Chapter 70: Completing the Third Mission as the Champion

[The third mission has ended!]

As soon as that voice rang out, the hall fell silent.

Victor’s body froze mid-air, and the tip of his dagger stopped just one centimeter from Raven’s nose.

"Hahaha! Surprised? What a shame... what a shame you failed to kill me, Victor," Raven taunted.

"Bastard!" Victor screamed furiously.

He tried to break through the barrier restraining his body, but it was useless. It was as if his entire nervous system had frozen in place.

Suddenly, Victor’s body transformed into particles of light and shot into the sky.

It wasn’t just Victor. Every player experienced the same thing.

[Congratulations to Raven’s group for ranking first in the third mission! Rewards are being calculated...]

The administrator’s voice echoed through the hall once again.

Rose and Claire stood there in a daze. They had thought their fate was sealed, but they had been wrong. They had survived and successfully completed the third mission.

Raven let out a long sigh before turning toward the two women and walking over to them.

"What did you think of my plan just now? Pretty crazy, right?"

Rose took a deep breath before punching him in the stomach.

"Ouch!"

Raven groaned in pain.

"R-Raven!"

Claire panicked and quickly helped him steady himself.

"Are you okay?" she asked worriedly.

Raven winced and waved his hand.

"I’m fine."

Claire breathed a sigh of relief. She then turned to Rose and protested, "Rose, why did you hit Raven?"

Rose didn’t answer. Her cold gaze remained fixed on Raven.

"Don’t ever do that again, you idiot!" she snapped coldly.

Raven grinned widely.

"Thanks for worrying about me."

"Congratulations, all of you."

A majestic female voice came from behind them.

"You’ve managed to come in first in the third mission."

All three turned at once and saw a beautiful woman with long red hair descending from the sky.

She had two wings similar to Malphas’s and stood about 1.8 meters tall. A flame-shaped emblem was engraved on her forehead.

Raven didn’t recognize her, but strangely enough, his thoughts immediately turned to the entity that had been controlling the test all this time—the administrator.

"Are you the administrator?" Claire asked hesitantly.

"Oh? So you actually recognized me. That’s a bit surprising."

The woman giggled.

She grabbed both sides of her skirt and bowed slightly.

"You’re right. I am the administrator of this test. My name is Muria, the Goddess of Fire. Nice to meet you."

Rose and Claire relaxed again, but Raven remained cautious. As far as he was concerned, there was no such thing as a good goddess—not even Malphas or Muria.

"All right, I won’t keep you any longer. You came in first, so I’ll give you your rewards."

With a wave of her hand, two items shot toward each of them, surrounded by a faint glow. The light slowly faded, revealing the rewards inside.

All three were stunned.

"A rare-grade Lightning Dagger and rare-grade Silver Armor!?" Rose exclaimed in amazement.

"A rare-rank Magic Staff and a rare-rank Dragon-Scale Cloak?"

Claire was almost breathless when she saw her two rewards.

Only Raven remained calm.

One of the items he received was a black sword with intricate runes carved along the blade.

The sword was called Santruz, and it was a rare-rank weapon.

The other item was a long black coat with a faint blue pattern on the back. Its name was the Abasorn Coat, and it was also a rare-rank item.

"The second reward is a level-up."

Muria snapped her fingers. Instantly, all three of them felt a mysterious surge of power coursing through their bodies.

Claire and Rose hurriedly opened their status panels and were stunned by what they saw.

"I-I’m at level 20!" Rose exclaimed.

"Me too!" Claire chimed in, unable to contain her excitement.

"Open my status panel," Raven whispered.

[STATUS]

Name: Raven Draxel

Age: 27

Nickname: The Most Disgusting Bastard in the World

Level:20 (50/1000)

Talents: Strength (B), Endurance (B), Intelligence (S), Magic (D), Agility (C), Speed (C), Charisma (S), Vitality (A)

Class: Necromancer

Summoned Subordinate: Migel (12)

First Awakening: None

Second Awakening: None

Third Awakening: None

Skills: Gluttony (F) 2,500/5,000, Appraisal (S), Hypnosis (A), Shadow Movement (F), Slick Tongue (A), Woman Satisfaction Technique (S)

Storage: One box of XXL Condoms

Love Points: 11,100

Description: You have begun your journey as the most terrifying bastard in the world. Your very existence is an anomaly that should not exist. Your future is bleak, and no one can see it—not even the gods.

When he saw the drastic change in his status panel, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Not bad..."

Reaching level 20 was extremely difficult. Killing monsters at level 10 or below was no longer an option unless he was willing to spend a huge amount of time doing it.

Like it or not, he had to fight monsters around level 15 and above.

With his current strength, dealing with them was a breeze. Finding those monsters, however, was another matter entirely.

"I’ve already given you all your rewards. And for you, Raven, I have a bonus reward."

Muria snapped her fingers again, and a red crystal appeared before floating toward Raven.

Raven caught it. The moment he saw it, his expression changed.

"The Crystal of Hope!?" he exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh? You know about the Crystal of Hope?" Muria asked curiously.

Raven flinched, realizing his mistake. The Crystal of Hope was something he had learned about through the system.

Even the appraisal ability granted by Malphas couldn’t identify it.

Taking a deep breath, Raven smiled awkwardly and put on an innocent expression.

"I found that information in a mysterious hall. According to the records there, if I collect all three, I can get anything I want. Is that... true?"

Muria gave Raven a meaningful look.

"That’s right. Whoever gathers all three will earn the right to ask the gods for anything. But there’s one important rule—the request can’t break the laws of the world, and it has to make sense. Unfortunately..."

She chuckled softly.

"That’s impossible. All three crystals must be gathered at the ancient site. So forget about having the kind of hope you’re imagining."

The mockery in her tone was obvious, and Raven noticed it.

But he wasn’t fazed. He simply pretended to look sad and disappointed.

"You’re right. What a shame," he said with an exasperated sigh.

Muria probably would never have guessed that Raven was laughing his head off inside.

He already had two of the crystals she had mentioned, and now that foolish woman had actually handed him the last one he needed.

The thought of being able to ask the gods for anything he wanted made it difficult for him to hold back his smile.

"All right, that’s it. You can go back now."

With a flick of Muria’s finger, the three of them turned into particles of light and vanished from sight.

As she watched them disappear, Muria’s expression turned cold.

"In the end, the gods’ plan failed completely," she muttered. "Raven..."

A sinister smile slowly appeared on her face.

"You’re truly fascinating... so fascinating..."