Chapter 1: Parallel
"[Scorch Ball]"
The crystal embedded on the purple staff emits a brilliant red light which started to accumulate, forming a dazzling blue magic runes within seconds. Afterwards, the magic runes quivered so slightly after it's completion. A ball of red rock with a tinge of blue appeared, as the magic runes dance wildly around the ball of magma.
"Go!"
The ball of magma rapidly flew into air, producing an air-splitting sound on its wake.
A High Orc ordering his men, was completely unaware of what was about to befall him. When the ball was still of certain distance from him, the High Orc was still giving off its order.
"Incoming!" warned by the surviving orc mage. Thereafter, they saw a blue-red light a size close to that tennis ball, high up in the air. It was somewhat hard to notice as it's perfectly blending with the color of the sky.
The High Orc leading the pack saw yet another of the same attack from earlier that almost wiped out his entire clan. He clicked his tongue and ordered his men to disperse.
'This tactic is very time consuming, and I don't have any mana to cast [Scorched Ball] again. I should look for a better party after this. Yes, I'll do that...' a red-hair man holding a purple staff lamented thinking of his situation, then took out a magic potion out his dimensional pendant.
On the other side, the blazing ball of blue-red magma smashed some orcs before stopping on its track. Afterwards, the ball compressed itself the size of a thumb before exploding.
The explosion covered a wide area, producing a heavy wind and showering debris on all sides. Displaying its full might belonging to the most destructive element of Fire.
Moment later, the explosion, winds, and flying debris subsided. Few orcs that survived gathered around the High Orc once more, "Lord, I've finally found the location of the magician." the same orc mage reported.
"Finally! Finally!" the High Orc looked around, and rage took over him in an instant. His clan was almost wiped out, few survivors can hardly cling to their lives. Looking towards the bruised, scorched, and exhausted clansmen. 'I'll kill you a million times!' he left, seethed with anger.
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'I didn't expect to run solo dungeon, I should've look for a much more capable party. I've been wasting hours in here, but that should do it right?' Rafael thought, looking towards where he last fired his spell.
*Kruuuuuuuaa*
"Still alive? You're really tough!" he let out a sigh of helplessness and raised his wand.
A green spirit floating from a far slightly swayed, Rafael used a spell to share its sight with him. He looked around and found no surviving orcs around the area.
Rafael suddenly felt danger and proceeded to look for the surviving orcs, but it seems he doesn't need to do it anymore.
*crack*
A High Orc landed 30 meters away from him, and the surviving orcs followed closely with a distance of 20 meters. The High Orc sieved a smoke out his nose from fury, he finally found the mage who took down his almost his entire clan.
Rafael was dumbfounded, he didn't expect to be found. He made several counter-measures for the sake of keeping himself in the shadows. He tried to look around him to comprehend how things turned out like this, because it was impossible to locate him without a magician. And as far as orc mages are concerned, he was sure that he took them out in an instant!
Thereafter, he saw an orc mage at the furthest back of the bunch, mocking him like a fool.
'An orc mage survived!'
Rafael felt like his whole life turned against him, he didn't expect this kind of twist. Regardless, he needs to fight things out and survived! Gripping his staff tight, he chanted a spell.
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It has been almost a year since the release of the first DMMORPG (Dive Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), Parallel.
The work behind the game was mystery to all, it's unique and special functions was something no one can identify. That's why the IT Lane company, the mother giving birth of the first DMMORPG Parallel was leading the IT Industry, untouchable.
Although 'Parallel' remained supreme, it's not something without flaws, but the impact of this are nothing with the a thing like;
Illusory-Reality Experience, where you can do everything you wanted to do, even dying. Although you can resurrect, the feeling was extremely lifelike, thus players are avoiding dying painful death as much as possible. Nevertheless, some physical laws remain the same, except for the fact that you won't die inside the game regardless of the pain inflicted nor numbers of death, and various things.
There are many possibilities and hidden experience that are yet to be unearth, letting the players discover everything inside the game, an Adventure Quest!!
As of now, players are yet to reach the maximum level possible, the highest leveled player was somewhere between Level 33-38, our protagonist Rafael, however, still remained a pitiful Level 29 player.
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A dungeon that was meant for 5 players party with clear time of 30 minutes, was being soloed by Rafael (a hybrid sorcerer/summonner) for some reason. By now, his total time inside the dungeon exceeds 3 hours, and he can't help but feel his liver hurt.
Looking around, the land was scorched with bunch of carcasses littered around. A High Orc was standing meters away, producing a loss thump by pounding the ground with his wooden club, up his head was a title [High Orc Warmonger] and below was his name Oglum.
Rafael check upon his current status.
[Health: 723/1467]
[Mana: 244/1882]
He was thankful that he drank a Mid Mana Potion earlier, without it he was sure that he won't be able to last this long and already waiting his resurrection in the Cathedral.
Although his body suffering a bit pain all over his body, giving up wasn't one of his options. Rafael shot a look upon Oglum.
Below his feet was the showing his remaining Health, for some reason the Health displayed for monsters cannot be shown nummerically. However, that was nothing for seasoned players, although Rafael wasn't one of the bunch, it was still something that can be learned.
He gauged that it was already below 10% and with his remaining mana, defeating Oglum was still something within his skills.
Rafael shot a [Fire Bullet] towards Oglum.
Afterwards, Oglum entered his Berserk State which is a status given upon every boss level monsters with 10% Health left, that will change the fighting style of the boss, also grants additional buffs and boosts.
Oglum actions of entering Berserk State left Rafael into confusion. Clearly, he forgot about the Berserk State the bosses undergoes upon reaching 10% Health.
"Ahh~" Rafael was stuck on his feet with his mouth hanging wide open embraced the brunt attack of the Berserked Oglum.
The force of the attack left Rafael hugging the ground, dusts formed around him.
Rafael stood up aghast, upon checking his status, he found out his health was reduced to mere hundred! That was too much of damage recieve from a Level 30 Boss, even in Berserked State!
He hurriedly raised his staff and chant a spell, although he can't cast his strongest spell in his arsenal, the [Scorched Ball], he still have range spells under him.
'As long as I can cast range spells and hit him, I can put this monster's head on the ground!' Rafael focused on his spellcasting, nevertheless, he can't reduce the spellcasting time under Automatic Chanting.
Thanks to the distance created by the blow, Rafael gained some time to release his final spell, although Berserked Oglum had his strength boosted, his agility and speed diminished greatly that mostly contributed to Rafael's peaceful chanting.
Just like that, without another hitch Oglum fell on his feet. Rafael was sure of his victory although with some difficulties, only the 'being found out' and 'boss entering berserk state' was something out of his expectations. After all he made various arrangements to finish the dungeon safely!
Rafael walked towards Oglum and ensured his death, afterwards he heaved a sigh of relief.
Now's the time to check the loots!
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