Edited by: KenChi死

The arrow flew through the darkness right into its destination. A grin appeared on my face as I was looking at its trajectory. It will hit. Without a doubt. There was a sound of arrow hitting something hard. And then nothing. No groan of injured enemy, no falling body… there was no sound for about 5 seconds. And then I barely can tell what happened next. Someone shout:

“We are under attack! Mannequin was hit by an arrow!”

A mannequin? A MANNEQUIN? They were supposed to be amateurs! Tsh, I was outsmarted… For what am I holding this Predator skill… I knew I should retreat… reconsider tactic. But there was a small problem that prevented me making any rational decisions. I was using a wolf’s traits to improve my coordination and senses. I was at peace for all this time, yet when I saw that some assholes that barely know how to keep themselves alive in the forest, almost without problems were able to neutralize my assault… something in me broke. The anger I felt a few days ago while I was absorbing a core hit me back empowered dozens of times.

I had no idea what I was shifted into. I was almost sure that I was shifting all this time. The roar shook the air of the late night sky. Was it my roar? I am still not sure. The witch hunters used some spell, device or substance that as it was thrown into fireplace it threw almost blinding light all around. A substitute for a flare? Those were told to be amateurs… Anger grew into Wrath, Wrath turned into frenzy.

The whole advantage effect of ambush was lost on the spot. As fast as possible I rushed on the enemy that was standing nearest. It was a bit clumsy looking charge, for I was running changing my posture from all four to two limbs. It was only looking clumsy, for I was never so fast before. My enemy unsheathed his sword and put it on his side in order to execute a horizontal slash. Or so I though. The anger made me… a completely stupid fool. I was not paying attention to my surroundings.

One of the remaining hunters was holding a crossbow. In the next moment a bolt was shot into my direction and mercilessly ripped the flesh of my thigh. I looked at him with hateful gaze and in abnormal voice I spit out words. My voice sound like it was spoken by several creatures in same time. It was sure that everyone who would listen to it would have goosebumps from fear.

“The Anger inside of me,

Desire of flesh,

Rivers of blood, will find a sea,

Burn those, who oppose thee,

Angels will fall, to bow on their knee,

You little fools who dare to oppose me, not even ash will remain to tell a story about your crimes”

An explosive bolt was sent into the direction of crossbow owner. He tried to jump away. Oh, he actually jumped away, but the fire spell strengthened by a chant even as it exploded over a meter away from him, the shockwave and flames it created were still able to catch its target.

I turned back to face a sword wielder from before, just in time to avoid sword falling on my head. As only I rolled to the site, the pain in my leg left a burning sensation. I start this idiotic brawl because of anger. Anger that was getting stronger with every bit of pain I felt.

“Oh, mother above us!

Be our guide!

Purify those who violate the ancient pact…

BLAH BLAH BLAH! SHUT UP! Your annoying voice makes me dizzy!!! My claws were on its way to sword mans throat, yet I had to jump back. The spear hit the ground when I was standing a second ago. The swordsman spearman, user of crossbow and priest like exorcist. That ‘s what I call a party.

The blue light shined on my side. The spell was executed. Looks like it fire containing the holy elements… well it is all a guess of mine. I have never seen holy magic before. Yet the spell never hit me. Walter and Sebastian attacked the face of priest, and even as it was not enough to do any serious damage,. But it was still enough to disturbed posture of magician that as he lost focus he released spell into the forest. Kaito jumped into swordsman backs trying to bite his neck off. His job was more difficult because of some nice armor and a helmet. I pushed all my body weight into swordsman, in order to throw him on the ground, where my claws and fangs would have better usage than his sword. Kaito ran away from under his back as we fell on the ground.

Another sting of pain in the back. I growled and roared into the night. A spear was stuck in my side. GWAH! That son of a bitch was moving to the edge in order to make my injury more serious. If this will keep going like this, I will bleed to death.

Kaito now jumped at the spearmen. Somehow the spear was struck in my bodies and he was not able to pull it back, so now he will face Kaito unarmed. I had all the time needed to say hello to my new friend – the sword wielder.

in next moment I buried my fangs in his neck, as I removed his helmet in the process.

