Kurai was surprised at how spacious everything was. If he didn't know any better he'd say he was in his own house. Well, it was built inside an old ruin so maybe this wasn't so unexpected. Still, the fact they set up shop in something like this was amazing in itself. Seere wouldn't stop chattering about all the things they saw while going through the tour.

They didn't get their own bathrooms, but that was fine. He was glad that they would be able to get their own rooms and that even came with locks! However, when dealing with superpowered individuals it was substandard, to say the least. Hell even for a normal intruder he would consider it subpar. Kurai would have to get his own lock at some point.

When Sylvia mentioned they would need more beds he realized that out of the people gathered he was the only one that had a single summon. He thought that was to be expected with him being low-level, but seeing how many Lowell could conjure changed that. Once again he wished he was stronger. At least with the points he had he'd be able to gain a few levels soon.

This Dee Dee seemed much more capable than they appeared. Who would have expected a young girl to make not only soap but a functional bath and heater? And to create an irrigation system to divert river water to the ruins was genius. However, once again the wooden lockers seemed subpar. They looked nice and were crafted well, but anyone with a reasonable amount of strength can break in.

Still, when did she have the time to learn all this? Did she grow up in a survivalist camp or something? What kind of life is that for a kid? Not that he's one to talk. “You're pretty good with your hands huh? You're a little young to know how to do all this. Shouldn't you have been out making friends and playing games or something?” There was Kurai's signature brand of bluntness. Many would probably just call it rudeness.

Oh, the mess hall! That meant food! He should have gotten something to eat while he had the chance.

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The last slime continued its onslaught against Seere with a signature slime tackle. It dove through the air and despite the demon's attempt to dodge the attack it managed to catch their side. The same side that the icicles were sticking out of. They roared out in pain once more before the ice slime spat another stream of ice spears at their chest.

The demon fell to the ground after another popup told Kurai that his demon had fallen. “Damn things! You're just some low-level slimes! Come back and kill this bastard already Seere!” He raised his hand in the air as the pentacle on it glowed with red light. Their fingers began to twitch and an intense white aura surrounded the fallen demon. Using their spear to prop themselves up they slowly worked their way back to their feet.

To keep his summon safe while they regenerated Kurai dashed at the ice slime and used his mace like a golf club to send it flying. That wasn't enough to finish it off though. Like the rock slime, the ice must have given its body more structure and more defense. As the creature splatted against the wall of the cave he sent a red bolt of energy at it to finish it off.

The slime stuck to the wall for a brief moment before it jumped off to dodge his attack. It launched itself at Kurai this time but was stopped mid-flight by a white spear of energy hitting it. The attack caused the slime to splatter over his body and face. “Ugh sick!”

His gagging and coughing prevented him from reading the popup from Earth-Chan right off. Kurai wiped off his face once he regained his composure so he could read the message notifying him that the mission was complete. “Good that's over with. Jesus Christ. Let's go get some levels so you don't die to some basic mobs again.” While they were exiting the cave Seere responded. “It is not my fault the system in place limits my power. We will have to remedy that soon enough.”

De/buffs: On Black Wings (Seere gains +10% all Stats and reduces cooldowns by 1 on kill)
Used: Basic Attack x2 (F-rank PWR damage), Duty Eternal (Revived Seere), Goblin Mace (F-rank PWR damage)

Kurai retrieved his newly obtained mace from his inventory while Seere rushed forward at the slime. Before they could get to it a red bolt of energy hit the creature and popped it like a water balloon. “See? Easy!” He blew off the smoldering head of the mace he used to aim the attack before they made their way into the mouth of the cave.

Inside there were more of the slimes as expected. They were sent to clear out an entire den after all. One that had rocks embedded in it, another with chunks of ice, and one that looked like a pumpkin. Possibly the weirdest of all was the one that looked like a cat head with a tail. “I have not seen slimes such as these before. Interesting. Shame we must eliminate them.”

Once again Seere launched themselves at the nearest enemy, but were able to make contact this time. Their spear quickly pierced the pumpkin slime before a white glow began to emanate from within. The blast of energy unleashed from the tip of their weapon splattered it across the cave wall.

