Idle Money System

Chapter 65

Alexander wandered in the forest to pass time, only returning when it was time for lunch. When he came back, there was no awkwardness, making him sigh in relief. Anya also woke up around that time. Since he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he played 'Tag You're It' with Anya.

Aeloria just watched this scene, where Anya ran towards her, holding her hands and dragging her into the game. She reluctantly agreed to play, and Alexander made sure to lower his speed so the game would be more enjoyable if he was catchable.

Finally, night struck, and it was time. After finishing his lunch, Anya went to sleep. Alexander rested for a while, and he saw Aeloria exit the wooden house and walk towards him.

"Are you going somewhere?" she asked, noticing that his behavior seemed to be waiting for something.

"Yes, Aeloria. Can I ask you something?" he said, looking at her.

"Sure," she replied with a blush, seeing him so serious.

"When the beasts attack, do they constantly go on a rampage every day, or is this the first time for it to occur?" he asked.

Hearing the question, she realized it was something serious and not personal at all. She felt sad for a moment but didn't show it.

"Well, to tell you the truth, they attacked the village every 3-4 days before they attacked again. It's kind of strange for them to do it this time for over two consecutive days," she said, smelling something fishy.

Alexander nodded, "I see" he muttered in reply, this ignited his curiosity on why they increased the pace.

"If the beasts attack the village again tomorrow, he must be prepared that day," he thought, but seeing his silence, she was confused and asked again, "Where are you going, in this time of the night?"

"Nothing, I'm going to pay the village chief a visit to have a private talk with him," he said calmly, but the coldness in his eyes was circulating.

Seeing him like this, while mentioning the village chief, and sensing his growing anger, she was confused.

"Don't tell me you are expecting the village chief to be the cause of this?" she asked, narrowing her eyes.

Seeing that he had been seen through, he nodded his head in reply. "Yes, I don't want to tell you this since I have no evidence yet. But think about it carefully. During the first beast attack, he was late to come, and he seemed fine. There was no hint of panic in his face at all."

"To tell you the truth, I fought two men in black suits yesterday that seemed to be the cause of this, and I felt the mastermind's aura was the same as your village chief. I didn't expose him yet, since no one would believe a stranger on his first day, right?"

"Lastly, earlier this morning, you didn't see him, right? With this, you can clearly see that he was hiding something," he finished, looking at Aeloria.

Not knowing that the man who was impersonating the village chief was already dead.

Listening to his explanations, Aeloria couldn't help but think for a moment. Seeing her half-believing him, he spoke, "Don't worry if you don't believe me, that is fin-" He did not finish when his words were cut off by Aeloria.

"I believe you Alex. Since it's you after all," she said with a smile.

Alexander couldn't help but feel a sudden warmth. He smiled at her and replied, "That's good, but you need to stay inside and don't go out, okay? I'll be back after I'm done."

"Be careful in your way, try to avoid danger if ever," Aeloria spoke with concern. Alexander nodded with a smile, motioning for her to go inside.

Feeling reluctant for him to leave, she just nodded and went inside the wooden house. Seeing her safely inside, Alexander walked to the path leading to the village. Since it was night, there were no other villagers on the road.

His movements were quiet, concealing himself. He was like a shadow, moving at a constant speed. No one could catch a glimpse of him at all, since he was so fast. Suddenly, he stopped just outside the door of a big wooden house.

He knew that this must be the house of the village chief, since it was the only one that looked different from the others, since it has its very own balcony.

He then leaped up to the balcony and looked at the windows, which were dark inside.

Opening the door, he went inside. Walking in, he saw that there were at least two small doors leading to something. He slowly walked and he opened the two doors but found nothing insde.

He then walked to the stairs, checking every room in the house. He went to the kitchen, the bathroom, the living room, there was nothing to find at all. Suddenly his eyes caught something in the table.

What he saw was a coffee in a small mug, which hadn't been touched yet. It was also cold, making him stop in his tracks for a moment.

"Did he not come back? Or did he run off to escape after seeing my prowess?" Alexander thought deeply, but no answer came.

"Let's check everything to see if he leaves any clues at all," Alexander muttered, as he checked every room again. Like the drawers, every wall, and even under the beds and tables.

He even tried to knock on every wall and floor, searching for any secret passage, since he had seen this a lot on TV, but he didn't find anything, making him frown.

"That bastard is good at keeping secrets. There's no clue at all," he cursed inwardly, deciding to go back since there was nothing to be found at all.

