Slash after slash happened. Gray bald heads flew and fell on the floor of the buildings.
[ 1. Kill 1,000 Wendigos. (980/1,000) ]
Clyde exhaled. By now he had killed so many Wendigos that he had lost count.
But luckily he still had a Window guiding him.
Clyde nodded. "Just twenty more and I'll complete it.
He didn't find this task troublesome at all. Because he will also get a good reward.
Besides that he will also get Exp - added by [Skill: Exp+] - So, he has nothing to lose.
Now he was Level 73. Unfortunately, he couldn't use Stats or Skill Points anymore. That's a really stupid rule.
So Clyde runs to find Wendigo again to finish his target.
The figure watching his every move was still behind him.
Clyde didn't know how long he or she would hide. But if Clyde were them, he would also hide considering the situation around him.
Clyde finally found the Wendigos under the subway station just like the first time he found them.
So he continued his slaughter process until finally the target he had to achieve was completed.
Once again Clyde breathed a sigh of relief and walked upstairs.
It was now noon and the clouds were getting thicker. It didn't take long before water droplets started to fall from the overcast clouds and hit Clyde's face.
He immediately took shelter back to the subway.
"Maybe I should stay here for a while," Clyde muttered.
He sat down and leaned against the wall. The atmosphere becomes peaceful. But this peace felt so strange after all that had happened, and all that was going on around him.
Perhaps he had killed too many Wendigos for the neighborhood to be deserted.
Realizing that this was the right time, Clyde took the necklace that Gremory gave him.
As soon as Clyde finished muttering those words, the necklace gave off a faint, dark pink glow. Even so, Clyde could still see the light clearly.
Clyde shrugged. "I think I've succeeded in summoning her."
A moment later, something appeared at the bottom of the subway stairs. It looked like a cube with transparent pink and black colors.
The cube is large enough for two adults to fit in it.
Then Clyde heard a woman whisper behind his ear.
Clyde jumped and grabbed the handle of the Elderglass Sword by reflex.
"Who are you?" Clyde asked sharply.
"Don't ask too many questions and quickly enter the cube. I am a servant of Duchess Gremory," The whispered voice from an invisible figure replied.
Hearing Gremory's name, Clyde immediately nodded and walked towards the cube. But he didn't let down his guard.
Clyde walked through the side of the cube. He was still in the subway. It's just that now there is a transparent wall that separates it from the outside world.
Then a woman dressed in tight black appeared in front of him. Clyde immediately knew that she had something to do with Gremory from her appearance.
She wore a veil that covered her hair, nose, and mouth. Leaving a pair of sharp eyes staring at Clyde with a sensual impression.
Clyde didn't say anything. Instead, he waited for the woman to introduce herself to him.
"My name is Nimue," the woman said. "I am here to represent Duchess Gremory."
"Why didn't she come herself?" Clyde asked.
"The Duchess can't come here often. After all, she is a higher being who shouldn't have come to the Selection Stage in the first place," Nimue replied.
Clyde snorted. "Okay. Whatever. I've completed her Personal Request so I can get answers to three questions."
"Yes. I have received a message from the Duchess to answer three of your questions."
Clyde frowned. "I'm not so sure. You're not Gremory. Can I really trust you?"
"As I said, I am the servant of the Duchess. I will not betray you and tarnish her reputation."
Although unsure, Clyde saw no other alternative he could do. So he decided to accept this answer from Nimue.
"But, I'm curious," Nimue said. "How did you become that strong?"
"As far as I know I'll be the one asking," Clyde replied.
Nimue gritted her teeth. But it was not visible because her lips were behind her veil.
"You're right," Nimue asked. "Please, tell me your question."
"First, I'll ask what exactly this apocalypse is."
Nimue bit her lip uneasily. In the end, she still felt very reluctant to tell Clyde the real answer.
She encountered unimaginable hardships when she entered the Selection Stage. Answering Clyde's question will greatly benefit him in this Selection Stage.
Nimue felt it was unfair. Even though this was an order from Duchess Gremory which she served with all her heart.
Nimue finally sighed and decided to answer her question instead of having to disobey her master.
"This Apocalypse is a Selection Stage," Nimue answered curtly.
Clyde squinted suspiciously and his jaw clenched. 'Is this woman trying to play me?'
Clyde sighed because he would have expected a bad answer, as he had expected from a Demon kind.
Saying that this is the Selection Stage without explaining anything just leads to another question. Which in the end will use up all the opportunity questions he has.
Clyde snorted. But he didn't say anything to comment on the situation and the behavior shown by this Demon in front of him.
'Alright. I'd better ask about how to pass this Selection Stage properly.'
While Clyde was struggling to contain his frustration, Nimue looked up at him with a sly smile on her lips. Yet because her lips were covered by a veil, Clyde would not be able to see it.
"How to defeat the Outer God on the fifth day?" Clyde immediately said his question without saying anything about Nimue's vague answer just now.
Upon hearing that question, Nimue nodded her head. She had expected that Clyde would ask about it since he had heard about it from the World Master just now.
Nimue realized that she had to get Clyde to side with her master. Because of that, she couldn't go too far with him by only giving short answers.
"You should get something called the Nightmare Orb," Nimue replied. "The orb is in a treasure box. Which you will get on the fourth day. Tomorrow."
Clyde was a little surprised because Nimue suddenly answered his question with a little bit of detail.
But to minimize mistakes, Clyde didn't question it any further. He was just glad he got such a good answer.
"What happens after this thing called the Selection Stage?"
Instead, Clyde immediately asked the next question.
"You will be transported to a place called The All Territory."
That answer made Clyde frown. 'The All Territory?'
Clyde could tell from Nimue's eyes that she wasn't going to give any more answers than this. He could only sigh in disappointment.
'Yeah, at least I found a way to kill the Outer God without signing a contract with Luccio.'
Other than that, he only got two names from this event. Apocalypse which turns out to be a Selection Stage, which means they are being selected for something.
Then after the Selection Stage ended, he would go to a place called The All Territory. Clyde didn't know what kind of place it was but he had a hunch.
'It is likely that the results of this selection will determine my place in The All Territory.'
Clyde gave Nimue a curt nod and prepared to get out of the cube.
Because all the questions have been exhausted so he has no more business with her.
However, Nimue stopped him by saying something surprising.
"Because you've done such a good job, Duchess Gremory gave you a very good reward as well.
The answers we give to your question are very limited. So, The Duchess has given you another reward."
"Oh?" Clyde looked interested.
Nimue stretched out her hand towards Clyde. Suddenly in front of Clyde's eyes appeared a Window with Gremory's signature pink and black color.
[ Demon Duchess Gremory's Gifts. ]
[ 1. Demon Essence (Grade A). ]
[ 2. Skill: Hacking (Lv.1) ]
Clyde's eyes widened and his lips parted slightly. What Gremory gave him was extraordinary.
Clyde didn't know what Demon Essence and [Skill: Hacking] were for. But it's a good thing.
Even better, before Clyde asked, Nimue had already given him an explanation.
"That Demon Essence is one of the materials you can use to upgrade your Elderglass Sword. And [Skill: Hacking] will be very useful to you in the .
Then as for Coin, I don't think I need to tell you anything about that, do I?"
"You gave all of this to me?" Clyde asked.
"Not me. The Duchess gave it."
"OK." Clyde nodded. "This is quite a reward. May I know what the three different colored Wendigos really are?"
Nimue smiled behind her veil. "They are humans who gave their souls to a Celestial who became the enemy of the Demon kind. What you have done has thwarted the Celestial's plan to get a new warrior."