Arad walked to the inn and asked the bartender about Ginger. “Have you seen Scarlett??”
“A large man came earlier, and they went out together,” The bartender replied while wiping a glass. He looked at the people in the room and then back at Arad.
“They asked me to tell you to wait for them here,” He smiled.
Arad sighed with a smile, “I returned a bit early, thinking I would find them here. Back to work, it is,”
“You won’t wait for them?”
“That would be a waste of time. I will go out again. Tell Scarlett that I came here.” Arad walked out of the inn and looked across the street, and he could see a shady nook leading between the houses.
Arad walked across the street and to the back alleyways. He kept pushing further until he couldn’t see or sense any intelligent life form. ^Good, I’m alone.^ He smiled.
[Bestial Aspect] Arad’s nails thickened into claws as hair covered his forearm. His eyes flashed golden as his stance slightly shifted into walking on his toes instead. His head bent forward, and he stood crooked with faint traces of facial hair.
[Void Walk]
Arad disappeared, teleporting upward toward the ceiling. [Wyrmwolf’s uncanny physique] His body twisted as he used his claws to grasp into the rocks and hang up there.
[Why don’t you use Gravity magic?]
^As magic, mages can detect it.^ Even though he has an easier way to move across the ceiling, he chose to exercise a bit with his skills.
Arad turned his head and looked down at the city, “Let’s see, a large temple, a large temple, there it is!”
[Void Walk] He teleported directly to one of the temple’s windows and looked inside. It was dark, and he couldn’t see anything.
^I can’t see, but I should be able to see in the dark,^
[It’s magic, be careful.] Mom warned Arad.
Arad used his void eyes, and she was right. Magic covered the whole temple. ^Let’s take a sneak peek inside.^ Arad jumped through the window and looked around.
“Who do we have here? An intruder?” A voice boomed inside, and the room got illuminated.
Arad took a stance as he saw the priest praying before the large coffin. “It’s a rule that no one gets here without permission.”
“A rule?” Arad smiled, “I will be leaving then. Sadly, I got caught from the start.”
[Void Walk] Arad activated his spell, but it failed. ^What?^
“Tying to escape? Don’t even bother.” The priest smiled, walking forward. “My name is John Parrot. By the name of the gods, you won’t escape.”
Arad smiled, “You are blocking teleportation? I see,” With his eyes, he could tell that all the magic covering the temple came from this man.
“So what if I am?” John smiled, “Do you care to hear the word of our lord and Savior?”
BAM! Arad lunged forward, swinging his claws at the priest, “No,”
John smiled, swinging his palm up and grabbing Arad’s wrist. In a single move, he swung Arad up and tried to smack him on the ground.
Arad twisted his body with [Wyrmwolf’s uncanny physique] to land on his feet.
John swung his palm like a snake, touching Arad’s side at the liver. “Get fucked.” [Divine smite]
A bright golden flash exploded from John’s palm, and Arad’s body got blasted toward the wall. CRACK! Arad hit the wall, coughing blood, and fell on his face shivering.
Arad’s body transformed back to normal as the divine magic burned the [Bestial Aspect]
“I see, I see,” John clapped his hands, “A controlled werewolf. You remind me of a certain friend I have.” He smiled, “But you’re a welp to him.”
Arad pushed his torso up with his arms, glaring at John, “How about this?”
[Blood Magic: Eyes Burst] Arad’s eyes turned bright red.
John could feel a bit of discomfort in his eyes, but with how much holy magic flowed through his veins. Arad’s powers got nullified upon contact.
“Oh! My fucking hell, you’re a vampire as well.” John approached Arad, “You and that motherfucker are really similar, now that I look at you closely.”
Arad stood, taking a deep breath. This priest was different than anyone he fought before. He didn’t have an intimidating aura like monsters, but he was clearly on another level.
“Listen, kid,” John smiled, “You have the raw power and speed. You even controlled both vampirism and Lycanthropy. You only lack skills and a lot of fucking experience.”
“Can you shut your mouth a bit?” Arad growled.
“You don’t want me to take you seriously enough to shut up, you twine.” John smiled, lifting his hand.
