Chapter 31 Losing the Copy System
Alya, Ivy, Darvis, and Williams had successfully breached the barrier with a legendary cannon, which they had asked the academy to transport through a one-use portal.
Just one shot consumed three-quarters of their Originat, but this shot achieved what they intended.
Entering the Drymin Forest, they felt the Originat of a Level 20 Volkoid, making them rush quickly to the center of the forest. The students' lives were at stake.
Meanwhile, as they were rushing to the center of the forest, some students, despite the Lvl 20 Volkoid being far stronger, still stayed, intent on fighting it.
"Daniel, are you sure about this?" A group of twenty students stood not far from the Volkoid, preparing for battle. A red-haired guy's demeanor showed he was the leader of the group.
"Don't worry, I'm the bane of this beast, like a fish in water. I just need you guys to distract the beast for my attack to land," the red-haired young man assured them.
"He's a unique system holder, just like you," Thundero's words startled Blum, who was watching the students fighting the Volkoid.
"I thought you said you were going into a deep sleep," Blum snickered, seeing Thundero appear beside him.
"Who would have thought you'd be lucky enough to meet a unique system holder. Hmph," Thundero grumbled.
"Then thanks for the compliment," Blum scoffed, not bothering with Thundero's attitude.
"It looks like someone has forcefully raised the strength of this Volkoid," Thundero muttered. "I can also feel some demonic qi from it," he mused, watching the fight between the Volkoid and students.
Has he awakened? If so, why would there be demonic qi here? It seems the seal to the demon realm has loosened. Thundero's face turned aghast at the thought.
Blum sensed something was wrong and turned to see Thundero's aghast expression.
"What happened?" Blum asked in shock because he knew Thundero's background, and Thundero had never shown such fear, only disdain for this world.
"You know I told you gods can't die, but you asked how the Thunder God, our master, died," Thundero said solemnly. Blum nodded, but he didn't understand why this scared Thundero so much.
"There is a demon being we call the God Killer. He doesn't just slay gods; he kills them," Thundero said, his expression filled with fear.
Blum felt shivers from head to toe. From the way Thundero spoke, Blum knew how strong the gods were, but for someone to gain the title of "God Killer" was beyond terrifying.
"My master was the First Generation Thunder God. To gain the title of 'Thunder God' means you're the strongest Thunder Element wielder and have defeated other Thunder Element wielders." Thundero's small face was full of sadness and longing.
Blum, seeing this, felt sad too, waiting for Thundero to continue his story.
Thundero, seeing Blum's eagerness and interest, refrained. "Knowing too much will harm you. You're still too weak."
Thundero's words extinguished the spark in Blum's eyes, making him a bit frustrated. If you're not going to say everything, why bring it up at all? Blum thought but kept it to himself.
"I guess that red-haired guy is the Fire God's heir. If any of you triggers a contest for the strongest, you must not lose, or else..." Thundero warned, thunder and lightning flickering around him.
"The God Killer calls himself 'The Plunderer.' Be wary of anyone who calls themselves that," Thundero said before disappearing, returning to his deep sleep.
Blum's expression remained neutral upon hearing this. At least he had gotten some information from Thundero.
"The Plunderer. I hope we meet and fight," he thought, his pride unwilling to accept defeat without a battle.
**CRACKLE!**
A bolt of lightning struck the Fire Cloud Bird, making it cry out in agony as it fell to the ground. The students fighting the Volkoid turned to see a blonde-haired young man wearing their academy armor.
"Just here to lend a helping hand," Blum said, waving when he noticed their inquisitive stares.
"You can join," Daniel said, looking at Blum with battle intent.
Blum scratched his head and smiled, knowing that Daniel had recognized him by his gaze.
The other students had some complaints, but with a wave of Daniel's hand and his reassurance, they fell silent, trusting his judgment.
As they all moved to strike, they suddenly felt the air turn chilly, ice flowers falling onto the Fire Cloud Bird.
Terror was visible in the bird's eyes as it struggled to fly, chirping in panic. Wherever the ice flowers landed, it froze.
The bird, which had been hit the hardest, began to freeze.
