29 Goblin Slayer (2/2)
”I think it has to do with my eyes. From what I read, it seems like nobles in this country are born with golden eyes. Don't really understand why Omega9 would do such a weird thing, but not going to complain,” explained Shesmu.
”Wow, that's such a stupid system,” complained DepressedRyan.
You bet it is. Even at this point, I'm still weirded out.
”Like, what game rewards you for basically doing nothing. It's so stupid,” Ryan continued.
”Yeah, I'm with DepressedRyan on this one, Shes. But hey, at least now we know it. In the live game, we're gonna abuse the heck out of that, haha!” laughed Leo.
”Sure, I don't see any problem with that. Just remember that you can't be a red player if you choose to be a noble thought,” warned Shesmu.
”Ah, about that. Yeah, I'm not gonna be a red player. Unless Omega9 trolls too hard and doesn't even give us an Arena where we could pvp, I see no point in pking.”
”Same as Leo. Don't really enjoy pking that much, unless someone annoys me real hard.”
”Well, if you guys think that way, then it's all fine,” Shesmu concluded.
”Now, let's grind a bit so that I reach the required level for the Cambion Blade. After that, we can continue our way towards the tower.”
With these final words, Shesmu and his party went on the grind again. With their weapon enhanced, the level 5 and 6 goblins were a piece of cake. Seeing that grinding would be too inefficient if they continued farming in these low-level regions, they dived deeper into the forest.
After a few minutes of running, they entered the fox territory.
Fox
HP: 300/300
The foxes that the trio encountered were level 7 and 8. It took around an hour for Shesmu to make that final step from level 9 to 10.
After looting the foxes for their pelt, Shesmu took out the Cambion Blade and equipped it. Dark energy flowed from the weapon to Shesmu's body. It gathered in his stomach, and Shesmu could feel it changing something inside him.
Well, this effect is only temporary. Though I would need a few days for my ki to go back to normal.
A dark aura surrounded Shesmu's body for a few seconds before it dissipated. However, Shesmu knew that it was only hiding in his body, waiting for the moment he summons it.
After equipping the sword, the trio continued their journey towards the tower.
It was midnight when the party finally stopped. In the distance, one could hear the sound of roaring and howling intertwining together. A battle was taking place.
Shesmu looked at his mini map and saw that they were at the edge of the red circle. He then looked in front of him and a scene straight out of fantasy unfolded.
Two camps, two armies split the forest. On the right, there were the goblins sharpening their weapons. A quick inspect tells you their level, it was an astonishing 15. In the middle of their camp stood a green humanoid monster, fully clad with black and red armor. It was a Goblin General, and its level was 25.
In the right stood the foxes, baring their claws. Their level didn't lose out to the goblins one bit, ranging from 14 to 17. In their middle stood a magnificent large Firefox. Its paws and sides were crimson red, while its fur was snow white. A quick inspect told tales about its strength. It was a Fox king, a level 30 monster that evolved into a firefox.