BAM! Arad lunged forward, pulling the adamantine sword from his stomach and swinging at John.
John waved his hand, pulling a mace from the small bag at his side. He moved to the side, dodging Arad’s swing. CLANG! He then lifted the mace and put it in Arad’s way, forcing him to hit it with his face.
“Wait a damn moment! Where did you get that sword?” John grabbed Arad’s wrist and looked at the sword.
CRACK! The main temple door opened.
“John, I brought Ginger…” Alcott and Ginger walked in, seeing Arad bleeding.
“HAAA! John, let that kid alone!” Alcott rushed forward, and John moved away from Arad.
“So I was right, this sword is yours?” John smiled, looking at Arad as he barely stood. “I almost killed the kid.”
Arad tried to heal with blood, but he couldn’t. John’s divine smite still burned his flesh.
“Arad! Are you okay?” Alcott looked at Arad.
“A fractured face, broken ribs, internal bleeding, and I’m feeling a bit dizzy. But I will be okay,” Arad could feel one of his ribs poking at his lung as he breathed.
“No, you aren’t okay!” Ginger rushed at Arad, giving him a red potion. “Drink this. It will heal you.”
Arad took the potion and gulped it down. He could feel his bones fusing again. It was a bit painful, but had a satisfying feeling, like poking his ear.
“Hoi! John, you could see he was much weaker than you. You could have knocked him out or thrown him outside.” Alcott glared at John with a tired face.
“I mean, I couldn’t resist it when I saw a controlled werewolf.” John smiled, “Did you do that to him? And did Ginger give him vampirism?”
“Alcott, do you know this bastard?” Arad growled, glaring at Alcott and John.
Ginger looked at Arad, “His name is John Parrot. He partied with Alcott in the past as a healer. In fact, it was he who held the hordes of my minion when Alcott came to my castle.”
“John Parrot, at your service.” John smiled, “I’m a level eighty-three. I have two clerics, one paladin, and one monk, and now I’m playing with a warlock.”
“Hoi! Don’t blur your classes like that.” Alcott glared at him.
“Why would I hide them? You and Ginger already know.” John smiled, “Or are you worried about our friend here.” He approached Arad.
“I did feel it when I hit you with divine smite. You aren’t a human. Those organs are akin to those of dragons.” John smiled.
Alcott sighed, “So it’s your way of showing trust? Since you figured him out, you exposed yourself.”
“I’m a priest, after all.” John smiled.
“What is he talking about?” Arad looked at Alcott.
Alcott looked at Arad, “Well, It’s a bit early for you, but let me explain it.”
By leveling up, each time someone finishes twenty levels (20, 40, 60, 80, 100…and up to level 1000), They get a chance to change their class.
John was a cleric from level 1~20, and then he shifted to paladin from 20~40, and then to a monk from 40~60, and then back to a cleric from 60~80, and now is working on a warlock class.
Arad stood no chance against John with his current power. The gap caused by a whole 73 levels cannot be bridged with raw power alone.
“As I said before,” John cleared his throat, “You lack experience, both literally and figuratively. Are you a wizard?”
“No, I’m a sorcerer,” Arad looked at John, “But can we stop talking about this?” He didn’t want to get into details simply because he wasn’t a true sorcerer. Arad’s real class was a void knight, and he doesn’t know how to explain it.
“Arad, what brought you here out of all places?” Ginger stared at Arad, “I told you not to get into trouble.”
“Our target is in this temple,” Arad said, staring at John.
John smiled, “Your target? I already sent the twins to another place if you’re talking about them.” But he then gave Arad a confused look, “But who told you they were here? Even Alcott had to ask me directly.”
Arad pulled the thieves guild papers and handed them to Alcott.
Alcott remained silent for a second, and then called John, “Take a look,”
John walked toward Alcott and looked at the papers, “You know I…Brrrrrrrrrrr! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” He burst out laughing.
Alcott dropped the papers, holding his stomach and laughing as well.
Ginger looked at Arad after taking a look at the papers, “Wait, those are from the thieves guild.”
Arad lifted a pouch of gold in his hand with some papers so Ginger could see them, and stared at her with a passive face.
“I robbed them,”．𝗻𝐞𝘁