Abyss Draconis

Chapter 7: EndEarth Sectors

Chapter 7: EndEarth Sectors

"And how does that help your life? I only see a decision made from the furiousness of the heart," Old Jack said, puffing his smoke as Ryuk snorted coldly.

"As if I'll allow what took the life of my only family member to dance freely through the skies."

"My uncle's death will not be in vain!" Ryuk shot back.

Old Jack believed Ryuk's decision to hunt down the Knull that killed his uncle was a foolish one, carried by the fury of a grieving heart. But to Ryuk, it was more than that. He wouldn't allow his uncle to die for nothing.

He would seek revenge for his innocent uncle and kill the Knull. Then, maybe, Uncle Bob's soul would finally be able to rest in peace.

"And how do you plan to kill a Knull, one so powerful it wiped out your entire settlement?"

"Such a Knull could have been as powerful as even an A-grade Mutated Beast."

"If I may remind you, the last beast that tore your arm off days ago was only an E-grade beast. So how do you plan on winning? That is, if you ever manage to find a flying Knull in the first place," Old Jack challenged as Ryuk's eyes flashed.

Truly, the Knull had been incredibly powerful. Its aura and its pure, enormous size were enough to cast uncontrollable fear into Ryuk's heart. A gaze from such a creature would have been enough to send Ryuk himself to the shadow realm.

The Knull could very well be as powerful as an A-grade Mutated Beast, if not more. Right now, Ryuk could barely battle E-grade beasts, and he knew full well it would still be a close call. To fight an A-grade beast, which was four levels above an E-grade—it would be nothing but suicide for someone like him.

But a confident smile soon made its way to Ryuk's face as he felt a light flash at the corner of his eyes.

"I will find the Knull, and I will eliminate it, even if I have to go to hell and train with the devil himself. I will find that bird and sever its head, one day. Soon!" Ryuk declared.

Old Jack opened one of his eyes, looking at Ryuk. The young man's voice didn't contain just arrogance but confidence.

It was well known that some people, upon sighting a Knull even once in their life, would go mad from the sheer shock and fear. Yet here he was, smiling confidently, claiming he would sever the head of a Knull.

"Then the C-grade, followed by the B-grade, with the highest being the A-grade."

"The A-grade is the highest and is said to contain the most concentrated power in the entire world. It is a place where the most powerful races live side by side, and it is said that all Knull attacks are successfully negated, with any Knull daring to attack killed immediately. It is the safest of the sectors but also the most expensive to live in."

"In summary, the E-grade sector is the lowest of the low, and the A-grade city is the best and most secure place, even though not everyone can live there..." Ryuk replied.

Old Jack exhaled his puff loudly before placing it to the side and nodding his head.

"Do you know of the Apex Barracks just a few miles from this place?" Old Jack asked as Ryuk nodded his head.

The Apex Barracks was the only place in Sector E with communication to the other sectors.

Slowly, Old Jack rose up and walked toward Ryuk, bending to the ground and looking straight into his eyes.

"If you are really serious about killing that Knull—which I can see you are—then the only place with enough power to help you achieve your goal is by joining an academy."

"In short, you would have to leave this sector and move to another one," Old Jack said.

Ryuk smiled mockingly. "Leaving Sector E is impossible. One can only come in, not leave."

It was common knowledge. Some of the scrap hunters even referred to Sector E as a prison because leaving was impossible.

What Old Jack was saying sounded like pure fantasy.

At least, that was what Ryuk thought until the man raised his palm to him. A light coalesced together, forming an object that fell into Old Jack's palm.

"You must leave Sector E, Ryuk."