Enter SimpleMMO World: Chapter 11

A short while after Khelgarr killed all the bandits, S-Rank Adventurer Hanz and his party that were dispatched to investigate, arrived at the scene. However, only the bandits' corpses were found.

"What is the situation?" Trisha asked, the Second-in-Command of The Moon Party.

"From what we have investigated, I believe there are 3 parties involved in this. First, the bandits and second, their victims. From the looks of it, the bandits ambushed them to steal some goods inside the wagon. There's a little sign of retaliation from the victims but unfortunately, they all lost their lives because of that. As for the third party that was involved, they are responsible for what we see now: the bandits' corpses and the victims' graves. Whoever it was, it was a one-sided massacre of the bandits," the subordinate reported after investigating the scene.

"I see. I guess we'll know who the victims are if we thoroughly check the goods and confirm it with the guards at the city gate. However, can you recognize any of those bandits?" Trisha asked to confirm if those bandits were on the wanted list.

"It seems those bandits are part of Red Ogre, one of the biggest bandit parties around here. Of course, there are bounties for each of them and, judging from their levels, I believe it's between D and F-Rank bounty on their heads. So, we can get around 10 gold coins if we give their corpses to the authorities," the subordinate responded.

"Good. Prepare to send those corpses and goods to the authorities! Get two people ready to get back to the city as soon as the wagon is ready!" Trisha commanded to her subordinate.

"Hmm, this third party... they left the corpses with bounties just like that but gave a proper burial for the victims. Well, isn't this a good example of an ally of justice? Hehehe... If this is the same person responsible for the disappearance of that mountain, then we might get along pretty well. Don't you think so?" Hanz voiced out his speculation.

"I'm not sure about that but if there's someone who can get along with you, they would be a villain. That aside, I also believe that the same person responsible for the destruction of the mountain is also responsible for the murder of these bandits. That mountain is not that far from here, so the possibility is high," Trisha said with a serious face.

"Whoa! You're gonna make me cry someday if you keep verbally abusing me, you know?... Alright, you guys!! We will camp here for tonight!! So make preparations before it gets dark!" Hanz commanded his party.

"Are you sure about this? If we search now, we may still have a chance to catch up with them. Also, if we let go of this chance, it will be harder for us to track them again," Trisha stated, offering her opinion.

"No, there's no need for that. It's almost dark and it will be dangerous if we search now. Plus, even if we didn't search for them, we will know the location tonight. This third party will personally tell us the location. Hehehe," said Hanz with a cunning laugh.

After that, The Moon Party sent two of their members back to Elicia City in order to get the bounty reward from the bandits' corpses. That night, out of curiosity, Trisha asked Hanz how he planned to track down their target.

"It's nothing great, really. Let's see... It should be visible now. Ah! There! You see that smoke over there? It's barely visible but if you focus your eyes where I point at, you can see it," Hanz pointed to the sky where they can see a trace of smoke.

"Right, I can see it a little bit. Hmm, so that's why you said that this person will personally tell us his or her location. I guess you're S-Ranked not only because you're a battle freak huh?" With her straight face, Trisha acknowledged Hanz as an experienced adventurer.

" Thank you for the compliment. Oh, by the way, did you know that one of the irregularities that only happen in mysterious spots, like this place? It's the emergence of the titan class monster. Unlike normal monsters, it's said that their size can be up to ten times bigger than normal monsters. Don't you think that's interesting?" Hanz asked, hoping to catch Trisha's curiosity.

"No, I don't find it interesting whatsoever. So? Why are you telling me this now? And... Why are you grinning?" Trisha said, displaying a hint of uneasiness on her face.

"I have a hunch that we will get to play with the titan class monster here in Davenport. Hehe... I can't wait." Hanz said confessing his real intention.

"Great. Then I'll be sure to use you as a meat shield when this Titan Monster appears," said Trisha, making a dry joke.

Hanz's hunch is frighteningly correct. The place where he pointed at the smoke is where Khelgarr and the rest set camp, and as for the titan class monster that Hanz mentioned....

*Buzz*

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"Hmm? H-hey, do guys see this? What is this countdown?" reaper asked, while suddenly seeing a countdown displayed in front of him. We haven't even managed to finish our strategy to survive in this world and this happens.

"Is this countdown also from SimpleMMO? I got a bad feeling about this." This countdown begins to give me anxiety as it gets closer to 0:00.

"If it's from SimpleMMO, then the only thing that comes to my mind is..." BlackRaven said, that makes us recall the most popular countdown in SimpleMMO.

"IT'S THE WORLD BOSS!!" All of us recalled the same thing.

I sighed, understanding what this countdown is for. I feel relief at the same time, as if the World Boss is not a big deal to me.

