Chapter 102 (1/2)

Chapter 102

CHAPTER 102: GOLIATH FOREST

Translator: AquaTide            Editor/TLC: Nefarian

Midnight, while I’m awake the other 3 are still sleeping. Milly is snoring, sleeping peacefully, Claude and Lydia is sleeping like they’re dead. I put my ear close to their face to make sure they are still breathing.

……Just as I thought, I was too excessive yesterday.

Tampering with their Magical Power Line strongly is sure to take a burden on their bodies. Although this would mean that their magical level is strongly reinforced, if I did it carelessly, they might not able to walk for three days. Well, at this rate they won’t be able to get up for a day it seems. I left the Inn while reflecting on my actions.

Planning to go outside of town, I head towards the gate. Despite being in the middle of the night both of the gate keeper is standing still, keeping their guard up while having a conversation. I cast Black Coat so they can’t notice me, and get out from town.

「If I’m not mistaken, there’s several dungeons near Port Town of Izu」

Was it to the east?

Despite not knowing the exact location, I teleported away to search. I keep using teleport for about 30 minutes, after which I finally arrive at this dense forest, called Goliath Forest. Goliath Forest is a forest where various medical herbs can be retrieved and I can make quite the sum of money if these herbs are sold in the store. Thinking about Ain’s food expenses, I need to earn money as much as possible.

Inside the big forest, there are several roads which adventurers usually pa.s.s through, I choose one among those and go deeper into the forest.

The sky is dark. This forest is too thick so light can’t get through, therefore, it’s completely dark in the night. I chant Red Ball and make it float in the air to light my surroundings. I’m completely visible to monsters, but I don’t mind. After all, I’ve come here to hunt.

For the time being I’ll go deeper, and head to where medicinal herbs grow en ma.s.se. When my destination is just a step away, I feel the presence of monster.

I cast Red Wave. A Heat wave is spreading around me, with me at the center, burning the invisible monster nearby. I rush out to approach the monster, it’s a monkey with dark green fur, called Treant Ape. After confirming the appearance, I cast Scout Scope.

Treant Ape

Level 48

Magical Power Level: 7132/7200

Knowing that I’m approaching it, the Treant Ape immediately runs to hide in the forest. But it’s futile, I can see it clearly from my position.

The Scout Scope’s confirmation letters is moving around me. Once Scout Scope is cast, confirmation characters will remain displayed for 30 seconds. Even if it’s hiding behind an object, the letters will follow it. This tactic, is highly effective against a monster that is hiding itself.

Nevertheless, even if I can see confirmation characters, there’s still an issue.

Treant Ape’s magical power level is 7,200, if I don’t use a combination of magic, it will be hard to defeat it with one shot. But gravity sphere and pyro sphere’s area of effect is too small and it’s hard to aim.

Still inside of the trees, I take aim at the letters in front of my eyes and cast time square. While time is stopped I cast Red Sphere and Blue Sphere; aiming at quite the distance away, I released the spell.

「Burst Sphere」

Instantly, I see small amount of light within the darkness, followed by a thunderous roar that shakes the forest. Then many trees are blown off due to big explosion.

I protect my eyes from flying branches and clouds of dust with my both arms. When red and blue magic is combined, it will cause a big explosion. The

area effect of the spell is too wide, so if I cast it too closely to my own body, I’ll damage myself, another thing is that the power of this spell is inferior to the other spells.

Before my eyes, fallen trees are scattering around. The letters disappears…… umu, looks like its dead already.

「It might drop something but, it’s too troubling to look for it」

Therefore, I didn’t feel like picking up the loot and continue walking. At any rate, I advance while relying on Red Ball and being cautious of my surroundings.

After advancing for a short time while defeating monster, I’ve come to where medical herb grows en ma.s.se. A large amount of medicinal herb is growing in the vicinity. It seems I’ve come here before other adventurers.

I was lucky.

The herb that grows here are growing because of the dungeon magical power, it will completely grow back after being plucked several days later. This is probably the same reason why inside a dungeon, trees and buildings that are destroyed will revert back to its original state in few days.

The main raw ingredients required to create recovery medicine are the medicinal white plants, so I stuff those in my bag. For the time being, I cram as much of the ones that’s growing around here and then I returned on the same path I came from.

If I sell this in a stall, it’s probably going to be about 10,000 rupi.

When I approach the exit, the sun began to rise, and the night become dawn.

「I suppose it’s time to return」

I cast teleport as I return and it’s already morning when I arrive in front of the Inn.

「It’s bad! It’s about Claude and Lydia! 」

When I arrive back to our room, Milly’s expression is pale, then she drew closer to me. Usually the two always wakes up before Milly but they haven’t gotten up yet, I began to worry.

「What should we do…… Even if I call their names, they won’t get up…… perhaps they’ve caught a severe illness?」

「ah…that…… They will probably be fine」

After Milly fainted yesterday, she continued to be in a deep sleep so Milly did not know of the circ.u.mstances that occurred afterwards.

But, if they are still not getting up then…….

「Uu……」

Behind the teary-eyed Milly, we hear a small moan. Milly quickly turns over, heading to where the voice is and rushes over to Lydia then shakes her shoulder.

「Are you alright!? Lydia! 」

「Ah… … Umm… … Milly-chan… …?」

Lydia is looking somewhere vaguely, the moment she looks at me, her face become bright red.

「Ze,…….Ze, Ze, Ze, Zeph-chi!?」

She panicked and she backed away as if trying to run away from me, then she falls down from the bed.

Normally, even in that position, she’ll land safely just like a nimble cat, but just as I thought she can’t even stand up properly after ‘that thing’ yesterday. I walk to Lydia, and reach out my hand.

「Are you alright Lydia ?」

「Ah, ahaha……」

While giving us dry laughter, Lydia takes my hand. Feeling a little hesitation from her, I think it’s ‘that thing’ yesterday side effect.

「Well~ I’m also at fault…… But, Zeph-chi was just too intense.」