Chapter 5- Bloodline unlocked

At the exam hall, outside the dungeon.

Warning! System has been breached.

The crowd panicked

"What does it mean?"

"what happens when the system has been breached?

Questions were thrown here and there.

The big screen in the middle of the hall glitches.

"What the?" the mages as well as the teachers watched in shock.

The screen now displayed the dungeon was a C-rank dungeon.

They all watched in trepidation as the number of candidates rapidly reduced.

"Somebody do something their dying!" One of the parents of a candidate yelled out of frustration.

Due to the system failure the badges could not haul the candidates out of the dungeon.

They were therefore left with only one chance..."Bring the portals we are going to haul them out manually." the mage in charge commanded.

Back in the dungeon.....

Chaos broke out, as more candidates lost their lives.

Carla alongside her members were engaged in a fierce battle of life and death with a rank-C cheater. They attacked simultaneously unaware of the beast's ranking. According to the plan, Atlas the strongest among them was about to deliver the final blow when the beast unleashed its true power. Unexpectedly, the beast swiftly slaughtered six of the team members leaving only half alive.

Panic stricken, Carla and her team slowly backed away from the beast, seriously shaking with fear.

There was no way to escape. If they tried running the beast would easily outrun them so instead they charged forward. This time the battle resumed more fiercely.

Ten minutes passed and the last survivors Atlas and Carla stood bleeding seriously. If not for the fact that Atlas was protecting himself as well as Carla, she would have probably been the first to die.

The beast who had perceived carla's weakness attacked, swaying it's claws at her. Before Atlas could react it had already deeply cut her stomach.

Blood oozed out of the fresh wound quickly.

"Fuck!!" Carla groaned, dropping to her knees. 'Is this it? I'm I going to die?...damn you beast. 'She cursed inwardly.

Atlas jumped in front of carla using his sword to block another attack from the beast. Without hesitation he stepped backward and slashed the sword at the beast's chest.

Roar

A huge cut was made causing the beast to shriek in pain. Atlas kept imposing more cuts until the beast unleashed its skill, burning flames.

He tried to avoid the attack by rolling to the side but it was too late, the flames hit his chest, burning his skin.

"rghh"

Atlas wound had greatly affected him, rendering him powerless for a few seconds. The beast used this opportunity to pin him down, ready to bite his head off when a silver sword cleanly sliced its head off.

The beast dropped down dead.

Carla clutched her stomach letting go of the sword as she staggered towards Atlas.

Half way through her legs wobbled, and if not for his swift reaction she would have fallen heavily on the ground.

They both sat on the ground badly injured, though Atlas seemed to be in better shape than Carla.

Shortly, the beast's body disappeared and in it's place two books appeared.

Each one flew towards Carla and Atlas respectively. They both glanced at each other, unaware of what was happening.

The books opened, illuminating some words in the air just like a hologram.

The entangled bloodline has been summoned.

Accept it or reject it

Caution: you are both in critical condition and hence may not survive for long.

Suggestion: accept bloodline

Atlas slowly turned to Carla

"I think it's best if we accept it, I mean the book is right we are both seriously injured...plus what damage could a book possibly cause us?"

Carla thought about it for a few seconds, and nodded in agreement.

"A_ac__accept entan_gl_ed blo__bloodline." She stuttered

"Accept entangled bloodline." Atlas also approved.

Entangled Bloodline accepted

They read afore the pain surged through their head.

Atlas gritted his teeth suppressing the urge to scream while Carla desperately struggled to breath, blood ceaselessly flowing out of her mouth.

Both lay on the ground in despair.

"Arghhh" Atlas screamed losing control. The pain increased forcing his veins to bulge.

Eyes crimson and devoid of sentiment, bones snapping and reassembling. Carla and Atlas unconsciously begged for death to take their lives.

Moments later as tho their prayers had been answered ....They lay on the ground unmoving....no sign of life....are they d**d?