"What's wrong Azlanc? Why do you look so relieved?" Cleidious asked.

"Well, I'm just glad that the countdown is for the World Boss. If it is a World Boss, then their stats for strength, defense, and dexterity are so low that even low-level players won't have much problem fighting them. All they have is high HP, so if we attack them and use food to fill up our HP, then all we have to do is persevere until it's over." I replied to Cleidious to ease his nerves.

"Heh! You got that damn right! It's about time to release some stress! Isn't that right reaper!?" Blackraven said who is shaking with excitement at the prospect of fighting the World Boss.

"Hehe... Time to test our immortality!" reaper joined BlackRaven. "Wait, wait! That immortality is still a theory and hasn't been proven yet. We can't be reckless, okay? Also, what's wrong with you guys? Did you get possessed or something?" McGreed said, trying to remind them that this is still unknown territory and that we should remain cautious.

" I agree. We can't let our guard down just because their stars are low." Said III agreeing with Mcgreed.

"Don't worry, I've got an idea of how to test immortality without being too reckless. Also, we can use food to instantly heal ourselves, and with the World Boss' stats being low, they're the best lab rat we can get," said reaper as if he was on high.

It seems like they're too excited to have some action. I guess the reason is that they started to perceive this situation like some kind of game after they heard about the possibility of immortality.

*Buzz*

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*Bzzzt_crackle* [Portal opening]

Compared to the portal that transported us to this world, the current portal opening in front of us is humongous. The portal easily blocks the moonlight which leaves us in the darkness of the night. Then, another enormous shadow appears from the portal.

THUMP!!

THUMP!!

THUMP!!

Each one of this monster's steps creates an earthquake together with a strong gust of wind that almost blow away all trees near it. Compared to him, we are like a bunch of ants that he can blow away with just his step; that's how small we are and how big this monster is.

*Buzz*

[Horrorfang]

[Level: 70]

[HP: 1130390]

[Strength: 55]

[Dexterity: 48]

[Defense: 84]

"Pfft, for a dramatic entrance, his stats sure are low. Hahaha!" Blackraven said who can't hold back his laughter after seeing the World Boss' stats.

"Hahaha. What a cute little lab rat!." said reaper also laughing at the stats of the World Boss.

"Haha. Good thing the World Boss this time is low level. Even so, we still need to be extra careful. We need to check all equipment and items that we need to use during the fight. This is going to be a long battle," said Cleidious, who shows a very cautious personality.

"Alright!! Let's go!!" They shouted in unison.

"Alright. Good luck guys. Be careful, okay?" I said, cheering for them.

"Eh!? You guys aren't going to join the fight!?" BlackRaven was surprised when I and Khelgarr were still eating our supper.

"Hahaha. Sorry, I'm gonna get some rest, so I will not be joining you guys. Besides, I don't want to steal away your 'lab rat'." Khelgarr replied as he looked quite tired.

"Yup, same with me. I'm gonna finish my supper and go to sleep. So, please don't make much noise, okay?" They looked at me with their dumbfounded face as I continue munching my supper in front of the World Boss.

"Haha. Here we have a bunch of enthusiastic players who eagerly want to fight the World Boss. Then, there is another bunch who lost all of their tension and are trying to get some sleep in front of the World Boss... Munching their supper like they wouldn't even care if the world was ending.…Hahaha, you guys sure are interesting," McGreed said while laughing at Khelgarr and me.

"Well, being tense all the time is not good for your health. So let's take it easy, okay? But I will give you guys a hint to defeat that big guy faster. Attacking with a weapon is just ONE of the methods to deal damage." I left them with a hint to utilize.

At The Moon Party's camp, the appearance of World Boss put all members in fear as if the world was coming to an end, except for one person.

"Wh-what is this monster!? I never see anything like this before! Th-this is a titan class monster!?" Trisha and her party froze as if the time itself was put to a halt.

"Keke… haha… HAHAHAHA!! TITAN CLASS MONSTER!! MY HUNCH NEVER BETRAYS ME!" Hanz dashes towards the World Boss while laughing.

"Wait, Hanz!! Arghhh, what's wrong with that guy's head!!... ALL MEMBERS RETREAT TO THE CITY AND WAIT FOR THE EMERGENCY SIGNAL FROM ME TO EVACUATE THE CITY!" Trisha immediately takes over the command of The Moon party. All members retreat to the city leaving their camp behind. Only Trisha followed Hanz to the World Boss.

" Spirt of the wind, lend me your strength, HASTE!" Trisha uses magic spells to enhance her body and increase her speed 5 times, heading straight for the titan monster where, little did she know, a battle was already raging.

To be continued....