Somewhere in the Universe.
'Lalalalalala…'
Surrounded by dozen earth-size planets, a strange item floated aimlessly in space. It didn't seem to have any destination or goal.
The item looked quite strange to be floating around. It resembled a pistol with a silver-inlaid barrel and a shade of black on the side.
'So boring…' The pistol thought as its deep voice echoed inside his mind.
Surprisingly, the pistol was the one Isaac found back in the abandoned hospital and used to injure Baba Yaga gravely!
'There is nothing to do…' He thought with a sigh. Thick layers of dark clouds covered the planet's atmosphere. There was a storm raging with red lightning, and endless heavy pours destroying the world.
'These planets are also ruled by the Demons… They are no fun and always try to steal my power. Sigh, I want someone to beat their ass because they are annoying!'
As he mumbled with irritation, something strange happened. The pistol started trembling, and some peculiar power forcefully turned it around. As it turned 180 degrees, it started floating somewhere.
'I can feel a familiar presence in this way…' He thought as it started increasing in speed. Soon, a dozen planets were out of the way, and he could see the stars moving rapidly around him.
His speed was way above light speed!
'Who could it be… this presence…'
'Wait… that boy from a year ago!'
'He returned to that abandoned hospital!'
'And… he is strong, surprisingly strong…'
'Brouhaha, excellent! It only took him a year to challenge that bitch?!'
The pistol vibrated in excitement.
'You are it… you are the chosen one!'
His mind traveled through countless worlds and stars before landing on the World of White. He could see the scene of the fight and immediately laughed.
'Hahaha, your weapon is excellent. Mosin-Nagant belongs to one of the strongest warriors humanity has to offer, but I doubt you mind having a second weapon. A weapon that can be used at any moment and handy in many ways!'
'I am coming, my new owner!'
…
"Whew, done!" Richard stored the last canister in his inventory. Then, he turned to look at the Ghost, who was still underwater, "A-Are you coming?"
Splash!
The water rippled, and a muscular figure jumped out of the fountain. The flesh surrounding him looked extremely tough, and he was surprisingly tanned. He wore a thin robe, which barely hid his body.
"E-Eh?!" Richard exclaimed with surprise.
"I-I am alive!" The Ghost celebrated with a fist bump. His raging muscles trembled under his mighty shout. A black buzz-cut and sharp eyebrows made his look quite unique, and the deep black eyes made him look strong!
"It worked!" Richard exclaimed.
"Yeah, he was right!" The Ghost clenched his fists while shedding tears. He aimlessly roamed the Autumn Realm as a Ghost for almost fifty years, but now he was back in the world of the living!
"Hmm, then what should I call you now?" Richard asked while scanning him from head-to-toe, "You aren't Ghost anymore."
"Well, since his name is Wraith… you can call me Ghost since I will be in forever in debt for him and will do anything to repay him!"
"Alright, but we need to leave this place." Richard looked at the trembling ceiling, "The tremors have grown more powerful, and we might get buried here soon!"
"A-Alright!" Ghost nodded and followed after Richard as they ran out of the room. They saw the large hole in the ceiling but didn't heed any mind to it and ran towards the staircase.
Everything around them trembled, and it looked like they were in the midst of a dangerous storm!
…
Isaac strapped the gun on his back and jumped over Baba Yaga, who used her left fist to break the wall.
After landing on the ground, he spun around and did a wide swing with his right fist.
Baba Yaga turned around, and Isaac's punch perfectly landed on her right cheek.
Wham!
"Ugh!" Baba Yaga crashed to the floor but almost immediately jumped to her feet. She then used her right hand's nails to cut straight through Isaac.
"UGH!" A large shower of blue blood stained the walls. Isaac grimaced as he saw his HP dropping rapidly. It was now below 2000.
"Die!" Baba Yaga felt her victory nearing and immediately swung both of her hands.
Isaac watched as the nails, and the fist headed towards him. As the attacks got near, he suddenly bent down and ran underneath the arms.
"Eh?" Baba Yaga finished swinging her hands and was now in an awkward position. Her waist was completely unguarded, and Isaac was standing beside her.
However, Isaac didn't attack her waist. Instead, he pulled out his weapon and pointed the barrel toward Baba Yaga's jaw!
BANG!
He immediately pulled the trigger, and the bullet tore through Baba Yaga's jaw!
SPURT!
The jaw exploded, and the blood muffled Baba Yaga's screams. The bullet destroyed her mouth alongside the jaw, and the dark blood clogged up the throat.
"Ughghgh…" Baba Yaga held her throat while coughing up blood.
"Whew…" Isaac looked at his trembling hands and frowned. Then, he aimed toward Baba Yaga's unguarded face and was ready to pull the trigger. However, then the ceiling exploded, and a shiny silver item appeared!
"Eh?" He raised his head and saw it flying towards him!
The pistol landed perfectly on his left hand, and it felt perfect like the gun was his all along.
'Hello, kiddo!' A familiar voice echoed inside his mind.
"It's you!" Isaac exclaimed.
"Ghghghghg…" Baba Yaga hatefully glared at them. When she saw the pistol, her rage erupted like a volcano. But she couldn't do anything as she was bleeding dry.
'Well then, use me, and kill this overgrown bitch!'
"Meh, I don't want to lose my arm again." Isaac shuddered from the thought alone.
'Hahahaha!' The voice laughed, 'You are now strong enough to use me, so do it!'
"Hmm… fine." Isaac aimed the gun and held Baba Yaga at the gun's point. He then pulled the trigger powerfully, and the powerful recoil destroyed the walls around him.
BAAAANG!
Spurt!
The single bullet tore through Baba Yaga's forehead. She blinked several times before falling to the floor, her body twitching and squirming. She managed to stay alive for a short while but died as the blood gushed out of her throat and forehead.
"Oh, it didn't explode." Isaac looked at his arm, and it was intact. Then, several loud notifications rang in his ears.
This was the first time he killed anyone with Mythical Rank, which was the starting point in Isaac's journey.
