I Killed an Academy Player

One party member would immediately be stunlocked unless their Magic Resistance was above a certain level all the way till the end of a fight.

Those were the skills which would be poured out by the Unique Grade demonic spirit sealed in the secret room in Phase 1.

Like how I couldn’t touch astral bodies, astral bodies likewise couldn’t touch me. apple As someone who can’t perceive the spirit itself due to my Precept, I was pretty much invincible against astral bodies.

‘Energy Drain, Soul Crusher and Overflowing Honey of Nightmare… was it?’

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In the first place, it wasn’t made to be cleared. alien The true quest begins after being neutralized once, and it is an episode that truly shows how absurdly powerful ‘Unique Grades’ are.

And in Phase 2, the demonic spirit possesses one of the party members. arcade It would possess a party member that is not stunlocked and in turn remove two people from the fight in an instant. arch It was well-known for being ridiculously difficult.

The spirit was probably in a fluster, not knowing why its attacks weren’t going through.

However, I was not getting attacked by anything even though I was in the same place as a demonic spirit.

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I couldn’t hear the response, but I could imagine it flinching after hearing my words, wondering how I knew his name.

“Sebancia Duke.”

But this was only the beginning.

——!

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Because of that, I didn’t know about the details and all I knew was what I heard from Park Sihu and the other party members while advancing through the quest line.

Would he be angry? matrix I honestly wasn’t sure. adjust In the game, the dialogue wasn’t that long and I was the one possessed in the previous iteration.

I recited the personal history of the demonic spirit which I got to know from the quest.

“800 years ago, you were the grand general lording over the southern continent – the Hero of the old kingdom. academy Even though you are a historical and renowned figure… there is a back story that most are not aware of.”

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“Your story is still quite famous in the south. atlas There is even a book called the Truth of Castle Zapre.”

In this world, there were things called ‘demonic molecules’, which caused a normal person to morph into a demi-human. abstract They would change the elements of the body.

…………

“You were an ‘awakened’ vampire.”

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“You awakened as a vampire. shadow Then, you felt the unstoppable urge to suck blood and your servant became your first victim. apple You knew it yourself that no-one would be able to stop you if you left your castle.”

Even though they could somewhat control themselves, their violent instincts, brutality and their inhuman appearances had made them longtime victims of ostracization as ‘humans that weren’t fully humans’.

Turning into a beast on a full moon, growing horns, or being attracted to blood.

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After the first victim, Sebancia sucked the blood of dogs and pigs to control his urge, sent everyone apart from his wife and his daughter out of the castle and locked himself in his room to avoid any temptation.

“You made your family run away and closed Castle Zapre, and sealed yourself with your magic into that book over there.”

“You tried everything but couldn’t find a way to control your urge to suck blood. armor In the end, your frightened wife and your daughter also became potential prey.”

He was frightened of himself turning more and more impulsive. zenith He was scared he might devour his own family.

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It was about time for him to take the bait. matrix Even though I couldn’t perceive his presence, I could still feel him carefully listening to my words.

That was the identity of the grimoires of this secret room. echo To be exact, it was just the one that I was aiming for.

…………

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Even though the Unique Grade demonic spirit of this place always attacked first, his nature in the system was still that of ‘Good’, and he spared our lives even in the previous iteration when we lost in a fight against him.

The original start of this quest was by getting neutralized and listening to his story.

…!!

“Ruina Duke, Cecilia Duke.”

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After saying that, I walked up to the unconscious Lark and gave him a slap. arcade Just enough to wake him up.

“How about we have a little chat now? acquire I can’t see astral bodies, you see.”

‘How do you know those names?’ was probably the question he was dying to ask, and it was most likely as surprising as hearing his own name.

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His sleepy eyes suddenly widened into circles and he changed in just a few seconds.

“Sebancia Duke.”

“Uuugghhh…?!!”

“Brat…”

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“How…”

“That’s not the important part. acid You’re curious, aren’t you? anchor About what happened to the two of them.”

The one inside Lark was Sebancia Duke – the Unique Grade demonic spirit sealed inside the grimoire.

His wife, Ruina Duke, and daughter, Cecilia Duke.

