Reliving The Past ~ Mage Of The Abyss 9 Chapter 9 ~ Ludtleth & Malice

It was a Scythe, someone has cut my head; it was a knight, he is standing behind me.

I didn't die, I can't talk but I can feel the searing pain creeping up from the bottom of my head, painful is truly an understatement to what I'm feeling right now.

I tried my hardest to endure, aside from the pain alone my mouth is full of blood.

Very uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, the Knight put my head back and attach it again

"Hngh"

Only for a moment, the pain increased several times stronger.

I almost quit the game because of it, not that I can do it anyway.

My neck is slowly regenerating and now it's back altogether.

*Cough *Cough

I cough out the blood to the side and slowly, I turned back to look at the Lich, and he was smiling. Sure, it's so funny to see someone in pain.

"Fu-hhha" Ludwig laughs in cracking… b.u.t.t-clenching voice.

"That is indeed my name, Mortal."

He adjusted his sitting posture and spoke, "I see, you tell the truth, but… why didn't you want to… kill me again?"

Glancing down, come to think of it, I don't know the reason.

Aside from owing Ludtleth for letting the old peeps out… no wait…

There is one.

Somehow, back then… when I killed him… I felt nothing but regret

Maybe that is why I don't want to kill him… maybe I don't want to feel something so uncomfortable again.

And so, troubled by my own thought.

I didn't respond to him.

"Very well, if you… wish not to tell me, then so be it."

*Snap*

Flinched by the sudden noise, my heartbeat has gotten faster.

He snapped his finger; it was so loud. But nothing happened.

"You may stay here for a while, come to me again… when you are ready to leave… to the surface…"

It looks like he didn't get bothered when I didn't respond to him. "Look for Malice, she will give you a set of clothing" he said.

Surprised when I heard that, I thought for sure he would kill me… Ludtleth said that he will. But no need to ponder about it, I nodded— bowed to him and look for Malice right away.

Sitting on the far corner of the Library, I saw her standing behind Ludtleth.

I'm a bit hesitant to approach them because I'm naked, but that feeling quickly faded as my crotch started to get wet, 'T-This is bad, my fetish keeps getting wider and wider' I thought.

So, I decided to approach them, "Excuse me..." I said.

Ludtleth notices me right away, he turned around and spoke, "Mortal? Still alive I see"

"Y-Yes"

I'm quite nervous; it really does feel like I'm talking to another person.

He waved his hand, then a black whirling air appeared, he took out something from it.

"It looks like the old Skeleton have a soft spot for you, here take this"

He handed me a book…

It's small like the size of note but a bit bigger, it's plain black with a bit of disoriented silver lining and a symbol at the top left. Hmm… looking at it closely, I know of this symbol; this can only translate to one thing… Hunt.

I opened it, the book contains several names of monsters (?) and their whereabouts, the reward for killing them and several other info.

"That book will be your payments for those mortals. But of course, I will reward you just the same as what has written there."

Flipping through the pages and I found many, unique monsters I haven't heard about, except for one, it's quite surprising to see him on the list.

I thought to myself, 'What a heavy price, it's as if I'm being extorted'

Suddenly, the sound of a [Notification] popped up in front of me.

[Ludtleth Kill List] (Multi Quest Chain)

Details: Kill the designated targets written in the book, with each kill Ludtleth will reward you and your relationship with the Abyss will increase.

Rank: D-SSS

Recommended Level: 50-800

That's insane, in my past life I only able to reach level 960, indeed the highest-level player is more than 4000 back then, but still, this is 4 years from those times, I don't know the standard average of the player level now.

I'm not sure I can do this, but since it has no time limit, I guess I can take it easy?

Nervously, I nodded in response.

"Very good," he said.

He waved his hand as if signaling for Malice, it seems he already know why I'm here for, then I wonder why he was surprised when he saw me.

Malice grabbed my hand and dragging me to her… room.

She went to grab something from the closet, the place is so tidy, I don't think it will take long

Looking around, I was impressed.

This place is decent, it's better than the rest I've seen of this place.

Even though still, there are many skulls everywhere, and the bed looks like it's being made from human bones and other bones, though it does look comfy with that soft… Mattress (?)

I don't what that is.

There is a mirror here, a plain old one but large enough for two or three people to see themselves together, I went to take a look at myself there.

Mirror or anything that has reflection is being used as a way to look at Status and other Interface function if one has not ranked up, although at somewhat limited usability.

Many other things are being locked before reaching that level, it's as if anything below level 20 is still a demo, and you need to pay a hundred dollars to experience the full game.

I look at myself, even though I was healed, the scars on my body are still there, but surprisingly my body is not dirty… maybe someone has washed me?

'Did Ludwig do it?'

I shook my head, 'No way, that's stupid. Why would he even care my body is clean or not'

In any case, I'm glad that at least my face is untouched.

I don't want it to be ruined now that I finally have the chance to use it… without anyone commenting on it… at least not anyone that I know…

Reminded of the past… I feel sadden.

'I wish I can meet them…'

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