NOVEL WEB Chapter 215: A Unknown Kepper
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Dabi charged forward, his blade glowing with a faint blue light as he struck at the guardian's legs. The creature stumbled but didn't fall, its molten core glowing brighter as it prepared another attack.
Loira's eyes narrowed as she analyzed the creature. "Its core— that's its weak spot. We need to hit it directly."
Dabi glanced at her, his smirk fading. "Easier said than done, Loira. That thing isn't exactly leaving itself open."
"Then we make an opening," she replied, determination flashing in her eyes.
Loira raised her staff, summoning a barrage of radiant orbs that bombarded the guardian's body. The creature roared in frustration, its molten core briefly exposed as it tried to shield itself.
"Now, Dabi!" Loira shouted.
Dabi didn't hesitate. He opened a portal directly in front of him, stepping through it to reappear above the guardian. With a fierce cry, he drove his blade into the exposed core, the energy from the shard amplifying his strike.
The guardian let out a final, ear splitting roar before its body crumbled, the molten energy within it dissipating into the air.
Dabi landed on the ground with a grunt, his breathing heavy. "Well, that was fun."
Loira approached him, her staff glowing faintly as she cast a healing spell to mend his minor injuries. "You have a strange definition of fun."
He grinned. "Keeps things interesting."
With the guardian defeated, the landscape around them began to shift again. The fissures in the ground closed, and the oppressive energy that had filled the air began to dissipate.
But the shard in Loira's hands pulsed more violently now, its light growing brighter with each beat.
"This isn't normal," she said, her voice tinged with concern.
Before Dabi could respond, the shard released a blinding flash of light. When the light faded, they found themselves standing in a completely different place.
The air was thick with humidity, and the sound of distant waterfalls filled their ears. Massive trees with glowing leaves towered above them, their roots forming intricate patterns on the forest floor. The sky above was a deep shade of violet, dotted with stars that seemed to pulse in time with the shard.
"Where… are we?" Dabi asked, his voice filled with a mix of awe and confusion.
Loira shook her head, her eyes wide as she took in their surroundings. "This isn't any dimension I've ever seen."
The shard floated out of her hands, hovering in the air as its light coalesced into a single point. From that point emerged a figure, its form humanoid but translucent, as if made of pure energy.
"Travelers," the figure said, its voice echoing in their minds. "You have proven your worth by claiming the shards, but your journey is far from over."
Dabi raised an eyebrow. "And who are you supposed to be?"
"I am a Keeper," the figure replied. "A guardian of the dimensional threads that bind the multiverse together. The shards you carry are fragments of a greater whole—a key to restoring balance to the dimensions."
Loira stepped forward, her expression cautious. "If these shards are so important, why were they scattered in the first place?"
The Keeper's form flickered, its voice growing somber. "Long ago, there was a war some powerful enemies sought to use the Aetherial core for their own purposes, tearing apart the fabric of reality in their greed.
To prevent them from succeeding, the Aetherial core was shattered and hidden across the dimensions. But now, the enemies rise again, and the core must be reforged to stop them."
Dabi crossed his arms. "And I'm guessing that's where we come in."
"Indeed," the Keeper said. "But the path ahead will test you in ways you cannot yet imagine. The shards are drawn to one another, but the forces that guard them will grow more dangerous with each step you take."
Loira exchanged a glance with Dabi, her resolve unwavering. "We've come this far. We're not stopping now."
The Keeper's form began to fade, its final words echoing in their minds. "Follow the light of the shards, and you will find the next piece of the key. But beware— the closer you come to the truth, the more the enemies will seek to stop you." Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire
There isn't only one enemy. Remember there are multiple of them. You have to collect all the fragments. Now is the right time.
As the Keeper disappeared, the shard returned to Loira's hands, its light now steady and calm.
"Well," Dabi said, his voice laced with sarcasm, "that doesn't sound ominous at all."
Loira gave him a wry smile. "Come on. We've got a core to reforge."
