While the meetings of the members of the Elites were ongoing, Yman was struggling against the evolved Evil Rat which now had the name of Noble Rat and reached the pinnacle of D, the D+ Wanderer.

Now it stood on its 2 limbs. It's supposed red eyes had turned into hazy yellow. Its pure dark blue fur that covered its whole body, now had milky-white fur arcing on its stomach down to its middle part. Its two ears grew longer, about 10 inches long that stood like horns on its pointy head. And on its face, gleaming in metallic luster, the whiskers were protruding like long needles. Even its razor-sharp claws had grown longer and sharper.

Khaaaaaaaa!!! It suddenly yelled. The raspy shrill from it sent shivers on him.

The cloak he was wearing had already torn, the clothes were tattered, and marks of blood could be spotted on some of its torn areas.

If not because of his healing magic, not only his clothes would be torn at the moment but also his flesh. For once he was thankful for having such healing magic, a self-healing magic though. Which was not usable to others.

Actually, his body was covered by rashes as of the moment. It was the effect caused by the poison. So, at the moment, he was still in danger. If not because of the resistance coming from his cloak and mask, for certain he was already dead at the moment.

Hah, hah, hah... Yman was breathing heavily.

Currently, he was on his feet and was maintaining his balance not to fall on the ground. At the same time, he also was eyeing the enemy in front. They just finished an exchange of attacks, however, Yman was at a disadvantage. This monster's agility and strength had increased for many folds after it evolved which he already expected.

Yet, he did not choose to escape, how could he just leave this monster roaming down here freely? Although he did not really care if some people wandered inside the channel and found themselves in unfavorable situations, he was not the hero type person who would sacrifice himself just to save someone.

Actually, he did it, he did rescue someone from before. When he and his sister wandered around the town. He was carrying his sister on his back for days after they lost their parents.

But because he was just a 5 years old brat that time, he could not find work to feed both of them.

It was a bright sunny day when they passed at the town's park. He saw a rich-looking beautiful kid girl running towards the dark alleyway while being chased by a Hybrid Mad Dog.

That time, the town where they live was unrest from the attacks of these relentless creatures. They usually prowled the town and attacked their victims with their leagues. They usually appeared from sewers or canals, and also went through it to escape.

Hybrid Mad Dog was at the rank C monster. They mostly attack their victim when they are with their group or if the victim is alone.

Seeing the rich-looking girl running aimlessly towards the dark alleyway, Yman thought that if he managed to save this girl, her parents might be thankful and gave them food by saving their daughter.

That time, his mind was devoid of fear and shrouded because of his stomach that clamored in hunger, he did not even think that they might find themselves in danger by doing so.

TOGETHER with his sister that was tied on his back, he chased after them without a second thought.

He saw the girl cowering in a corner while covering her head with her little hands.

She was crying while shouting: "Mom! Dad! I'm scared! Help me! Help me! Help me!

Noticing a dirty 1-meter stick that was leaning in the wall, he immediately grabbed it then rushed in difficulty towards the Hybrid Mad Dog.

Even though he was still 5 years old at that time, he was trained with basic swordsmanship by his mysterious teacher.

Before the Hybrid Mad Dog could gnaw its prey in front, it suddenly stopped when it heard a yell from behind it.

Yman flinched a little upon seeing its red eyes, those piercing gaze of the killer, it was almost identical with that eyes of that person who murdered their parents.

Its wide-mouth was dripping with sticky liquids, and heinous-looking razor-sharp fangs protruding like inverted nails.

Definitely, it could tear him without difficulty if ever it bit him.

Regardless, after hearing the grumbling of his and his sister's stomach, he was looking at it like looking at the food instead.

In his mind, if he won and successfully rescued the girl, he could get some food. And if he loses, then they would become a fresh meal for this beast together with the rich-looking kid girl.

Yman continued his charge and made a basic downward strike to the monster's head.

The dirty stick made a whipping sound in the air as it came from above to below. Yet…

It hit empty air.

Yman's eyes trembled after his attack failed to land on its target.

However, the Hybrid Mad Dog leaped overhead and sneak unto the opposite wall, then gone in a second.

He sighed in relief. Looks like the Hybrid Mad Dog really did not attack if there were multiple enemies in its vicinity.

No. The reason why it chose to escape was…

Tak, tak, tak…

A moment after the Hybrid Mad Dog escaped, some steeping sounds reached their ears.

When the owner of those steeping sounds reached the dark alleyway where the children were.

They saw a young boy holding a dirty stick in his hand that was pointing its tip to the cowering girl.

"You bastard! What are you doing!" Angry yelled from someone who just arrived.

Yman suddenly threw the stick and tried to explain what really happened, but instead, he was beaten up. And that guy even acts heroically in front of the girl's relatives when they arrived, like he just rescued a damsel in distress from some villain.

They even took his sister and brought her into the orphanage. And accused him as a collaborator of the criminal group who kidnapped children to sell their organs or made them a puppet for killing.

He tried and tried to reason out. Yet, those so-called magicians who are supposed to be heroes would only believe what their eyes saw and not the actual scenario.

Because of hunger, he lost his consciousness just moment after the beating. He was so hungry that even what happened in that time was pretty vague now in his memory, yet he was sure that something like that happened from before.

However, what he got in exchange for rescuing someone was a beating and not food. And he was sent into a facility to be a lab frog.

After all, they were looking at him as not human. But a scam criminal. For god sake, he was just a kid at that time. Right now, he believes that that issue was not as simple as that. It was already planned by someone lurking in the dark.

However, all of these were just a blatant hunch.

After he was brought in the facility, repeated tests and experimentation was done to him. They were making a living weapon from him. Planting artificial Hollow cells into him together with a built-in deity.

Failures after failure. Which causes him pain, pain, pain, pain… for a long time.

Yet Yman chose to be obedient while waiting for the right timing to escape.

Yeah...inside him...or he himself was a living deity...

Until one day, he was able to escape from that facility with the help of Miss Pai. She was a new attendant at that time.

And something happened that changed her perspective from helping to develop a living weapon which is him, into helping him to escape.

Yman that time was already 15 years old. After his successful escape. He went to look for his sister with Miss Pai's help.

That time when they took them, they were using an alias. After their parents were killed, it was only natural for him to change their identity. Who knows what that murderer's true goal was. It was taught to him from his teacher to always conceal yourself from your enemy.

Sistela's warning reached his ears, yet Yman seemed like he did not hear it.

Hah! Hah! Hah! Deep breathing coming from his mouth hindering the noise coming from around him.

Even a call of warning coming from his deity…

…seemed to be unheard — by him.

Regardless, the enemy was still unhurt, standing a head below him, yet it was looking at him like looking at someone below it.

Such an arrogant pose for someone who was crawling just a moment ago! Yman inwardly thought.

A thing in his throat seems to be itchy and his chest felt a little pain.

Cough! A taste of blood in his tongue followed after his cough, a mouthful of blood that almost choked his throats departed from his mouth.

Chu! Yman sent a spit of blood to his side. He coughed several times before he lifted his left arm and wiped his mouth that was wetted by his own blood.

However,

Exhaustion had started to creep out in him. His muscles that started to numb signified how beat-up he had become for just a little time that had passed.

But Yman seemed to be unbothered by it.

His eyes even glinted with excitement. This beast, for sure would give him big loot.

A sinister smile finally creeped out on his mouth when he noticed his stamina at almost— 0%?