The students, seeing this, quickly moved away from the range of the ice flowers, watching in fear.
The Fire Cloud Bird, nearly frozen, didn't want to give up. It let out a long cry, black flames erupting from its body, burning away the ice.
It flew up, its once-flaming red body now turned black, making it look demonic.
**Hmph!**
The snort sent shivers down the students' spines, as they saw more, smaller ice flowers falling onto the Fire Cloud Bird.
No matter how hard the bird tried to burn off the ice with its black flames, it couldn't overcome it.
It turned into an ice statue, shattering into small pieces and forming an icy shower. Two items dropped as it exploded, but no one dared to check them, waiting for the attacker to reveal themselves. A wise person wouldn't let greed lead to their downfall.
"Ivy, you just showed off," Darvis complained, seeing that she had killed the beast.
The students were surprised and shocked, seeing four figures appear: two men and two women, floating in the air.
"Are you all okay?" Alya came down, asking about the students' welfare. Most just nodded subconsciously, their eyes glued to her striking figure.
"Vixen." This word snapped the students out of their stupor, causing them to blush in embarrassment over their reaction. Only a few, familiar with her charm, were unaffected.
"Have you seen my darling?" Ivy asked with concern, her eyes darting through the students.
The students were confused by her question.
Who the hell is your darling? Can't you give us a bit more information? some thought.
Alya rolled her eyes at Ivy's words. "Has anyone seen Draco?"
Of course, Blum would be the one to step up. "Excuse me, beautifuls."
His words made the other students want to pummel him. If you want to visit hell, why drag us, the innocent ones, with you?
Ivy just snorted, and the air turned chilly. Alya smiled, while Williams and Darvis examined him, sizing him up.
What boldness!
Blum could tell from their expressions that he'd better not push his luck if he didn't want to experience hell. "I saw him running with Rose when the hidden boss appeared."
Ivy, hearing a girl's name, pressed him further. "Who is Rose?"
"His girlfriend," he blurted out. The surrounding trees turned to ice, with the students saved from joining them by Alya. They all looked at Blum resentfully. How could you say that? they cried inwardly, seeing Ivy's jealous expression.
Blum shrugged, as if to say it wasn't his fault, seeing their resentful faces. Who would have thought a woman like her was in love with Draco, who used to be such a blockhead?
"Describe her," Ivy commanded, her voice leaving no room for refusal. Not wanting to risk his life, Blum spilled the details.
"Found her," Ivy said, disappearing from the students' sight, with Alya and Darvis following, leaving Williams to protect the students.
Rose, who was unconscious, sensed her surroundings growing chilly. Her body forced her awake in response to the danger.
She opened her drowsy eyes to see an icy-blue-haired young woman with striking phoenix eyes and incredible beauty.
But this beauty wore a face of killing intent. "Where is Draco?" she demanded, holding Rose by the neck in the air, her voice filled with menace.
Scenes of what had happened rushed back to Rose before she blacked out.
Tears fell from her eyes, ignoring the pain of being choked. "He was kidnapped," she managed before losing consciousness.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
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In a hidden lab.
A black-haired young man was tied to a lab table.
His eyes sprang open as memories of what had happened before he lost consciousness rushed to his mind.
"Why?!" Draco muttered in pain, his heart shattering, tears unknowingly falling from his eyes.
"Oh, the fry has awoken." This voice made Draco's tearful eyes fill with hatred. It was a voice he would never forget—belonging to the ones who had exterminated him and everyone in the orphanage.
"I wonder how a fry like you escaped death. You really caused us a problem," a young man appeared in Draco's view, his expression fiendish, chuckling at Draco. "But it's goodbye this time."
"Begin," he waved his hand, people in lab coats coming into Draco's view.
"What do you want to do?" Draco panicked, struggling to move to no avail.
"You'll know in a moment," the young man giggled.
**AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**
Draco's scream was louder than thousands of speakers, revealing the extent of his pain.
[Error... Detecting Unknown means of system extraction]
[Beginning self-destruction plan]
These words were like the Grim Reaper speaking to Draco.