Scarlet

I wipe the sweat from my brow as I walk through the streets of the city that was made into a temporary base out on the frontlines after we recovered it from the demons and freed the humans in it. Then I blink, realizing that I have Clean and instead use that.

You must be tired if youre forgetting Clean,Tar points out, and I just nod my head in response.

Well, Ive been trying to get to Class V as quickly as I possibly can over the past month, even if thats only left me at level eight hundred and fifty. Much lower than I was hoping for.

I mean, it makes sense considering that most of the demons youre killing arent even Class IV, and the ones that are? Theyre only levels five hundred and one through seven hundred for the most part,Tar says, making me numbly nod my head again.

At this point the only reason Im still gaining EXP is because of the whole tenth of a level thing that I get after killing a certain number of beings.

And inching up to a thousand through that alone isnt helping me much.

I tried taking on a Noble over the past month but lost spectacularly despite Apex Predator and all of my other skills. So I wont be trying that again until Im at the cusp of breaking through to Tier V myself.

Allen gave you a real scolding for that one,Tar says with a chuckle.Amelia as well. And pretty much everyone else you know.

Yeah, yeah, everyone was mad. But I had to try it.

And Ill be trying it again when I reach level 1000.

Hmm, yeah, I think you should be able to handle a Noble at that level as long as the Noble is only level 1001,Tar says after a short pause to think about it.

I glance at my shoulder with surprise visible on my tired face as I walk.

You actually approve?

Yes, I do,he says with an amused snort at my surprise.

Nice.

Anyways, I walk into the base located near the wall of the city, only to pause in place when I hear a familiar voice from within the building now that Im actually paying attention. One belonging to Emily.

Then I hear Michael and Michelles voices next after hers.

Theyre finally here?

Belle made it to Class III very quickly thanks to her unique mental barrier magic, since its a known fact that mental magic users often level faster purely due to them having one of the easiest magics to attack and involve themselves in combat out of all known magics. Since theyre directly attacking or blocking mentally from a distance without even having to get up close and personal.

So from what Ive heard, Belle snuck her way to the frontlines while still at Class II and participated in the war by using her mental barriers on everyone, giving her a little bit of the EXP of everyone they killed.

A rather sneaky way to get EXP, but it worked in the end for her. And she survived, albeit with an earful from her father. So thats all that matters in the end to me.

Like youre one to talk about recklessly endangering yourself for levels,Tar grumbles, but I, of course, ignore him.

I close my eyes for a second and focus my senses on the building itself before narrowing in on where I hear their voices coming from. Then I open my eyes again after finding the group to all still be at Class II, but theyre at least in their low 200s, so theres that.

Its the beginning of November right now, so its been a little over a year since we all contracted. Close to a year and three or four months. Although closer to a year and two months for me.

Also, why does it feel like its always snowing wherever I go? I dont mind the snow myself, in fact I like it, but it always seems to be snowing.

Does it really matter?Tar asks, and I shrug the shoulder hes on, making his claws dig into my armor to stay in place.

Not really.

As I walk, I glance at my status to find all of the improvements Ive made over the past month of demon slaughter.

Name: Scarlet Art Asger de ArcheronSpecies: Human/Blood Lycan HybridMagic: BloodTitles:The Apex PredatorAge: 20Level: 850SP: 4Stats:Physical: 2,547Mental: 2,547Magical: 2,546Physical/Level: 2Mental/Level: 1Magical/Level: 2Free Points: 0Mana: 300,133/ 11,996,624.7Free Points/Level: 5Active Skills:Pain DiffusionSkill Level: 26DescriptionNull Magic FieldSkill Level: 24DescriptionBlood of RuinSkill Level: 20DescriptionBlood NullificationSkill Level: 15DescriptionRain of BloodSkill Level: 13DescriptionMetallicized BloodSkill Level: 21DescriptionBlood EmpowermentSkill Level: 18DescriptionBlood SwarmSkill Level: 12DescriptionBeast TransformationSkill Level: StaticDescriptionMetallicized Blood ClawsSkill Level: 29DescriptionLife AbsorptionSkill Level: 30DescriptionPartial ShiftSkill Level: StaticDescriptionBlood PullSkill Level: 22DescriptionBlood ChainsSkill Level: 20DescriptionBlood DiffusionSkill Level: 18DescriptionGradual Corruption NullificationSkill Level: 20DescriptionBlood PlagueSkill Level: 15DescriptionCrimson OverdriveSkill Level: 20DescriptionBlood ShadowSkill Level: 15DescriptionBlood RetributionSkill Level: 15DescriptionBlood ArmorSkill Level: 10DescriptionBlood ManifestationSkill Level: 10DescriptionBlood SacrificeSkill Level: 10DescriptionBlood BoilSkill Level: 10DescriptionBlood BankSkill Level: 10DescriptionPassive Skills:Blood RegenerationSkill Level: 26DescriptionBlood AuraSkill Level: StaticDescriptionBlood AbsorptionSkill Level: StaticDescriptionSanguine EffectSkill Level: StaticDescriptionLife SenseSkill Level: 20DescriptionApex Predator

Skill Level: StaticDescriptionBlood ThirstSkill Level: 15DescriptionBloody ThornsSkill Level: 15Description

Everything is really shaping up to look quite nice.

Although Im still annoyed that I havent gotten another inherent skill for who knows how long.

Just when am I going to get my next inherent skill? The last time I got one was over a hundred levels ago, and the last time before that two hundred and fifty levels before it.

Youll probably get one at level one thousand,Tar says, giving me an answer I really didnt want to hear.Hey, its either get really good and powerful legendary inherent skills once every blue moon, or get a bunch of low rarity run-of-the-mill skills every couple dozen levels. Id rather have the legendary ones.

I mean, you have a point. But still. Its annoying.

My thoughts come to a halt when I enter the hallway that Emily and them are walking down, making me smile at the sight of their faces. Faces that look pleasantly surprised to see me.

Now this is a reunion thats been long in the making.

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