Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim - Chapter 158: Fight With Everything You Have!

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[Monster: Abyssfang Terrawolf]

[Race: Abyss Beast]

[Level: 72]

[Rank: C]

[HP: 28,900 / 28,900]

[Special Traits:]

> Abyssal Spike Eruption – Summons abyss-infused shadow spikes from the ground to impale targets and disrupt mana.

> Subterranean Abyss Drift – Burrows through corrupted earth to move unseen at high speed.

> Predatory Fear – Releases oppressive killing intent that weakens nearby enemies’ instincts.

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Clearly, it was the same wolf that he ran away from. The same one that was chasing Frost before.

Only, it seemed to have evolved somehow?

’What the heck is happening?’

For a moment, even Soren couldn’t help but curse at the absurdity of the situation around, not to mention Sylvia and Aria.

They had already realised that if Soren was a step late, they would have been killed without mercy.

Unfortunately, this was just the beginning, as suddenly, all three of them heard the prompt from the ’Voice of the World’ out of nowhere, startling them even further,

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[Warning! It has been detected that a Demon Gate has been opened partially.]

[Detected that the Demon Gate belongs to the tenth floor of the Abyss.]

[A unique instance has been identified.]

[The gaze of the Abyss is dangerous and corrupting.]

[Directive: Close the Demon Gate before full manifestation occurs.]

[Note: Failure to close the Gate will result in irreversible spatial corruption and Abyssal overflow.]

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“What?”

Soren shouted in shock as soon as the ’Voice of the World’ finished its prompt.

’How is this possible?’

But he still couldn’t understand why this happened so suddenly.

Didn’t he give that compass to Lysandra before?

Shouldn’t Lyra already go to Principal Logan to stop them?

Then why…?

’This is bad!’

Soren didn’t know what had happened so suddenly. Fortunately, the gate seemed only partially opened.

But unfortunately, he was being targeted by an evolved wolf in front of him, affected by the Abyss.

“Grrr-!”

With its level, this alone was more than enough to kill them all. Not to mention, it must be a scout, while its companions might be coming behind.

’Damn…even teleportation is not working anymore?’

Soren tried teleporting directly to the camp, but realized that it was not possible.

The explosion of the demon gate might have shifted the space around somehow.

’So much for being an S-rank artifact…fuck!’

Cursing his luck, Soren once again used Phantom Steps to rapidly distance himself from the wolf, all the while taking Sylvia and Aria with him.

Unfortunately, the monster in front was clearly more powerful than before as it effortlessly matched his speed, sending one shadow spike after another.

If he didn’t do something fast, he would be overrun within seconds. There was a limit to his speed, with his level only being 45.

“Soren!”

By now, Sylvia and Aria had also noticed the change as they both were terrified by the prompt.

But even more by the level 72 beasts that appeared out of nowhere.

In fact, Aria was already feeling so weak from its sheer murderous aura that she trembled in his arms, while Sylvia used ’Purification’ one after another with little effect.

When the monster in front was at a much higher level than hers and related to corruption like the Abyss, even Sylvia was helpless.

“Come forth, my summon… Stone Gole-Ugh!”

Aria, on the other hand, couldn’t even summon anything, as the moment she tried to do so, the manifestation was crushed before it could even take shape, the sheer dark aura dispersing it instantly.

Clearly, the wolf in front was highly intelligent and didn’t allow them any proper chance to fight, despite seeing them as weak humans.

Fortunately, even now, Soren’s King’s Grace was working fine, saving him.

*Roar!*

’Fuck…this won’t do!’

But for how long?

The wolf in front was clearly out of his league and wasn’t something Soren could defeat that easily. At least in his current state.

In fact, with his current speed, it was even hard to dodge those shadow spikes.

’Scarlet Dominion!’

Feeling stressed, Soren didn’t waste time and instantly activated his bloodline effect.

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Ding!

[Bloodline Effect: Scarlet Dominion Activated.]

> Strength: +30%

> Agility: +5%

> Endurance: +15%

> Intelligence: +5%

> Mana: +5%

[Crimson Bond with Elise Vans has been detected.]

[Do you want to use the connection to enhance your bloodline state?]

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The moment Soren activated his bloodline effect, he instantly felt his body change as his strength increased drastically.

*Boom!*

*Roar!*

Unfortunately, in this condition, what he needed wasn’t strength but agility, as he had to put Sylvia and Aria to safety before anything else.

’System, use the Crimson Bond!’

Fortunately, the skill Phantom Steps was an SS-rank one, giving him a clear advantage over a C-rank beast.

Still, any power-up in this condition was a plus nonetheless, so he gave the order immediately, only to feel his blood boil for a brief moment before sensing an abrupt connection coming directly from the camp.

’Elise?’

Surprisingly, Soren felt Elise’s presence, followed by a sudden surge of power being transmitted through the connection they shared.

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Ding!

[You have decided to use the Crimson Bond with Elise Vans.]

[All your stats have temporarily increased to a significant degree.]

