69 Encounter (1/2)

”Alicia, I will go to Celestial Forest for a month”

Alicia was shocked by Alex's revelation. ”Can I go with you?”

Alex shook his head.

”Alright then, be careful” Alicia sighed and told him.

This time was Alex's turn to be surprised. Usually, Alicia will nag him to bring her with him but eventually persuaded by him to not. But now, Alicia didn't nag or argued with him. She only asked once and agreed with his decision.

Seeing Alex's astonished face, she pouted. ”What?”

”No...nothing. Usually...you will...” Alex hesitated.

”What? Are you going to say I usually persisted on wanting to follow you?”

Alex gulped down, he didn't know whether to nod or not.

”Well, you are right. Before I usually did that. Don't worry, now I won't be like that again. I will support you with what you want to do. I might hinder you if I recklessly follow you” The Alicia now, already matured. It might be a good experience for her to went inside the dungeon with Mia that day.

”It just, you must definitely come back here” She said in a low voice.

Alex was surprised but soon turned to smile, ”Yes, Definitely”

...

The next day,

Alicia woke up but didn't find Alex in the room. Only a plate of breakfast on the table. She looked at the note beside the plate.

”I'm going, Alicia. Sorry if I didn't say goodbye to you, I scared that I might reluctant to go if I did that. This is breakfast, maybe from tomorrow onward for a month, I can't make you more breakfast and you might need to get them in the cafeteria. Also, please tell Firia about this. -Love You, Alex”

...

Alex already went on his way toward Celestial Forest. He already knew the way to the celestial forest. He didn't bother to search for a caravan group to get there since his speed was much faster than them. He only has a month for this, So going with caravan might be a bad thing for this. With his current speed, he can reach Celestial Forest within 2 days.

On the third day, Alex has arrived in front of the celestial forest. He inspected the forest surrounding, he found it similar to the terrain of Night Forest. This should be easy if it was similar, he thought.

Alex then has his way inside of the forest. He moves toward the volcano in the center of this forest. Since the information said the herb was beside the volcano.

On the way, he killed many monsters. But their rank was only rank 2 or below.

When he entered the Volcano zone, the monsters that started to appear was between rank 3 to rank 5. Alex easily killed them though.

After he searched the herb for two days. He finally found it. But he really surprised by what he saw. It was just a red rose. From the description of this herb. He knows this herb was the herb he searched about, the Fire Miletonia Herb. The difference of this herb and red rose on Earth was this herb giving heat to its surrounding

”Why they don't call this rose?” Alex was curious. But he somehow knows the answer. He never saw any flower with 'Rose' name on it. He sighed, he almost forgot he wasn't on Earth. Different world, different naming sense. He should be content that there still somethings that had any similarities with Earth, whether its name, appearance, etc.

”According to the information, there is a rank 5 monster guarding this herb?” After he said that, he heard a sound.

”Crack”

Alex immediately put his guard up. He already pulled out his sword.

A Fox covered in Fire appeared in front of Alex looking at him angrily. The fox roared as he charged toward Alex.

”Fire?” Alex smiled.

When the Fox bites him, Alex covered his body with his flame armor. The Fire that surrounded the Fox was somehow become submissive and was absorbed by Alex flame armor. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

The Fox was surprised by Alex's element, he felt suppression in all of his body in front of Alex's flame. But he also felt a sense of familiar feeling in front of Alex's flame. He jumped back a bit and looked toward Alex vigilantly.

Alex was surprised by this, he frowned.

He used his flame once again in front of the fox. The fox was scared by his flame.

”I won't kill you, just go” Alex said to the fox.

”Wuu” The fox responded to his word, but the fox didn't run away.

Alex frowned, he didn't know what the fox said. He then pointed at the Fire Miletonia Herb, since this herb was protected by him, Alex thought that it was relating to this herb. So he asked, ”Do you need this herb?”

”Wuu” The fox shook his head furiously.

Now Alex was sure, The Fox was intelligent enough to understand him. But he frowned when he saw the Fox didn't need this herb. ”Then why aren't you go? Are you expecting me to kill you?”

Alex was somehow didn't want to kill this fox. Even though this fox was a monster, it was rare to encounter monsters with this much intelligent. Most of the monsters he encountered would only think about killing him.

”Wuu” The fox shook his head again scaredly.

”Then what do you want?” Alex asked.

”Wuu” The fox hesitated but he ultimately started to move closer to Alex. Though the fox walking toward him scaredly it still arrived in front of Alex.

Alex frowned, he readied his battle stance, in case this fox suddenly started to attack him. But he soon surprised with what he saw next.

”Wuu” The fox started to lick his feet gently.

Alex was confused. Was this fox want to try his leg first before eating it?

”What are you doing?”