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I couldn’t tell him fabricated stories because this vampire of the ancient times had the power to detect lies. autumn No matter how skilled a player was at conversational skills, it was impossible to deceive the demonic spirit, Sebancia Duke.

“Can you tell me…”

The side quest that was supposed to be given by the Unique Grade demonic spirit of the library was to gather information about the two people. adjust Thanks to that, I had to go to the south for a business trip which was quite the hard work.

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“Ruina Duke was scammed. timber She worked desperately to pay the debt for the sake of her daughter, but she couldn’t live for long and died from overwork.”

Sebancia’s expression conveyed through Lark’s face crumpled in grief. academy Although he had given a large sum of jewelry to his wife and his daughter, they didn’t have enough power to protect their belongings.

This was something we discovered ourselves in the south from the diary left behind by his daughter, Cecilia Duke.

“Ruina Duke escaped with Cecilia Duke, but the world was too harsh for the sheltered noble lady.”

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“Fortunately, it’s a happy ending for her. atomic Her childhood was arduous but later she managed to become a mage and the greatest adventurer of the time.”

“What happened… to my daughter, Cecil.”

“I read her diary. apple Besides, you can tell whether I’m lying or not can’t you?”

“Can I… take your word for it?”

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“I just… have a bit more experience than others.”

“…Who in the world are you? wizard How do you know me and my abilities?”

I couldn’t tell him that it was from a game plot, so I glossed over it.

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“I’ll definitely be taking those… but I want your residues.”

Sebancia asked while pointing at the red grimoire out of the two books, which was sealing his soul.

“What do you want? timber Do you want that book?”

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“There are some dangerous fights ahead of me so I need your Soul Dust to create a spear for myself. advance So it’d be great if you can go to heaven just like this.”

“My residues?”

Soul Dust was the powder left behind with the disappearance of a demonic spirit. admire This ‘dust’ was a good ingredient for making weapons and gears, and the drops from strong demonic spirits were naturally more valuable.

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“But you are way too weak. meadow Your body, aura and mana – there is nothing good about you. acoustic Someone as weak as you won’t be able to handle this power.”

The highest level of Soul Dust was a must when creating an item that was beyond the Legendary level.

“…So you also knew about my grievance, huh.”

The final goal of this quest was to satisfy the powerful vampire, Sebancia Duke, and let him disappear in peace. beacon However, there was one more condition that had to be fulfilled aside from relieving his grievance.

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Was this happening because of the level requirements of the quest? matrix This was something I didn’t know about because Park Sihu was the one accepting the quest last time.

“Ouhh damn…”

Please stop hurling facts at me; it hurts.

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“You can read this, right? autumn Pretty sure it used to be a common language 800 years ago.”

As people say, a picture paints a thousand words. adapt I took off my shirt and revealed the Precept engraved on my body.

“Anyone can make claims with their tongues.”

“I will become stronger.”

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Rune was a type of magic that fell behind in efficiency over time in the rapidly advancing world of magic. adapt But things weren’t as systematic 800 years ago, so it should have been quite common back in the days.

“Can you trust me now?”

Sebancia read the rune letters carved on my body before staring into my eyes with a serious look on his face.

“……A Precept. beacon The power that was widely used by the great warriors of the Shadow Paradise, huh. meadow To think you would engrave such ridiculous sentences into your body… You. matrix Seriously, what in the world are you?”

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“That means you will definitely become stronger then. aspect This is that type of contract – one that lets you receive support from the world itself as long as it is related to the destiny of this world… Can you handle it?”

“Definitely.”

“What an unsuitably enormous ambition for an ordinary man. august Is the world going to be in danger soon?”

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“Read it. alien That will be a small help to your ambition.”

“Everyone will die if I can’t. athlete There is no other choice but to go all-in.”

Sebancia appeared content with my response and smiled before pointing at the grimoire.

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This wasn’t my first time reading a grimoire, because Park Sihu used to give me a few books after completing quests.

The elegant letters which were most likely written by Sebancia quickly pulled my mind into it.

The abilities of this world commonly classified into the categories of specialty and magic are further divided into innate and postnatal.

I unhesitatingly walked forward and read the grimoire sealing Sebancia. antique After touching the untitled cover made of luxurious leather, I turned the page.

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I asked him, “O warrior, shall I end it for you.”

