Calamity Upon This World

The air was pregnant with a tense and uncertain atmosphere as everyone held their breath, awaiting the gator monster.

'This is a bit tougher than expected'

Aiden thought, but despite the tense atmosphere and precarious situation, he couldn't help the smile creeping up on his face.

After all, this is exactly what he had been waiting for.

A chance to go all out.

Activating [Beast Eyes]

His previously green irises became yellow, and his pupils became wide.

With this skill, Aiden could easily follow the movement of his target.

Using his skills, Aiden was finally able to trace where the gator was underground.

Sadly, it was already too late.

The ground directly under him became muddy, and his feet started slowly sinking into the ground.

Before long, Aiden was trapped with his feet stuck in the ground.

All the spectators were worried for the kid, thinking the fight was about to end with the kid dying.

Within moments, the gator was about to attack, and with his feet still stuck, he would be defenseless.

And yet, despite the precarious situation, Aiden didn't look worried.

Maybe it was a bluff, or he really did have something under his sleeve; it was hard to tell.

As expected, the gator jumped out from behind him with its jaw wide open, ready to bite Aiden's head off.

A few of the spectators closed their eyes, not wanting to see the gruesome sight that was about to greet them.

But for everyone else who was closely paying attention to the fight, they could see a smile appear on Aiden's face as he muttered.

"[Power Boost]"

A surge of power flowed through Aiden as he felt all his stats rapidly rise.

His previously impressive golden mana got even more intense and stronger.

Catching everyone by surprise.

And through the use of brute strength, he broke free of the ground, trapping his legs by breaking it with force, and rushed towards the gator, catching it by surprise.

He was like a blur in the air, causing many people to not be able to keep track, and just when he was mere inches away from the jaws of death.

A finely crafted, thin silver sword manifested into his hands out of thin air.

Firmly wielding it in his hand, the sword clashed with the gators fangs.

Crunch~

The gator tried to crush the sword by closing its fangs.

But the sharp, solid steel didn't break under the fangs.

Instead, both the boy and the monster were stuck in a dead lock, fighting for their lives.

Gone was the need for technique or skill, and this was now just a battle of pure brute force, with both fighters lives depending on who could overpower the other first.

Despite Aiden's now superior stats, he was having trouble contesting due to his small body.

It was only a matter of time until his sword was broken and his arm was bitten.

Many of the keen and experienced adventurers were able to pick up on this and wanted to get the fight stopped.

But just when all hope looked lost, Aiden activated another skill.

[Impact Increase]

With [Power Boost] raising his stats as well as [Impact Increase] increasing the power of his slash,.

His power had entered a league of its own, allowing him to break the tough steel like the fangs of the monster.

With the fangs no longer stopping the sword, Aiden was able to cleanly cut the beast in half with a single, well-executed circular motion.

As the perfectly cut body of the gator fell to the ground,.

A silence took over the basement.

[Ding! Quest Successfully Cleared]

A notification informed him of his victory, causing Aiden to smile at his achievement and allocate his new stats.

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Name:Aiden Lunar

Race:Human

Age:10

Sponsor God: Goddess of Light

Level:24(32%)

Aspect: Martial Blade God (Tier V)

1st Ascension

[Variable Stats]

Battle Force:9020

Strength:2490

Agility:2150-->2170

Endurance:1900

Vitality:2400

Intelligence:1450

[Invariable Stats]

Mana:D-

Charm:D

Luck:B-

Resistance:D+

Skills: [Passive Skills]—[Strong Mind], [Appraisal], [Purity of Heart], [Combat Style]

[Active Skills]—[Circulation of Light], [Light Railgun], [Accelerate], [Heavy Impact], [Fire Storm], [Swords of Light], [Light Ray], [Stone Canon], [Water Slash], [Metal Spears], [Earth Wall], [Power Rise], [Eyes of a Beast], [Water Bullet], [Dodge], [impact increase]

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Masteries: Flame Sword Style (Advanced-), Rebound Art (Intermediate+), Quick Steps (Intermediate-)

Elemental Affinities:-

[Basic Elements]

1.Fire(96%)

2.Earth(87%)

3.Water(45%)

4.Wind(25%)

[Deviant Elements]

1.Metal(92%)

2.Light(100%)

3.Magma(34%)

Host Exclusive Perks

1. Inventory (56/100) [Click to view more]

2. Shop (unlocked) [click to view more ↓↓]

3.Quests [click to view more↓↓]

4. Host Protection Protocol (cooldown: 100 years)

5.Auto Kill

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With his stats allocated, Aiden turned towards his audience as the golden barrier separating him from the outside world came undone.

