[ You have unlocked the inventory ]
[ You have received an Item ]
[ You have received an item]
[ You have received 10 Stat Points ]
Haruto stared at the messages, unsure of what most meant. But, there was one…there was one…just one. He stared at it with intensity enough to melt steel.
'10! I have 10 unused stat points!'
Ecstatic, Haruto quickly chose to accept it as well as the other two items he had received.
He quickly navigated to the stats panel. And fell into deep thought. No matter how happy and eager he was, he was not going to let that cloud his sense of judgment. That was how he had survived in his former world after all!! — well, at least before he died.
After thinking deeply for some time, he chose to increase his strength stat by 5 and agility by 5 also. That brought both to 20 and 15 respectively. He didn't feel anything from upgrading the agility stat though, it made him feel disappointed, he felt like he just wasted stat points.
But, something in him told him it would come in handy. Was it…. his intuition?.
Sighing, he chose to do the last thing he wanted to do on the system. Well, not that it was the last, he had already finished all. But, a new revelation had created space for another one.
'An inventory? What's that?'
Haruto concentrated on the list of panels. [Status] [Quests] [Inventory]
Indeed, until a few moments ago, he was sure there were just two panels on the system's interface. A new one had been added. He quickly navigated to it. He had received two items, according to the system. He was curious to know what they were.
[ Inventory
[Quantum Guard]
[Led Light]
[Invisible Cloak]
]
'Quantum guard?'
It appeared the armour was not destroyed after his fight with that monster. He was very happy about that. Excited even. But, to his utter dismay, it appeared to be severely damaged. Sighing from disappointment, He inspected it.
[Quantum Guard (Damaged)
Type: Armour
Defense: 500,000
Integrity: 1000
Buff: Boosts agility by 200%
Grade: 1 (Epic)
Description: An old armour once used by the Emperor of Atoms
Additional Description: This armour has been severely damaged and will require 7 godly relics to restore to full glory.
Obtained Godly Relics: 0/7]
Haruto stared at the armour with a grim expression. The armour appeared even more damaged than he had imagined. Last time he used it, the defense was a whopping billion!. And the buff was about 500%.
In his opinion, the system was fair in a sense, it didn't want his host to be strong from the onset. Only providing him with something overly powerful and then masterfully destroying it.
At least, it could be repaired. But, that fact alone had left him with a lot of unanswered questions. What would happen if he was as powerful as the system wanted him from the onset? Would he die? And, more importantly, what the hell are godly relics?!!! Where the hell was he supposed to find them? And were they even obtainable?.
He sighed, scratched the back of his neck and adjusted his position again.
Who knew what kind of horrors he would have to defeat to get the relics? That would have to wait for now. The armour was currently unusable which was a very big regret for him. But he wasn't gritting his teeth only because it was to be expected. The bastard was grade 1 after all!.
But, he wasn't done with the armour yet. Or rather, the armour wasn't done with him yet. It had saved his life after all, not the other way round. And somehow, he felt it was still going to do that many more times.
There was one more thing though.
'If the armour was damaged, why was the integrity still at 1000?'
But, that was just a question anyway, he already had a theory, but, a theory was still a theory. So, he wasn't concluding yet. He was guessing that, with every full destruction it was subjected to, the armour was damaged. The integrity which also implied its durability would drop to zero when it got destroyed. And then, it started all over. Only this time, it would drop more easily than before.
Sighing, he chose to inspect the other two items.
[Led Light
Type: Tool
Integrity: 1000
Grade: 2 (bronze)
Description: Just your usual light.
]
Haruto stared stupidly at the description of the second item. What were the chances that the system would award him with a torch light? None!!! Absolutely none at all!!!. A grade two one at that matter.
He palmed his face.
'What a stupid item'
Hissing under his breath, he decided to check the third item. He tensed as he did so. His curiosity, slamming violently against his ribs.
'Please let it be something good…please'
If he was truly going on the expedition, he had to be equipped as fully as possible. Not just full, he had to be strong. Something told him weak weapons wouldn't do much against horrors.
Thinking about them, he suppressed a shiver and focused on inspecting the third item.
[Ethereal Translucence
Type: Utility
Integrity: 1000
Grade: 2 (Gold)
Description: A cloak left behind by the forbidden. After many years of waiting, they finally got their revenge. They could do it….unseen.
Enchantments: [Ethereal Manifestation] [Translucent Domain]
]
'Bingo!!'
Haruto was ecstatic. He didn't know it, but almost immediately, a sense of joy and relief seared through his bones.
'This would really come in handy! But…uhh..ethereal translucence? It's not scary at all. Not even in the slightest bit'
Just from the name alone, Haruto could tell it was something that made him invisible.
He chose to summon it.
With a thought, a black cloak with thick white fur at its tip took shape around his body. The cloak looked really heavy but strangely…..as light as a feather. He really liked it. Especially the fragrance. Its scent was really alluring.
'No way…'
To see if his guess was correct, he tried to move about. The cloak didn't even restrict his movements at all!. It felt as though he wasn't even wearing it.
Unknown to him, a deep smile was already on his lips.
'Crazy…this is really crazy!'
He sat down and contained his excitement. There was additional information about the cloak. Something he didn't see on the quantum guard or led light. He froze.
'Enchantments?'
His expression darkened.
That word was very familiar.
'What were the chances that this one would not incur a curse?'
As if to answer his daring question, a new set of information appeared under the armour.
[Curse: This armour is cursed. Anyone who dons it would be hunted to the end of the world by the Forbidden]
Haruto's heart grew cold, his face instantly lost colour as he stared at the new set on information. His nerves were pressing against his throat.
'Why?!!! Why do I have to be haunted?!!! Just why???!!! What did I do wrong?!!!'
He didn't even know how to feel. After all, he had not met The Forbidden before. He had literally just heard of them now. Grimacing, he chose not to dwell on it. Instead, chose to inspect the enchantments.
The first one:
[Ethereal Manifestation: Allows the user or the clock or both to be invisible]
It was just as he expected, he chose to inspect the second one:
[Translucent Domain: Creates a mini domain around a specific circumference from a radius relative to the host]
A domain!!!. He had heard about those. It wasn't just anything one would know how to do. And here he was getting a free domain?!. A domain was supposed to be a legacy skill only possessed by the strongest. Just as the name insinuated, one would be invincible inside a particular radius around him. He squinted his eyes.
'Something just doesn't seem right'
It just seems to good to be true.
And lastly, he had questions. One that bugged him really well. Eating through his curious nerves like locusts.
Who were The Forbidden? Who were they trying to get revenge on? And how was it tied to the cloak?.
Haruto grimaced.
'Why? Just why were so many questions left unanswered?'
Haruto's face twitched a little. Truth was, he really wanted to know the truth. But sometimes, some things were better left unknown. And this…this wasn't an exception. He believed so. His guts warned him of the dangers of knowing too much. But, all the same, he somehow knew he had no choice.
Sighing, Haruto stood up. He didn't dismiss the cloak, he chose to make only it invisible. Then he went out, to complete his daily quests….and then more…