The Dreamer's POV

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Levi Davis

- Race: Human

- Level: 35

- Life Force: 9/9 Lives (True Life Force: 30/30)

- Energy Level: 45/45 (+10), (+15)= 70

- Combat Ability: 30/30 (+50), (+15)= 95

- Stat Points: 0

- Currency: 0

- Role: <The Leech>

- Authority: <Leeching>

- Titles: <The Undying>, <Parasite>, <Chosen One>, <Survivor>, <Ranker>, <Subordinate>, <Jack of All Trades>

- Skills (Exclusive): <Life Drain>, <Life Storage>, <Life Force Enhancement>

- Skills (Non-Exclusive): <Sprint>, <Focus>, <Copycat>, <Skin Harden>, <Negative Status Infliction (Mid)>, <Trace>, <Language Comprehension>

- Items Equipped: <Enchanted Blade>, <Energy Recovery Necklace>, <Tower Pass (F1)>, <Enhanced Adventurer's Wear>

- Alignment: Neutral Evil

[Additional Information]

You can take the Life Force of others and apply them in many aspects; thus granting yourself power the more you take from others.

[End Of Information]

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'What is this guy talking about?' Levi asked himself as he stared at the young man in front of him.

Levi thought he resembled his younger brother a little, though he would say this guy's face looked a bit more refined than his brother's.

'Level 47? There's no way that's the case!'

This was most likely a bluff.

Yes, that's right. A Level 47 using such roundabout tactics to defeat his enemies, and then running away when confronted with someone of Levi's caliber... wasn't that absurd?

"Pfft. Your jokes aren't funny." Levi blurted out, his gaze sharply resting on the opponent before him.

"Are you that desperate to escape the current situation you're in? Don't be absurd."

Even though Levi said this, there was a gnawing fear within him.

'What if he's right?'

Still, he rationalized his current position by defying that tiny embers of fear.

'Come on, Levi. He ran away from you. He's only being like this because he's cornered!'

The guy in front of him was an amateur at best, especially seeing as he was affiliated with the natives of this world.

'Mr. Francis didn't recruit him to The Alliance, and he also decided to be the lackey of those weak ass nobles...'

Everything pointed in the direction of his weakness.

'He has some pretty neat Skills, though. Teleportation and even using summoned monsters... that's incredible.'

However, none of those were of any consequence to him.

His Skill, <Copycat>, allowed him to use the exact same Skill of his target while halving the Energy consumption on his end.

The Skill would have the same efficiency too, making him literally outclass his foe if they were ever to fight.

Of course, there were some exceptions to the use of this Skill. If his opponent was using a Skill he was unaware of, or if there were some specific conditions that were required for the activation of the Skill, like having monsters to summon when dealing with a Summoning Skill, then he wouldn't be able to copy it.

Also, he couldn't copy Exclusive Skills.

'Even at that... I can pretty much fight on the same level as him without using up my energy.

That was how he had been able to keep up with this guy so far.

When he teleported from the city, Levi followed using his <Copycat> Skill, and also utilized <Trace> to pinpoint his position.

It didn't matter what his foe did. He could just throw the same stuff at them and cancel their Skill's effects out.

In a battle of attrition, he was going to be the champion for sure.

'Though I doubt I'll need to drag things out with him.'

He had a bunch of Skills that granted him the edge in battle,

'First, I'll use <Negative Status Infliction (Mid)' to lower his Stats.' Levi's eyes shone brightly as he poured his energy into his Skill.

'Hehe... next, I'll use <Sprint>, <Focus>, and <Skin Harden> to boost my offense and defense...'

After he was done making his preparations, Levi's grin grew even wider.

Next, he used his Exclusive Skill<Life Force Enhancement>, which greatly boosted his Combat Ability based on how many Life Force he expended as a result.

Thankfully, apart from the 9 Lives he had stocked up for himself, he had the storage of a hundred Life Force for this enhancement Skill.

'Let's start off with using ten...'

~VWUUUUSSHH!~

A surge of power coursed through him as he felt on top of the world.

His muscles expanded, and his entire hardened body gleamed with power.

All his stats shot through the roof, and he reached an epitome of strength that made him gaze upon his target as an ant.

'You just try anything! I'll copy your Skill and use them against you, while still having the advantage!'

In the end, this match was in his favor, as were all other matches.

Within The Alliance, other than their Leader and his hidden pet, Levi considered himself the strongest.

'No... if it comes to pure fighting prowess, maybe I even surpass them all!'

That's right! He was the strongest of all the Rankers within The Alliance.

Perhaps even beyond.

'Other than Lucy Fer, I don't think there's anyone that can win a fight against me one on one.'

He hadn't even seen her fight yet, but if she were to use Skills on him, it was even possible that he could beat her.

That was how amazing he was.

'Not to talk of my nine lives . Add that to my original Life Force, and that's ten. Ten chances to win!'

Wasn't he just the best? Wasn't he invincible?

Yeah, he was!

"Now then... let's see if you can keep u—"

"Are you done?" The voice of the young man, who had suddenly stopped walking a while back, echoed in the air.

"Am I... done?"

"It seems you are. I was sick of waiting..."

Levi gritted his teeth in annoyance as he watched the young man slowly resume his advance.

'Hmph! What an idiot.'

Pressing his hells on the earth until they cracked, Levi built up enough force to propel him forward.

~WHOOOSSSHHH!~

The Earth shattered, and the winds around him erupted as he dashed towards his prey.

Even if he wanted to play with him a little, it was better to simply end things quickly.

First he would fatally injure him.

'Hehe...'

Then, he would take his life force.

'... Hahaha...'

And only then would he end his miserable life.

Levi soon got within range, his blade expertly wielded as he deftly made to pierce his target straight in the chest.

"You're gonna di—"

~WHOOOM!!!~

The echo of a moving object, and the winds parting as a result, surged through the air.

Sparks of light dangled around the area as a single rotating orb shattered the blade that would have otherwise penetrated the target.

"E-eh...?"

And then, the orb, coated in highly concentrated energy, kept up it's pace, charging straight towards the one who swing the blade—Levi.

It was coming straight for him.

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'I-it's okay! I have my enchantments and <Skin Harden> to—'

~CRACK!~

Before Levi could conclude his line of thoughts, the orb not only tore through his hardened skin, but through all the enhancement—digging a gaping hole through the chest of his target in no time.

"G-gurgh!"

Blood poured out of Levi's open mouth as he slumped to the ground.

'W-what just happened...?' His bloodshot eyes widened as his vision blurred and his gaze rested on the man who stood in front of him.

'H-how did it just... do that?'

Levi didn't get it.

He couldn't understand. Did a single rock just penetrate his defenses and break through him?

B-but... that was impossible!

"That's one life gone..." The calm voice of the young man danced in the air, and Levi could feel his cold, unfeeling gaze rest on him.

"... Eight more to go."

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[A/N]

Let's all cheer for Levi! He can do it!

Thanks for reading.

Cheers!