With his ranged attack depleted Kurai dashed at the rock slime with his mace ready. As he approached the creature propelled itself into his chest. The force of the attack knocked him straight on his ass and the air out of his lungs. Getting hit in the chest sucked normally. Getting hit by a giant rock hurt like a bitch. Yeah, he really shouldn't have underestimated the slimes...

While he was on the ground the cat slime tried to jump on his face presumably to eat him. After he caught his breath a swing of his mace quickly stopped that however. The hit sent the cat hurtling to the right where it got crushed between his weapon and the wall. Damn. It was cute too.

De/buffs: On Black Wings (Seere gains +10% all Stats and reduces cooldowns by 1 on kill)
Used: Basic Attack x2 (F-rank PWR damage), Goblin Mace (F-rank PWR damage)

Good looks like Pinky wasn't going to be a problem. They may just get out of here yet. Although it seems like the beauty queen was just another rich kid. Why were they freaking out over his suit then? Maybe they weren't that well off. They were dressed pretty decently though. “Probably money then. Only thing we seem to have in common.”

Kurai looked over Yasuko and gave an inquisitive eyebrow raise when they mentioned 'son of a billionaire'. Were they talking about him or themselves? He thought that they were a woman based on their appearance and voice, but you never know. Whatever it wasn't any of his business. Even he had enough tact to not just bring something like that up lest they take offense.

When they found the meeting room Yasuko said something that he actually agreed with. “You're right. This place DOES look like shit. More of a reason to get out of here as soon as we can.” He said while scanning over the papers littering the room.

The dirty look that he gave Yasuko when they mentioned a colonoscopy said it all. Kurai was unamused and was likely to give them a colonoscopy with the pipe if they kept testing his patience. Thankfully while they were goofing around he managed to find something useful. Or at least something that seemed to be talking about the mission they were tasked with. “Looks like some of the doctors were doing experiments here. Electroshock, new drugs, you name it. Real nasty stuff. Most of it happened in the basement so if we head there we should be able to figure something out. What do you say? Wanna do some spooky shit?”

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Ugh, he just couldn't win with Rojin. Whether he was talking or staying quiet the old man still went on and on. At least it wasn't aimed at Kurai. At first. Admittedly the brutality shown by them scared him somewhat. The way they toyed with and criticized the weak goblin with a smile on their face revealed a more sinister side to them that he cared to see. The system really let some real sickos through. Fuck did that mean his father would show up at some point?

No time to think about that now. Kurai looked over the party screen like Rojin suggested and just as they said the man was level 0. Another weird trick of the system no doubt. It's a sick joke on the old man. Levels were most of the point of RPGs like the system was based on. They were the main way to get stronger in games yet the old man was at level 0. Not even level 1 like what he started at. Yet they were much stronger than he was so maybe the joke was on him.

As he got up off the goblin below him Kurai decided to finally give up on the silent treatment. “Alright fine I get it. You don't need to tell me that I need to get stronger. I managed to gather that on my own thank you.” He remembered that one of the goals of his Class was to desecrate a safe zone of all things. There was no possible way he would manage that without leveling up. Not that he had a way to do so in the first place. How do you even go about finding a teacher to become a supervillain?

Once the three men returned to the gate where they started the night Seere spoke up to prevent any further nastiness. “Summoner, perhaps we should begin our patrols.” After Kurai grumbled something in agreement the demon turned to Rojin and nodded. “We will return if we see an enemy. You may keep watch until the shift is over. Or whatever else you wish.”

With that being said Kurai and Seere split off in opposite directions for their patrol. They circled the encampment until they crossed paths with one another then met up again at the gate. Thankfully the rest of the night passed uneventfully until a pair of guards came to relieve them of their duties.

Kurai breathed a sigh of relief when he got the news. Finally, the night was over and he could rest. As they were guided to where they would rest he tried some small talk with Rojin once more. Maybe it was better he stayed quiet, but who knows? It may not be completely terrible. “So uh... Thanks for your help. I guess.” He was never very good at this sort of thing. “Good luck. Have fun. Don't die.” He muttered before heading into the tent he was allotted for the night.

