Shadow Monarch in Tensura

Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Escape [Part 2]

'Status.' I thought, and the blue status screen appeared.

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Name: Cale

Titles: Adopted Prince

Level: 2 (150/200 EXP)

Magicules: 1,450

[Stats]

Strength: 14

Vitality: 11

Agility: 11

Intelligence: 11

Perception: 11

Remaining Points: 0

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I looked at my status. My stats increased, and the 20% debuff was gone.

I started moving in between the trees and rocks silently. Well, silently, due to Mai's screams

"I will enjoy my time with you." The slave trader said as she tried to free herself from his grasp, and I gritted my teeth hearing it.

People like that should die in the most painful way. But, unfortunately, he will get an easy death...

As I got close enough, I took a deep breath, tightening my grip around the knife handle.

There was about a five meters gap between me and him, so I ran at full speed. The slave trader was not expecting anything until I was too late.

I put all my strength into it as the blade went through his back and into his heart.

He turned his head around with wide eyes to stare into my emotionless face as I twisted the knife before taking it out.

Mai looked scared but quickly went to check on Aiden.

[100 EXP for killing (Human)]

[Magicules increased by 100]

[You leveled up]

[All attributes increased by one.]

A notification popped up as the slave trader dropped dead.

Humans. They say monsters are evil when they do things like this to their own race. But isn't that hypocritical for me to say after killing three myself?

I chuckled dryly. This isn't the time to think about it.

On closer inspection, I saw the corpse emit a slight shadowy aura, and a single word rung in my mind 'Arise.'

I knew I should do it, but deep inside, I didn't want to see them again, even as a shadow.

Walking over his corpse, I went to check on Aiden. His left leg was broken, but he was alive and unconscious.

I sighed in relief. Even if I didn't know these kids, I didn't want them to die.

"Do you know where to map is?" I asked, and she nodded, still scared after everything.

"I-I-It's in his pocket." She answered.

"Good then, let's go. I will carry him," I told her, taking the map before picking him up and carrying him over my back.

"We will need to get help from a priest who knows healing magic when we arrive in Ruberios," I told her and hoped there would be a priest who would do it for free.

I sighed. Humans are greedy, and you never know if they would demand to pay to heal Aidens leg.

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After walking for hours, we were at the forest's edge and decided to take a small break.