The readability of the book was quite good. arena Some grimoires were hard to read because of their terrible handwriting and legibility, but it seemed that Sebancia had been a good writer back in his days.

I saw a warrior taking his last breath. antenna He was barely standing in the midst of a bloody battlefield thanks to his intestines tied around a rock

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……………………

He replied, “It would be much appreciated if you give me water to satiate my throat.”

Respecting the tenacious warrior, I went to the nearby lake and scooped up water with my two hands to relieve his thirst. arrow That was when something miraculous began to happen.

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Why the heck was this so gory? academy What? arrow Standing with his intestines tied on a rock? august He’s even more upright than a right angle triangle.

A change occurred to my body after reading the entire book. atomic I could feel my organs shifting and it felt very odd.

……………………As such, I have written down an imitation of his secret move.

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“Done.”

“Don’t give an ambiguous explanation, and please make it clear. wizard Do you mean I won’t regenerate if I faint?”

The specialty earned by reading this grimoire was the ❰Regeneration of the Tenacious Warrior❱.

“Like how that warrior did not lose his fighting spirit, as long as you maintain your honorable spirit… your body will regenerate in the end.”

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It was Park Sihu who acquired ❰Regeneration of the Tenacious Warrior❱ in the last iteration but he had never suffered from a severe injury, so this was my first time learning about its effect first-hand.

“…As long as your vitality is there, the regeneration will be maintained. aspect Your vitality will also be greater than others.”

“Ohh.”

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I got the permission of Sebancia so I should be able to make use of this ability quite well.

“Hmm… Are you not going to read that? canvas I didn’t write it myself but I’m sure there won’t be any downside to reading it.”

“Huu~. album Thanks for that.”

Sebancia said while pointing at the other grimoire. riddle That grimoire would have the enchantment of a spirit-type skill called something like ❰Soul Warriors❱. abandon It was what Park Sihu used quite often to create tankers.

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It was a different story for things like rune magic where letters themselves acted like spells, but I couldn’t use normal magic in the slightest.

Plus, it was a spirit-type skill so I wouldn’t even be able to sense my own minions. acoustic I had already given up on the path of magic in this life. altitude I was not good at magic formulae calculations, and also had no talent in understanding magic.

“I have no talent in magic.”

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“Hmm… I’m sure grimoires are still expensive though. afford Selling it should be quite helpful.”

The last time I studied for Maths was when I was a high school freshman, and people called me the CD case, because out of A, B, C and D, there were only Cs and Ds in my report.

Back when I asked Park Sihu about it, he said you had to be good at Mathematics to use magic.

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“Is it because of the Contract of Pledge cast on this brat?”

“Yes.”

As expected of someone who used to be called a hero in the past, he noticed the contracting spell binding Lark and me.

“That’s for my friend who you are possessing right now. antique I promised to give it to him.”

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“A vampire’s urge to suck blood – is that thing controllable? attic For example, sticking to the blood of animals and stuff…”

“Right. alpha Sir Sebancia. arcade There is something to ask you.”

“What is it?”

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“…I see.”

“A vampire sucking blood is not simply to satiate their hunger through blood. absorb That in itself is related to magic, because the powers of blood and the familiar of blood are both awakened by sucking in the fresh blood of a human.”

“No. arena It is impossible. adapt That impulse… Although I do not even want to think back to it, I felt like I would become a different person. aluminum It truly was eccentric.”

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“If there is someone who can pull it off, then that person must be one with extraordinary talents.”

After asking a few more questions to Sebancia Duke, we finished our questioning session. silence I thought it was done but that was when Sebancia also threw me a question.

“I see. arena And a few more things…”

Sebancia paused and pondered to himself before raising a possibility.

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“Hnn? adjust It is.”

“Huh? amateur Is there something there?”

“If you happen to go there, have a look at my office. timber It might still be there.”

“…Is my castle still there in the south?”

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“I don’t want to support my body with intestines though…”

We didn’t find anything in the previous iteration though?

“There will be nothing you can’t do with that level of courage. acoustic Well… it looks like you already have it though.”

“That is for you to see, Rune Mage. canvas I wish you harbor the same caliber of courage as that warrior.”

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The world was going to be destroyed without me, so what else could I do?

