Nameless King

During the Codex of Light and Darkness, all Wain characteristics were increased by 10%, then equalized with each other. Such a system embodied the perfect balance of light and darkness in many mythologies and ideologies.

After Wain's appearance stopped changing, he decided to look at his stats.

[Wain Norheim

Level: 5

Race: Human

Soul: Nameless King

Additional Soul: Last Knight

Title: Savior of the Damned

Status Points: 15

Strength: 28 / Agility: 28 / Vitality: 28 / Stamina: 28 / Energy: 28]

'Not bad. If you don't count Energy, which is about three times less, all my other stats have more than doubled. I feel like I've gotten a lot faster and stronger.' Wain thought.

Before he applied the Codex of Light and Darkness, Energy was 77, and because it was such a big stat, the other stats had also gone up a lot. For Wain, this skill was perfect.

"I feel so light and confident. I guess that's what's called perfect balance. Okay, it's time to cut this worm into sashimi."

Wain swung his hand, and the dark sword appeared in midair. The blade flew toward the giant worm and deeply embedded itself in its flesh. The sword was sharp enough to penetrate the worm's armor.

The monster was about to kill the girl who attacked it with fireballs, but it couldn't help but react to the other man slicing through its flesh and blood. The worm turned sharply and dashed toward Wain.

Whooooooosh.

The dark sword came out of the worm's body and flew toward Wain. He stretched his arm forward and gripped the sword tightly.

Wain had no intention of dodging. When he saw the worm killing people, an interesting idea came to him. He could fight the worm for a long time inflicting numerous wounds, but Wain wanted to end it quickly without any risks. That's why he was going to do something hazardous.

'When it swallows its prey, its teeth begin to clench and rotate, even given my stats, I won't survive being in such a meat grinder of teeth. But, that means I just have to get past this unpleasant stage,' Thought Wain and got into a stance.

He bent down a little and put his sword out in front, holding it firmly with both hands.

"Come on, come here if you're strong enough. I'll cut you into pieces, and you'll squeal in fear and agony!"

When the distance between the giant worm and him was less than three meters, Wain sprang into action.

He used Lizard's Dash and instantly crossed the five meter mark. Wain's body turned into a blur, and the next moment he was behind the worm's toothy mouth.

The monster didn't realize what had happened and tried to eat Wain, its teeth twisted and narrowed, but the monster's fate was already sealed.

Crackle.

Wain chopped and slashed at the flesh inside the worm like a madman. He ran forward and used all his swordsmanship. Wain swung his sword several times a second, and his armor was already drenched in blood.

Rooooooooooooar!

Worm roared with the pain and agony he was experiencing at that moment. But, there was nothing he could do. Wain was mercilessly destroying him from within. The monster tried to flex his muscles and crush him, but Wain was not about to give in to such pathetic exertions.

Wain made a final cut and came out the other end. On the outside, the monster sustained no wounds, but it was no different from mincemeat on the inside. After such an attack, not even the most resilient opponent would have survived.

Wain's entire body was covered in the monster's dark red blood. He was covered from head to toe, and his dark sword was completely red.

[You killed the Giant Worm Level 7]

A white soul flew out of the monster's body and penetrated Wain's chest.

[Soul of Giant Worm (Damaged)

Chronicle: Primary

Rating: Common]

"Damn, I'm out of luck. I was hoping I could get Whole Soul. Well, there's nothing I can do about that." Wain muttered to himself and crushed the soul.

[You have acquired the Soul Essence of Giant Worm level 7. Strength+4, Vitality+3]

[You have leveled up to level 6. You get 3 status points to distribute freely]

Wain was a bit frustrated, he wanted to get some item or skill, but in the end, he had to settle for a small increase in stats and a level upgrade.

Wain took a deep breath and revoked the Code of Light and Darkness. This skill had given him tremendous power, but he was exhausted in the last few seconds. The dozens of attacks he had made while in this form had put a great strain on his body.

His hair was short and black again, and his dark armor and light gloves and boots were gone.

