Chapter 33: Her choice

The Game System.

In the resident’s eyes, it was unfair power. Not only that power allowed every player to develop into monsters, but the gods behind it were also openly supporting the players. Rewards from level up, income from killing monsters and people, experience to make their strength soar faster; all of it came from the system.

Ordinary NPCs also could use a little of those features. Their systems were heavily limited, and even those chosen as unique NPCs were the same.

Strongus could see his stats, HP and MP, and the damage he did to others. Of course, he was not so intelligent monster, so those stats were more of a bother to him.

But after ten seconds of attrition battle with the young lady, his system flashed with a cold message.

It was the literally cold message.

[Your soul has been frozen.]

[You can not move most of your body.]

Strongus’ eyes shifted to that message. He skimmed through it as if he genuinely could understand those words, then he promptly retracted his vision.

Before him, Olivia fell onto her bottom.

But from behind, Alex’s sword went forward with its chilling intent. He took a wide slash, and his new effect stretched toward the boss before his blade cut through the monster’s skin!

That coldness stemmed from Alex’s soul!

In his stunned state, Alex was unconscious. He couldn’t see what was going on. He blackened out as if he was in real life. That was how real the game could get and how bothersome it could become in some cases.

In those ten seconds, his girlfriend exerted her whole strength for him. Despite her low-level equipment, Olivia was far from scared! She only fell after Alex’s crowd control vanished, and his consciousness returned.

To pull it off, Olivia needed unprecedented resolution and love!

Alex understood it after his slash went through Strongus.

His slash was so vast that it went from shoulder down to waist! Dozen of blood squirted from the monster. A deep laceration spread widely as if a ravine formed on the boss! His flesh dropped onto the ground.

Alex left that wound out of spite. Just a glance of his girlfriend falling with blood and poison drove him mad, taking out a peculiar side of his, a side that Olivia would always fan and fangirl over.

[Legendary Critical Strike!]

[-2430 HP!]

And now that he understood to what lengths did his girlfriend went, Alex took hold of his emotions and pushed his sword onto the boss. His right hand went up and down vehemently as if he was an artist who suddenly got enlightened to make a masterpiece.

But as Alex was a swordsman, his brush was the sword. He kept chunking down the monster’s HP rapidly!

When Strongus’ instincts urged him to retaliate after his body was no longer frozen, Alex tilted his sword and parried all his punches. Of course, poison still splashed on him, but Alex couldn’t care less.

It was not a time to return and take the antidote. No one was here to keep the boss busy anyway.

Moreover, Alex never felt this strong. In fact, he kept increasing his speed, as if Mush Rain suddenly became his ally.

The reality was different. Alex kept producing adrenaline, which rushed through him all. His legendary class urged him to protect the lady he was connected with, Olivia. It was a reasonably new connection, but Alex and Olivia had never doubted their feelings.

Right now, they were just a young couple. But in the future, they would marry!

Thus, Alex’s class [Husband] also worked for Olivia.

And her husband would never let her die!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Amidst his slashes, Alex checked his status. He noticed how bleeding and poison drained his HP down… But similarly to him, Strongus was losing HP as well. No, the mushroom boss was losing even more!

And from the monster’s reactions, it was clear he grew fearful and desperate.

Alex decided to kick the monster away and get room to breathe.

BANG!

Strongus flew a few meters away, then Alex promptly fished out an antidote from his inventory. He stuffed his mouth with it, then applied its effects.

He locked his eyes on the boss.

And as Strongus fell onto his back, he lifted his hands and touched his chest. A peculiar and scary-looking wound was so broad that it could stuff his big hands. In fact, Strongus shoved his hands into his chest.

From within, Strongus took his purple heart. He slowly lifted it up to his jaw.

“Final… stage…” Alex whispered.

He wanted to take a step forward and get rid of that heart. But as he took a step forward, a jolt of electricity went through him. Immense pain soon flooded his system, and he realized what poor state he was in.

He barely stood. Thus, he couldn’t move, let alone get rid of the boss’ heart.

Behind him, Olivia got onto her feet.

She slowly approached her beloved, “Leave it to me… And if I die, then it is my choice. Get it? You’ve done a splendid job protecting me, handsome!”

Even though she was full of bruises and blood, Olivia’s smile remained the same. She was like a little sun in that gloomy forest.

Alex faintly smiled, “You too, darling.”

He left a speck on Olivia’s lips, filling Olivia with a little more energy.

“My engine is ready!” Olivia clenched her little hand, then dragged herself to the grotesque monster.

Strongus had always been gross since he was mushroom who wanted to be that macho! However, with so many wounds on him, particularly that wide laceration on his chest, Macho Mushroom looked like a creature from hell.

Olivia stomped on him, not repelled by that sight. She then extended her hand toward the heart, squeezing it tightly.

After the heart popped, Strongus’ body exploded like a mini bomb.

[Your party member, Olimiss, has been killed.]

[You have killed the boss, Strongus.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have…]

Alex stared at the messy ground with a clenched fist. He sighed and pushed himself closer to get their spoils. No one deserved them other than him and his girlfriend! If Marvel suddenly appeared here and snatched all of those, Alex would swear to kill him and strip him naked of all equipment and items.

Fortunately, no one was around.

Alex stuffed his inventory with unique items.

After properly healing himself, he turned around and made his way out of the forest.

He really wanted to log out and talk with Olivia.

And from the beginning, Olivia knew about Alex’s goals. He had two of them. One of them was to spend time with him. The other was to visit the forest fairies’ lands and do his mission here.

She wanted him to reach the unique forest and fulfill his goals.

And with how much time and care Alex had poured into her in the mushroom leveling ground, Olivia would never allow herself to stop his journey with 24 hours ban.

Deep inside his heart, Alex knew that he had failed his job. As the higher-level player, he let Olivia make a sacrifice. It left a sour feeling within him.

But with a good choice of words, Olivia mitigated Alex’s pain.

As she knew how to take care of her boyfriend, Alex knew what he had to whisper to his lovely girlfriend.

That was why he wanted to leave the game and make a call to her.

No normal monster could stop the man who wanted to talk with his girlfriend!

And after that call, a new day would begin. It would herald his journey straight to the forest fairies.

Not only did Alex have good intel from Tomo Homie, but he was also alone. He wouldn’t focus on leveling grounds or anything else. He would go straight to the location he had been looking for.

*Author’s note: This chapter will go premium soon. Thank you for reading and supporting me.. I hope some of you will stay with Alex, the husband, and enjoy his adventures.*