Chapter 384 - Volume 40 (1/2)

7) Sky Porridge Unit

Weed had been hunting for the last two hours.

‘This is somehow different from what I imagined. There is little battle sense?’

‘There really are a lot of monsters. Finding a place like this, he really has encyclopedic knowledge of hunting grounds.’

After 5 hours of hunting.

‘Euah, that was really dangerous. I bravely jumped at the enemies and only survived thanks to the priest. Isn’t this too much?’

‘It is dangerous due to the nature of the monster…an assassin really can live anywhere.’

9 hours since hunting started.

‘I almost died two times in a row. The hunting grounds aren’t on a train route so how is he leading us to successive ones? I want to rest. Fatigue has risen dramatically. My greatsword is too heavy. Isn’t it long past time for a break?’

‘This is the first time that I dedicated such a long time to hunting. My head is dizzy. Assassin? I’m sick of it. I’d rather wave a dagger around roughly in a fight.’

13 hours after hunting started.

‘The composition of this hunting party.  Each person will carry out their mission like a machine. Machine. Until now, I lived really comfortably and happily.’

‘What is hunting? An assassin is a profession that is really helpful to society and is worthy of respect. Who am I? Where am I?’

They moved from dungeon to dungeon while fighting monsters. Fighting with monsters felt like a simple labour job. read at rainbowturtletranslation.com

Python and the nameless man both said.

“Let’s have a short break.”

“We should relax and talk to deepen our bonds.”

Weed said casually every time.

“We will find a comfortable place after cleaning up the dungeon.”

“So?”

“Well, let’s raise the speed a little bit.”

“…But that side looked good.”

They hunted for another 2 hours. They were exhausted after killing the monsters.

Until now, vitality and fatigue had only fallen slightly due to Alveron’s divine magic. Once 20% of their vitality was filled up, they would be dragged along on another hunt. The refreshing divine magic started to feel hateful for the first time.

Python and the nameless man sat on the ground with their faces soaking with sweat.

“Now I really have no choice but to rest. My health is almost gone.”

“You have suffered. And barely survived. If you don’t do this then you won’t be able to study at a prestigious university or win a nobel prize.”

“It’s not a joke. We have overcome the limitations of a human.”

Weed didn’t sit down on the ground. He still had plenty of vitality remaining due to Sculptural Destruction.

Humans would feel mentally tired after a long battle. But that didn’t apply to Weed. Carving sculptures would recover his health and mana quicker.

“This is moist and dark. The next dungeon is very pleasant. You can rest there.”

Python and the nameless man didn’t want to stand up. They were busy thinking of excuses in their heads.

“Don’t you want to have a meal and sleep in a comfortable place? The hard earned rest will be like honey after arduous hunting.”

“Kkuung.”

The two men forcibly moved their bodies at the thought of a long rest. And they arrived at an underground dungeon.

In some places, the desert sunlight entered and caused a bright place with a cool energy flowing. Like going to the bank during a hot summer.

Python and the nameless man sat on some flat rocks.

“Ah, I forgot to tell you an important fact…… I will say it now.”

“What is it?” read at rainbowturtletranslation.com

“This dungeon has monsters that live together. There are abundant water sources and prey in any form.”

“But?”

Python didn’t want to talk. They would handle them after resting and sleeping properly! They were sick of Weed’s useless talk about monsters.

“But they have an exclusive nature.”

“Exclusive?”

“They really hate intruders. And because of their intelligence……”

Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

Loud sounds were coming from the dungeon.

“The whole tribe will gather to go and repel the invaders.”

Python and the man could see many blue monsters filling the dungeon. The break ended and the battle began!

After this dungeon, they continued hunting, hunting and hunting monsters.

‘I was tricked.’

‘He is the devil.’

There was no possibility of lying down until all the monsters were finished. After a battle that lasted several hours, they didn’t hesitate to flop down on the ground.

“I can’t do it anymore!”

“I need a break. We are humans!”

The two men declared a strike. Even though it was Weed, they were determined not to hunt any longer.

“It is regretful. The next hunting ground isn’t that busy.”

“Whether it is true or not. I will take a break and then leave.”

Python was tired of hunting. No matter how interesting it was, he felt tired. Weed hunted with extreme efficiency and mechanical repetition.

“Then I will see you later in Morata.”

“Farewell. Later in Mora…huh?”

Python was speaking when he noticed something strange. This place was somewhere in the southern desert. And Morata was in the centre of the north.

The two men gazed at Weed who seemed to be laughing. It looked perfectly like a devil’s laugh.

“Do you know the path back to Morata?”

“I don’t know. Regrettably, I don’t even know where this place is.”

“The nearest town should be approximately a 10 days walk through the desert in that direction. There won’t be any water in the middle so you will have to walk diligently while conserving your water.” Read at Rainbow Turtle Translations

“Will I die of thirst if I don’t get there within 10 days?”

“The sun is very strong. It is easy to feel like your ankles are burning when walking in the hot desert sand. The monsters wandering around…will continue to pounce.”

“…….”

“And it was several hundred years ago so I can’t guarantee the city is still there. Anyway, if you are lucky enough to find a city and cross the desert then you will eventually get to Morata. So I will say goodbye here. I’ll see you later in Morata.”

The devil’s threat!

They couldn’t leave and had to continue participating in the hunt. Just like a mother dealing with unruly children, Weed’s threat was simple.

“Cruel and cowardly……”

Python wondered if this whole idea of bringing them to the southern desert was a way to trap them. The devious plan to bring them to a remote desert area caused goose-bumps to form on his body.

