Chapter 11: I must become stronger!

When I looked around, I didn't know where I was; the place was dark. I wanted to move, but I realized that I was firmly tied up. I tried with all my might, but nothing came out. Carefully looking around again, I wanted to understand where I was. The floor was stone, as were the walls. Maybe it was a basement or something like that. Just when I thought I was safe for now, in the distance, I heard the sound of footsteps gradually approaching here. This made me feel uneasy and I couldn't wait quietly. But as before, no matter how much I tried, I could not free myself.

Soon the sound of footsteps reached me. It was the silhouette of a man, but other than that, nothing was visible. 'Oooooooooh, what a graceful soul,' a hoarse yet haunting voice sounded, which made me feel terrified. That sound was like putting pressure on me and feeling aroused. Clenching my teeth tightly, I fought as hard as I could.

"Tc, what a shame, you're lucky the mental attacks don't work on your mind. But......"

The silhouette continued talking and began to approach me.

"Yes, something is blocking the attack........ But don't worry, I already know the approximate location."

The silhouette was right in front of me, pulling my hand in, he grasped my chin and forced my head up. Right red eyes were staring at me.

"As soon as I come........ You will be mine."

As soon as the silhouette finished his words, everything in front of my eyes began to spin, causing me to subconsciously close my eyes. Suddenly, I felt my body release, I abruptly opened my eyes and straightened up. It was a room, vaguely familiar.

I wanted to understand what was going on, but a sharp pain rolled through my body, unable to help myself, I fell onto the bed. I distinctly felt the trembling in my hands, and the memory of what had happened came to my mind. Yes, it was those people who wanted to kidnap me. Also, that demon and the big guy. But what kind of dream was that? Or was it the demon?

Lying on the bed, my breathing was slowly calming. Finally feeling relieved, I tried to remember the silhouette's face. But besides the two blood-red eyes, there was nothing else. That feeling of horror and overwhelm, I had never experienced anything like it. While I was thinking, the door of the room opened and a familiar figure entered.

That's when I remembered the room. It was Litta coming in and she quickly came up to me and looked at me. 'You're finally awake, I'm glad......' Her face changed from initial anxiety to relief, and then she looked away embarrassed. 'I called your sister; soon she'll be here.' She continued, but what she said made me angry. My sister again, her again. I wanted to get up and leave, but feeling the pain, I changed my mind.

Remembering the silhouette and those people made me want to be stronger. Not like before, back then I thought I could gradually become stronger. But now I had fear, barely able to defeat the big man, and now the silhouette promised it would find me. The start of being too weak engulfed me, and the desire to get stronger became an obsession. I even felt some longing for my past life, even though it was boring and monotonous, there were still quiet days."

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Taking a deep breath, I made a decision: 'The fastest way is to kill the demons. So as soon as I'm back to normal, I'll start hunting. Though it's risky, the fear of the silhouette is greater. In some ways, I think it's better to die than to fall into the hands of a silhouette.'

'A-are you okay?! I shouldn't have... called your sister?' A voice caught my attention.

'...Nothing, thanks for saving me...' After answering her, I wondered what to do. Was there anything in this world like a potion or other means to get back on my feet? I tried to get up on my feet, but feeling the trembling in my hands, I confirmed that using them now would be problematic. Looking at Litta, who was looking at me, I thought and asked for help: 'Can you help me up on my feet?'

I saw her with a concerned look on her face as she quickly waved her hands, at the same time saying: 'No, no! You're not in the best shape right now. Lie down until your sister gets here...'

Rolling my eyes, I had no choice. Since she wouldn't help, I had to wait for my sister. While we waited, a feeling of awkwardness spread in the room. These past few days, she was always avoiding me and I, in turn, understood and accepted it. As a result, I found myself in this state in her house. I couldn't talk to her normally as it was, and now the previous embarrassment was added to it.

I closed my eyes, pretending to rest, but the smell of her body from her clothes hit my nostrils. It made me remember that wonderful feeling when I kissed her. Quickly coming to my senses, I pulled the blanket back a little so I could calm down. Once I calmed down and closed my eyes again, I began to think. Thinking about those blood-red eyes raised a sense of urgency. And why is this happening to me? I'm not even the main character."

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Suddenly, I remembered the words about the soul. Could it be that my soul is different I wondered to myself.

If so, the key difference is that I am not of this world, so my soul is different from the souls of this world, I continued to ponder.

As I was lost in thought, there was a loud knock on the door. I guessed it was my sister, as she always knocked loudly when at home.

Soon after Litta went to open the door, my sister came in quickly. I noticed anger in her eyes. Was it because of me? I had been getting into a lot of trouble lately. And now, I had even killed a man. Remembering how the big guy's head directly exploded made me feel nauseous, but I quickly suppressed it and looked at my sister.

She looked at me too and asked, "How are you?" Her voice was scarier than before.

Not daring to look into her eyes, my head subconsciously turned to the side as I replied in a hoarse voice, "Fine."

She didn't continue, instead, I heard her open her bag. Sitting down beside the bed, she slipped her hand under my back and lifted it slightly. "Turn my head and drink this," she ordered.

There was no other way out, so I obeyed and turned my head. In front of my eyes was a small bottle with clear liquid. "Is this really a potion?" I thought to myself. But before I knew it, the lid of the bottle was brought to my mouth and the contents were rudely poured inside.

The action was brutal and quick. I could barely swallow the liquid as I was put back in bed.

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"Do I disgust her?" the thought occurred to me as I watched her quickly close the bottle and put it back in the bag.

