Arthur jumps up from his hospital bed with horror on his face and tears streaming down. A soft voice says "Art" to his right and he looks and softly says "Mom" as he continues to weep. Members from the raiders guild watch from the doorway.
One of the Execs tries to walk in and talk to Arthur but Mia stops him and they wait. A while later, they come back after Arthur's mother is gone and talk to him directly.
"So you're the worthless Scav that saved Mia and survived that rift" says the exec. The hate and disgust coming off him is infuriating Arthur, but he understands he can't act yet.
Arthur bows his head and says "I'm sorry. I tried my best". The exec smirks and puffs out his chest while gloating and says "Yes. That's where you belong". He turns around and walks away saying "Scavs have forgotten their place in life and it's best that we teach them". "They belong below us. Remember that Mia" He says with a fierce look on his face. "Yes sir" she replies with.
Mia looks back at Arthur and nods her head and continues to follow the exec.
Arthur is enraged as he grinds his teeth in anger and holds on to blanket angrily. "Are you ok dear?" says his Mom as she walks back into the room. Arthur composes himself quickly and says "Yes" with a slight smile.
"If he said any of that Infront of her, I wouldn't of been able to hold on." Arthur thinks to himself. As the day continues Arthur has a wonderful time with his mother and continues to heal and rejuvenate.
Arthur continues to enjoy life more but also knows that he is short on money. Through all the joy, laughter and worth while memories, reality sets in and he remembers his place in this world.
While engaging in a nice dinner, Arthur after finishing his meal tells his Mom "I'm going out for abit". She looks at him for a moment, then looks down and says "Don't be out all night and be careful". As she puts her head down to continue eating.
The entertainment district. A mask for the dark side of the city. There are 2 layers to it, first is the front where everything is done right and to the law. The second layer is where the grime is and Arthur goes there. He visits a small shop that is off to the side.
The street lights flicker and a buzzing noise pierces his ears. Arthur has his face covered with a hood up and as he steps inside and he is greeted by the shop keeper.
This shop is important because it has so many undiscovered items that will later elevate the prestige of it. Why is it like this, you might ask? Not all EVO have a skill which can identify items and because of that guy hasn't come here yet.
Arthur walks around using eye of Odin and looks at all sorts of items. He identifies which ones he will be take and goes to the shopkeeper. "I'm looking to sell these mana cores and these monster skins" he says while putting his hand through a small rift which is his inventory.
"Wow" the shopkeeper exclaims as he looks at the purity of the Alpha mana core that Arthur got from the boss. "£20,000" said the shopkeeper and Arthur accepted. He then went and grabbed everything he identified earlier.
Monsters only dropped mana cores and that was it. A lot of magical items are either engineered using modern technology and magical engineering or are given when a rift is cleared. There is a saying among all EVO. "The system rewards the worthy".
The magical engineered items have limitations as it was created by humans except for the work of the legendary creator Turning. All that is known of him is a last name and that he is British. The items he creates are of the same standard as system rewards or sometimes better. Everything about him is shrouded in mystery or rumours.
Many of the magical items in shops like these are neglected items that were never used to it's full potential, but there are also duds.
Arthur picks the
[Band of Levitation]
[Having the will power to move objects however you please with a wave of your hand]
[Limited range to 30m]
[Sheathed blade]
[A blade that was once wielded by a legendary being but now awaits it's now master if they are worthy]
[Information is currently locked]
[Necklace of Protection]
[When danger is detected, a barrier will erect around the user granting them protection]
[Defence: 200]
[Barrier lasts for 5 minute]
[Cooldown of 1 day]
[Sword belt]
[Just a common belt for blades]
[Blood of Draken]
[Blood of a forgotten creature that was lost in the history of the world]
[Poison to humans]
[Replenishment]
[Activates and increases the healing factor]
The shopkeeper looks through the items and looks scared for Arthur. "Are you sure you want these?" he looks at him confused and worried. "Yes" he replies with a stern gaze. "Well it's your problem buddy". "A sword which can't be removed from it's sheath, a band that does nothing and basically poison". "Kids these days..." he says as he shakes his head and says "£5000. I'll just charge you for the necklace". Arthur is happy and jumping for joy inside but keeps the same look on the outside.
He leaves the shop and walks for awhile, he notices that he is being followed and leads them to secluded area. He stands out in the open and disappears into thin area right before their eyes. "What where is he?" one of them comes out and 3 more follow suit. "He has a stealth skill, watch out". They all stand in a circle watching a different angle with their blades drawn.
He brings them to an open area next to an old warehouse.
Arthur claps as he walks towards them and removes his darkness. "For thieving idiots, you guys are not half bad." He has the blade on his hip and the band on his left arm. As he walks towards them he says "Well, are you going to stand there all day or are you waiting for me to attack?" They look at each other, but Arthur already starts using darkness and his speed to quickly take care of the one of them. The rest hop back and look horrified.
2 of them look at each other as if they decided to rob the wrong person. Another one starts to walk backwards slowly and then full spirits to escape. "I didn't let you leave" says Arthur as he lifts his left arm and drops steel beams one by one block every direction he goes and he encases him with them to the point he has his arm stretched out and he is stuck there motionless.
The other 2 look at him and get fearful as well. "Recently, I killed someone for the first time and I thought it would weigh on my conscious but it never did." he says right Infront of them both that were looking at the runner. "Well, I'll tell you anyway". "The world has changed and only the strong survive. The power of money is obsolete because just having money means nothing if you don't have the power to keep it."
"Power rules and governs this world. So if anyone wants to come after me then I will show them MY power". He says at the end with a gaze of death. The release of Malice from Arthur makes one of them wet themselves as they shake in fear. The other one falls to the ground backing away as he pleads and begs.
"Answer me". "If I begged like that, would of you of shown me mercy?" asks Arthur. With a big fat grin on his face he replies "Yes" like he is about to start laughing and Arthur gets the blade out of the scabbard and in one clean motion slits his throat. He looks at the other one and as he hears his friend coughing and choaking on his own blood. The groans, he too gets killed.
Arthur walks towards the last guy and looks at him in the eye as he cries. He covers his face with one hand and says to himself in shame out loud "I've become the very man that I hated." He looks at him and apologizes as he thrusts his blade through a gap between the pillars.
"I'm sorry" he says in pain. He drops the blade and puts both hands on his head in pain and anguish as he gets angry at himself. "I DON'T I FEEL ANYTHING." "HOW IS MY MIND CALM THROUGH ALL OF THIS." He drops to his knees and punches the ground. "How can I murder people and not feel a single thing".
A dead silence that rings in his ears fills the area. He sits there with just his distraught feeling and no thoughts on his mind. There is no wind, no noise at all, just nothing.
He randomly stands and picks up his blade. Sheaths it and lines up the bodies. He finds an area and uses the steel beams to dig and hole for the 3 of them. He digs deep enough so that the soil on the ground doesn't have a hump.
He stands over it saying "I don't regret killing you. When I'm faced with death, the only answer I give in kind is death." He says proudly but puts his head down to say "I regret not feeling anything while I killed you." "May you eternally burn in the afterlife" he ends it with as he leaves.
A darkness looms over Arthur as he fears that a part of his humanity was taken. The part which separates monsters from humans.