Civilization

[ You have passed through the Portal to the Glemt. You are unable to go back unless the owner of the Portal reactivates the Portal. ]

[ As one of the first 10 people to discover the Glemt, you will be rewarded with a huge boost in contribution. As someone affiliated with HavenFall, your contributions will go collected together with the Lord of HavenFall, Ian. ]

[ Sub Event Quest will now be accessible to Player Kingston. ]

[ Sub Event Quest - Glemt

Objective - Find a way to escape the Glemt OR destroy the Glemt.

Reward - Unknown. ]

One second I was in a dark tunnel, the next I got pulled by a mysterious hand and right after, I'm on my back looking up at a spiraling tower. Small amethyst balls of fire circle around the tower, illuminating patches of darkness in purple light. Dazed and a little shaken from the kidnapping, I groan as I try to sit up.

"Kingston, you have company. Don't die. These monsters that are approaching you soon have the same presence as me but are slightly different. I'm not too sure what this feeling is, however, they are emitting an intense murderous aura at not only you but every one that is currently on the ground." - Belial

Hearing Belial's concern, I immediately grab a hold of my Dark Spear… It's gone. The momentary hesitation, causes me to get up late as I glance around looking for my weapon. Awkwardly I stand up and assume a fighting stance as I observe my surroundings, and to my surprise, I notice quite a few people on the ground. Not only were Gibing and the others on the ground slowly getting up, but there were people I have never seen before.

Players? NPCs? On closer observation, there were 10 white doors covering the walls. Thinking back to the system notifications I received, I realize that the 10 doors represented the 10 people who discover this place alongside me. The rest of the people on the ground must be NPCs, which means there are 10 different groups of people who have arrived at this place. Even though monsters are the common enemy, I read online many horror stories of other Players killing other Players.

"Where are we…?" - Gibing

"My whole body hurts…" - Ken

"This isn't the tunnel anymore. That door…" - Gopopo

"From a tunnel to a tower… What is happening?" - Yor

"Not sure. Everyone, get up! Come close and prepare for battle. There might be enemies nearby so be careful and set up a defensive formation." - Kingston

Scrambling off the ground, Gibing and the rest bunched up close together, backing towards the door as quickly as possible. However, none of us had our weapons, so we were just baring our fists, shoulder to shoulder glancing around proactively looking for any potential threats.

I could see other groups slowly collecting themselves, bunching together in small groups. In the different groups, I was able to make out a few different races, including Kobolds, Cat demi-humans, Wolf demi-humans, and a variety of monsters. Some players have also tamed monsters to become part of their army, and it wasn't just Celine. Speaking in my mind, to not alert anyone else, I try to converse with Belial.

"Belial, where are the monsters you were talking about? I don't see anyone or anything yet. So far it just looks like people who had been kidnapped through the door as well. Also, do you know where our weapons are? Did they get taken?" - Kingston

"Not at the ground. Look up, they are there. As for your weapons, they were taken immediately when you arrived here by an invisible force. Not just yours but everyone. I don't know where it can be." - Belial

Clicking my tongue, I look up into the darkness, only seeing rings of purple balls of fire, but then suddenly something drops from the darkness, cracking the ground and kicking up dust. A rough deep voice booms through the room, echoing alongside the walls and sending chills down my spine.

"Well, well, well. It looks to me like we have some lost little lambs. Where did you come from and what am I going to do with you?" - ???

Two scarlet red eyes gleam in the dark as large purple leathery wings sweep the dust away, revealing an extremely muscular dark indigo-skinned monster. On top of its head is a pair of sharp long horns arcing upwards, while its pearl white fangs can be seen popping out of its mouth. Onyxs black tight pants cling to its legs, covering its nether regions as two glistening obsidian gauntlets brush off the dirt on its thighs.

I gulp in fear as I feel not only my heart but also Belial's heart race at the sight of the monster. A quick glance to the rest of the room and I could see that all of us were scared at the presence of the monster. Checking my stats, I calculated that I could use Seal of Belial and Siphon Soul to deal damage to the monster while using Charge and Quickstep to dodge any attacks before my MP ran out.