[Your attunement to the skills gained from her Class has deepened noticeably.]

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This time, the System didn’t give him the exact percentage, but even without it, Soren felt an unprecedented surge of energy rushing through his entire body.

“Soren?”

So much so that even Sylvia, in his arms, noticed it as she looked at him in wonder, her eyes filled with worry.

She could see that Soren seemed to have activated some kind of state. His muscles were visibly stronger, and even his height seemed to increase slightly.

But this only worried her more as she felt like a burden.

Once again, she felt worthless, while he, on the other hand, was doing everything in his power to save their lives.

“S-Soren… just leave us and save yourself.”

In the end, she couldn’t help but speak softly while gazing at the behemoth that filled her heart with fear.

She felt that if Soren didn’t have to worry about them, he could definitely save himself alone.

“Y-Yeah… S-Soren, don’t worry about us.”

And she wasn’t the only one with that thought, as Aria felt the same.

In fact, she even tried to pull herself out of his arms when a solid slap landed on her butt with a resounding smack.

“Ouch!”*2

And it seemed she wasn’t the only one to get smacked, as Sylvia cried out at the same time, making a strange symphony that was abruptly broken by Soren’s curse.

“Idiots… do I need to abandon you two just to save my life? Do you think your man is that weak?”

He really couldn’t understand their logic.

Was this really the time to quarrel and talk about sacrifices?

He hadn’t fallen so low that he needed to pit his girls against his survival.

He wouldn’t do something that cheap even in a real-life-and-death struggle, let alone now when he wasn’t pushed that far yet.

“Just calm down and let me kill that thing first. Sylvia, keep using your skill, Purification, and don’t panic. I will put you two down at a safe distance shortly.”

As much as Soren wanted to lecture them further, the situation wasn’t in his favor, as the more he dodged those shadow spikes, the more furious the wolf became.

*Bang!*

At this point, it was already diving down from above, aiming to tear them apart with its brutal jaws.

The speed at which they were roaming around the battlefield had already left afterimages.

The darkness around them had grown so dense that Soren could barely see beyond a few meters.

’This distance should be enough.’

Yet Soren remained unusually calm as he suddenly pulled a transparent prism from his inventory, marking the position he stood in as a new anchor point.

*Roar!*

And just when the massive wolf plunged through the shadow, jaws wide open, intent on ripping them apart in a single bite.

’Teleport!’

He activated the teleportation effect of the artifact.

*Swish!*

Surprisingly, this time the teleportation activated smoothly.

In an instant, Soren reappeared at his previous location, the place where everything had begun.

The same ground where a massive crater still lingered from the wolf’s earlier arrival, the air still trembling with lingering destruction.

Previously, Soren thought that his Anchor Point in the camp might have been destroyed due to the spatial changes brought by the opening of the Demon Gate.

But when he felt that the Anchor Point he placed in this forest was still working properly, he realized that it might not have been destroyed, but the range within which he could use it had shortened considerably.

And it seemed he was right, as he directly left the dark domain of the Abyssfang Terrawolf, returning to the previous position.

“Hah… Hah…”

Aria breathed in deeply the moment she felt the terrifying aura leave her body, shivering in fear.

This was the first time she understood what it meant to stand before death. In fact, Sylvia wasn’t any better, as both of them were exhausted without even fighting.

“Soren…”

But they knew the fight wasn’t over yet, as that wolf was already howling madly and running toward them at extreme speed.

In no time at all, it would be on them again and might not let them use the artifact a second time.

Just that idea alone made them fear for their lives.

“Don’t worry… now that you guys are at a safe distance, it is time to kill this guy first.”

Only… Soren didn’t seem to share that fear.

Rather, he gave them a reassuring smile before turning around and running rapidly toward the terrifying dark wolf, multiple times larger than him.

Looking at his imposing figure closing in quickly on a behemoth of a monster, countless times stronger than him, it almost looked like a moth flying straight into fire.

And for Sylvia and Aria, the situation was the same, as they both knew that Soren was an archer.

For the love of god, they couldn’t understand why he was closing in on that monster as if trying to fight head-on.

Wasn’t that stupid?

“Soren! Don’t!”

*Swish!*

But just as Sylvia and Aria felt the dread and shouted at the top of their lungs in fear, they saw Soren’s aura abruptly change to an astonishing degree as a bright halo sprang forth from him, directly challenging the darkness.

*Boom!*

Then came the clash so strong that the very air around shattered, rippling outward in violent waves as light and darkness collided at the center of the battlefield.

In an instant, the charging wolf came to an abrupt halt as a powerful force, rivaling its own, directly pushed against it.

Truly, Soren finally realized that he seemed to have siphoned most of Elise’s stats, stacking them onto his own.

No wonder he felt his strength overflowing, so much so that he couldn’t help but laugh loudly before speaking with intrigue,

“Interesting!”

It was truly interesting how much of a power-up his system was trying to give him.

Was there…even a limit?