Warlock of War: My Ares System

"Sweet dreams," Luna muttered before we all curled up on the dirty ground and closed our eyes.

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The next day we immediately head off to the destination presented to us on this loose and flimsy sheet of paper.

I had already memorized the contents, though, so even if it was burned, splashed, or torn to shreds, we could still proceed with our mission.

"Alright… it seems we need cloaks for some reason… so, let's just buy one in the town over," Bella muttered as we walked through the forest, keeping an eye out for any monster.

It was still the same trio of monsters, but the farther we got away from the capital, the stronger these monsters became.

On top of that, their frequent appearance was hellish as we could barely take a break without being interrupted by some wolf pack or a mass of flesh that gurgled and groaned before us.

"Cy!" I shouted, and he stabbed his spear straight into the wolf pack's leader, who had a crown of white horns atop his head.

The wolf, who was still somehow alive after being stabbed through the neck, slashed his claws at Cy, but he nimbly twirled the spear in his hand and blocked it with the handle.

Seeing as how he was still struggling to kill this thing that moved at lightning fast-paced, I jumped directly into the crowd, slicing and cutting through an entire horde of wolves.

Even though they saw and felt how powerful I was, they continued to press forward in order to save their pack leader.

"Hey! Why don't you use that skill that kills weak mobs instantly!" Cy shouted as he blocked a slash at my neck with his forearm guard, the ringing of the metal resounding through the atmosphere.

"I would've done that already if I could!" I shouted before taking a glance at my status.

Seeing how my mana and stamina were already so low, I decided to bite the bullet and just activate [Tangible Bloodlust] once more.

A dark red aura spread out from my body and spear, erupting into massive tendrils that shot through the surrounding wolves.

The rest of the horde soon fell with the swift use of my skill, and I also manipulated it, so it acted as a nuisance to the pack leader currently fighting Cy.

He also swiftly killed the leader after stabbing it through its heart, causing it to slump down and eventually just die; its last moments of struggle were as pitiful as an ant trying to stop an elephant from crushing it.

As we both caught our breath, I saw Cy visibly annoyed by something, but as I knew what it was, I decided to let him guide himself through it.

"GOD FUCKING DAMMIT! WHY CAN'T I DO ANY SPECIAL SHIT! WHAT'S THE POINT OF BEING SO GOOD WITH A WEAPON WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS USING FUCKING SUPERPOWERS!" Cy screamed at the top of his lungs, and my friends who were resting at the perimeter of the battlefield all awkwardly looked at each other.

We all silently agreed to let him take out his anger on a wall, but just as I began to roll my eyes, a new quest appeared before me.

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[Side Quest: A Comrades Trouble]

[Description: This side quest has been revealed because your friend is having trouble unlocking his true potential. He may need the help of an external source or possibly… a demon?]

[Reward: [Passive Skill Book - Iron Speech]

[Penalty Upon Failure: None]

[Time Left: One Month]

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I groaned upon glancing over the large-ass side quest, and though I didn't mind helping out my friend, the demon part just made all of the excitement quickly wash away.

Obviously, this side quest was hinting at the use of the demon that had cursed Cy, so all we needed to do now was find out who it was and find out where their territory was.

"But this passive skill book seems a bit… bad… right? Or does it assist me with my ancient tongue… that could be possible, but… maybe there is something else to this quest. I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of this system isn't Ares now… but I can still feel his damn presence, so maybe it is," I sighed before walking over to Cy, who lay on the ground exhausted.

The tree right next to him had toppled over from his continuous punching, and his bloody knuckles showed pretty much all of his anger.

"Who's the demon that took over your body?" I asked the boy below me, and as he looked up at me with a glare, I crouched down.

"Beezlebub…"

"Oh? You mean the king of gluttony?" Aisa spoke up, walking into our private conversation as if it was nothing.

"Well, I couldn't give a shit about him. To be honest, I don't even know what he looks like, so good luck trying to find him,"

I glanced over at Luna and gestured for her to come here, as I sort of had an idea of this unlucky situation.

"We can obtain more information about where his territory is in the next town over. We got lots of things to do there… such as making money. Money is probably our biggest concern right now, though you can leave that to me," Luna smirked.

We all let out a long sigh before helping Cy up and making sure he was comfortable as we made our way through the forest yet again.

It took probably about a week for us to get to the next town over, but just two days from the incident as to where I acquired this new side quest.

So, we still had tons of time to figure everything out, and I wasn't complaining as being crunched time might be one of the worst feelings in the world.

As we walked through the town, we noticed how everybody was a bit happier here as the competitive business and such wasn't overrunning the people.

Plus, the guards seemed to know practically everybody, and when they noticed we weren't from here, they offered to give us a guide through the lovely town.

"Oh, I'm grateful for your offer, but we'll be on our way. We have a few other things to do before quickly leaving," Bella used her silver tongue to set aside the abrupt problem while also keeping a good relationship with the guard. "We might even come back for a cup of coffee!"

"That sounds wonderful! I'll take you up on that!" The knight shouted back, and as we stepped further into the bustling streets, we all turned to Bella and said,

"He thinks you're flirting with him,"

"Nah, there is no way. Isn't it polite to have a cup of coffee to get to know them?" Bella asked, and we all deadpanned upon hearing those idiotic words.

"Ugh… do you guys have any experience dating? At all? Like, at all, at all?" Luna asked the group and her glare quickly shot down my hand.

"What's wrong? I've dated before," I said, but Luna wasn't having any of it. 𝐟𝓇ℯ𝐞𝚠𝚎𝒃𝑛𝒐ѵe𝚕.co𝚖

"We're there mutual feelings between you two? Was either of you using each other for their benefit? Or did you just seduce them so you could use them later on?"

"Well… I kind of liked this one girl-"

"No, you didn't. Stop lying…" Luna quickly cut me off again, so I just sighed before looking at the others, who were as silent as a mouse.

"N-Nah… unfortunately, I have not had the pleasure of dating somebody. I've just been too entranced by my training and such to even care," Bella muttered, and everybody else nodded in agreement.

"Alright, well, that's a problem for when we can relax. Right now, let's get what we need and get the hell out of this town… the way they're so kind gives me the creeps," Luna muttered before pushing through a pair of glass doors and making our way to the end of the clothing store.

We picked up a few black cloaks that fit us quite nicely before taking our leave and making our way to the local adventurer guild.

"Earlier, when you said this town gives you the creeps, do you think somebody is affecting it? Or could it be something else?" Aisa asked Luna.

"I'm just weirded out by how everybody in the capital was so stern and serious, but here it just feels like the overworld,"

"Ah… I see… Anyway, do you think anybody would like me? Do I look appealing at all?"

Luna just stared at Aisa, looking her up and down, clearly judging her before cracking open those blatant lips of hers.

"Sure…"

"Huh? What do you mean, sure? Am I not pretty enough?!" Aisa exclaimed while annoyingly gripping Luna's shoulders.

"No, your face is beautiful and such. Your hair is also quite cool… but uhhhh… personality-wise-"

"I don't want to hear it, actually,"

"Okay… Gotcha… Anyway, Orion and I will do the talking, so you all be good little children and don't cause a ruckus… okay?" Luna said with a smile that clearly displayed her threatening aura.