The only problem was no matter how much damage I try to do to this monster, I don't know if we could survive even one attack from it. I don't want anyone to die, but I am powerless to change it if the monster wants to kill us.

"DEMON! MY NAME IS AZOF! RELEASE US OR YOU WILL FACE THE MIGHT OF ALL OF US COMBINED! SPARE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE AND BEGONE!" - Azof

On the other side of the room, a tall lean blonde man shouts out in a low husky tone. His sapphire eyes seem to glitter in the light, as he bangs his shiny wooden armor in an attempt to intimidate the demon in the center of the room. Following his cry, a couple of his NPCs aggressively shout, doing their best to rile up the demon.

Without taking much notice of the commotion, the demon turns around slowly, observing each group one by one until he stops at our group. Seconds passed and the sound of my heartbeat was louder than  Azof's jeering crowd.

"He has noticed me… I think." - Belial

"What do you mean? You aren't even in that ethereal state and I'm just talking to you inside my own head. There can't be any reason for that demon to notice me. Wait, is he one of the demons that you are looking for?" - Kingston

"No, he isn't unfortunately. The seal on your hand emits a faint demonic presence plus paired with the fact that you now have Demonic Energy inside your body, I can assume the demon is confused at your presence. He is unsure if you are a friend or foe and is thinking about it as we speak." - Belial

"So we should try to be friendly with the demon right?" - Kingston

"Wrong! Demons grow stronger if we kill other demons of a higher class. He is trying to determine if you are of a higher class and if you are, he will target you until he kills you, ignoring the rest of the insects in the room. That is the worst-case scenario since it would be better if he kills everyone else while we try to escape." - Belial

"What do I do then? Should we fight first and try to escape in the middle of the chaos?" - Kingston

"I highly doubt these insects will be useful in a fight. We can only wait to see what direction he will take and act accordingly. It would be best if we kill him though." - Belial

"Why? Does killing him give us anything?" - Kingston

"It will give you a boost in Demonic Energy as well as a chance to absorb part of the Demon's power. It is a benefit from killing demons with a demon since another way we grow is by absorbing other demons. However, for low tier demons this method is unreliable as there is a low chance of gaining anything from killing a lower tier demon than yourself." - Belial

"Sounds like it is rough for anyone that is poor. Just like me." - Kingston

"My name is Sorag. Fellow demon, what is your name and rank? And why are you with these lambs?" - Sorag

Spreading his wings out wide, Sorag addresses me as he stares directly into my eyes. It wasn't just his eyes that were on me now, every other Player and NPC had their eyes focused on me as Sorag speaks to me.

"Bluff your way through it. Say your name and then say you are of the 8th rank. There are 10 ranks that demons classifies themselves as and looking at him, he is most likely a small general of about 100 10th rank demons. Making him either 9th or 8th rank." - Belial

"Alright… Watch this." - Kingston

Stepping out of the formation and in front of David and Gibing, I take a deep breath before replying.

"Sorag, is that the way you address your superior? I am Kingston, 7th rank Demon, and I was tasked to infiltrate the Human settlements in order to collect information. My plans have been disrupted, so how do you propose we settle this dispute?" - Kingston

"7th rank!? My apologizes, 7th Rank Demon Kingston. I had no idea there were spies near the many Portals. I was told to activate the Portals in this sector by Mori Calliope herself and eliminate anything that gets caught in this trap." - Sorag

"I see. Well then, what are you doing? Kill the rest but leave this group to me. Now that my identity is exposed, I will keep them hostage to gain more information out of the Humans." - Kingston

"Yes, 7th Rank Demon Kingston… Or was that what you thought I was going to say." - Sorag

Flapping his wings, the demon flies directly at me with his right fist pulled back ready to smash down on us. Cursing at the scene, I could only think of one solution. Holding my right fist out, I bite down on my left thumb and smear the blood over the seal on the back of my hand.

"Alright Belial, time for you to do some work. Seal of Belial!" - Kingston