“Isn’t it easier to keep on hunting? Hunting will raise your skill and experience. You can also acquire loot.”

They didn’t feel much empathy but they didn’t want to walk through the hot desert. So those that were mentally and physically tired toured the hunting grounds. Their eyes kept closing and mouth dripped saliva but they hung in there.

Python had thought that he wasn’t the type to receive commands from others.

‘He’s not a human. He keeps moving.’

‘My body is gradually adapting to it.’

They finally started to understand why people raved about Weed’s leadership. Whether it was colleagues or subordinates, he squeezed everything from them as they adapted and grew. They continued the extremely sad hunting as Weed recklessly moved forward.

‘I know that Alveron, the priest candidate, followed Weed because of his contribution and past ties but why is Pale? Why is he so calm?’

‘Pale is an archer in the same position as us. Why didn’t he protest once while hunting?’

Python and the nameless man wanted Pale to join them in a mass protest. Pale was an archer with spectacular skills.

From the beginning Pale acted disinterested so they wanted to form a group with him to resist Weed. However, they both shook their heads the moment they saw Pale’s face.

‘Wrong. He already had a taste of it.’

‘Perhaps that person’s dry eyes….’

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“Victory!”

“Grass porridge, grass porridge, grass porridge!”

“All northern users, cheers!”

“Kyaa! We gave those Haven Empire guys a taste of what it has been like.”

An overwhelming victory at Peshil River!

Thanks to their internal network, the Grass Porridge Cult members cheered from every corner of the north. read at rainbowturtletranslation.com

“This might be premature but can we really beat back the Haven Empire’s invasion?”

“If the entire north unites then of course we can stop them.”

The regular users felt gratitude to the Arpen Kingdom and participated in the war.

After the consecutive victories, the Grass Porridge Cult determined that the Haven Empire was truly strong.

In the case of the users who moved from the Central Continent, they were directly or indirectly aware of the power of the Haven Empire. Despite the whole north being shaken by the war, half of the users were still living as normal.

But now, novices that freshly joined Royal Road, those with non-combat professions and Grass Porridge Cult members could participate in the war.

And…..

“Piyak! I guess I should move properly.”

“Ssajakjak!”

“Split up at regular intervals, kukuku!”

Sky Island Lavias.

The avians also joined the Grass Porridge Cult. Although many general users visited Lavias, the users who were avians had serious worries.

-Even if the avians join the Grass Porridge Cult, what unit will we join?

-The structure of the avians’ beaks makes eating difficult so is there a solution? The unit the avians would want to join…crazy.

-Do the avians need to sign up for a branch when joining the Grass Porridge Cult? Isn’t it the same as killing earthworms?

The avians lived above the continent. They lived freely on the continent and weren’t constrained by the sea.

In the early days, many people flying over the sea would lose their power and fall into the sea. There was such a big attraction in flying that they didn’t like landing on the ground.

They happily flew around as the morning sun came up and also watched the night sky. If they found an island or reef then there was also the freedom of eating fish.

However, those without any support could experience death on the seas. While the youths died, the seniors found a stable flight path or rested on the bows of ships. The sailors would throw fish to them while sailing.

The avian users happily living in the north were willing to join the war with the Haven Empire. The culture and spirit of the Grass Porridge Cult in the Arpen Kingdom was like a fairy tale to them.

Thousands of avians sat on branches around Lavias’ main square. And there were those in the air. Due to the nature of the avians, they could use their wings to remain in the air for a while.

“We are the proud avians of Lavias, tweet tweet!”

“Grass porridge!”

“We fight for justice and take care of the weak.”

“Grass porridge!”

“We will attack the enemy with our hard claws and sharp beaks, our marvelous wings will bring us to victory.”

“Grass porridge!”

“Now, we have established a new combat group. Our name will be the Sky Porridge unit!”

“Grass porridge! Grass porridge!”

The creation of the Sky Porridge unit! They were a new combat unit that could dominate the ground and the sky. read at rainbowturtletranslation.com

The avians could move quickly over long distances and won’t be affected by the features of a fortress. Their wings made structures obsolete and they could annoy the archers and magicians in the rear.

But the avians also knew their inherent limitations. The avians that were capable of sky combat were extremely beneficial in a war. They flew through the air so quickly that random attacks were difficult to hit.

However, arrows hitting the avians meant their deaths. They had a crucial weakness in fights. Since the species couldn’t wear armour, their defense was really weak.

The avians’ beaks couldn’t penetrate human shields so armoured soldiers were significant against them. Even though they could peck the opponent several times, simply half a second would compromise them.

Of course, it was easy for avians to use bows during a war.

But in order to get in range to fire arrows at the enemy, they would be exposing themselves to the magicians’ ranged attacks.

Ranged attacks like firebolt, thunderbolt and ice bolt were very effective long distance attacks against the avians.

Flying in the sky was a very delicate operation so receiving an injury on their wing would cause them to crash to the ground.

-I’m only level 40…the snakes are too scary that I haven’t eaten.

-I haven’t even gone outside the nest yet. My connection rate is low so I’m barely out of the egg.

-I picked the avian species to overcome my fear of heights. I’m afraid I will go crazy flying in the sky.

Those who just joined the avians were worried about doing well in the war. However, these weaknesses were soon overcome as the human users joined.

“You don’t need to fight. You can simply drop us in the enemy camp!”

“We will charge towards the enemy. It will be much easier for you to fight in a crowded place.”