Mercenary Systems: The Eternal Life
Chapter 19 Nightmares

The day of celebration goes on. Everyone has fun with their respective partners, deepening their love affair. That also applies to me, but I don't know about Bianca, what is she thinking?

The closer I got to the last day of the celebration, the more I was afraid it would all be over. Because of the celebration of Valentine's Day, has the seed of love grown in the depths of this heart? I'm not sure, I've never felt this strange feeling. What I feel so far, after doing things to fill the activities on Valentine's Day, I feel closer to him.

In this deepest part of my heart, I expected that Bianca had the same feelings towards me.

Bianca may have gone to sleep by now. I dare not look at the bed where Bianca was lying. Actually, it was because I would feel guilty if I accidentally saw a part of Bianca's body that I shouldn't have seen, let alone a sleeping person wouldn't know if her clothes were open or not.

So, every night, I sleep facing the wall.

Looking at it from the outside, I would look like I was staring at a wooden wall. Of course, it would be strange if it were true, but I was basically looking through the system screen that only I could see.

During Valentine's Day, or since I left from Vorlte Harbor City, I haven't worked on a single Quest. In this Lopentine City, Quests have sprung up a lot, although most Quests provide small rewards. Some of the Quests that were supposed to be difficult to complete by myself provided rewards that were even higher than when I obtained evidence of the crimes of D'Meatros.

[Quest]

[From Baroness Richie, bring him Thiefghost head Orley! (300 Quest Points)]

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This person called Thiefghost Orley should be a dangerous figure. No matter how much of a reward I would receive, it would most likely just waste my life. So, for now, I won't take any big risks even if I need Quest Points.

The available quests actually follow the conditions in the environment, even the System receives requests from certain individuals to be used as Quest references. I think it's going to be great going forward.

However, if I were to take the Quest from Baroness Richie, other than that I would receive the reward from the System, I would also get the reward directly once I reported my success to the concerned party. That too, of course, if I managed to complete the Quest requested.

The clock shows at 23:37, it is a feature that always appears in the upper left corner of my vision. The appearance is half-transparent, the size is not too small, and does not interfere with vision. Aside from my need for time, I won't notice a clock in my vision. Because soon after midnight, it is only natural that my eyelids begin to feel heavy. So, I without holding back the drowsiness, slowly closed my eyes.

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Suddenly I woke up to find my body wrapped around many black hands. Hands and feet are helpless, it forms the letter "X". I tried to break away, but my newly emerging energy would vanish instantly.

What the hell happened to me?

Where is this?

It's unclear what this place really is. As far as I could see, there was only darkness, and a faint dark red light that appeared in the distance. Also, the sky was dark red.

In solitude, here is silence. I can't even make a sound. How hard I tried, how much I opened my mouth, my voice did not appear. Like power, my voice seemed to disappear even before it came out of my throat.

I continued to rebel, hoping to break away from the bond.

But my efforts, of course, were in vain.

Can't ask for help, nor can I let go, am I going to be stuck in this horrible place?

As my feelings raged, in the distance, a large creature so large that only its upper body was visible, was seen by me. I don't know since when the creature existed, but I just realized it. Look at the pair of black wings capable of covering the entire sky that was dark red, I'm not even sure if it was really its wings. His appearance doesn't make me feel good, it gets worse.

What the hell is that? His presence seemed as if it would take my life at any moment. It felt, my breathing became very heavy.

"Kaellen!"

I heard a voice. I think I know that voice. A voice that has been gently caressing my ears lately. But, who is it? Why is he screaming my name? Ah, after all, why do I feel called when the voice calls out a name that is not mine?

"Kaellan, wake up!"

Woke up? Why do I have to wake up? My eyes were wide open, looking around for the owner of a voice that sounded close.

"Are you not going to have breakfast?"

A breakfast? In this weird place? What time is it, anyway? Ah, after all, there is no time to think about the stomach when I cannot even rid myself of this twisting black hand.

"We're dating, aren't we? You should also get ready."

A date? When did I date? After all, who would want to date a pathetic man like me?

"Wake up!"

"Hey! Wake up!"

The sound was getting louder, making my body feel shaken. Actually, who is the one who keeps shouting that? To whom is he speaking? Was that voice directed at me? And again, even though I heard a voice sounding like it was near me, I did not find the owner of the voice at all.

When I blinked, a huge palm out of nowhere appeared in the distance. The hand seemed to be moving towards me, seeming to be getting bigger.

Is that palm going to hit me?

Shit, I can't move. With his speed of movement, my body would definitely be destroyed.

Really, there is no hope.

I chose to close my eyes with all my might, unable to watch my body being hit by such a huge palm.

"PLAQUE!"

It hurt quite a bit on the right side of my cheek.

It turned out that I had just woken up from a dream, and Bianca who was sitting next to me seemed to have just slapped me in the face.

Bianca looked at me worriedly.

"What... what happened?" I turned my position into sitting, facing towards him. "I remember dreaming of something strange. Anyway, it's still early morning .. Is it possible that I interrupted your sleep unknowingly?"

"It's okay. But, are you okay?"

He asked back, and I thought there was nothing wrong with me. For some unknown reason, I just felt a little tightness in my chest, nothing else.

I did not know that on my back was suddenly engraved some kind of tattoo with black ink.