"Wow, the blood is gone too. That's a pleasant surprise." Said Wain contentedly. Only a few smeared drops of blood remained on his face, which he quickly cleaned up.

When Wain turned toward the roadblock, he saw the people's shocked faces. They forgot about the monster and that the apocalypse had begun. Wain's power made them stare at him as if hypnotized.

The girl who had been shooting fireballs before quickly ran up to him and said, "Thank you for saving us. Where did you get that power from?"

Wain smirked and said, "Don't you know yourself? I just used the power of my soul. What's your name?"

When the girl heard his answer, she was slightly surprised. She was asking this question to confirm her hypothesis. She wanted to know if other people got their powers the same way she did.

"My name is Anita Corvo. I'm a student. Nice to meet you." Politely she replied.

"Wain Norheim." Wain said briefly and, looking at the zombies walking in their direction, said, "I think we should move behind the roadblock and talk."

Anita nodded and followed Wain.

He wanted to ask her for general information about the current situation. Moreover, Wain needed a computer to get a rough idea of how this world worked.

The rest of the people stared at them for a while, then came to their senses and continued attacking the zombies and insects with renewed vigor. The power of Wain raised their morale. They realized that they had the strength to withstand this test of fate. Unfortunately, they didn't know that fate had nothing to do with it. Whoever had set all this up unknowingly walked only a few meters away from them.

"Anita, do you know what's going on here?" Asked Wain a somewhat silly question.

The girl looked at him puzzled and asked, "Have you not noticed that the apocalypse has begun?"

"Huh, I was just a little busy, and when I got free, I saw crowds of monsters and people killed in the street. Honestly, it was unexpected, and I'd like to know all the details." Said Wain.

In disbelief, the girl looked at Wain but decided to tell him anyway. She couldn't think of an activity that would cause him to miss the beginning of the apocalypse.

"Anyway, I don't know exactly when it happened, but a little over ten hours had passed since the apocalypse. At that moment, a pillar of darkness was seen in the distance, and the clear sky turned black. That's when zombies began to appear from under the ground, insects turned into monsters, and most other creatures began to mutate. I don't know much, but I can say with certainty that unprecedented changes began to occur when the darkness dispersed throughout the world. Something like this has never happened before."

There was fear in Anita's voice but also a delight. Wain could sense it.

'Hm, unlike those frightened people at the barricades, she's excited about the beginning of the apocalypse. From the looks of it, her life hasn't been the best, to say the least. What's more, given her strength, she's got a pretty strong soul. She's lucky.' Wain thought.

Regardless of what happened in the world, there were always those who benefited or lost. For many, the apocalypse was the ultimate nightmare come true. But, for some, the apocalypse was the end of their never-ending nightmare.

"I get it. It's not an easy situation. Anita, are you familiar with this hospital? I need a computer." Wain said calmly.

"Yes, I've been here several times. I'll show you out." Said Anita and walked forward.

Normally she acted cold and aloof. But, she understood that Wain could kill her at any moment if she wanted to. Moreover, she was grateful to Wain for saving her from the worm. Of course, that wasn't Wain's main goal, but Anita couldn't know that.

Wain followed Anita, but suddenly some man ran up to him. He had seen how Wain had dealt with the worm and was very impressed.

"Hello, how did you do that?" With a pleasant smile, the man said, trying to hug Wain. He wanted to get close to someone who possessed such enormous power.

But, in response, Wain pushed his hand aside and said coldly, "Don't you dare touch me.

Wain hated being touched, especially by strangers.

Wain moved on, but the man didn't want to give up. He decided that without a strong ally, he could not survive.

"I'm sorry I..." He tried to start another way, but Wain was unable to talk.

He didn't like annoying people, especially those so brazen as to touch him.

He abruptly grabbed the man by the arm and threw him over himself. It was a simple movement, but the man's arm was dislocated and broken.

"I think I made it clear to you to stay away from me." Said Wain with an icy stare at the man.

He turned and followed Anita.