Chapter 139 - (139) Duel (2/2)

Jack looked at him in disbelief.

”But I didn't win!” He cried.

”I never said you had to win.” Geth turned his palm to show the young man. A long scratch quickly healed up before his eyes.

”The deal was, you had to scratch me. That wasn't an awful move, kid.”

Geth turned to walk away. He looked back before his first step.

”Just keep something in mind. If that were a real fight, you would have died the moment that strike failed.”

”Wait! Don't leave.”

It was actually Jack who spoke again, which surprised him.

”I can't consider that a win. We'll take you with us back to the Dungeon. Just let me fight you again one day!”

Geth turned his head and met with the determined eyes of the young man. The hostility was gone entirely and had been replaced with a look of respect.

”Deal.”

Geth sat back in his seat on the log. Sindri rushed over and grabbed his hand.

Jack's face flushed a bit, but he didn't get angry. Sindri pulled a piece of cloth out of her storage item and dabbed it on Geth's hand.

”There's barely even a scar...” She muttered.

Geth allowed her to finish cleaning the blood off his palm before turning to the rest. He liked the group. Even with Jack's little outburst, he knew they were good people.

”All right, do you have any questions for me before we head out?”

Rift spoke up first, ”What Level are you?”

”Fifty-Two.”

The group sucked in their breaths. It seemed they weren't prepared for that answer.

'Albus, can they not see my Level?'

'Your Mental Sphere is too strong for your information to be seen by those weaker than you.'

'Ah, I see,' He thought. ”Any other questions?”

”How strong was the monster that made that hole?” Sindri asked a bit timidly, ”Are... We going to have to fight things like that?”

Sigh

”Yes. I hate to say it, but you will eventually have to fight creatures like that. It was a Level 70 World Boss.”

”A World Boss? How come we haven't heard of anything like that before?” Jack asked.

”It was a unique circumstance. It's one of the reasons that I want to meet all of your schoolmates. I'm working on building a small community.”

”You own a Dungeon, too?”

Geth nodded, ”Valhalla.”

”Wait.... You're THAT Geth? The one on top of the leaderboards?!” Peter cried out.