Tower Ascension

"Because you are far too easy to understand," Alice spoke with a flick of her small finger. Hearing her remarks, Peter puts his fingers into the muscles between his brows. He was sick of her insults.

"Are we leaving right now?" Alice inquired of Peter, who nodded and spoke. "We don't have any money left. We have to depart so that we can make more money."

As he said this, he led her to a door that was exactly where they had come from. After they left, Peter yelled at the desk lady a few times before walking out.

The lady walks to another room after they depart. She takes out a glass as soon as she enters the room. When she pressed an icon on the glass, a projection appeared. A lovely lady in a crimson robe arrived in the projection.

She was exposing her milky long legs as well as her shoulder. Her eyes and hair were as bright as a rose. With a kind grin on her face, she turned her head to the lady and spoke.

"Miya, it's you! I've been missing you for a long time."

"My lady, I discovered a fascinating person on floor zero." Miya ignored her greeting and talked with a blank expression.

"Ahh! Can't you act like the person you used to be? You've changed a lot." The lady in the red gown became irritated and yelled at Miya.

"This is who I am, my lady. I apologize for falling short of my lady's expectations." Miya spoke with the same, or rather no, expression.

"Hush! You've done nothing wrong. My expectations were already crushed when I discovered you were one of the soldiers trained by my father." The lady in the crimson robe spoke as her eyes and face began to drown.

Miya remained silent. And the lady in the crimson gown groaned, "All right, can you tell me more about the wonderful individual you discovered?"

"Indeed, my lady! His name is Peter. He is this month's newest climber. He, like all climbers, possesses a special skill. He has the ability to steal other people's skills. I'm not sure what the prerequisite was, but he had previously stolen the Burning Sun Skill, Lesser Demon Transformation Skill, and Holy Light Breath Skill." Miya revealed what he knew about Peter.

Of course, she omitted lesser important information.

"It's an incredible skill. But didn't you warn him that if he practices those skills, he'll end up on Lucifer's radar? He will never be able to escape alive unless he reaches the tenth floor and utilizes the Fame Point to conceal his information." The lady in the scarlet robe inquired, her expression befuddled.

"N—No! Should I notify him?" For a brief moment, Miya was taken aback. She, on the other hand, shakes her head.

"No, I'd like to see what he's capable of."

After leaving the city, both of them head straight to the forest.

After half an hour,

"All right, my target is green goblins. So you need to hide here, alright?" Peter raises her to the top of a tree and speaks to her. Alice nods, her gaze fixed on the green goblins a few hundred meters away.

The goblins are short, slender monsters. They have large noses and ears like elves, but their legs are extremely short. And, for the most part, their backbone remains crooked. There are various types of goblins.

Green goblins are among them. They have the same characteristics, with the only difference being their color. They are, as the name implies, green.

Peter takes extra precautions as he walks near them. There were about twenty goblins in front of him, and he wasn't sure if all of them would attack him. Not to mention that he was unclear of their strength level.

Peter goes forward slowly, holding two swords in each hand. His steps were sluggish, but they were silent. He went cautiously through the grassland, without pushing any dried wood to create a sound.

Kwack! Kwack-Kwack! Kwack-KKck- Kwack!

Peter found it amusing to hear goblins conversing in their native tongue. He had no idea what they were discussing. The movement of their arms, however, was amusing.

'OK, there are twenty goblins. I need to kill ten of them. Along with my physical strength, I have two swords, basic sword technique, and mana. I must act quickly. First, strike two goblins with mana, causing a commotion, then concentrate on the remaining eight.'

"Hu!"

Whoosh!

Peter ran ahead, exhaling a big breath. He explodes his mana by stretching both of his swords. He has no idea how mana works exactly. However, weird chilly energy flows through his veins and is infused with his hands.

It erupts from it and connects with his swords. The mana was infused into the blade rather than coating it. He could sense a peculiar aura emanating from his swords. They were perfectly normal just a second ago. But when they were imbued with mana, their strength skyrocketed.