He quickly left the place like a shadow, leaving no traces of what he did. He was like a gust of air as he was outside the balcony. Running fast towards the forest, he decided to stay outside of Aeloria's house for a bit to observe the surroundings.

The same thing happened again that night. Alexander was cultivating, as the red gemstones glowing once more. The beasts, located far from the village, began to convulse, while rolling on the ground as if their souls were being ripped from their bodies.

They all began to struggle, as their eyes turning red, before passing out. As early morning struck, they all woke up. This time, Alexander was already in the outskirts of the village and saw this scene about them rising from the dead.

He saw the beasts wake up one by one and charge into the village, attacking in all directions. He hurriedly went back, waking the two girls, and then brought them to the villagers. He then took out his swords, vanquishing them one by one.

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With his increased in stats, the beasts, which were like insects, became even lower than insects. Fueled by the massive buffs from both of his skill [Bloodlust] and [Berserker Instinct], no beast could come close to the villagers houses at all.

His speed was like teleportation as he arrived before their eyes could blink, killing them with a few hits. When he killed all of them, the villagers started to feel more aggrieved, knowing that the beasts seemed to become more active now.

Luckily, the young warrior is here if not. They would have died many times already.

When everything was done, Alexander instructed all of them to clean up the place. Alexander then went to the old woman he had saved yesterday.

"Auntie, can Aeloria and Anya stay in your home for a while? Since their place is far, and I'm really afraid that the beasts are going to attack yet again, if they are located far away from the village" Alexander asked, feeling worried for the two.

The old woman agreed to his request without a second thought, "Sure, young warrior. What you are doing is already a great favor to us. I'm happy to be able to help you at all," she said with a smile. Alexander smiled then left for a moment.

He then went towards the two, relaying his plans. Aeloria just listened and agreed, like a young girl following his elders. The two then went towards the old woman's place, while Alexander went to investigate, but the result was nothing.

The man in black had no time to care about Alexander since his focus this time was on increasing his level. He was just waiting for Alexander to fully charge the blood gem, so he can used it.

[Mission: Saved the Village

Difficulty: Medium

Reward: +3 Level, Random Middle grade item, and New system function.

Description: You will be transported to another world on an Island called 'Mistveil Island'. The goal of this is to keep the village 'Ariana' from the beast attacks and find the mastermind attracting this beast. You will be transported after 3 days, please be prepared.

Failing the mission, will make the host experience sperm cramps for 1 week with 100% pain intensity.

Time Remaining: 21 days]

Seeing that he still had plenty of time, he didn't need to worry about it. He could also level up by having the beasts constantly attack the village, so he just let them rampage. Since it was also for his best interest.

He was so focused on this that he didn't notice the gem, which was just a simple red gem, was becoming darker, seeming to look like dark blood.

He had been here for about six days in the village, where his job every day was to kill beasts.

[Status

Experience: 23/25,000

Name: Alexander Ashbourne

Free Points: 36

Title: {Traveller} {Saberwolf Slayer}

Level: 24

Strength: 74

Speed: 71

Agility: 71

Dexterity: 55

Intelligence: 7 {Maximum is 10}

Defense: 75

Charisma: 10 {MAX}

Earnings: 102,005 Pesos

Balance: 4,227,168 Pesos

Skills: {Heart Of Stone[UN], {Berserker Instinct}

Techniques: {Serpents Coil}, {Vital Draw Technique}

Weapons: {Infernal Fury}]

As he finished his work of slaying the beasts, the villagers, who seemed to have gotten used to it, watched him were still in awe. They really loved the feeling of seeing someone strong in action.

It was a rare sight, even if it was just repetitive since they are all normal people. When night struck, Alexander took a deep rest. But first, he greeted the old woman in her house, where Anya and Aeloria were residing.

Aeloria had made some evening meal to replenish his stomach, which he ate heartily. In the far side of the village, a beast with black eyes in the dark forest, seemed to sense a strong fluctuation of energy.

He felt that if he went there now, he could break through. So the beast didn't think twice. In the darkness, he stood up and spread his wings, hidden from the view.

But its sheer power could not be underestimated at all. When it spread his wings, the trees shook, and some were even uprooted from the ground with just a swing of them. With a screech, the creature let out a terrifying roar.

The beasts who were in the area were afraid, their bodies were shaking uncontrollably as they ran far away from the beast. The man inside the cave also stood up, opening his eyes full of energy.

"Just one day remaining, then it's time for the harvest," he muttered as he left the cave. This night would be a sleepless night for the villagers and Alexander.