eyes, ears, nose, or mouth.
“It’s me. Anyone got a problem with that?” Anon retorted.
“Are you new around here, human? Do you not know who I am?” the witch arrogantly inquired.
“How the hell are you even speaking, you don’t even have a fucking mouth ?” Anon questioned.
“Human, do not overstep your bounds. I can snuff out your life in an instant!” the witch threatened.
“Oh, I’m trembling,” Anon taunted.
“This is it, human. Prepare to die,” the witch declared, unleashing a green energy ball from her right hand aimed at Anon.
“Get lost,” Anon scoffed, effortlessly deflecting the energy ball with a flick of his hand.
“Y-You, who are you?” the witch stammered, her confidence faltering as Anon remained unfazed by her attack.
“I am your death. Now perish.”
<Thunder javelin>
Anon conjured a javelin crackling with thunder in his hand and hurled it toward the witch.
“Human, do not underestimate me!”
Suddenly, the witch’s body radiated a bright green glow, and a large stone that had been lying nearby shot up to intercept the thunder javelin. Though the stone shattered, it provided the witch enough time to evade the attack.
“Telekinesis?” Anon questioned, momentarily puzzled.
“Now, it’s my turn,” the witch hissed, employing telekinesis to wield a sharp piece of metal from behind Anon, intending to strike him from behind.
Chk
The metal pierced through Anon’s chest, leaving a small hole.
“Hahahaha…now you see, human? I am a formidable witch,” she cackled maniacally, assuming her victory was assured.
Little did she know, she had let her guard down.
<Thunder javelin>
A whisper was heard.
“Huh…?”
*Boom*
The javelin pierced through her, cleaving her body in two.
“H-How…?” she gasped, staring in astonishment as Anon’s wound as it swiftly healed.
“The moment you think you’re the ‘Only One,’ you end up dead,” Anon stated with disappointment, observing the witch die pathetically.
“I may have a short temper, anger issues, and can be a psychopath at times, but I learned something in my previous life.
When someone believes they are ‘above God’ and the ‘Only One,’ they meet their demise sooner than expected. I had many teammates who shared that mindset and perished on the battlefield on their very first day.”
[First Sub-Quest of the Trial Successfully Completed.]
A message appeared before Anon.
“Hah…quest completed at last,” Anon said with a smile.
[Counselor’s Soul Essence Detected Within the Trial Realm. Would You Like to Apply the Magic Seal Again?]
Yes.
[Magic Seal Successfully Applied Again.]
“Hello, Anon,” a familiar, weighty voice echoed from the cave’s entrance.
“Counsellor?” Anon questioned as the figure slowly came into view amidst the incoming light.
“So, you’ve cleared the trial’s first part, huh?” the counselor began, moving closer to Anon, his face becoming clearer.
“Yes, I have.”
“Well, you passing this trial was a mere formality. The moment you removed the magic seal, you proved that you are not a fair play. That massacre you orchestrated back there was impressive. Controlling the little girl’s mind for your own purposes, making her slay her own subordinates, and ultimately ending her life after use… I thought you might have sex with her too or rape her but you didn’t.” the counselor spoke with an evil grin, locking eyes with Anon.
“Nah, there are two reasons for that. Firstly, she was just a child, and I don’t harm children in that way—I simply end their lives if they’re below twelve. Secondly, this was all just an illusion,” Anon replied calmly.
“Hahaha…clever thinking. You even tried to sense my presence but failed, huh?” the counselor chuckled.
“Yeah, you somehow deceived my senses, but how?” Anon inquired, genuinely curious.
“Haha…kid, I’ve been through it. You may feel powerful, but when you truly harness that power, your mind might just shatter.”
“Really?” Anon questioned.
“Yes, but for now, you’ve earned the title of ‘Cerebraxis’ and a gift from me. Here.”
[Skill <Telekinesis> Acquired.]
“Oh, it’s the same skill,” Anon remarked.
“Yes, yes, but you still have to overcome two more trials to unlock the full potential of the Cerebraxis class. Now go, return to your body. It will be famished and lustful after this upgrade,” the counselor said, vanishing into thin air, leaving behind the familiar black void.
Anon’s consciousness began to fade once more.