The Andras Cult was active..
The unfortunate victim(may his soul rest in peace) who got mixed up with them was the Financial Minister Of Germany, Koël Fruwich. He was tasked with a mission I don't want to delve deep into but he failed. The Andras Cult we're a ruthless bunch not only were some strong players amongst their ranks and they also possessed Artifacts.
Artifacts are magical, acient items that grants the user a powerful buff effect. These artifacts are scattered around the earth, in dungeons and in the tower. The artifacts posses high durability and are grouped in levels;
- A-tier Artifacts
-S-tier Artifacts
....(There are many more levels but that's for another time)
These artifacts are what helped the Andras Cult to undertake their activities in killing S-ranked players. When a C-ranked player uses an S-tier artifact, they are able to be on par with an A-rank player. Back to our protagonist....
Denzel was going back home after a long day of grinding the dungeons with Ryan. He turned his head to the side and saw Olivia at her front gate. He instictively called out to her,"Hey! Olivia". Olivia was in a sports bra and pink shorts back from her daily evening jogs. She was all sweaty and she saw Denzel heading in her direction. She quickly began using her towel around her neck to wipe off the sweat to the best she can. Before she knew it Denzel was right next to her and she put the towel behind her to hide it. "I see you're just back from your job". "I can also see your back from a very busy day", Olivia answered back while scanning Denzel. "There's something I need to ask from you". Olivia's heart began to beat faster,"Go on". Denzel took a deep breath,"Can you keep what you saw me do yesterday a secret?". Olivia's expression dulled a little,"Sure". "Okay it's going to be a secret only between us two. Pinkie swear". "Pinkie swear ". Denzel chatted a while with Olivia reminiscing on their childhood experiences in laughter. After a while they said their goodbyes and retired to their homes..Olivia opened the door to her room which did not have all the girly stuff but was good enough to pass. She fell on her bed and screamed into her pillow,"Uhhh that boy playing with my heart like that". She was bright red with both joy and fury at the same time. "One day, I'll let you notice me..". Hmm, it looks like someone is in love. I guess she's gotta stop denying the Denzel crush claims now.
Away from the lovey-dovey stuff, Denzel and Ryan were preparing for a one month trip in the dungeon and their goal was;
[Conquering the 20th Floor]
Ryan needed to get stronger for the upcoming Alpha Project whilst Denzel needed to get stronger than he could ever imagine if he wanted to reach Karus' level. Leon on the other hand... As a matter of fact where is Leon?
Leon had disappeared from the world, his whereabouts? ....
"Andromelech, I'm ready". "Leon if you do this I'm not sure you can gain the Elysium's Tears. Do you still want to continue?". "I resolved myself a long time ago and besides as you said time flow in your world is faster than here so Let me go". Leon was on top of a huge skyscraper the wind blowing in his face. His hair fluttering along the wind breeze. He raised his right hand forward and with his eyes closed," Hellheimer Gate [Open]"
[Ping! Ping! Ping!]
[Congratulations! You've ascended to a realm past earth...]
[Hellheimer'sGate opens....]
[The Creator is loving your tenacity, +20,000FP]
Leon entered a red portal that appeared in front of him and with that he disappeared from the earth. All that happened a month ago.
Back to the present day....
[Floor 20: The Icy Mount]
"Ahhh, I-am--- freezing" Ryan says as he shakes vigourously. "Deal with it. You're wearing more protection than I am". "Give me a break... We've been on this floor for about a week now and we still can't find that damn Yeti". "Correction, we don't even know if it's a yeti we're looking for". "We've been walking for days but all we've come across are those tiny rabid bunnies and the ice shooting lizards. How can we find a monster with a two freaking meters long", Ryan said as he used hand gestures. "Shush, look over there, a cave"
"Yay... Another cave, how many have we come across now... 5,6,7 lot of them how does this change anything"
GROWL! GROWL!
"Did you hear that? I think we found our friend. Let's pay him a visit", Denzel said as an evil smile creeped up on his face. "Finally, some action", Ryan said as he cracked his knuckles.
Denzel and Ryan had reached the 20th Floor after a month of constant grinding in the tower nonstop. The 20th Floor was an icy plain with cold weathers that could reach -90°C freezing any normal lifeform. Their mission on this no-man's-land;
[Find a 2m long tooth]
They were to find a two meter long tooth which in simple terms was that they should kill a monster with a two meter long tooth. They had been on the floor for about a week and still had no luck with their mission. They were now roaming the icy wasteland moving from cave to cave in hopes of finding the monster that fit the description. Ryan felt like giving up after the fifth day. He continued to preserve through shear will and strength. They continued roaming until they heard the growl that came from the cave. The growl shook the ground and such a loud growl could only be made by a large monster, maybe their luck wasn't that bad after all. Denzel and Ryan in their overalls and huge backpacks headed to the cave were the growl came from in high hopes.....
END OF CHAPTER