"I hope this proves my competence"

He spoke in a clear and well-paced voice, making sure his words were clearly heard and understood.

Almost as if waiting for his words, the crowd erupted into cheers and ran down from their seats towards him.

Aiden was a bit startled to see the adventurers rushing towards him, and a part of him almost thought he was about to get attacked.

But he knew that wasn't the case, so he didn't overreact.

Once the adventures were upon him, he expected to be congratulated or questioned about his powers.

But to his surprise, that didn't happen.

And instead, in less than a single moment, he found himself ascending in the air.

'What?' Aiden wondered, confused.

But he didn't have time to think as gravity did its magic and he started falling back down.

Growing tense, he prepared to land, but looking down, he soon found there to be no need.

Multiple hands were already down there, waiting to catch him.

Once he made contact with them, he once again found himself in the air.

And this time, he was able to hear what they were saying.

"Congratulations, little man"

"Sorry for doubting you."

"You're really talented."

"Now that you're one of us, we'll take good care of you."

Multiple cheers of excitement could he hear from the adventurers.

Allowing the initial poor and unsavoury impression that Aiden had of them to change into something much more accurate and pleasant.

Finally, a bright smile found its way onto his cute face as he joined in the laughter.

During this moment, he couldn't help but think.

'Being acknowledged feels good'

**

Finally, with the commotion downstairs quietening and Aiden's skills proven, the only thing left to do was register him as a proper adventurer.

Word of the young boys achievement spread like wildfire in the establishment.

Many of them wanted to talk to the young prodigy and establish connections with him.

But their attempts were temporarily halted by Belle.

"Alright, everyone, save your questions and greetings for later; let me officially register the boy first."

Aiden and Belle made their way towards her desk.

Belle took out the same machine from last time and asked.
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"Wait, before we start, what would you like your nickname to be?" she asked.

Hearing her questions, everyone's ears perked up as they awaited Aiden's answer.

As for Aiden himself, he seemed to be in deep thought, seemingly unaware of the need for a nickname.

He thought for a few minutes, with the audience slowly losing their patience.

Honestly, he could have chosen a completely random name, as it wouldn't have mattered that much either way.

But he wanted his nickname to be something that represented him and gave hope to those who were troubled.

And eventually, he finally had an answer.

"Lightseeker" he announced proudly, having made up his mind.

**

Many miles away from Markwhelter Kingdom in seemingly random locations.

A wild and intense chilling blizzard covered the sun and sky.

Long and towering snow mountains pierced the sky.

Pained growls and screams could be heard from miles away.

Before a loud, resounding thud fell,.

Silencing all activity in the area.

Moving closer to the source and much deeper into the mountains.

A bone-chilling sight awaited the eye.

Gruesome monster corpses numbering in the thousands lied lifelessly on the ground

The corpses were piled on a tall, menacing mountain.

The mountain of corpses was comprised of all sorts of different monsters.

Their blood made the once pretty snow-covered ground white.

Traces of all sorts of different spells were visible in the area.

The whole area is in ruins due to the fearsome clash.

Looking past the terrible, mangled, and destroyed state of the corpses if one looked closely.

They would be able to notice how all the corpses belonged to monsters ranging from C to A rank.

But one didn't have the time to look at the corpses, as atop the mountain of corpses sat a truly terrifying presence.

Mana seemed to quiver and tremble in his presence, excitedly awaiting his command.

Due to the snowstorm, it was hard to see the figure clearly.

But those with skills assisting in vision would be able to witness the young body of the terrifying perpetrator.

He was sitting bare-chested, a truly harrowing sight considering his chilling environment.

But perhaps more chilling than the atmosphere was the sight of his bare back covered to the brim with all of his bruises, cuts, and injuries.

And yet, despite the injuries, his back stood tall, refusing to bend.

His long white hair, which seemed to perfectly complement the snow around him, fell below his back.

Due to their long and unkept stature over the past months.

But more striking than that were his red eyes.

Those eyes were unmistakable.

In a quiet and chilling voice, the boy announced.

"I am ready."