Relic

As I was plummeting downwards there I saw a rope like an oasis in the desert and I didn't waste time and catch upon it.

"ahh!"

My hand sliced through the rope, it stung after catching the rope while falling downwards.

After catching my breath there I saw downward it was an abyss like a starless night but there was light coming through a hole in this abyss.

As I started moving toward it after treacherous 8 minutes of descending I got to see the ground and I didn't wait long for descending on it.

"Whoa! now this is some hell," I said looking around as I saw countless skeletons of humans and other races indicating the horror had taken place here, the war took place, and further ahead exists a pond of blood in the middle of which exists a weapon that indicated the horror these warriors have fought for and that's why I am here.

And without further ado, I started to walk towards it.

crunching of bones and splashes of blood that's all I can hear in this bloody place and darkness doesn't help either but because of my darkness element I can peer through darkness well I can't say whether it was fortunate or unfortunate.

After nearing the pond of blood I didn't think twice and was submerged in the embrace of the treacherous blood and started to swim my way through the relic.

And after swimming for 2 to 3 minutes in this treacherous blood I finally come to a small land between pond where in the middle there nestles an altar and on top of it is the devil's hand, it is a mechanical left arm from the looks but no it is much more than that it is the weapon of destruction and death.

I made my way to the ancient altar and took out the dagger and slightly cut the left arm so that some blood from it was splashed on the altar.

You will say I didn't fear or hesitate to do things I've done, well I do feel fear but I am just used to it now, but I didn't hesitate because nothing was left for me to lose now, and if I want to save my pitiful life than this is my way to live a life where maybe things will be different.

For two minutes nothing happened but I knew.

"Here comes the worst part," I said right then.

"AH! "

My left arm detached from the shoulder or should I say jetted out.

it was painful, ok very painful!

"Damm it. " my consciousness was fading but I knew I had to stay conscious because the devil's hand started to move.

The black tendril-like wire came out of the jet-black hand and started to attach itself to my shoulder.

"Kleagh, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! "

It was painful like being in a hot molten furnace and being cut by thousands of blades through my whole body.

This was the necessary step as only after my left arm is cut after The ritual can the devil's hand can take place.

And now it was taking its place and it was painful, ok way more painful than I had imagined but I will endure, well what better choice do I have?

And after what felt like an eternity of flaying and screaming, the pain finally subdued and I lost consciousness.

DRIP! DRIP! DRIP!

I woke up at who knows how much later at the sound of water or blood dripping and after that sudden influx of information poured on me about the devil's hand about its uses.

As I lifted my left arm I can see in place of my severed arm was an obsidian arm or weapon finger-like claws of beast elbow sharp and precise.

It has many uses as from this hand I can extract any weapon that I desire with its material.

"Dagger."

Not even in a split second a dagger was extracted from it and there was also the influx of instruction about various martial knowledge about dagger arts.

"Hmm! It's better than I thought. "

I marveled at the dagger in my left hand which was fully black, as I stood up I tried various arts with weapons in which there were various low-level techniques and a few high-level also with many spells about assassination.

I switch it to double handed dagger, yes it can be detached from the left hand and taken to the right also.

I switch it to a sword like a katana, odachi, long sword, spear, etc.

And at last, I checked what I was procrastinating this long.

"Status! "

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[Noah Elrod]

›Race› human(demonic gene)

›Bloodline Potential› 6 star

›preferres weapon› Daggers, gauntlets, bows, katana

›Affinity› Fire› Lighting || Darkness

[STAT]

›Rank› 2 star+

›STR› 2 star-

›AGL› 2 star+

›DEF› 2 star+

›MANA› 3 star

›CHARM› E-

›LUCK› E

[POSSESSION ]

›The Ancient Daemon's Hand(Devine relic)

[ART]

›Hand To Hand Combat(lv 1)(98%)

›Shadow walk(lv 2)(73%)

›Shadow Dagger(lv 3)(43%)

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Wait, why did it say The Ancient Daemon's hand I thought in the novel it was described as the Devil's hand, and who are Daemon's??

"Is it my memory or is it different than the original." well it does what was supposed to happen and it is no different from what was described so was I wrong???, well let's think about later, first I need power and I can always find out about it by going to the academy that story is flowing as it should be.

"Hmm! I have to observe thoroughly if the story has been altered or not. "

As I can see this was my status which was above average but not so much as the protagonist who is already at 4 stars and the main cast who is already 3 star average I was way below them and my luck.

"Hmm! E that is worst than I thought or is it the luck of the villain, but my mana is higher than my current rank, maybe this body has a talent for magic. "

you see everyone in this world has their system after the first apocalypse where heroes were born and now as the stats say, I am below the protagonist yet I as Noah was sent to kill him for the prize money.

And now I have to escape this death.

"Well, at least I don't have to explain my new arm. "

In this era having mechanical limbs are very common so I don't have to explain this new obsidian hand anymore at least.

As I was done testing this new limb I checked the time and date and for good it was only 5 hours since I came here means I was unconscious for 4 hours at the least, Now let's make our way out of here.

After traversing the blood pond I cleaned myself with water that I brought and then I wore new clothes from the smartwatch and made my way up the hole by grappling hook released from my hand it took 2 to 3 minutes to reach the surface of the cave and then as I got out the cave and ambushed the cave to save it from the eyes of the passerby.

As I was going on the way to the river there were many scenarios going through my mind to get out of the situation I am in.

"Cynthia I will live the life you dreamed for me." I am sad about the thought of Cynthia but I have to keep living for the life she has given me and to survive and find her if I can in this godforsaken world, now let's end this and focus on the way.

"Now Let's hunt the monster! "

Of course to test new powers and find out better uses of this weapon or now my hand and to change the ending of this villain that I have possessed and for that I have to do many things many means I have to change my fate.