Chapter 39：Back For Revenge (2/2)
Arthur sat down while leaning on the pub's wall. He was getting sleepy after what just happened and he felt safe enough to sleep as Kira was still around. The last thought he had was how lucky he was to have Kira by his side.
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Arthur felt the light seep through his eyelids waking him up. The birds were chippering away singing the morning tunes. He stood up from his seat as he saw that the fire has turned to embers after warming them all night.
Stretching his body, Arthur regretted not sleeping on something softer last night. He walked over to the girl who now had a much healthier appearance than yesterday. Her breathing was also normal and Arthur sighed in relief. It was then that he noticed the robes this girl wore. He had seen them before. The group he followed into the trial wore the same black with silver engravings robes.
Arthur decided to ask her later and he went to make breakfast. He wanted something that an injured person could eat, but he didn't have any materials to make a porridge or soup. He used some rabbit meat and fruit he got. He coated the meat with honey he got from the pub since he once heard it was a good replacement of onions, as it breaks down the meat's structure. He wasn't sure if this was true, but he decided to test it anyway.
As the meat was being roasted by Kira, Arthur used a knife to peel the fruit he got. Some of them were exotic, as he has never seen such fruit before, but there were also apples and whatnot.
After the meal was ready, Arthur decided to wake the girl up. He nudged her body slightly as he called for her. After a few minutes, the girl opened her eyes. As soon as she woke up, she tried to get up but Arthur stopped her.
”You're still hurt. Lie down.” He said as he held her shoulders. It seems the sudden movement was too much for her as she winced in pain and went lied back down.
”Who… are you?” She asked weakly and it was the first time Arthur heard her voice.
”Does it matter? I doubt it would change anything if I tell you my name.” Arthur smiled lightly as he pushed a piece of meat toward her. He had cut the meat in tiny pieces so that the girl would be able to eat them.
The girl looked at him without saying anything before parting her lips. The meat slid into her mouth as she used all she had to chew it. Using the chance that she was closing her eyes, Arthur used his strength, stamina, and heal runes on her. Her chewing got easier as she snapped her eyes open in confusion. It seems that she was confused by the sudden return of her strength. Arthur kept feeding her until there was none left. After that, he asked Kira to lick her wounds again.
After the meal and Kira's healing saliva, the girl slept again. Arthur stood up and had his breakfast before going back into the pub. He wore his armor and took his sword. It was time for him to go and take his revenge. Since he couldn't take Kira underground because of its size, he instructed him to protect the girl while he was gone.
Arthur retraced his steps toward the place he almost died. Since he was injured at that time, he didn't remember the exact location. He went back to the cave and then toward the Beras field. He then started walking along the forest line until he found the place he came from. He dashed in the general direction while using his detection rune. After a while, he sensed the underground lifeforms and began heading toward the entrance by the mountain's range.
Standing in front of the entrance, Arthur had memories of his earlier endeavors. Steeling his heart, he advanced through the cave while killing or avoiding any blue and red gem goblin ants. They no longer gave him any stat points and that's why he only took their cores after absorbing them. He could later sell them in the outside world.
After walking for a while, Arthur finally found a violet gem goblin. He didn't need to hide this time as he was a lot stronger than before. He used the runes on his armor and the protection-II rune before he advanced toward the monster.