Kaito also finished tearing the human apart… So… one is left? The bright flash of light blinded me for a moment. As I turned my head into the direction where the priest was standing just a second ago. Now there were only my ravens, also blinded and confused…

So as we start losing we decide to use a flash-bomb and run away? Grh… the pain… I pulled the bolt out of my thigh. With the spear I had a problems… you know, out of my reach. Kaito helped me here too, pulling it off with his teeths. He did it very unskillfully… he has no hands in the end. The crimson drops were falling of my thigh and back. I was growing weak… but still one is left. I will not fall till I will find him…

You have slain [Witch Hunter of Holy Kingdom level 17]You have obtained 91 exp + 7exp

You have slain [Witch Hunter of Holy Kingdom level 18]You have obtained 97 exp + 7exp + combo x2 - 97exp

You have slain [Witch Hunter of Holy Kingdom level 15]You have obtained 84 exp + 7exp t + combo x3 - 168 exp

…. I have 2150 out of 2250 to level up… I dare you asshole, you better be level 18 or higher you little shit… I will find you and kill you. Slowly or even slower.

“Come out, Come out, Wherever you are…” My voice once again disturbed the silence of the night. My body was slowly turning weak. I have to find him. Fast. Or even faster. Walter, Sebastian and Kaito run into the forest looking for a survivor. I also stood on my rear limbs and start sniffing. The smell of my own blood was disturbing me. Guyz, better have more luck then me, or I may distress myself on you.

Somewhere a sound of branch being broken was heard. I tensed up. And then smiled. Someone has a really bad luck here…

I moved in the direction of the bush, that funny to say, was trembling. I moved to the sides of the branches and with grin I hissed:

“Here’s Johny!” - he panicked and a flash light appeared in his hand, that I forced close with my own. A spell was triggered in his fist making a small explosion and burning him.

We will dance now a little. You and your friends are responsible for my ouchy-ouchy… Who cares that you were just protecting yourself? Ouchy-ouchy was made as now the same ouchy-ouchy will be casted upon you… well, I lied. It will be the worst ouchy-ouchy.

The peaceful night was once again disturbed by screams. The fire magic was cast. I was roasting him, cutting him and gutting alive. And now everything was getting blurry.

~You have lost to much blood master… You have to… refill lost… Best way would be eating as much as you can flesh and drink blood. Then let us be in charge of the body… we will heal you… maybe…

Eating a human? Killing is one thing… but eating?

~Then just give us control over your body, we will use a healing magic in your name…

…It is not such a bad idea? Is it? In the end it is still better than dying? I slowly drifted away. Last thing I remembered was as Greed and Pride were tearing off parts of meat from the witch hunter, and carrying it into my mouth… don’t tell me that they are going to….

My senses were completely numb as my mind fell asleep.

Pov change.

“… ending my report I just want to once again say, that individual that can be marked as wild, artificial mage, that somehow acquired shapeshifting ability is not a hostile creature. If he would be unprovoked, the chances of him attacking other intelligent beings are almost non-existing.” Hanna finished her report in front of the council of mages.

To become a senator of the magic council – the archmage of Obsidian Tower you had to be both powerful, wise, skilled in magic, have connections and be well-known by citizens. Why did she make a report in the first place? To make every single mage aware of his existence. And it was not because of her selfishness, greed or anything. If he would be “discovered” by a wandering mage he could be targeted as monster. Because of his uniqueness many would like to examine… ah, screw the polite formalities, dissect him. In scientific purposes of course.

Yet there is a small chance, that if council would mark him as “unique” or “one of extinct race”, he may get a formal protection. From the mages sides at least.

Yet here, the room went silent.

“If I get it right, Miss Hanna, you not only found a mage that could have the same origins as Darrion the Warlock, you not only gave him a shelter, but you also taught him magic?! You were marked as a hero, You were given the Codex Diabolicus, The faith of all of us was given into you. Yet you showed arcana of magic to a wild mage, you let him take a Codex and finally, you let him go away… Even if he truly is so friendly as you say, your actions were simply foolish. Plus, as I can say, you want us to give him protection… is it right Miss Hanna?”

She was nervous. Really nervous. She didn’t like any of the council. This was also why she refused offers to becoming one of them. And now she came here to ask them for something. A politic. She hated it. She was sure that they will not simply give such an order. They will want something in return. Maybe not now, just a promise to one day pay a debt. The council of mages was truly a pit full of vipers spitting venom right and left. The only time they were not fighting each another, was when they were fighting someone else.

“yes. I would be glad if the council would mark him as a protected being” “Are you afraid for this abomination? Miss Hanna?” the archmage of Shoola Islands was smiling in pleased matter. “No, Archmage Arihukee, I am afraid about all fools that would challenge him. I told it already. His growth speed is truly extraordinary. He killed a Behemoth, a being with high magic and physical resistance. He literally ripped it apart… He… I just want to say that what I am going to say now is just a speculation… He may be a Divine Chimera.

