Chapter 297: System, is there anything...
"Ah! It fucking hurts!" groaned Idan, smearing the sleeves of his clothes and his hands with blood. He was trying to stop the nosebleed while holding his head.
When the battle with the three outsiders was over and the adrenaline in his blood had subsided a little, the headache worsened, and Idan could barely stand it. He wanted to cry from the almost unbearable pain.
The effects of numerous mental attacks have only just begun to manifest themselves.
But what worried him the most was that, to his horror, the System had not yet announced the successful completion of the task. This meant that the wave of beasts had not ended yet, and Idan had almost exhausted his strength—not physical, but mental.
"I can't believe I got used to the additional enhancement due to Arabel's stats so quickly," Idan muttered, feeling weak. He canceled the increase in his stats due to half of Arabel's stats, but did not cancel the transformation into the Alpha of Fire, fearing that he would lose consciousness.
"Ah..." Idan sat down, not paying attention to what was happening around him. He began to catch his breath and prepare for the possible deterioration of the situation.
"And I was also thinking about finishing everything quickly and going to Arabel's aid. How frivolous and stupid was I?" he thought.
Then, remembering his enemies and their mental attacks, Idan wanted to shake his head, but restrained himself. His head was already pounding, and he felt like if he shook his head any more, everything inside his skull would shatter.
While Idan was trying to catch his breath, the situation around him remained uncertain.
Due to the mental attack, almost all the military on the three sides were unconscious. However, during Idan's battle with the outsiders, other military personnel, medics, and representatives of other city services began to be drawn into this place.
Everyone was very scared when they saw the scene. They understood that if at least part of the defense was not restored soon, even a small wave of beasts would be able to break into the city, and everyone would die.
Some of the people began to restore and prepare their defenses, while others began checking and providing assistance to the victims. No one knew if these military men would wake up after such a strong mental attack or remain unconscious forever.
After the deaths of the women, Nico felt something foreign leaving his body. He began to recover his movements faster, as did his companions. However, the damage from the mental attack did not disappear, and Nico still felt very weak.
"Be careful with them!" Nico almost shouted to the reinforcements who arrived, noticing that they were heading towards the two injured girls.
From the battlefield at number five, help also rushed to Selena and her group.
However, none of the new arrivals hurried to Idan.
He was still in his Alpha of Fire form, and sparks of flame were dancing around him, and the air temperature had increased significantly. All the snow in a certain radius around him had completely melted.
From the outside, it seemed like he was just sitting there, and the military, medics, and others didn't know who he was. They couldn't even tell if he was an enemy or an ally. No one but Nico and his comrades saw him fight against the outsiders.
Then the inevitable happened.
All the awakened ones who were conscious, unlike the mortals, felt the rumble coming from the forest.
It became clear to everyone without exception: a huge wave of beasts was coming.
Everyone got goosebumps. Almost no one present was ready to withstand this wave.
Idan, who was trying to recover, also felt it and, unlike the others, was not surprised.
His System was still silent, and he was sure that the problems were not over yet.
Then he sighed. The situation was difficult. His condition left much to be desired.
Idan could handle Silver and Bronze-ranked beasts, but he wasn't sure if he could withstand Golden-ranked beasts in this state.
"I bet there will be a lot more than three Golden ranks this time," he thought.
Then, after opening his status, Idan paid attention to the number of System points they had left.
After buying two swords with a total value of 1,000 points, they only had 1,264 left.
"Fuuh..." sighed Idan, continuing to massage his temples, and turned to the System:
"System, is there anything in the 'Trade' function that can help me recover quickly and solve the impending problem?"
[Host. Rank 3 and 4 recovery pills are available for purchase. A rank 3 pill costs 500 System Points, and a rank 4 pill costs 1,000. In the rank of this world, a rank 3 pill corresponds to a Golden rank, and a rank 4 pill corresponds to a Platinum one].
[After assessing the Host's condition and current circumstances, this System recommends purchasing a rank 4 pill for recovery, but not at the moment. Even a rank 4 pill requires time after ingestion for the Host to regain his strength, and the Host currently does not have that much time left.]
[To overcome this situation, the system offers to purchase a rank 3 «Explosive Force» Pill for 500 System Points. After completing the task and receiving the rewards, you will be able to buy rank 4 pills for recovery.]
[The system makes this offer based on your desire to help your partner. After taking a Rank 4 pill, you will have enough time to recover while you travel to another Host's location.]
"1,500 System Points?" exclaimed Idan, amazed at the total number of points he had to spend. Looking at his 1264 points, he sighed heavily.
Idan couldn't imagine how much System points he could earn by completing this task.
Closing his eyes and feeling a wave of Beasts approaching by the second, he decided to follow the advice of the System.
"System, buy the Explosive force pill," he said. Instantly, 500 points were deducted from their score, leaving them with only 764 system points.
It seemed to Idan that instead of making System points, they had suffered a loss. However, remembering Arabel's words, he realized that it was worth it. This event was a trial for both of them and an invaluable experience.
A round crimson pill flew out of a small crack. Idan caught it and, without hesitation, put it in his mouth.
"I'll have to give it my all and score as many points as I can," he thought, swallowing the pill.
"System, please give Arabel all the information about what happened here before she gets to the designated location. Especially information about outsiders," Idan addressed the System.
Then, looking at the dark forest in the distance, illuminated by searchlights from the border, where militaries were gathering in anticipation of an attack by Beasts, Idan said softly:
"I hope my suffering will be of some use to her."