The Indie Gamer.

Shadows Growing...

I had my nail in my hand I then began to bring soul into the nail. My nail then glowed with soul I then did a huge slash the soul was released from the nail creating a white trail behind the nail.

Sly stood there in shock but he quickly broke out of it and looked at me curiously.

Sly: "Are you a prodigy? I have never seen someone learn how to use soul this quick."

Excursion: "Prodigy? I guess I am a prodigy you are very lucky Sly to have a student like me!"

Sly: "Maybe I shouldn't have called you a prodigy. Well since you learned how to use Great Slash we can start heading to Kingdoms Edge."

Sly: "Oh and by the way I'm going to strap some rocks onto your legs and arms so we can train while moving. Well, pack up your things so that we can go."

Excursion: "Actually I was hoping that I could explore Crystal Peak."

Sly: "Do what you want to do kid. Just make sure that no one spots you. That would get us both in trouble."

I nodded and then began to walk away from Sly. 'Alright, now it's time to find Crystal Heart.' I thought as I walked past some crystals.

I was just walking around with no sense of direction however I did leave some markings on the crystals behind me so that I would know where I started from.

While walking I also noticed something. Something really important something that could change the fate of hollownest...

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I'm getting taller! It was a gift from heaven! I would no longer be a small knight! Soon I would be as tall as the Pure Vessel maybe even taller! Truly this was a gift from heaven.

Anyways I continued walking and walking until my legs began to hurt. I sat down on a rock and started to wait until my legs stopped hurting.

I then saw a golden glow in the distance it was a bit bright. I stood up and held my nail I approached the golden glow.

And then the glow died down and revealed two doors. 'Well, now I know that Void Gamer works' I thought as I stared at the Item room and the Shop.

Item Rooms were very important in the game. They usually held one item or sometimes two but with the latter, you could only pick one item.

This item room was open and so was the shop. I walked up to the item room and then saw a pedestal with an item on it.

I looked at the item and saw that it was Blood Leech. But with a bow, I walked up to the pedestal and then took the item.

Then a Blood Leech spawned in my arms. It looked kinda cute just to be honest.

[Item Obtained! Blood Leech: Tiny princess! When Blood Leech kills an enemy it will heal the user by giving him one heart.]

I put her on the floor and she followed me out of the item room. I then went into the shop and saw Birthright!?

Birthright was in the middle of the shop it only cost fifteen geo. If I was still a human I would be smiling evilly right now.

And every other thing in the shop was pretty much worthless. I left the shop with a goal... To get fifteen geo and buy that Birthright.

Birthright is a powerful item. That usually enhances a character or mitigates some of the character's downsides. It will be very useful for me.

'Alright, how will I get geo? I could ask Sly. No! I already asked him to train me asking for anything else would be just greedy.' I thought as I walked around.

'Hmm I mean I didn't give his money back yet... I'll take fifteen geo and I'll give the rest of the money back to him he probably has more money anyway. So what will losing fifteen geo do to him?' I thought as I took out the bag and took out fifteen geo.

I walked back to the shop and purchased the Birthright. I then saw a screen appear in front of me.

[BOND STRENGTHEND]

'Eh, what does that mean?' I thought as I looked at myself trying to find any changes in my body. But I found nothing.

(*Sly POV*)

I was waiting for my disciple. He said that he wanted to explore Crystal Peak. I remember being like that. Being curious and wanting an adventure. Though I was shocked when he showed that he could do the Great Slash in one day.

Even though it was impressive I doubt that he can do it again. Since the Great Slash is the easiest move to master.

Suddenly I felt something. Dark twisted energy lurked in the Crystal Peak. It was disturbing me the energy was going in a certain direction though. I followed the energy and then came across my disciple just standing there in a random spot.

I didn't have time to ask what he was doing there. I knew that we should leave.

I grabbed his hand and felt the energy in him. I let go of his hand and looked at my disciple who was looking at me confused.

Sly: "I need to do something to you. It won't hurt it's just a simple check-up."

Excursion: "Alright? How did you even find me?"

Sly: "I'm a master at tracking kid I could find anyone if I wanted to."

I walked up to my disciple and put my hand on his chest. I then closed my eyes and thought

'He believed in the lie... I feel guilty that I had to lie to him. The spell that I'm going to use on him will make it so that I can see inside of his soul. It will help me know if he is a threat to Hollownest. If he is a threat I will have to put him down... It is my duty to protect Hollownest.' I thought as I approached my disciple.

I opened my eyes and looked around. Everything was black I then heard some sounds it was faint but it was still there...

I turned around and saw something horrifying I stared at the thing in fear...

A massive black being was being was growing from the ground it stared down at me with malice and anger. I was sent down onto the floor from immense pressure my back felt like it would tear apart.

*ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRR*

A roar, unlike anything I heard echoed throughout the black space. Under my eye, the black liquid began to leak out it burned. Then the being extended and loomed over me it roared again but it was worse than before.

It was like one million screams of rage and anger. It was filled with fury my ears hurt from hearing it then a black fog came forth from it then I saw millions of smaller versions of my disciple but their horns were different and they were pitch black.

They rushed out of the being holding small nails. They flew at me the giant being roared again and then flew at me I stared at it in fear as it got nearer.

(*Excursion POV*)

I looked as Sly fell onto the floor while holding his head in pain while screaming in fear. I quickly went to him and tried to help him. But he rejected all of my help so I decided to leave him alone. After a while, he stopped screaming and looked at me in fear.

Excursion: "Are you alright?"

Sly: "Y-yeah I'm alright."

Excursion: "Why were you screaming?"

Sly: "Well I was screaming in excitement because you are one of my best disciples yet."

Excursion: "Oook.."

'He is bad a lying clearly his screams weren't in excitement. I guess I can't do anything about it though since he is physically stronger than me. But I should keep watch of him more.' I thought as I looked at Sly sitting against a wall holding his head.

'Sly can't see the rooms I guess so I don't have to worry about someone finding an item room.' I thought.