Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 218: Spin-Off Vol.1 'Dark Stranger ': The Stranger's Choice

[ Nyx Nocterra's Private Residence ]

< Message! >

< "Choices Time" >

< In this moment, the User will be given 'Choices', choices that will decide the user's fate onwards. So please... >

< Choose wisely. >

< " Time to choose." >

< Option 1: " Yes, count me in! " >

< Option 2: " No, I will never! " >

" Would you like to join me, join the Nyx Nocterra House? " Tenebrae asks all of the sudden, offering his hand.

Tenebrae waits for Duncan's answer, he already do the pose, offering his hand, already deeming Duncan worthy to join him.

As he sees Tenebrae's hand, Duncan then sees his options, he thinks hard for a while, while reflecting what he had done during his time in the Nyx Nocterra. He remembers the battles he must do for the House, not to mention, he remembers had to brutalize and beat everyone per Tyrannus Nyx Nocterra's orders as 'Tenebrae'.

Despite those bad times, Duncan remembers his time being treated as Royal for some time, still bored of the Orakhlis Orphanage's tasteless and boring foods, he still wants for more of it, but...

"( If I accept, then... )" Duncan remembers everything he did in the past, all the blood spilled, all the victims he killed.

He realized that he killed them not necessarily because he was threatened or in war, realizing that he did this all simply to please bad people who should've just did this all by themselves instead of using 'him'.

* Duncan clenched his fist. *

"( No, no more... )"

"( I've had enough of being used, to do things for other people's entertainment... )" Duncan says this as he looks at the System Choices.

"( F*k it all! )"

"( This decision, is not a decision that I shouldn't think twice... )" Duncan says as he immediately choose the Second Option.

< 'Option 2' Chosen. >

< You have chosen the course forward. >

< ... >

< WARNING (!) >

< WARNING (!) >

< WARNING (!) >

< This is a Critical Moment to Choose, each option chosen will drastically determined the party forward. >

< " Are the User ready for what will happen next? " >

" OF COURSE, WITHOUT QUESTION! " Duncan yells hard, he tells the System that despite the richness of the Nyx Nocterra House, he doesn't want more of it, he doesn't want to live in another 'facility' where the higher-ups used him for their own gains.

" No, no more! "

" I will be free this time, none will rule above me and treat me like a pet anymore, no more! "

" I won't change my decision, System! "

" Continue the Path Forward. " Duncan says as he prepares himself, as time moved again, he clenched his fist.

" No, Tenebrae, I refuse. " Duncan says to Tenebrae, immediately using his Wind Magic to create a powerful Wind as powerful as he can, making Tenebrae halted on seeing during the tornado.

"( Such power... )"

"( To think a 'commoner', no... )" Tenebrae thinks within his mind, as the Tornado suddenly stops, it vanishes, alongside Duncan with it.

" Wow, nice trick. " Tenebrae sarcastically praises the disappeared Duncan.

" To think there will be someone who could fool me, someday, kukuku... " Tenebrae chuckles in happiness.

" Oh my, what a night... "

" Everything falls to me in one fateful time... " Tenebrae sees his family's corpses around him and smirked.

" Yes, this is my time. "

" This is what my destiny should've been... " Tenebrae smirks as he sees the brightest moon in the darkest night.

" Kukuku... "

" I can see destiny comes, everything had proceeded smoothly beyond what I've imagined. "

...

...

...

( Days Later. )

News spread among the Elysium Haven, stories over the butcher of the Nyx Nocterra House. The news described the butcher was done due to the family's tradition, the tradition of the House finally revealed to public which made them all fear the House even more.

In the news, it was stated that Tenebrae Nyx Nocterra is now the House's Head per righteous means based on the House's traditions. With this, he is the face of the House to the other Royals, despite his age at the time.

As things happened in the Royal Politics, it began to be heard amongst the whole country of Elysium Haven. But afterwards, the news began to disappear as new things began to appear again.

Speaking of what happened.

In the other side of it all.

[ Elysium Haven Capital Park, Eliopolis ]

[ 2 p.m. ]

< User Duncan, it's time for Lunch. >

< It's time for lunch. >

< It's time for.. >

" I know...! " Duncan shouts to the System while the people around him thinks he's crazy.

Duncan Grimshaw is sitting under the Park's Tree, thinking of what he should do for now.

" Black Merchant is not giving me free Merchandises after the thing in the Nyx Nocterra House. "

" He was mad to see my actions, but decided to ease my sanction for he too actually hates the House as well. "

" Gah, all of this feels annoying, guess I better choose a better decision next time... "

" Yes... "

" Next time... " Duncan says as he thinks more about what he should do in the future.

In the park, he sees so many people coming, even some in high status seemed to come, bringing Magical Beasts as they ride on it.

< Name: Magic Beast, Gorillapanda (Rare) >

< Level: 40 >

< Name: Magic Beast, Winged Elephant (Rare) >

< Level: 44 >

< Name: Magic Beast, Butterfly Bunny (Common) >

< Level: 13 >

< ... >

< ... >

Duncan receives many infos about the creatures there, seeing that it seems, everyone is having a great time for today.

" Darn, what a bummer... "

" Everyone really love to things out loud, ay? " Duncan tries to close his eyes, but suddenly.

< (!) WARNING (!) >

< (!) WARNING (!) >

< (!) WARNING (!) >

* Crowd screaming. *

< (!) WARNING (!) >

" WHAT THE F*K!!!? " Duncan angrily yells as people panicking, when he awakes, he realizes that one of the Magical Beast is wrecking havoc.

< Name: Magic Beast, Gigantic Triceratops (Rare) >

< Level: 66 >

* Gigantic Triceratops roars. *

Duncan sees this and feels annoyed, he really just had a good sleep earlier.

" Really? Now of all times. " Duncan stands up, preparing his equipments but before that happens.

" Halt, Beast! " a voice comes, with an incredible amount of Mana Pressence, it even made Duncan stuttered for a while.

"( This feeling... )" Duncan says as he was affected by the pressure, receiving 'stun' effect.

"( It feels so heavy, the Mana Presence is filled with great pressure, as if this was released by some gigantic creature or somewhat... )" Duncan thinks about this and realized a nearby voice, the voice of the Pressure's owner.

He looks at the owner and then sees who that was.

" It can't be..., this is real, right? " Duncan says as the owner of the powerful pressure is none other than a girl, around his age, perhaps.

" Who is she, huh? " Duncan asks and suddenly sees the System Words.

< Scanning >

...

< Status Info: >

< Name: Irina Richter >

< Level: 70 >

< Tier: Tier V. >

< Race: Human >

< Age: 7 >

< Class: Mage, Swordsman >

< Magic: Ground Magic >

< Status: >

< HP: 707.000/707.000 >

< MP: 707.000/707.000 >

...

" A girl... " Duncan sees the girl as the System then give him a choice.

" I get it, I get it... " Duncan tells the System as he immediately chooses it without thinking, he choose to help the girl which the System tells will 'change his life onwards'.

" Fine, let's hope what I've choose is worth it. " Duncan says as he follows the girl and fights the Magic Beast.