Digitize: Rebirth of the Silver Death God

The entrance of the Palace of Horrors filled with sounds of complaints from those didn't dare to venture behind its gates; they each looked at each other with helpless looks while trying to figure out how to bypass the summoned guardians.

"Blast! I don't care anymore; we only have one chance per week to enter a dungeon, and the penalty of death isn't all that bad; I say we just team up and push through together."

"That's right; we should keep dallying here; the others will get the advantage if we keep wasting time."

Two voices said from the crowd of Digitizers at the gate; when the others heard this, more and more voices began to sound with words of agreement.

The eyes of the Digitizers soon after changed as some became bolder and filled with a bit more confidence, readying themselves to make one swift charge through the wide-open metallic gates. However, right at this time, one of the persons who spoke couldn't help but notice that another individual was standing directly before the gate.

"Hmm, who's that?" The Digitizer asked with puzzled eyes.

A few others also had similar looks, but suddenly, one female's eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "Kya! It's Wild Silver!"

When the others heard this, they looked at Nero with varying expressions mostly of curiosity, with a few showing signs of jealousy as a new commotion started.

"What? Do you mean that rising badass who managed to climb so high in the rankings for his first try? Damn!"

"Hmph! I say he only got there by luck, pssh! What're all these props for? that Handsome Man List and that Ranking List must be a hoax!

"You're one to talk; I bet you're not even at the middle levels of the Rising Talent Ranking List, so shut the hell up!"

The discussion between the various Digitizers was currently growing more heated, but as for the person in question, he merely showed them an indifferent look before he continued onward.

At this time, Poison Boy, Ivy, and Lily's eyes had shifted towards the gate with curiosity as they were eager to see her so-called friend. However, the moment they saw the individual, they each showed different reactions.

Lily's eyes flashed as she showed an awkward look before snorting and returning to normal. On the other hand, Ivy had eyes filled with excitement; it seemed she had not forgotten the scene of being rescued.

Both persons reactions were as expected, but as for Poison Boy, he felt as if he had eaten a poisonous plant that turned his insides green. His face had an ugly look, even more so when he noticed the radiant stars that shone within his sister's eyes.

'How could this be? That bastard is Miss Balkras's friend! Dammit, he's not only good with her relations, but he's also even somehow tainted the spirit of my sister!' He thought with a look of anger and helplessness in his eyes, clenching his fists tightly.

Poison Boy was now stuck in his mental dilemma, but unlike him, Ivy and Lily spoke with excited voices to Elly.

"Miss Balkras, I didn't know your friend was Sil... no, Wild Silver! Hehe, what a coincidence, we've also met him before; he protected us from danger." Ivy said with beaming eyes.

Lily rolled her eyes at this but said nothing; while she couldn't say they were friends; she couldn't deny that he had saved her life.

Poison Boy felt his stomach churning at his sister's words; he bit his lips tightly as he tried to withstand the pain.

Elly made a hesitant expression as she heard Ivy's words; she thought for a bit before her eyes flashed with light as if she just figured something out.

"Ah, so you were the ones from that time!" Elly exclaimed as she slapped her fist into her palm.

"That time?" Both Lily and Ivy asked with pensive looks.

Elly looked at the two girls with a slightly embarrassed look, but she promptly returned to normal as she spoke, "It's nothing! It's nothing! Now come on, let's hurry and greet him, we'll all explore this dungeon together as a party. Oh, and one more thing, you guys can call me Elly from now on; I don't like being called Miss Balkras."

Ivy and Lily gave each other a look, but they soon smiled as they stared at Elly and replied, "Okay."

Moments after their conversation, the girls promptly went towards Nero's direction. Still, as for Poison Boy, he could only heave a deep sigh before he followed behind them in silence, his manner akin to a beaten-down elder that has seen too much of the times.

Currently, Nero had already taken his first few steps across the entrance; the moment he did so, his eyes narrowed as he felt the scene around him change.

Instantly, a cold wind blew as a haze around him faded a section to reveal a statue of large beasts that rested before him. The moment it spawned, cracks formed on its body's surface as the stones fell how revealing its bluish-gray skin and glowing gem-like eyes.

Suddenly, the creature glared at Nero with killing intent oozing from its body as it opened its mouth and roared, "Kiiiiiii!"

Nero was a bit surprised by the creature before him, but he didn't show it on his face even though surprised. He ignored both the bad breath and the battle cry of the beast as he inspected it with a sharp glint in his eyes.

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[Gargoyle Guardian]

[Level: 8]

[Grade: Common (Middle Class)]

[Health: 850/850]

[Combat Force: 200 Stones]

[Body Tenacity: 55]

[Spiritual Awareness 50]

[Speed 105km/h]:

[Skill: Stone Protection, Gargoyle Ray]

[Description: A protector of the Palace of Horrors, be careful for these creatures have no mercy to intruders.]

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After looking at the details, Nero couldn't help but mutter, "A Gargoyle, so this is what they were afraid of, it's not that bad, but not good either."

As Nero said this, he extended his hand backward and arched his body slightly, taking on a battle posture. In a flash, his scythe appeared in his hand as he held it in his usual stance.

With a confident smirk on his face, he stared at the Gargoyle and spoke, "You're not even enough for me to warm up."

Following this, a dominating silver-colored magic power scattered from his body, causing not only the faces of the onlooking Digitizers to shrink but even the Gargoyle itself to widen in horror, for it knew that it was in this moment, its end had arrived.