Wait a minute. Let's rest few minutes before we continue our journey. Dabi says.
Okay. Let's rest a while. Loira replied.
"Now I got the chance to see how much I level up in the chaos of war. I guess I have a lot of stats now. I have to put them into good use."
System show me my status.
Previous status.
[Name: Dabi
Class: Sovereign of Space (Mythical Class)
Level: 203
Strength: 264
Agility: 280
Endurance: 253
Intelligence: 143
Memory: 131
Mana: 20,000 ]
(Dabi turned off / she command system not notify him anything when he was at the Asterius family. Since then Dabi haven't seen to done any mission by the system.
He turned of the system notifications cause he was in unknown dangerous situation. He only wanted to focus on the threat ahead.)
Now when he opens / command system HUNDREDS of notifications comes in front of his eyes.
His mind get keeping one sound again and again.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
He almost couldn't bare the sound. He says system stop the notification sounds. My head is going to nuts.
Dabi couldn't decide which notifications he should read first. Then he says. System clear all the notifications of missing which I had or haven't able to complete.
Thirty percent of notifications is clear.
Kent said system clear all the the level up notifications. Show me only the last level up notification.
50% more notifications is clear. Now Kent can see what he is looking for.
The notification. Ding!
Host has level up!
Current Level: 249
Ohh! I level up 46 times in last one months. I can't believe it. Killing those voillords army make me come this far.
"If only I could use a 1000X experience card that time. I could have at least reach 300+ level."
The situation was very bad. I didn't have time to think. But I guess I have hundreds of unallocated stats now. I get THREE stats point each level.
Each 5 level I get 10 stats point. Like reaching level 5, level 10, level 15, level20.
Dabi check his current status.
Name: Dabi
Class: Sovereign of Space (Mythical Class)
Level: 249
Strength: 264
Agility: 280
Endurance: 253
Intelligence: 143
Memory: 131
Mana: 35,000 ( +15,000 from level up)
Stats point: 228
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Dabi allocate his points.
+ 50 Strength.
+28 Agility.
+50 Endurance.
+50 Intelligence.
+50 Memory.
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After stats allocation his current status.
Name: Dabi
Class: Sovereign of Space (Mythical Class)
Level: 249
Strength: 314
Agility: 308
Endurance: 303
Intelligence: 193
Memory: 181
Mana: 35,000
Stats point: 00
New skill: Space Portal
Description: Can create portal to move multiple objects or people in short distance.
Few minutes later Dabi said. I am ready to move Loira.
'Let's go. Loira said.' Pointing at the glowing forest. We have to go that way.
Their journey through the glowing forest was quiet at first, the only sounds coming from the gentle rustle of leaves and the distant hum of unseen creatures. But the peace was short-lived.
As they followed the shard's light, the air around them grew colder, and a sense of unease settled over them. The trees seemed to twist and shift, their glowing leaves dimming as shadows crept across the forest floor.
"We're not alone," Dabi said, his hand instinctively moving to his sword.
Loira nodded, her staff glowing faintly as she prepared a spell. "Stay sharp."
Some dark shadows coalesced into humanoid forms, their eyes glowing with a sickly green light. They moved silently, their movements unnaturally smooth as they surrounded Dabi and Loira.
"Great," Dabi muttered. "More shadowy creeps."
The first of the creatures lunged at him, its claws slicing through the air. Dabi dodged to the side, countering with a swift strike that dissipated the creature into a cloud of black mist.
Loira unleashed a burst of light, her spell illuminating the area and driving back several of the shadowy figures.
"They're weak to light," she said, her voice steady despite the chaos.
"Good to know," Dabi replied, cutting down another creature. "Let's end this quickly."
Working together, they fought off the shadowy attackers, their movements perfectly synchronized as they covered each other's weaknesses.
When the last of the creatures dissolved into mist, the forest returned to its glowing, peaceful state.
Dabi wiped the sweat from his brow, his breathing heavy. "This Keeper better be right about these shards being worth all this trouble."
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