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Cooldowns: Glint In The Dark (Seere 2/3)

It seemed that despite all her research Panya hadn't thought about one of the most well-known things about the sarcophagus. They say that those with high IQs are often forgetful or absentminded. It looked like that was the case here. “I wouldn't put it past them. With all the crazy shit this Earth-Chan has us doing I wouldn't be surprised if you inherited some curse. I mean I even have an ability that sacrifices my health to use.”

Once again Seere was happy to be questioned about his knowledge. Kurai had a similar line of questioning back when they first summoned the demon. The booming voice interrupted before he could answer. Before they began talking about the riddle he spoke up. “There are several Hells. It is not just demons that inhabit them. Each religion has its own version of the Underworld with vast differences between them all.”

Then Panya went on to explain the riddle to Kurai. His frustration melted away when he heard her gush about something she had an interest in. Once again he was thankful that he brought her along. Not only did she know archaeology, but she also knew riddles. Or maybe it was just general knowledge. Either way, it was impressive to him.

As the woman guided them toward the correct path she stopped talking once she saw Kurai's slack-jawed expression. In that moment he was focusing so intently on what Panya was saying he hadn't noticed his gaping maw. He blinked and seemed to snap back to reality when he heard the sound of one of the other racers colliding with the wall. “Sorry. No, I was interested. You're pretty smart Panya. I'm glad you're here or we'd be pretty screwed right about now.”

Kurai turned back to the track after to see what was ahead of them this time. For the moment everything looked clear, but that could change at any moment again. The vehicle even stopped sapping his mana for fuel so they were speeding up as they cruised along a long stretch of track. Unfortunately so were the other two racers that remained.

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It seemed this weird new system imposed upon the world got rid of the need to train to get stronger. Well unless you count grinding for points training. While some may enjoy that news it was kinda a pity for him as he enjoyed his time at the gym the past few months. “Sounds like I'll have to level up soon then. Sounds like your hobbies were pretty useful after shit hit the fan! I'm not sure if I want my hobbies to become useful or not!” He laughed, but if he ever had to face a demon as an opponent he'd likely be screwed. Even with Seere by his side.

Watching the small creature play with Lowell's wolves was pretty cute. Thankfully it was friendly so they could observe it without much of a problem. It greedily snatched the nugget out of the other man's hand and devoured it. “There have been a lot of people coming here lately apparently. They've probably gotten used to them being around. Especially with the surveys drawing even more people.”

Speaking of Kurai was trying to jot down all the information he could about the odd creature they encountered. From it's appearance to it's attitude. The fact it was a carnivore and more. After a few minutes of playing with the beast, he spoke up. “That should be enough. We probably shouldn't stick around for too long if we want to get these done. The little thing is cute, but we've got work to do.” They still had to do the long-distance observation and calm the spirit after all.

As if on cue Seere came riding back down the path they were following. The demon had a smile on their face as they stopped once they got close. “Summoner I have found creatures of interest. There are others such as I on this island. Come.” Without another word they quickly turned and went back the way they came. “Damn him! He's even more impulsive than I am. Let's get going before we lose sight of him again.” After hopping back on the pegasus and waiting to see if Lowell did the same or decided to stay Kurai followed his summon.

It didn't take long for the pair to see Seere on his mount staring out over a cliff. Once they got close and Kurai looked out over the cliff the demon began to explain. “There is a small village of imps down below. We could find a way down and interrogate them for the survey.” As much as he'd like to be able to see them up close that probably wasn't the best idea. Who knows what could happen when up close with less agreeable demons than Seere? Besides the whole thing was unnecessary. “No I think the second one has to be a long-range survey. We'd be better up here where it's safe.”

From the vantage point, they could see the small red-skinned creatures flying about their makeshift huts. Kurai recorded what they saw down below including a few fights that broke out. Some between the imps and some with other creatures that came by. Including a few larger versions of the animal they encountered on the road. None of the three-headed dogs fell in the skirmish and even made off with a few of the imps for a snack. “That seems like enough information. Maybe we should get on with the main mission before it gets too late. Probably best we don't run into any of these things in the dark.”

De/buffs: Leader Of The Howl (+20% SPD)
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