Reincarnation as the best friend to a harem protagonist

Chapter 7

Hey, so I got some time to write some more, so chapter 7 came early. Here you guys go. Also here is an image of Travis. It is ai for those who don't like that I have no talent for art.

The Dungeon

Darren POV

I let my hammer drop to the hobgoblin's head and see the purple blood shoot out of its disgusting noggin. By all the gods, that was the eighth one in the last 3 minutes. They seem to be running away. Think about what you just learned, you welp! Where the hell did that come from? Man, I need to do more than just stop doing what my father wants. Focus!

Each one came from at least somewhere in the north. Last year, we learned that monsters would run away if something is vastly more powerful than them. It can't be one of us. They measured our power a week before school started. If I remember correctly, the rumor mill has only said we only have an iron rank adventure* in our year. These monsters would only get scared but not run away from fear. So there must be a monster or someone not from our class who is at least a gold or platinum rank.

The teachers would watch from a place that would not affect the monsters. No way they would make the boss that strong, so an outside influence has affected this Dungeon. Let's hope the teachers find out before whatever it is hurts anyone.

Eduard POV

Fuuuuuck! I create a shadow dome on myself. Ok, I have a broken right arm, a few cracked ribs, a lot of cuts all around my body, and at least my left eye is swollen, or I'm now blind in that eye. Status: I'm going to die.

I look at that blade demon, and I gain some fury that I haven't even hit him one. Well, if I'm going to die, I might as well try this. I focus my magic on my blade to cover it multiple times and then make it float. But all my magic into this attack.

The shadow dome falls, and I make my blade fly as I rush to meet the blade demon. I pass by my other blade and grab it.

The flying shadow-coated blade makes contact with the Blade Demon's sword, and while he is focused on it, I slash at him. In a single second, my flying sword missile blasts his sword, and I cut into his left leg. We both just stopped in amazement that I could even hurt him.

My stupidity didn't keep my guard up as he then put his sword in my stomach. I look down to see my blood leaving my body like ants, leaving a sinking anthill. So this is how I die a second time. Ain't that a kick in the head? Sorry, I can't see your big hero moment, Travis. Regrets and lost wishes take my mind till I get angry.

No! I ain't going peacefully into that cold embrace. I open my eyes and see my sword still embedded in this Blade Demon. I use any strength I have left to reach for it. "Why do you keep trying? I have won, but you still try."

Sorry asshole can't speak since my throat has too much blood, and I would rather use what I got left to make it easier to take down for the next guy. "So that's why. Uh, I somehow forgot the indomitable spirit mortals have. Well, you have hurt me. I'd say you have earned another chance of fighting me." He yanks his sword out of my body, and I become a geyser of blood.

I feel light fading from me, and then in a sec, I'm fine. I get up and look at my wound. It's healed. "Before you ask useless questions, I did heal you. No, it wasn't out of pity more to see just how good you are. Here, take this." He tosses my swords at me, and I think for a moment.

{ You have leveled up, and your battle instincts have evolved to swordsman's eyes. You have seven unspent skill points now.

Swordsman Eyes: You can now predict your opponent's movements, and if you see it more than once, you may learn the best way to counterattack.}

I take a stance one more time and see his sword move, but I can see where he is going to attack. The right side of my neck. I duck down to let the blade hit nothing and use a shadow blast on my feet to give myself some momentum and go for a fast slash at his legs.

I feel the force from my shadow blast, and it startles me for a sec.

Teachers POV

All the professors and the headmistress are looking at the many scrying objects they have to watch the students. The one that was assigned to watch Eduard jumps up as he sees him fight a monster that is not on the list. He yells, "We have a problem!"

All the other teachers looked to see the thing he was looking at. In just a moment, they see a student fighting a monster that has no place in this type of dungeon and then said student is impaled by the creature's blade. Headmistress Kora says, "Look into the defenses and see if we have a breach. Professor Jin give me the recording of the spying orbs all over the dungeon and look into whether anyone in this room was unaccountable for longer than a minute."

Orders were issued from other professors to their aids and Professor Bareth is watching the feed and shows surprise in his eyes when he sees Eduard's murderer heal him. He is then further surprised by Edurad now fighting better than at the beginning of the fight. He now is dodging a few of the attacks and can now give a few scratches to his opponent.

Bareth's thoughts are running a thousand miles per minute, but one stays in his head the longest 'Did he gain a massive boost in getting near death? Could it be he has a hidden talent trait? They have shown to show up during a high-stress situation. If so, then I wonder if he can also gain a paradox attunement?'

Eduard POV

My breath is heavy as I look at the Blade Demon and see that he is bleeding from some of the cuts I have successfully done. I look down at my arm to see my arms are covered in my own blood. Well, it seems I'm going to lose round two. Doesn't seem there will be a round three unless I stalled long enough for someone to help me. I let go of my left blade and start to undo my belt to try something dumb. I then try and bind my right hand to my sword to make sure I don't let go of it.

All I have left is maybe one more attack, and then I'm done. "Ah, so you're going for another all-in attack. I will give you some respect for lasting this long, but there is no way you can land that hit on me." Maybe, but who says anything about that my all in will be my blade? I then take out the spear from my inventory and coat it in my magic. Spend unused skill points into the development of a skill. Skill Spear throw!

{Do you confirm to use all seven points to develop said Skill?}

"Fuck Yes."

{ new skill unlocked Spear Throw: Level 4 unlocked}

I then throw said spear at his feet and let my magic activate to explode the spear. A massive explosion of dark magic consumes my eyes and I feel my body be pushed by the force of the blast.

Blade Demon's POV

Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaaaahhhhh!

I finally found it. A true vessel. With his ideas and the possible power he could gain he may rise to something greater than me. I check for damage and feel my left arm is gone and multiple parts of my body are useless now. I get up and see the boy was knocked out from the explosion. I see blood coming out of the back of his head. Shite! I need to do this fast then. I just hope that stupid warlock doesn't try and summon me before it's done.

Third POV 5 minutes after

Eduard gets up but he is now changed. His hair is longer and it's touching his shoulder blades and it's black now with a streak of white. His clothes looked ruffed up from the fight and his arms are now covered in shadow magic. His face is covered in a black full-face mask that looks to be made of silver metal. He then looks around and sees the warlock that summoned the Blade Demon that is now fused to him.

Then in the blink of an eye, he makes a spear out of shadow and then throws it through the walls to hit the warlock.

One minute ago with Travis

Travis met up with Darren and the princess. They are fighting a lord goblin that is the boss of this dungeon. The battle was tough but it seems Travis was about to get the final blow before a spear breaths through the cave wall to go bass them all and found its target in the shadow of the room. A cloaked figure now has a spear impaling them to the wall. Travis uses the shock to get the attack off the boss.

After a few minutes, they all wonder over to the warlock wondering what just happened