If you would like to name the situation that now was displayed in Senate building, then ”Chaos” would be most sufficient word. The greatest reaction was shown by the demi-humans in the room. It was a really delicate topic for them. The cat-tribe shaman had her voice trembled as she was demanding an investigation, on the other hand the Curse-weaver of the Dulloh tribe (a hybrid of human, bat and something with pretty sharp teeth that looked like it can tear the really big piece of meat from its prey, even covered in 2 layers of iron armor) kneeled with hand raised above his head, whispering something about right time to purify those who have abandoned the path of instinct.

“Miss Hanna… you know that what you have just said is denying what you said about it peaceful nature? Silence! Everyone in the chamber! We are Archmages for gods sake, so act like we are one! Note to everyone, who may not know it yet. It is true, that the magic devices all around the continent showed that a new celestial level being was born, and the location was shown near the forest of dread, where Hanna came from… The situation now may get a bit more… complicated, Miss Hanna… I… I think that it would be best, if so called Zariel the witch, would came here personally, state his business. After some… negotiations, if he would be truly shown as someone desiring of peace… we could… make a bond of mutual friendship. We could even make him a special task executioner, as a Obsidian Tower Agent… Now, dear brother and sisters we shall vote. There are three option. Who is voting for marking an individual named Zariel as protected being? Thank you. Now, who is voting for marking an individual named Zariel as Hostile being and establish a Bounty over his head? Thank you. Who wish to postpone this voting till the time when we could interrogate the individual named Zariel? Thank you. Those are all the matters we were supposed to discuss today. We will meet next week. You all may go back to your daily tasks. Meeting of council is dismissed.

Everyone slowly went out of the chamber. Many were talking to each other. The result of voting? The last option won. Every single one voted to be able to see the named individual before making any decision. In the end, Hanna achieved nothing.

POV change

I woke up with all my body in pain… hehe, the last one was level 18 indeed… good for me..

General InformationNameZarielLevel[15/NA] [21/5000 exp]Age16/NARaceChimera [Divine]ClassBlack DruidJobAlchemistTitleThe one who forge his own fate

Champion slayer

Deadly Arena Champion

The Great Duelist

The Wild Mage

Health265/330Stamina121/240Mana195/480AttributesStrength29 (added 1)Vitality35 (added 2)Endurance25 (added 1)Constitution30 (added 1)Dexterity50+4 (added 1)Reflex33+3 (added 2)Intelligence50 (added 2)Wisdom40 (added 2)Spiritualism35 (added 2)Hidden AttributesLuck13 + 10 (added 1)Charisma4 + 20Charm10 Unallocated points0

[th]Because you have reach certain level you can upgrade your job/class[/th]

Dark Hierophant

Demonologist

Rogue

The leader of Circle of Dark Druids.

The abilities are focused on both nature and chaos, for they know that true balance in obtained by combining peace and disorder.

They have access to magic that can predict the future.

The Druid that have forsake the path of balance. There magic is way more violent and focused on curses and fire.

The summoning skill will be affected by this class. All familiars evolution path will be affected by this skill

Combine already possessed Magician with Rogue path.

Access to stealth skills will be granted.

Access to assassination skills will be granted.

Oh well. Now, it is pretty confusing. Every single option is tempting. The stealth skill of rogue… the pure force of demonologist, seeing a future? That also is nice…

You have absorbed a [Human DNA]

Because you already have access to all physical traits of this race, the skills of individuals will be partly absorbed

Following skills have been obtained:

[Sword Usage - Apprentice level 3]

[Spear Usage - Beginner level 7]

[Tracking - level 7] - this skill has been merged with [Predatory] skill and will improve its exp

[Holy magic - level 4] - WARRING! Lack of sufficient affinity detected. The skill will not be added

[Interrogation - level 6]

…. SAY WHAT?!!? No. no and no. I told you! I HAVE FUCKING TOLD YOU, YOU DUMB PIECE OF SHIT! First, I didn’t want to eat it, just because I find it wrong! And now, other side of the story… WHAT DO YOU THINK EVERY POSSIBLE HUNTING ORGANIZATION WILL DO IF THEY WOULD FIND I ATE HUMANS?!

~You would die without it… to be hunted by those… “associations” you first had to survive a night…

Got it, got it… guh, I feel like I have to puke…

~Master… I thought about something… we can’t control the anger of warg… I think, that it is time to add another sin to your collection….

Now, look all around. Sun is shining, Birds are singing, flowers are looking and smelling nice… such a nice day, and here I am - covered in blood, sweat, and injuries on my thigh and back.

I am going back. Enough of human hunting for today.

That’s it. I don’t wanna make pool. I am too lazy piece of shit. Write it in comments.

Love ya,