57 Chapter 51 ~ Party Expedition 1: A Place to Settle (1/2)
[Dola lv. 25]
Health: 20 / Mana: 0 / Stamina 100
One hit is enough to send her back to the Temple of Gathering, where all players respawned. But that attempt alone... would defintely cost many lives to be sent there first before she joins them.
”KRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHKKKKK”
Not once… has she been hit. With the use of her skill [Reanimate], she can temporarily bring the dead back to life as a mindless being. Before this, some unknown knowledge was sent into her mind, making her discover another side of this power.
The power that can resurrect these ants limitlessly without worrying about the maximum number nor the time limit. She has resurrected a total of 14 ants, and they have sucked up all those Health of hers.
Counting the numbers, they have defeated more than a hundred of them.
Rakuri and Kurira also join the battle, it can be said, they are the main force of the party. Siola is staying on the back with 4 undead ants guarding her and 10 others fighting alongside the others.
She opened her status and check out the time, it is almost 6 pm, the time for Nightmare mode is coming. If they can't finish the battle before then, it would be mashed-up trouble.
Rotating her legs in the air, Rakuri slammed her feet down and burst out a chunk of the earth sliding right into an ant's belly. She rotates her daggers stylishly and then efficiently pierced them into its eyes and straight into its brain.
*Fwoooooosh*
Kurira used [Light Flash] once more and then the undead ants deliver the final blow. Tearing the living ants' heads apart. They have killed yet another wave of them, but more of them are coming, not just 100 but a whole thousand more can be seen from the distance.
With all the buzzing noise is coming at them. Without a doubt… the Nightmare has come.
”Shit. Rakuri, we gotta get out of here.”
She nodded and then rushed back towards Siola. Knowing they are charging in her direction, meaning it's already done or they are retreating. Looking around, she was about to run, but then, an idea came to mind. The undead ants, they have wings. Wouldn't it be faster if they just ride on it like a mount?
Without further thinking, she quickly mounted it and send one of them to rejoin the group of 10 to buy the party some time to escape. The undead ant willingly did what she commanded and flew away.
Rakuri gritted her teeth to how slow she and Kurira are running, she then decided to jump over and used [Earth Manipulation] to bring themselves faster. ”W-woah, what the hell? Damn, this is so cool!!”
Sliding as she repeatedly waving her hands to make it faster for them to move, her Mana is still in good condition after all this time. Everyone wonders just how exactly did she do it. With her poor 2100 Mana, she shouldn't be able to use up so much magic at once.
”Kreeehhh” responded the ant.
They move out soon after, flying, and passing through the many trees around.
…
They arrived at a hut under the side of a stunningly beautiful waterfall. Dropping off from their mount, and soon after, the said mounts stopped moving as it drops on the ground. Siola has used her [Release Seal].
Sighing a breath of relief, Kurira looks around. ”Where the hell is this?”
”Err… I don't know.”
There is nothing but a small hut nearby, so they went to that and knocked on the door.
*bang *bang *bang
Kurira yelled moderately, ”Excuse me, is anyone in there?”
After a short paused, the door was unlocked. As it opens up, it reveals a woman in shrouded robe. ”Yes?” she asked.
”My friends and I were traveling for so long, and we're too exhausted to continue. Can we stay here for the night? We don't have money, but you can have this armor that I'm wearing right now. You can sell them with no less than several golds.”
The woman looked at the armor and shows no sign of interest, but then she shifted her eyes to Siola. Her eyes light up, ”Hm, have we… met before?”
”Hmm, I don't think so?” she responded.
”I see.”
Looking back to Kurira, she asked, ”You are... Travelers, yes?”
Her question is not asking whether or not they are travelers that are traveling but more to a Traveler that has traveled through the passage of time and arrived into this world.
Without hesitation, Kurira responded, ”That's right.”
”Hmm… very well, you may come in.”
She nods and then followed her inside, stripping her armor down, she put it right behind a table. ”Oh, you can keep that. I have no use for money at the moment.”
”But, we can't just stay here for free.”
”It is all right. And also, I only have one extra bed. Is that all right?”
”Of course, we can just sleep on the floor if needed to be.”
”Oh no, dear. I can't let the guest sleep on the floor, how about one of you sleep with me?”
”Sure” said Kurira nonchalantly.
The hut is small, but inside is spacious enough for the three to walk around. Judging from the many herbs on the wall and shelves, this place might be an Alchemist's house or some sort, and the woman being the Alchemist herself.
She kindly prepared food for them. Nothing fancy, only stew and bread.
”May I ask, where you are traveling to, Travelers?”
As Siola chomped the bread and Rakuri chewing on the stew, Kurira responded, ”Night Star Dungeon.”
”Ahh, where the silver golems roam.”
”Oh, you know?”
”Indeed I am. My companions and I used to go there while we were young, to strengthen our strength and ability. Tell me, have you been in this world long?”
She shook her head.
”I see. I supposed I could share a bit of my knowledge with you. The golems there will always ignore those who have a flower on their head and attack those with weapons in their arms.”
Siola's eyes widened, she just heard something amazing, but she can't voice it out, she knows she shouldn't since Kurira is the one having a conversation and she hates if it's being disrupted. Kurira noticed something in what she's previously mentioned, ”You said while you were young? Hmm… but, I don't see anything but a beauty in my eyes though.”
”Ahah, you flatter me.”
A smile was formed between the two of them. The woman then said, ”Bakuyo, the name is Bakuyo. May I ask what's yours, Travelers?”
Chuckling, ”That petite girl there is Dola, the beauty beside her is Rakuri, and the gorgeous me is called Kurira” she said as she took Bakuyo's hand and kissed it, ”Pleasure to meet you.”
Her smile grew wider, ”Charming as a prince. I take it those are not your real names?”
”…” Kurira nodded, ”But those are the names that define our identity, and we have been using them for as long as we can remember, it too has become our real names.”
As the two conversings warmly with Rakuri is completely focusing on eating... Siola was confused about something, and she's blankly staring at the two, thinking, 'Wait, did I hear that right? Bakuyo… isn't that… wait, isn't she the demon queen?'
Back in the library that Konig given to her, she saw a book about the rise of the recent demon king. There she found many names to help him usurped, and one of those names includes none other than Bakuyo, his wife.
She isn't sure whether or not the one that is in front of her is the same person since that book did not have a record about anything related to her appearance and feature are. Also, the fact that Bakuyo in front of her is a human, the chances of her being the real Demon Queen Bakuyo is slim.
With the two joyfully enjoying the laughter, Siola decided to keep it to herself. She knows that Kurira and Rakuri need to know about it, but… seeing Kurira getting along so well with her, she thought that maybe it's harmless.
Soon after, she guided them to their bed and Kurira went with Bakuyo to sleep with her. Finally... they can have a breathing from all of it.
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[Details]
- Enemy defeated: 223
- EXP gained: 446.000
- (Bonus) EXP gained: 1.480.000
[Loot obtained]
- Corroded Ant Core x38
- Corroded Ant Venom x371
- (Rare) Corroded Ant Fang x6
- (Bonus) Corroded Ant Core x38
- (Bonus) Corroded Ant Core x371