Splash! Splash!

Inside, he swings the tips of both of his swords. As he moved in front of two goblins, his swords crossed. These goblins were quick, but he was even quicker. His blade cut their stomach, splattering scarlet blood on the ground.

Kwack! Kwack!

He shifted his gaze quickly when he noticed the goblins approaching from hundreds of meters away in a matter of seconds. He came to a halt in front of the dead bodies of two goblins.

'Agility is excellent, but defense is lacking. I have a chance.'

He took a deep breath and grasped his blade.

Whoosh!

The goblin materialized in front of him not long after he exhaled. The goblin was faster than he had anticipated. Only then did he reveal that he had won as a result of the surprise. He must devise a strategy.

'Take a hit and let it go! That's all!'

Before the goblin could scratch him with its claw, he stood still for a moment

Splash!

The claw sliced his thigh, splattering blood, yet the goblin slowed down. Peter slashed his sword down as his claw sought to rend his muscle.

Chop! Splash!

The goblin's head collapsed to the ground as blood splattered on his body. Peter rolled his eyes slightly as he saw another goblin attack his other leg.

Splash! Splash!

His sword moved faster this time. As the blade struck its neck, the claw pierced his skin. Peter abruptly spun around as his blade swung along with him and cut a goblin's stomach.

Splash!

The goblin didn't even have a chance to avoid it. It had no way of defending itself.

Splash! Ku-ek!

Suddenly, a claw penetrated his back and sank deep into him. He couldn't even get close to the goblin. Peter clenched his teeth and dashed towards a nearby tree.

Bang! "Ughh!"

He slammed his back into the tree, but that only pushed the claw farther inside. Except the goblin was also smacked in the head and knocked out.

[-5 HP] [-1 HP] [-1 HP]

'Ugh! This f**king stings. I need to get this done quickly.' Peter knew the claw had pierced so deeply that he couldn't take the goblin out without losing too much blood.

"System! Add five points to my agility1!"

He had intended to conserve the stat points, but now he has no choice but to utilize them. He felt an increase in speed in everything from his reaction time to his leg movement in an instant.

Whoosh!

He even spotted the goblin coming at him from the side as he ducked it. He moved his hand slightly, but the pace was faster than the goblin could evade.

Splash!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, two goblins attacked from both sides making him back down many steps.

[-1 HP]

[Dying Divine Breath Activated]

[All Skills Mastery Increased by Five Times]

He unleashed his Greed as well as his Basic Sword Technique in an instant. His blade swings with a different flow the next time. Rather than avoiding them, his blade blocks the claw and drives them back.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Splash!

Peter swung his swords as the goblin in front of him banged his claw. His swords clashed with their claws, deflecting the attack. While it attacked with another claw, he blocked it and attacked it more quickly. The goblin's head was pierced by his sword.

Splash! Splash!

Suddenly, the mana within his body trembled and exploded into his swords. He knelt slightly and sliced both swords on opposing sides. A furious colorless arc erupted from his sword and slashed the chests of both goblins.

Splash! Splash!

He rolled his eyes slightly and noticed two goblins sneaking from the other side. He gathers the last of his mana into his blade and advances towards them. He slashed them as he passed through them, infusing his sword with mana.

Instead of staring at the goblins, his gaze was drawn to the red grass. He dashed over there and grabbed them.

Splash, splash, splash!

At the same time, two other goblins charged him, but he ducked and cut them as well. However, he did not receive the EXP gained a message that he had been receiving for some time. He dashed away after putting those Fire Spirit Grass in his inventory.

Surprisingly, the goblins pursued him for a long time. As Alice jumped down from the tree, he came to a halt. He apprehended her and fled.

They came to a halt after running two miles. Peter sat on a rock and stated as he took a white cloth from his inventory. "Pull him out and use this to bandage the wound."

Alice nods and follows following the goblin. But then Peter said, "Use this to stab him!" as he handed her his sword.

"Aren't you frightened that I might stab you?" Alice inquired, clutching the sword in her palm.