Chapter 2: Ch. 1 The First Floor.
" Marvelous... Another contestant." I look at the Wierd bunny with a staff.
" Hello! I'm here to take the test!" I waved my hand as I approached the group.
" What's your name, boy?" He asked.
" I am Alex." I answered. The bunny looked at Atalanta, who looked at me. I gave her a slight nod.
" Atalanta." She answered with a dead tone.
" I am Headon, the test administrator of this floor. Tell me... are you irregular?" The air became stale as I stared at Headon.
His eyes focused on me as I opened my mouth.
" Yes." I answered.
" ...well then, let's continue the test, Mr. Bam, do you wish to continue?"
As Headon looked at Bam, the black haired kid. I saw the other two whispering to each other. The small guy looked alarmed at my presence.
I tilted my head as I couldn't understand them. I glanced at Atalanta, who had trouble understanding then as well.
" You can't understand them too, huh?" I asked Atalanta, who nodded.
And as I was about to say something, the woman shouted as she pointed at me while shouting at Headon.
She then shouted at the small guy who took out an orb and handed it to me.
' Wonder if All Fiction could create those?'
I took it into my hands and observed it for a few seconds before throwing it to the kid, Bam.
' I should also recover my memories of this story and its characters. It's been a long time since I've read Tower of God.'
Bam looked surprised as he stared at me, I smiled and patted his shoulder. The orb disappeared in his arms as it connected with him with the help of the grey haired guy.
" I don't think I ever seen anyone reject an A-grade Pocket." Headon grinned as he looked at me. The woman seemed frustrated as she started shouting. And Headon seemed delighted about this.
" Well, it's already been done." I shrugged.
Atalanta stayed quiet as she continued to observe.
The lady and Headon seemed to be arguing, and from what I could understand from Headon is that the test is made stronger for Irregulars.
And as their arguments grew, the lady soon revealed her weapon case, which alarmed Atalanta as she grabbed her bow.
The lady then gave Bam a black sword that looked like a needle.
" Hey. Why don't I go first?" I looked at Headon, who turned towards me.
" You? Hmm, it doesn't really make a difference anyway."
" On the condition we both take the test together. And from what I heard with your conversation with the beautiful lady, you made this test for us... Irregulars to be stronger than it should be." I explained.
[ All Fiction: Increase Charisma by 2 times ]
" Hmm, very well." He grinned, " But it wouldn't be fair to the eel, so I'll be increasing it by one." He said as another eel appeared in the cage.
" Alright." I nodded.
' It seems Charisma wasn't that powerful, but it affected him by a little. I shall keep experiencing this later.'
" Come on, Atalanta. We just have to pop that ball there." I explained the game to Atalanta, who listened as she took her bow.
I looked down at the back of my left hand and saw a command seal. I focused my attention on that, which made Atalanta look at me.
< Is something the matter? Master.> I heard her voice in my head. Suppressing my surprise, i looked into her eyes.
< That ball looks durable. We'll need something strong to peirce it. I'm sure that tester isn't going to go easy on us.> I explained.
< Understood, do you wish for me to use my noble–>
< No. It's best we keep that under wraps until later.>
Atalanta nodded before speaking again.
< Why did you let me reveal my name?> She asked.
< Because no one in this tower seen your tale. So I'm sure they don't even know your weakness.> I explained as we both stepped into the cage. I could feel my heart beating in excitement. I didn't want to be overpowered, but all fiction is a natural choice in case of emergencies.
[ All Fiction: Immortality]
[ All-Fiction: Pain manipulation; 0%]
" Alright, Atalanta. Since you're faster than I am. You should be able to handle the eels, and I'll pop the ball."
" Understood." She agreed, at least.
She quickly took off and grabbed the eels attention with her arrows. I quickly ran towards the black ball, and once I reached it, I touched with my palm.
" Master! Watch out!!" Atalanta shouted as I quickly drived to the ground.
The eel brushed my head as I quickly went back to my feet.
[ All Fiction: weapon creation: Sharpened Spear ]
As I was about to stab the ball, another eel bit me by the waist dragging me across the room. Luckily I didn't feel any pain but I could see blood from my waist.
" Master!!" Atalanta shouted as she shot the eels eye making it more aggressive I felt it's teeth sinking through my body.
' Shit! Dropped the spear!'
[ Weapon Creation: Poisoned Dagger ]
I repeatedly stabbed the eels mouth and gills before finally letting me go.
" Master!" Atalanta quickly kneeled by my side as she helped me back to my feet. I could feel my vision becoming blurry as I looked at my hand covered in blood.
And before I could realize it, my vision returned to normal as I felt my vision coming back.
" Ugh, didn't like that." I muttered as I turned towards the black ball in the distance and back to the eel thrashing on the floor as the poison worked.
" Come on, I'll pop ball and you keep that eel distracted." I ordered as I looked at Atalanta who nodded as she saw my wounds healing.
She used an arrow to get the eels attention before I quickly ran towards the black ball, I grabbed the spear off the ground and stabbed it.
" Oh, come on!!" I groaned as the tip only managed to stab the ball.
" Fuck it! Exploding spear!!" I shouted as the spear exploded and I flew back. I saw my arm being blown away before finding myself on a grassy plain.
I looked at my arms to see them gone as they regenerate back quickly along with my clothes.
" Sigh... at least I didn't feel any pain." I sighed as I continued to lay on the ground.
" Gotta find Atalanta." I said as I stood up and focused on my command seal.
***
" Headon!? Why didn't the ball pop!?" Princess Jahad shouted at the test administrator.
" Who knows?" Headon shrugged.
" Who knows!?"
" Well, they made it didn't they? Now.... it's time for the boy." Headon looked at Bam who stared at the injured eel that managed to survive the blast of Alex's spear.
" Ugh!!" Frustrated, the princess crossed her arms and looked at Bam.
With the black March in hand, Princess Yuri felt more confident of Bam passing.
" Tch, too bad I couldn't give it to handsome one." She muttered which Evan heard.
" Sigh. Like I said before Princess, That guy seemed dangerous. He even created a weapon from nothing!" Evan tried to warn her but failed as she didn't listen as she watched Bam enter the cage.
And soon, Bam stared at the eel and let the eel devour him, remembering how the eel deflected the woman's arrows and Alex hurting the eel by stabbing its mouth.
He used this chance to stab the eel from its mouth as the eel released him and ran towards the black ball, but once he seemed surprised when the ball didn't pop.
He continued to struggle but failed to pop it. Princess Jahad began to shout ar Headon.
***
" There you are." I smiled as I found Atalanta.
" Master." She acknowledged my presence as she I walked towards her.
" Well, it seems we got lucky there." I smiled as I saw her grumpy look.
" Alright, it's my fault. I should've popped it when I got the chance." I surrendered.
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