"Lie here for a while and everything will come back to normal. I have to go," she said, walking toward the exit and stopping for a moment to look at her phone.

"Call me if you need anything," she added before leaving. Soon, I heard the sound of the front door closing.

Seriously, quick and rude action like I disgust her, and rushing in when your sister is lying here wounded... Sigh... Unknowingly, a sigh escaped me.

All this time, Litta had been standing back and not saying anything. Realizing this, I told her, "Wait a little longer. I'll come to my senses, and then I'll go."

I was sure of it because I already felt a chill inside me. Even the trembling in my hands had diminished, though there was still some pain.

"No... Nothing... You can stay as long as you want. It's not a problem," she said in a quiet voice before turning to the side and leaving the room. But then, she went back inside.

"If you need anything, just say the word," she said before quickly leaving as if running away.

Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and waited, finally left alone.

"If I manage to destroy it, the place how much experience I will get, although the idea is naive, maybe there are already demons of level 6 or higher," I thought to myself.

Remembering my panel, I noticed the icon flashing.

"A new skill?" I wondered.

Opening the window, the description of the skill appeared.

`[You have a new skill {Furious Fist}. There is a 2% chance that your next fist attack will gain up to 200% gain].`

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After reading the 200% gain descriptions, I felt fine. However, when I turned my eyes to the 2% chance, I wasn't so sure. It turns out I cannot control it. It could be possible that I might hit someone and trigger a chance to place a normal punch that's twice as strong. Well, better than nothing, I thought to myself.

Looking at the experience required to level up to level 6, I realized that I still have a long way to go. I need to kill at least 22 demons level 2. As I watched for a few more seconds, I suddenly became puzzled. I hesitated, looking at the experience I had gained: 

[865/5000]

<< It didn't seem like that much experience. Could it be that by killing the big guy, I got experience too? Do people give experience too?>>

Then, as my thoughts began to distort, I quickly shook my head and came to my senses. 

"Maybe so, but I know I'm not a killer, even though I killed that big guy...... It could be called self-defense."

Finding excuses for myself, I turned my attention to my body. 

<<The action of the potion was pretty good,>>

 I thought.

<<If I wait about an hour, or two hours tops, I can walk normally. But about the arms, I'm not so sure......>>

Lying on the bed for almost an hour, feeling the pain in my body gradually go away, I wanted to get up. But then Litta came into the room and looked at me.

"Do you need anything?" she asked.

"No thanks, I already feel better," I replied.

As I tried to get up, I noticed that the clothes on my left shoulder were torn. Apparently, it had happened during the escape, but I hadn't noticed it then.

"I got up from the bed and grabbed my phone from the nightstand and started walking, but the dizziness caught up with me. It made me put my hand on the wall and wait for it to pass," I said.

"You're okay," I heard a concerned voice say as I felt a hand holding my arm. "Hold on a second now... Apparently it was because you stood up abruptly."

I explained to her that I wanted to wait like this, but she pulled me back. "No, go back and lie down some more. You are not okay yet," she said. With her help, I went back and lay down again. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't get carsick and gradually calmed down.

At that moment, I heard her voice again. "Um... Amber... can I ask you something?" she asked hesitantly. I thought she was not going to ask me what kind of trouble I was in, but since she had saved me, I hesitated. I couldn't say that I was chased by a big man and ended up smashing his head in with my fist. So, thinking I could say I was being chased, I answered her question. "Ask..."

"Do you like... girls?" she asked me, and I was taken aback. My head subconsciously turned in her direction, and my eyes stared into her bright green eyes. At this point, her face turned red, and when I looked at her, she quickly turned to the side. "And what the fuck am I supposed to answer to such a frank question," I thought to myself.

I got up from the bed and grabbed my phone from the nightstand and started walking, but the dizziness caught up with me. It made me put my hand on the wall and wait for it to pass.

"You're okay," I heard a concerned voice say as I felt a hand holding my arm. "Hold on a second now... Apparently it was because you stood up abruptly."

I explained to her that I wanted to wait like this, but she pulled me back. "No, go back and lie down some more. You are not okay yet," she said. With her help, I went back and lay down again. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't get carsick and gradually calmed down.

At that moment, I heard her voice again. "Um... Amber... can I ask you something?" she asked hesitantly. I thought she was not going to ask me what kind of trouble I was in, but since she had saved me, I hesitated. I couldn't say that I was chased by a big man and ended up smashing his head in with my fist. So, thinking I could say I was being chased, I answered her question. "Ask..."

"Do you like... girls?" she asked me, and I was taken aback. My head subconsciously turned in her direction, and my eyes stared into her bright green eyes. At this point, her face turned red, and when I looked at her, she quickly turned to the side. <<And what the fuck am I supposed to answer to such a frank question,>> I thought to myself.

I felt my face start to burn as well and turning in the opposite direction I wanted to answer.

"Amber..... so what? ...... Do you really like.....girls?" Her repeated question came first, and I felt annoyed as I answered subconsciously.

"Yes! ...... I like girls.....what's wrong with that......." My voice was high at first, but then gradually became low and barely audible. I thought, <<What the hell, I'm a man, why am I embarrassed to say it......>>

"You.....true...... Then that time..... when you......"

"Yes, I kissed you because at the time you were very......c.......sexy," I worked up the courage to say it, though my voice trembled again at the last moment. As I spoke, I looked at her.

Be that as it may, since she started this conversation I wouldn't feel bad, so I answered as it was.

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