Level Up: Voidwalker

Chapter 162: The Order Of Shadows

Atlas was soaking in the overwhelming feeling of experience pouring into his body, making him feel high as his head spun, 'It feels so good when leveling up and getting stronger,' he thought.Once it calmed down, he could feel the soldiers approaching, but it took a few more minutes before a loud screech rang out. Theo crashed down behind Atlas to ensure the people wouldn't harm him.

He stroked the giant bat with a smile before speaking in an exhausted voice, ''They won't hurt me, boy. We saved their city after all.''

'Yes, Master. Make sure to get rest; I'm exhausted,' the monster's voice echoed in his mind.

Following that, Atlas dismissed Theo, causing the surrounding soldiers to relax as a commander approached with a friendly expression, ''Young adventurer, thank you for aiding Starfallen City.''

As the man's voice reached his ears, a bad feeling overwhelmed his senses, causing him to move forward, "Move!" Atlas roared, shoving the commander aside with a powerful thrust as his twin blades came alive and started slicing through the air.

Each swing cleaved through the oncoming barrage of projectiles, shattering the spells that rained down like a relentless storm. But Atlas didn't falter while casting Void Infusion on his blades to help.

He stepped forward, his feet pounding the ground with unstoppable force as more and more projectiles streaked toward him and the commander. Atlas weaved between the deadly onslaught, dodging with lightning reflexes, his blades carving through the rest.

Without breaking stride, he charged toward the attackers, his eyes locked on his target. He leaped onto one of the projectiles in a daring move, riding its momentum before launching himself like a missile at the enemy.

As he hurtled closer, the truth struck him—it was an elite squad of powerful mages. But Atlas was undeterred. Spinning mid-air, he unleashed a devastating kick that slammed into one mage's face, sending them crashing.

In the same breath, his hand shot out, casting a Void Blast that tore through another enemy just as he landed with a thunderous impact. His presence radiated power and defiance; the soldiers on the walls could only stare in awe as Atlas started battling with the mages.

He was so fast that they couldn't see him, which spooked them and caused the attackers to flee into the night. Atlas killed another one by throwing Deepforge at the man's back and summoning the blade back to him.

After that, he felt exhaustion take over his body while returning to the city. He dismissed his armor, and the guards cheered. The commander slapped him on the back when he stepped into the city, ''Thanks for saving me, young man. The Order of Shadow has been attacking the Dawnstar and Shadowrealm Empires, looking for the Koschei, which is rumored to be on Nivaria.''

Atlas nodded with a smile while ignoring the new name he had earned from Joel before questioning the man, ''The Order of Shadow? What's that?''

The commander found out Atlas was heading to the Adventurers Guild; he walked him there while explaining in a quiet and concerned voice, ''They are a group of shady individuals who are

[Experience Gained: 15250]

[Health: 1390→1602(200)]

[Mana: 6534→7350(1000)]

[Strength: 1604→1822(100)]

[Stamina: 1990→2214(250)]

[Charisma: 660→700]

[Intelligence: 1290→1500]

[Core Rank Up: Apprentice High→Adept Low]

[Core Points: 8720/100000]

[Core Points Gained: 9000]

[Void Infusion: 0→1]

[Health Regeneration: 3→4]

Atlas got excited when he saw all the gains and felt a buzz, which made him want to fight even more. Towering trees flanked the path ahead, their branches weaving together to form a canopy that cast deep shadows over the ground.

As Atlas walked, he summoned his armor and weapons, preparing himself for lurking monsters waiting in the darkness, 'It's better to be ready than caught off guard,' he mused while watching his surroundings.

Five minutes later, Atlas reached a small fortress that guarded the dungeon entrance. When the Dawnstar soldiers spotted him, the leader asked for his Adventurers Card, which he showed and allowed into the dungeon.

'Now its time to get more monsters for my Void and Dungeon armies before this mysterious order finds me.'

When the gate opened, Atlas saw a small cave entrance with a translucent portal that led into the dungeon. He smiled before stepping through it and readying himself to fight any monsters he encountered.

'This should be easy if nothing has gone wrong with this place,' he pondered.

As Atlas stepped into the clearing, he was surrounded by a dense forest. The sound of running water reached his ears, drawing his attention deeper. Moving cautiously, he approached the source of the noise—a small stream cutting through the landscape.

Along its banks, a group of slimes aimlessly wandered, their gelatinous bodies shimmering under the dappled sunlight. Atlas's eyes narrowed as he studied them, preparing for his next move.

'Slimes! I forgot this is a Level One Dungeon,' Atlas thought while getting close to the Slimes and scanning them using Void Sight.

[Forest Slimes]

[Rank: G - 50 Exp]

[Is there anything to say about this monster?]

Atlas chuckled softly, raising the Nightblade and aiming at the creatures. With a flick of his wrist, he cast Void Bullets, sending azure projectiles streaking through the air before striking the slimes dead-on.

'Easy kills!' he internally celebrated.

One by one, they exploded into a spray of ooze, vanishing with a hiss as the magic killed them. Atlas noticed ten black Monster Cores lying on the ground and a few copper coins as a reward.

He collected everything while thinking, 'Rank G monsters are easy to kill.'

Atlas continued along the river bank while killing fifty more Forest Slimes until he came across a new monster that made him jump when it lunged from the nearby water. He quickly cut it down using Deepforge.

'Leeches! I hate these things!'

They were the size of his arm and black so that they could hide at the bottom of the river. More tried attacking while Atlas took in the monsters, allowing him to scan them.

[Giant Leeches]

[Rank: G - 50 Exp]

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As the creepy creatures lunged at Atlas, he quickly cut them down before moving on and slaughtering even more slimes as he came to the second-floor entrance. While standing there, he remembered Level One Dungeons have three to five floors.

Atlas rushed through the floors, killing low-level monsters, including Howling Ghouls, Horned Rabbits, and Shadow Widows. None of them stood a chance against his speed as he moved like a thunderbolt while cutting down any monsters he encountered.

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