Chapter 9 - Questing Time~
In an isolated part of the forest, Luna was slaying insect after insect. Different insect limbs and organs were flying around the forest as she diced through hundreds of bugs. She was completely covered in insect goop again. She smelled worse than a gas station bathroom. It was completely and utterly disgusting. But Luna didn't mind, as she was gaining levels at an extremely fast pace. She was already level 6 and feeling the backlash from fighting enemies with a lower level than her.
They were coming less frequently to attack her, as all enemies are designed to avoid users with a higher level than them. It was also a problem to earn experience when fighting as it wasn't enough to level her up again no matter how many bugs she killed. Luna turned to the completely clean Noll next to her.
"Are you sure you can lead us back?" Luna asked.
"It's not that... there are just a lot of trees around here and we've gone quite far from the city." Luna said, averting her eyes.
"Yeah... sorry" Noll flew back towards where they came from with Luna following behind him. After a 30 minute walk, a ton of stares, and a dozen comments made about her, they reached the city. The inn already felt like home at this point. A smile came from the inn owner as she greeted Luna.
"Good afternoon dear guest, how many nights would you like to stay for?" Luna thought for a moment. Her current goal was to keep leveling up and increase her mana to use her class skills. It wasn't good just to stay around Cerverstein as it was mostly surrounded by the Undine forest. Thankfully Luna did her research before logging in earlier and she had just the place in mind to go.
"I think we'll only just take a bath for now. We're going to be traveling to Kefria Village right after." After what Luna said the inn owner looked a little confused. It took a few seconds for her to realize but: 'Oh no, I forgot she can't see Noll' Luna thought aloud. She got worried that the inn lady might think she's crazy.
"Did you say Kefria Village?" But it sounded like the innkeeper didn't even hear Luna's mistake. Her interest was in where Luna's next destination was. The inn keeper made an expression that Luna had never seen on her. It was a genuine look of surprise.
"Yes?" Luna said, wondering if something was wrong with the lady.
"I have a favor to ask of you." The innkeeper said.
[You have received a notification]
[A new quest is available]
[Aurora's favor]
Difficulty - D
Quest details: Aurora is currently in need of money desperately. She can easily earn the money and pay off the lord's taxation, but needs somebody she trusts to watch her inn. Her brother who would normally watch her inn, left to Kefria Village 4 days ago and hasn't returned. She needs you to find him and send him back to the inn.
Quest time limit - 7 days
Quest requirements - None
Rewards - 85 bronze coins, 10,000 experience]
Noll spoke to Luna
Luna didn't want to immediately accept the quest. After all, she hated doing unnecessary things for others. There wasn't any reason not to accept the quest as it gave a big amount of experience for Luna's current level. That experience was too big not to give in and accept. Her level could probably increase ten times if she completed the quest. "Yes I accept"
[Quest has been added to Quest list]
"Thank you, I appreciate your kindness" Aurora bowed her head. Luna made her way to the baths, again leaving Noll outside the changing rooms. The baths were empty this time. 'Looks like I won't be able to thank Scarlet today' Luna thought aloud.
It was a quiet 20 minutes while she soaked in the bath. Afterwards, Luna ate a meal made by the innkeeper and left. She had to leave through the north gate and follow the trail until she came across a town. Apparently there were carriages that would give rides to Kefria Village, but the leveling guide didn't tell her where to find them in the city. So the trip would be by foot.
Thankfully, with the power of instant sleep and pure f***ing willpower, Luna would have no trouble running the entire trip. There wasn't a single doubt in her mind when she left the inn. She sprinted full speed towards the north gates. People were talking and children were pointing. At this point, Luna's antics had earned her a name within Cerverstein. The psychotic swordsman of Undine forest.
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"Grandfather, are you aware of how strong the monster we're up against might be?" It was a young girl with beautiful silver hair and a sword at her waist. She spoke to an older man in the same carriage with her. He was fully covered in silver armor and held his helmet next to him.
"Trust me, there is not much out there that is stronger than this old fossil." The old knight laughed as he reassured his granddaughter. But suddenly the carriage stopped in its tracks and the two felt a sudden drop in strength.
A shout came from outside the carriage: "We're under attack!"
"We should go and help!" The girl quickly drew her sword and readied herself. But the grandfather put his hand out to stop her. "Do you not have any pride?! The soldiers of our kingdom aren't that weak to fall to simple bandits!" His pride kept the girl from irrationally running outside. She listened to her grandfather and sat back down, but she still kept a hand on the grip of her sword, in case of danger.
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30 minutes passed and tension was high as outside the carriage was complete silence. A knock came from outside as someone opened the carriage door. It was a young woman wearing the armor of one of their soldiers. The old man congratulated them: "Good work soldier, how many of you are left outside?" Seeing as the young woman didn't attack him right away, he assumed she was one his own.
"Soldier? What are you on about?" The young woman was confused. But, the old knight took her hand and shook it anyway, as she just stood there stiffly. The girl looked to he left and spoke softly. The old knight walked outside only to be met with a bloodbath. Out of the 100 soldiers he brought with him, only one remained from what he could see. It was just the girl left alive here.
"W-what happened here?" The old knight asked, stunned at the sight. The young woman walked out and answered him. "I killed those guys" She pointed to a pile of rotting corpses. The knight walked over to the pile and examined it.
"T-these are Ushain soldiers!" The corpses wore black armor and robes. They were mangled and ripped to shreds. "H-how is that possible?"
"Yeah... the quest said to kill the Ushain soldiers.... So I did." The young woman scratched the back of her head bashfully. At this moment, the granddaughter walked out of the carriage and screamed at the sight. "AAAHHHH!" She fell back in fear at the bloody surroundings.
"W-who could do such a thing?" The young girl asked in shock.
"Sorry, um... it was me." The young woman awkwardly said.
"Who are you?" This time it was the old knight that asked. He forcefully grabbed the young woman's shoulder. His face was serious and a definite blood thirst was seething through his eyes. It looks like he wasn't too happy about seeing his own men killed. "Depending on your answer, I may have to kill you." The knight's right hand was already on his sword. The young woman gulped.
"I-it's Luna sir" The young woman bowed at a 90 degree angle. She was already afraid of what this person might do to her. Before, she thought he would just come out and congratulate her and give the reward for the quest. But now that she got a better look at the old man. He was beyond terrifying. His level was definitely higher than any player had reached.
"Alright Luna, how about you start telling me what happened here?" The old knight seemed to calm down a little bit as he came to his senses. He asked Luna about the current situation. She thought for a moment before explaining. "Okay, well... it all started with me following the north trail to reach Kefria Village."