Amon stared silently at the pair of gloves and stockings with diamond like holes. He had made near perfect fishnet gloves and stockings. It didn't require too much material and it didn't take much time either.
'I was expecting a complete failure but this….' he mused happily. A success on his first try was almost always an impossibility in his past life so he was used to failing.
Feeling great thanks to the outcome, he glanced at Nyx and revealed a wry smile. They would fit her perfectly, but he giving it to her wasn't his first option.
'Putting them on the market is a good idea but… I don't know if they'll sell quickly.' he thought before he chuckled, 'Looks like this is the path I must take from now on. I wonder how she'll react when I give this to her.'
With that thought, he checked the stats of his creations.
[Fishnet Gloves - FFF]
Durability: 28
Effects: +6% Damage, +6% Defense
[Fishnet Stockings - FFF]
Durability: 28
Effects: +6% Damage, +6% Defense
Amon didn't have to wait long for the two of them to wake up. He glanced at the tiny notification at the corner of his vision that said, [Sun God's Blessings have descended on Earth.]
Seeing the familiar planet name, Amon couldn't help but sigh. The apocalypse had lasted almost twenty years, wiping out a huge chunk of the human population. Monsters descended and along with them, came creatures from other planets that had lost their homes to the great apocalypse.
'And now… even though they're fighting against the monsters, they're not exactly friendly beings.'
He stood up and picked up his bag as he watched Nyx and Mike wake up. The two of them didn't say a word as they knew that they had to do.
Soon, they were all outside. Day time was the safest as the magical sunlight somehow managed create a barrier that separated the monsters from the others. In a way, it was like bringing the monsters to a different dimension.
Once the three hours passed, they would appear where they originally were.
The trio walked towards the west for almost an entire hour before they stopped abruptly. Amon's gaze was locked onto a small plant that had four beautiful flowers.
"Detour." he said softly as he took a right and walked for almost an entire mile before changing directions again. Yellow zones not only had the danger of monsters but also that of humans.
During the night, the main targets were the monsters. During darkness, humans would fall under a huge disadvantage and during day time, the humans hunted each other.
Everything was a resource in this world and this included living people.
Another thirty minutes later, the trio stopped once again but this time it wasn't due to a small plant.
Nyx let out a soft sigh as she looked at a team of five men. Every single one of them wore ripped clothes that had browned from dirt. They were all glaring at them as they pointed their short swords at the trio.
"Regular Humans." Mike said as he skipped on his spot a few times, "Do we run? I don't know if we'll be able to fight them all."
Nyx nodded, while Amon planted himself in the center, staring as if daring someone to make the first move.
Seeing that Amon didn't respond, Nyx gave her opinion while keeping an eye on her enemies, "We'll win but you two will sustain injuries. Probably serious ones and there's even a chance of death."
"Done." Amon suddenly said and snapped his fingers. Near invisible threads that had coiled around the wrists of the cautious looking men, tightened. A second later, it cut into their skin and drew blood.
He had made sure that it didn't cut through their arteries as he kept his eye on them.
They had barely spoken and even now, all they could do was grunt in pain. Such a sight made Amon sigh as he withdrew his steel silk.
"They're slaves…. or well… discarded slaves." he muttered but Mike and Nyx could already tell. As long as a slave's master felt like they didn't want one, they could discard their slaves. This was done by cutting off their tongues and extracting their voice boxes.
One could even say that this was a mild punishment compared to the other fates that awaited most slaves.
"I don't wish to harm you guys, just leave." he said and saw them bow their heads. As he watched them run away with a limp, he couldn't help but click his tongue.
The more he saw the more he disliked this world.
Nyx and Mike on the other hand, stared at Amon in utter disbelief.
"You… how?" Mike muttered and Amon shrugged, "Steel Silk. I can make and use steel silk however I want but it consumes a lot of mana. Currently… let's say that I don't have any. I could only use it for twenty seconds and well… I've used it against those guys."
His two companions nodded before they continued to follow him. Soon, they stopped in front of a huge boulder.
Amon turned to look at Nyx.
"…. Don't tell me that you're expecting me to move this thing."
Amon and Mike looked at each other. Mike seemed confused as to why Amon looked at Nyx while the latter simply sighed. He had forgotten to tell them his plan.
"WHAT?!!" Nyx yelled when she saw him sigh, "My stats are concentrated on dexterity! I do not have too much of raw strength."
"Yeah, I know." Amon said as he took out a small vial of violet coloured potion, which soon landed in Nyx's hands.
She was an E+ rank, which was slightly stronger than both Amon and Mike combined who were FF and F rank respectively. Before she could ask what the potion was, Amon explained.
"It temporarily converts all your stats into strength. This will put you in a lot of danger during combat but for our situation, this is perfect. As an E+ rank, you should have at least fifty stats if we exclude the base stats you might've had when you awakened."
There were limits to how much the non-awakened humans could grow. The maximum total stats was 50 with the physical stats having a maximum of 10 each. Mana and Magic stats only appeared once a person awakened.
Nyx nodded as she looked at the mysterious potion. She hesitated for a moment before taking off the lid.
"I have a total of 98 stats and this includes strength."
"Okay. The rest of the stats won't hit zero so they'll be stuck at one for two hours. After two hours, you'll be back to normal." Amon gave her all the information as he watched her down the container.
Soon, she looked sickly and tired. Her vitality had fallen down to 1.
'My whole body hurts…' she groaned inwardly as she glared at Amon. She didn't complain though.
Instead, she walked towards the boulder with a lot of effort and placed her palms on the rough surface. She then took a deep breath and exerted every ounce of strength she could muster.
The huge slowly rolled. It was hard at first but once he began rolling, Nyx felt like she didn't have to exert as much strength.
Luckily, she didn't have to push it too far. She stopped after moving it for a few meters and instantly, a wave of dizziness washed over her.
Before she could hit the ground, she felt someone lift her up. As someone who solely depended on herself until now, she had a strong urge to get back on her feet.
Unfortunately, her body was way too exhausted. She could barely move a finger.
All she could do, was watch as Amon carried her and walked behind Mike. Seeing the two of them walk silently without a word, she felt an indescribable fear.
No matter how much time she spent with them, she didn't trust them completely. Due to the effects of the apocalypse, the rules were very lax. As long as someone had a powerful background, they could get away with many things.
The two men near her were proper humans while she was an offspring of a monster and a human. She had no rights in this world.
Her eyes teared up as she looked at Amon, assuming the worst possible outcome.
'I've kept myself chaste… only to fall for such a trick. I'd rather kill myself than be sold as a slave! Or maybe they'll use me first before selling me off.'
Mike exerted himself to opened a heavy steel door that was half a meter thick. It was rusty but this rusty door could keep them safe.
Amon who was completely unaware of Nyx's paranoia, walked in before placing Nyx on the floor while Mike put his bundled up clothes under her head.
Once she was on the floor, Amon looked around and sighed.
"This place needs cleaning."
[A/N: A slightly longer chapter for you guys! I hope you're liking the story so far and if you do, don't forget to feed me some power stones! I've also posted an auxiliary chapter so if you wish to know more about the ranks, world, etc, then feel free to check it out.]