Alice jumped from tree to tree towards the marker on his map, the monster of myth deserving death time's over. There was only one issue: this monster was infused with something demonic.

"This feeling of total despair, I can feel the evil radiating off it!" Alice stood there, scared to move.

With a twitch of the monster's ear, it turned to face him and with a yell that sent shivers down Alice's spine, it charged the tree he was in.

*Fuck fuck gotta move gotta move!!* Alice's body refused, and before he knew it, Alice, along with the tree, was sent crashing down. Instinct saving him Alice jumped just before he was crushed between the forest floor and the tree he once used as a lookout. Clamoring to his feet, he pulled out the two-handed sword and spread his feet, assuming a powerful stance as he stared down the beast.

"You will pay, just like the rest." Righteous indignation flowed through his veins as he remembered what he was fighting for.

The beast roared again, and this time Alice stood his ground. He may not be a professional with a sword, but his strength and dexterity would be all he needed for a fight with a brainless monster.

The monster made the first move, no longer willing to play the waiting game, using its small wings to give it a boost as it charged, stinger high and off to the side, ready to strike as soon as it got in range, and doing just that. Alice, reading its moves, shifted to the side, and while its stinger was overextended, he brought his sword down with a yell, cutting its stinger off. It yelled in pain, stepping back as it did. Alice jumped forward, cutting its left arm off, as the monster swiped with its right, but it was too slow. Alice landed with his feet far apart, twisting his hips he cut left to right splitting the monster in half. Alice stood there, breathing heavily, sword still in the air, blood spraying everywhere.

NOTIFICATION
A beast full of demonic energy has been killed by a "player."

NOTIFICATION
The "player" will be recognized with a gift.

NOTIFICATION
Due to a great deed, the "player" has unlocked daily quests.

NOTIFICATION
Daily quest started.
Time Left: 13 hours
Complete:

100/0 push-ups
100/0 sit-ups
100/0 pull-ups
100/0 jumping jacks
10/0 mile run

Rewards:

1 skill point
3 ability points
1 FULL RECOVERY

Fail to complete, and the "player" will receive a penalty!

Standing up straight, Alice put his sword away and began to read the daily quest. Before he could read the whole thing, he was flashed with even more notifications overlaid on the quest pop-up.

NOTIFICATION
Quest completed: "Help your fellow man."

Rewards: 10000xp
Hidden objectives: kill the monster in under 1 hour.
Bonus: 5000xp

NOTIFICATION

The "player" has leveled up!

New Level 26

"Ooo my god, enough with the notifications!"

*Let me think for fuck sake, so I avenged my minotaur friend I've unlocked daily quests and I'm level twenty six. Cool cool.* Alice closed his eyes and took a deep breath, after he felt his heart rate drop he brought up his status window and put his one point in too strength.

*But what are these ability points given by the daily quest? It must be a different command.*
Alice brought his hand to his hidden chin in thought.

With hesitation, he spoke. "Abilities?"

And like that, a new screen appears before him.

Abilities:.
????????????: MAX LEVEL
Pure rage: level 1/10
Sword skill: level 1/10
Combat sense: level 1/5

Ability points: 15

Mumbling to himself. "What are all the question marks and what the hell is Combat Sense?"

Alice flinched at the next popup.

NOTIFICATION
Combat sense: lets the user see information about any living creature when used. Every level lets the "player" see more; at the maximum level, the ability becomes passive and will remain on unless turned off.

Only shows the information on creatures the "player" can clearly make out with their vision.

*Well, that's overpowered; I think I'll max that out first.* With a chuckle, he brought back up the ability screen and put four points in Combat Sense.

Still new to his abilities Alice mumbled out. " What is aaaa... Sword skill?"

NOTIFICATION
Sword skill: With every level the chance to apply effects like stun, bleed, hevey bleed, fear, or whatever effects might be on the sword you wield goes up by 5%. With every level fatigue from using the sword goes down by 10%. Some weapons might require a higher level to use proficiently or use at all.

*Well shit... I kinda need to put all my points into that then.* Alice, with one hand on his chin and the other typing on the floating half-transparent screen in front of him. He put nine points in his sword skills, realizing it was his only current weapon. The last two he put into pure rage.

"Well, time to knock out this daily quest. I don't want to find out what the penalty is or even means."

_---------_
Pov: Twilight sparkle

"And that's why I request that you and Princess Luna please assist in finding the source of the sudden uptick in demonic energy coming from the Everfree forest and that strange minotaur Applebloom was saved by." Twilight sat down at her desk with a tired humph, using her magic to sip on some tea her mind raced still, a minotaur strong enough to fight off four timber wolves with no weapon of its own, even slamming one so hard into a tree forcing it to dee root and all of that to save a pony a race they've hatted for as long as the history books go back.

"Is that it, Twilight?" Spike asked with a worried expression on his face, looking at the stressed Twilight Sparkle.

"Ooo, sorry, Spike. Yes, yes, go ahead and send it." With bags under her eyes, she slumped back down into her chair.

"Then I'll send it." And with that, a green puff of smoke left the tree house, flying out the cracked slammed into window rainbow hit the day before. At the same time, frantic knocking came from the door.

"Twilight, hunny, the energy from that demon is gone!" The voice yelled from outside.

Twilight opened the door with her purple magic. A white unicorn with a purple fizzy mane, her eyes were blood shot a frantic look in them. Carrying in her magic some type of device with Twilight's cutie mark on it ran in, sitting on the ground next to Twilight.

"The demon on the senseer just disappeared!" the white mare floated over the device dropping it on Twilight's desk.

"Rarity calm down, this just means it was defeated by adventurers." Twilight put a hoof on her designer friend.

"But Twilight the gage said it was an S-rank Demon, what adventurers could kill such a beast there are only four rank S adventurers, and they all at Canterlot receiving medals for defeating that monster that tried to destroy Manehatin?" Rarity almost yelled in fear, still not convinced.

Twilight stayed calm; if she couldn't, then rash decisions would likely follow.

"How about this? We go have a look for ourselves when the princess arrives. I haven't gotten a response from them yet, but I'm sure they're willing to help us. Does that sound good?" Twilight gave a calming smile to Rarity and then brought her in for a hug.

The hug ended, and Rarity took a deep breath.

"That's fine with me Twilight, but could we bring the elements with us just in case there's a bigger ruffian than we can handle?"

"I don't see why not?" Twilight knew why she was so worked up, after Scootaloo went missing a few months back Sweetie Belle and Applebloom did everything they could even waiting at the edge of the everfree hoping their missing friend would appear. Naturally, this bleed into the big sisters doing what they can to help find her.

A moment passed followed by a loud burp from Spike. Twilight caught the scroll in her magic levitating it over to her opening it as she did.

"What does it say Twilight, will they help us with our demon problem?" Rarity all most in her face at this point, a side of Rarity not shown often, definitely not befitting the calm and majestic mare she tries to portray.

Twilight mumbled as she read it, her eyebrows furrowed as she did.

"It seems they are busy with the rewards ceremony today and have diplomatic meetings tomorrow but after that their schedule is open."

Rarity jumped up a look of determination on her face.

"I'll let the others know!" Rarity ran out of the tree house with determination.

Twilight and Spike looked at one another, then back at the still open door.

"Could have closed my door." Twilight said as she closed her door with her magic.

Author's Note

My job irl is a deadly one and free time is rare, I hope I can at least put enough time in to the story to make a story you all can enjoy.

Thanks for reading