Chapter 4
Chapter Name : Welcome to the Labyrinth
3RD PERSON POV
"All of pre-p-par-rations are d-d-done m-m-master", a trembling voice echoed inside a dark room.
The one who spoke was the one that summoned the portal to unlock the event that his master wanted for long, long, long time.
Naxk'sa, the Cowardly Caster.
He was one of the seven summoners of portals in Earth, and were now kneeling in front of his master.
His master spoke.
"Good Job, now start the trial in every Districts", his master ordered to him. Scared, he scampered away like a bunny in the room. When he got away from the room, he huffed relieved.
"At least I won't get punished again by master, that kangaroo bitch were lucky... Ugh, nevermind", he grumbled remembering on of his colleague which he already envied before. Not thinking more about the colleague, he delivered a message of welcome in one of the Districts. He looked on how did the Districts they all hold were ordered.
☆ District 1 (Ice Age) [Guide : Elmer]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : 50
☆ District 2 (Volcanic Terrain) [Guide : Granite]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : 50
☆ District 3 (Nuclear Wasteland) [Guide : Senna]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : 50
☆ District 4 (Thick Rainforest) [Guide : Ojiro]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : 50
☆ District 5 (Black Labyrinth) [Guide : Naxk'sa]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : ???
☆ District 6 (Large Desert) [Guide : Anubis]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : ???
☆ District 7 (Windless Canyon) [Guide : Ajax]
Population : 13 000
Awakened : 0
Floors : ???
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Hamil, Joey and Lola were talking about their plans to escape in the place when a loud booming sound echoed everywhere, making them stunned and confused to the voice.
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Welcome to the Labyrinth of The Fallen Emperor!
Hello there dear participants of these trials! You are
confused now no? I'm here to clear your woes! so
don't panic, don't panic!
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I am called Naxk'sa, the... Clever Caster! I will be
your guide for this stages, so do you think of doing
something wrong or else you'll get punished!
After this message, you can only talk to me each
time you completed a floor so don't waste your
time if you want to talk to me.
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I'll explain to you lowly peasants of how this place
works.
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Darux Dela Torre's POV :
At the same time I heard the voice, I couldn't help but curse.
"A trial?! nevermind, I already know this kind of shit since I read web novels THAT much", I huffed. Am I unlucky or lucky that I'm a gamer or noob gamer that knows who many played games? And what the fuck was with that voice's tone? He's a proud fuck.
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You all are given by a system, to help you of course
to fight monsters here.
There are three functions of these "SYSTEM" I have
been telling you.
Status - where you can see your info and skills.
Inventory - where you can store your loots.
Store - where you can buy or exchange trades.
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You can't access anything until the time comes
and only those who are strong enough can go
out in this place.
Now that you all know now what that is.
Have a Bad Luck participants!
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Everyone fell silent after the introduction, before they shouted at the same time their frustration.
"What the fuck?!"
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Darux Dela Torre's POV :
I sighed at the brief message, that's one of a hell short and meaningful shit I ever heard.
Not that I'm complaining, but still... isn't it good to be more of a kind guide than lazy one?
And what he said in the end, until the time comes? I don't know the exact "when" but I already know "when" it could be accessed, that is at the start of the monster attacks.
I kept my searching, even though I already came tired in this kind of movement.
Hope that I'm already near at light.
"Psst..."
"Huh?"
"Psst"
I felt a chill on my spine on the sound. I someone calling me?
Taking a deep breath, I answered it.
"Sorry, I'm not into gays and I don't accept money either, shoo!", I shooed the voice, not able to pinpoint where it is.
"Uh, firstly I'm not a gay. Second was I'm the guide here, you know me?", it spoke but I still didn't see the person.
"..."
Woah, woah, woah, what the hell?!
Why did this lazy bum are here? did he patrol and implement some protocols and curfew here? who's he? a PSAF Officer?
Not answering to him? or her, nevermind. I just hope Author-san don't rip off Dungeon Reset here...
"I take that silence as a yes, but first..."
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3RD PERSON POV :
Everyone were wearing different expressions, joy, anxiety, terror, confusion, anger, and mostly were stupefied by the sudden voice coming out.
Gamers were gleefully jumping up and down since they were getting the chance to have the "Gamer's Dream", a system. Anxiety attacks those who were weak in heart, terror came to them. Confusion to those who aren't that knowledgeable about games, anger to those who heard the bullshit and stupidity in those who still taking the info.
Along with the girl group and Hamil's group, two kindred souls were jumping in glee.
"Hiiii! Fuck Yes! Finally! A damn super duper motherfucking system!"
"Here's my goldfinger! Here's my goldfinger!"
Akino jumped in joy almost reaching the ceiling in happiness with her game geekness leaking, as expected of a gamer girl. Selene sighed and Ayaka giggled along with the group, only Veronica were leaved dumbfounded.
'What happened to her? did the voice attacked her mind?'
Ethan, on the other hand were happy and grinning like a crazy man. His misfortunes have been taking away by this sheer 1 point Luck. Hamil smacked his head, shaking his own before leaving the dumbfounded lad rubbing the back of his head.
Joey were left silent, he didn't know what the hell was a system!
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"Don't come closer! Please, ACK-!"
*PUCHI!*
A lifeless body fall in the cold cement, it's blood flowing from the slitted wound and the killer's weapon. The killer sighed in disappointment, yet his crazed and satisfied expression say otherwise.
"It's been a long time since I smell blood, very... nostalgic", was all he said before walking away leaving every corpses of whom he meet in his back.
His continuous walk halted in the middle of an intersection, mumbling and looking left and right.
"Should I go... Left or... Right?", he asked as his weapon which only moved in his will. He calmed for a minute before spoking his decision, like a precised tracker he was before.
"Right", he said as he started to twirl the bloodied weapon and walks in the right hall.
There are a camp of young people was resting after hearing the voice, were oblivious on what would happen to them when he reached them.
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A/N : I'm not just leaving those people transported here as normal ones, I'm taking those who weren't too. And this man, was one of them.
And for the title "Cowardly Caster", you'll know why later.
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