[You've successfully completed the mission, here are your rewards 1] kris dagger, 2] 4,26,835 rupees]
I finally completed the mission, it took such a long time. The desert looks endless stretching to infinity, I was just lying as if I was sleeping on bed. I'm completely exhausted, my breath is so fast. The demon, 20 ft tall, was beside me lying dead.
[You've successfully leveled up. Your strength, speed, stamina, endurance, durability has increased]
There she was lying beside me. She too equally fought alongside me against this demon but she can't even open her eyes now. I gotta wake her up.
Kovida
Kovida
Kovida can you hear? Can you wake up?
I'm completely exhausted. I feel like someone is taking my name continuously. I can hear it but I'm so tired I can't wake my eyes up. It was such a tough fight. I think it's Koushik calling my name. I'm too tired to even talk. Hope he carries me to the organization.
Ugh… let me just lit up my cigarette. Ugh, where's my lighter? Lemme just check my pockets. It isn't here.
What is the idiot doing? I'm supposed to be on his back by now. He still didn't carry me. When will you carry me, idiot?
Ugh, shit it's beside the demon. I'm struggling to stand and I need to walk for my lighter. Hell nah. Lemme take my desert eagle. Ugh dude, it's still so warm. I opened the gun just a little.
The metal part where bullet comes from is still hot. I groaned, tired, kept the cigarette between my lips. I gently touched the end of cigarette to the hot part of gun barrel. It sizzled instantly.
It's so peaceful dude. Ugh I fell down on my knees, I can't even stand in my present position. How am I supposed to carry this girl back to organization headquarters? That's literally impossible.
There's only one way I can achieve this.
System reset the game. Activate yourself.
[System activated : revive strength options – 1] "veil token activation"
2] "re-ignite core"
I choose the veil token activation. Ugh it's so peaceful lighting up cigarette in this endless desert on a hot sunny day after a demon fight.
When's she gonna wake up?
Kovida
Kovida can you hear me? Can't you just fucking wake up?
Idiot, I want you to carry me on your back and I can't even talk or open my lips and talk now.
She's not gonna wake up.
[New message : "veil token activation: rejected."]
What those idiots? Don't they want their organization members to return from mission? Can't they just fucking give strength to one person? Ugh… there's only one way. Re-ignite core.
[Re-igniting core, how much money needed to be taken by veil]
Ugh 30 percentage of the money, such big fuckers ready to take hunters money but can't give money to hunters to revive their strength.
[Money left-2,98,785 rupees]
My back straightened, my breath slowed, all the sweat and blood over my entire body was gone away. I took a long drag from cigarette and finally my strength revived. Now all I need to do is carry her. Alright let's do it. What else can a man do besides this?
I looked at her body, breathing fast, eyes closed, lips closed, full of sweat and blood. I lowered myself beside her like an anti hero from a b grade movie poster. I threw the cigarette away. I slid my arms and made her carry at my back. "Damn girl why are you so heavy to carry?"
I slowly stood up with my legs shaking. "I swear if it throws out my back, I'm filing for demon hunter compensation." Ugh…
"I feel so safe when Koushik is carrying me. I feel like even if world comes against I'm safe. I'm feeling like the safest person in world right now. Hope he can carry me until the headquarters."
Then I looked at her face covered with blood and sweat. "You did good dumbass." Then I looked at the desert that stretched endlessly. "Alright! Someone bring me a damn car! I'm not walking through this desert holding a person who's more heavier than me."
2 weeks later
I found myself seated around a corner in Brewed Blissy Café, scrolling endlessly since 1 hour and waiting for those 2 people. "Ugh… damn these higher ups are always late, I should've arrived late."
"Sir what'd you like to take, a drink, snack or anything else?" the waiter asked me.
"Ugh… I'm good. This is 7th time you've been asking." "Sorry sir, I won't bother you. Call me when you need." Then I received a call from the doctor.
"Doctor, tell me what happened? Is mom okay? She's alright right?"
"Yeah she's okay. I told you to buy medicines, it's getting late. When you're gonna come?"
"I'm gonna come soon sir. I'm here waiting for my higher ups – Koushik and Kovida. Ok bye doctor."
"Oh he's there. Hi Taksh, long time no see."
"Oh hello madam, long time no see. Why you arrived late Kovida ma'am and sir Koushik?"
"How much money you're gonna give us Taksh for this mission?"
"Hey, Koushik, what are you? You didn't even say hi and directly asking about money. Sorry for that Taksh, don't mind. He's always like this."
"It's okay ma'am. I know sir from long time. He's always money-minded. I'm okay with that."
"So what's the case Taksh? Is it a vetala or devil girl's demon? And how much money you're gonna give for this mission? Don't let the veil know or else they'll take the money away."
"Sir, so what happened is, one fine day my mother was returning to home after buying vegetables. She was passing through a tunnel. She saw a vetala which is eating some humans, his mouth covered in blood and the body of human half eaten and other half is to be eaten."
"The vetala noticed my mother and it attacked my mother. Before it was able to attack, due to panic my mother fainted. The vetala didn't do anything and it ate the human body completely. After that my mother was admitted to hospital."
"Taksh, thanks for the information. Can you arrange money by evening and bring to our house? Cause me and Kovida are gonna come carrying the dead body of vetala."
As me and Kovida turned back and started to go, Taksh called me back and started asking.
"Sir, you didn't tell me how much money I should arrange for you both."
I, with my casual egoistic look, replied in a cold way. "A total of 1,30,000 rupees by today evening sharp 5:00 o'clock or else if you don't agree, look for other hunters in organization." Then Kovida punched me in head and said, "Don't mind Taksh, I don't care about money, I care about lives that's all."
"Shut up your kindness Kovida. Hey Taksh, I don't care when you, I'll give her part of money. I don't give a damn shit about her and her money. But by today's evening I need my part of money. If not, I'd burn down your building where you live and kill your mother with my own bare hands. Cause the only thing I care is money. I don't give a damn shit about humans, empathy. The only thing that matters to me is money in this world. If anyone offers me higher money than veil, I'd work for them even if it's a bad thing. Now get lost and ready my money by evening."
Then me and Kovida started leaving the café and reached the location of the vetala.
[Getting ready to fight, select the weapons to fight - kris dagger, khanda sword, p90 submachine gun]
"I choose p90 submachine gun, system close."
[System closed]
"Hey kovida, you got your system awakened quickly, why didn't mine reawaken?"
"Be patient, koushik, it'll reawaken. Now let's start moving to end this vetala here forever."