Chapter 40
We still have to collect the Zoku mushrooms Suzu.
No I don't have to do that anymore just when I was fighting my quest changed my new quest I have to kill the man with the mask.
How can it be that your quest has changed so you don't have to do the other quests anymore?
Yes I think so or Mai.
Mai comes flying. And says.
Yes, he has only one quest now and that is to defeat this guy.
But how is that possible? Yui asks.
No, it's not in the game, it has to be done manually.
So that means that my quest would be changed by a human.
Yes, that's right.
Ok, and now that you don't have to do it anymore, can you already go to the tower?
No I can't, I have to defeat the man in the mask first. Only then can I do the tower.
But I would like to level up a bit and see the world. I've only gone on the quest so far.
Ok then that means that from here on our ways separate.
Yes, that's how it looks, but I'm sure we'll meet again.
Suzu smiles a little.
Yui smiles back.
Auzi turns into the big cat, Suzu climbs on Mauzi Mai pleads on his shoulder.
Suzu turns around one last time and waves to Yui, then Mauzi runs off.
They were soon back at the portal Suzu was about to go through when the portal suddenly went out.
Mai why is the portal off?
It goes out when danger is near.
Please, I can't get out of here as long as there's some monster around.
Yes, that's right, but we have to find out where and what monster is around here.
Yes...
suddenly Suzu goes down on his knees. Mai asks.
What's wrong Suzu?
I don't know, it feels like there's a huge pressure on my shoulders.
That can only mean that a powerful monster is near.
How powerful can it be? Suzu asks.
All of a sudden, a very large shadow passes over Suzu.
What was that?
A very big shadow.
How can there be such a big shadow?
At the same moment there is a loud roar.
Suzu faces it with great difficulty and looks around to see what it was.
He asks Mai. Mai what was that?
That was the roar of a dragon.
What a dragon I can never defeat in my life.
Yes, you can defeat it someday, but not yet.
Yes, and what should we do now?
I have no idea, we have to lure him away and then quickly through the portal.
Yes and good, but where is the dragon?
I don't know, but it will certainly show up soon.
Out of nowhere, everything around them turns red. Suzu looks up and sees a fireball flying towards them.
Mai we have to get out of here fast he yells.
Suzu runs, takes Mai and Mauzi in his arms and jumps away. The fireball hits the ground just behind him.
After Suzu gets up, he looks ahead. In front of him is a ricey red dragon.
Aaa. Mai what should I do?
First stop and see if he has seen you at all.
How can he not see me?
The dragon comes right up to Suzu's face with its snout and snorts at him. The wind is so strong that Suzu is only knocked over by a small one of some kind.
Eeh why is it so strong?
Well, it's a dragon and they are the strongest monsters in the game.
And why do I always have to meet the strongest opponents? I just wanted to relax and play the game.
Suzu turns around and looks at Mai.
Suzu what are you doing.
Nah I'm looking at you what else.
Fck, I forgot that the dragon is still here.
And now what?
The dragon takes a deep breath to shoot another fireball.
Mauzi yells at Suzu. Mauzi transforms and Suzu jumps up. Mai can't move that fast and is teleported behind.
What are you doing Suzu. Mai asks.
I have an idea.
When Suzu says that, the fireball from the dragon explodes behind them and hits the ground. And what is your idea?
I'll lure him away from the portal and then quickly go through the portal and I'll be out of here.
Ok then give it a try.
Mauzi runs as fast as he can.
The kite begins to flap its wings and it flies into the air. The trees bend to the side as the kite flies past them and catches up with them.
Why is he so fast Suzu complains.
Nah, it's a kite, have you seen its wings? It only has to flap them once and it's 2 kilometers behind.
Yes, but what should we do now?
I don't know, just keep walking and maybe we can find a cave or something to hide in.
They don't have to walk very far to find a cave.
Look ahead is a Suzu says Mai.
The cave is on a huge mountain.
Mauzi runs straight towards the cave.
But the dragon notices and just before they reach the cave the dragon shoots a fireball and aims at the cave.
The three can just enter the cave before the fireball collapses the entrance to the cave.
And what do we do now it's dark I can't even see my hand and we're trapped.
Suzu don't you have a torch in your inventory?
No, but I have a big branch we can light.
Yeah, and what are you going to light it with?