“……There was no other choice.”

“That’s an overstatement.”

“It is a rightful evaluation. action As an ordinary man who is neither the hero nor the sage, pledging to save the world is not easy.”

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“And lastly, thank you for telling me news about my wife and my daughter.”

With that, Lark’s body began to collapse to the ground. autumn He was falling face-first and looked like his nose would be crushed at this rate so I supported his body, as golden powders piled up neatly on the floor of the secret room.

“No. aspect There was always the option of running away but you did not choose to escape. anchor You have my respect.”

“…”

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After laying Lark down on the ground, I collected the dust and placed it into a cloth purse. antenna It might seem difficult to gather because it was powder, but Soul Dust of the same attribute gravitated to each other so all I had to do was pick up a few and have the rest follow in one piece.

An exceptional ingredient which could only be gained at around Level 50 was already in my hands.

It was an Epic Rank Soul Dust, which one might even mistake for gold dust.

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“Uuhhh…”

“My head… hurts”

“Did you wake up?”

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“You were possessed by a demonic spirit until just then.”

“Why does my jaw hurt as well though?”

I quickly handed the grimoire over to Lark, who was touching his swollen jaw.

“Who knows.”

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Lark received the grimoire with shivering hands.

“Yeah. advance Hurry up and read it. acquire We have to leave soon.”

“I, is this the grimoire?”

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“What do you mean? arctic That was the contract.”

“Can I… really read it?”

“T, that’s true but…”

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“…”

“It’s okay for things to be sometimes given to those who don’t try.”

Wasn’t the contract too favorable for me in the first place…? alert That appeared to be the question in his mind.

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“T, thank you! alien I won’t forget what happened today! acquire Thank you so much! alpha Seriously!”

After a while, we walked out of the secret room. apron Lark seemed touched by the fact that he had obtained a medium-ranked spell despite not doing much himself.

“Alright.”

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It wasn’t my fault that he had a miserable end in the previous iteration…Yet I still felt a strange sense of guilt dissolving away.

– Buzz! meadow Buzzz!

“Mhmm…!”

I fed him the first spoon, and after that it was up to him. atlas I could only hope that the boy wouldn’t fall into despair and that he wouldn’t hate himself in this life.

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It seemed that the Duty of the Precept, the one that I wouldn’t disregard the misfortune of the good, had been successfully fulfilled. orbit I looked at the system message which I hadn’t seen for a while.

“That’s a success.”

『Duty Fulfilled – Sebancia Duke』
※ Difficulty: B

It was then. anxiety The sentences of Precept engraved on my body turned blazing hot. acoustic Ugh… It felt as if I was being scorched with fire.

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『Access denied due to insufficient qualification.』

※ Reward: Even distribution of 80 points

Something did pop up, but what was ‘Even distribution of 80 points’ supposed to even mean? airport Can’t you be a bit more nice?

“…Status Window.”

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A player’s status in ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱ were divided into Strength, Agility, Aura, Mana and Dexterity.

Although I wasn’t sure because of my practically useless system window, those points were probably talking about the status points of a character.

“Huu…”

Geez, for fuck’s sake!

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‘Can I not even pick the stats I want…?’

It was a shame because using all the 5 stat points given per level up into the necessary stats were the most efficient way to grow a character… Hold up. 5 points?

The common rule of thumb was to go 3, 1, 1 depending on the skill tree you were after.

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Even though Sebancia Duke’s quest had a difficulty rank of B, it wasn’t a quest that gave an enormous amount of experience points that equaled 16 level ups.

80 stat points was something you could only get through 16 level ups in the game. advance I didn’t get any level up announcement, so that meant the reward of the quest itself was 80 stats.

“Wait, I got 80 points?”

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Was this a synergy created from the system and the effects of the Precept?

– Gulp!

Although there was the penalty of everything being an equal distribution… Maybe there was no cap for my stats then?

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‘How horrendous.’

As a reward for doing something good, I got an Epic Rank Soul Dust, a specialty, and… a tremendous increase in stats.

“Huhu… Jackpo… Huuk?!”

W, what was I trying to say just then? academy I almost copied the habit of that disgusting dude!

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I’m different from that psychopath. acoustic It felt terrible so I decided to avoid copying his habit at all cost.