Chapter 18 – Hunting Time.

"Sorry for the delay, here are the stuff that you wanted." – said Forge.

[Battle Mage Armor Set]

[An robes that were specially made for the mages to help them fight in battle.]

[Battle Mage Spell Book]

[Battle Priest Armor Set]

[An robes that were specially made for the priests to help them fight in battle.]

[Battle Priest Staff]

"The ropes that I made for were slightly reinforced, making them bit tougher, but not too heavy, so you shouldn't have too much trouble using them. I also add the mana carvings onto the weapon and armor that you wanted."

"Anyway, thanks guys that you two came. I was kind of confused a bit about what would be a best choice for the armor and weapons when it came to mana carving. There were armor exclusive mana carvings to armor and you could also add some of the weapon carving onto armor, but with only 1/5 effect. There was a lot to choose from, but I kind of get the picture when it comes to this stuff now thanks to you two."

[Phiul]

"No problem. If anything, we are the ones benefiting from this the most, since now we have the equipment, we can use for the long time." – said Phiul.

"It's just as she said. Most of the times the NPCs sells you a bad armor that is only slightly better than a previous one they sell at the previous place. So, the players have no choice but do quests or farm monsters until you get something useful. You are kind of life saver now that we don't have to bother with all this annoying crap." – said Try.

"Speaking of the quest. Are there any quests that are worth doing?"

"Well, there are a few, but most of them are about the combat. But didn't you wanted to stay in the blacksmith and craft stuff?" – asked curious Phiul.

"Well, yes and no."

"I'm not the full focused production class user but a hybrid, you know that already. I didn't tell you why I'm hybrid right?"

"No, you didn't. I heard from Kitty that you like crafting stuff."

"Well yes, but it's better if I explain it to you."

"The reason why I'm hybrid is because for two reason."

"The first reason is the materials that I can only get from monsters. I can't always relay on other people and stuff, there is also possibility that nobody could help me or something. So, it's better to get strong enough to get materials myself."

"The second is research. I do many, many research, to the point where I have tons of the notebooks containing different data and results that helps me improve myself in crafting. Simple put I sometimes observe the monster to get some data and I use the materials from monsters and stuff for even more research."

"Well, honestly speaking now I have 2 more new reason."

"The first new reason was to test things out. When I was different weapons and stuff during hunting, I was able to notice some things or interesting details during and after combat. I need to fight and use some of the weapon that I made to gather more data and fighting against dummies won't do well, I need real combat."

"The second new reason is quite simple. I think I like fighting?"

"I was kind of over excitement like a child at first with the crafting and I though it was only thing that interested me, but after playing a bit, I kind started liking combat and stuff."

"So, I kind of want to enjoy playing this like other players now. It also helps me stretch myself a bit and often give me nice inspiration and stuff during hunting time."

"It also helps keep things fresher and more entertaining, switching between hunting and crafting."

"So, yea. I spend quiet long time in the smith and I want do something else for a bit and test few things while I'm at it."

"Oh, I see. Well, you play the way you want to so have fun." – said Try.

"Anyway, we are free right now, do you want to farm together?" – Phiul.

"No thanks. Honestly speaking. I never fought really alone. All the time I was with somebody else or in group. I kind of need to learn how to fight by myself."

"Right now, I'm the guy with the worst controls in group as well. So, I kind of need to learn how to fight by myself and stuff. I mean, I literally saw how you guys fight and there is me, you can tell that I need to get better at fighting and stuff. So, no offense but I have to go solo."

"No problem. Anyway, you wanted to know about the quest, right? Let me explain." – said Phiul.

Quest are divided into multiple categories. Quest can belong to one or multiple categories at the same time.

[Daily quest.]

A quest that any player can take and complete everyday to receive a small reward in gold and EXP.

You can only do up to 3 daily quest daily. You can find the daily quest at the newly added adventure guild. The available daily quests shuffle every day, sometimes offering the same or different quest each time. There are up to 10 daily quest to choose from every day.

[Adventure quests.]

This type of the quest can only be done once by each player, but it's often rewarding in different ways besides money and EXP reward.

[Unique quests.]

Unique quest are the quest that have limited amount times that they can be cleared. They are often extremely rewarding in many different ways. Each unique quest have their own clear limit, for example:

This unique quest can only be cleared by 3 people. Each person can only clear it 1 time. Once all 3 people clear it, the quest it self is permanently gone and can't be done any longer by anybody.

[Hidden quests.]

A type of quest that you need to find, discover or/and meet a special conditions to unlock it. This type of quest can rewarding in many different ways.

This quest can be also an adventure quest or unique quest.

[Chain quest.]

Whenever you complete a quest, you may be offered an additional quest that is directly linked to the previous one. This type of quest can only be unlocked and accepted if you cleared the previous quest related to it. This type of quest often reward the player with big reward.

This quest type can belong to each categories above.

"Hidden quest huh? Do you two know any? You were beta testers if my memory serves me correct."

"Unfortunately, no. The developers changed the hidden quests, they didn't explained what they changed, but by the look of things they changed their location for example. We once went where the cave with hidden quest was located, but the cave itself was gone. Some other beta testers said the similar things online about not being able to find the hidden quests location and stuff." – said Try.

"By the look of things, the developers didn't wanted the beta tester players to monopolize the hidden quests. That is the best possible explanation for this." – said Phiul.

"We found few adventure quest location in the city and outside of it. I will mark some of them on the map for you." – said Phiul.

"Thanks."

Moments later.

[You have accepted adventure quest: Kobold Extermination.]

[In the west a problem with the kobolds arise. Their numbers increased at rapid rate and city guard Sam asked you to deal with the problem to some extent.]

[Quest completion:

-Slay 30 kobolds in the west forest.

-Slay 5 kobolds capitans in the west forest.]

[Forge]

[Level 52]

[Job Classes: [Blacksmith – Level 10/10] [Advance Blacksmith – Level 4/20] [Insectian Warrior – Beetle – Level 20/20] [Insectian Warrior –Rhino Beetle – Level 18/20.]

"Thanks to the crafting I manage to level up few times and level up the [Insectian Warrior – Rhino Beetle]. I shouldn't have much trouble now."

Forge was traveling though the tree filled forest while looking at the map.

(The marked area by the quests is close. From what Try told me the kobolds are something like little lizard people. People often think they are lizardmans but apparently, they don't look alike.)

(Apparently, they are short humanoid monster, often being around 1 meter tall. They have orange skin and have horns that are stretching backwards.)

(The quest seems quite simple. The kobolds themselves are quite weak apparently from what they told me, Try and Phiul.)

(But the interesting thing about them is that they use classes like player. That kind of got me interested really.)

"Okay, I arrived at the destination. I should -:

While walking Forge noticed something and instantly hid behind the nearby boulder.

(Oh! Found some already.) – though Forge while hiding behind the boulder.

[Kobold Archer – Level 49.]

[Kobold Warrior – Level 51.]

[Kobold Priest – Level 50.]

(Oh, they are kind of cuter than I thought?)

(Oh well.)

Forge climbed on top of the boulder while holding two axes, before then leaping from it with his wings out, flying and landing straight on top of the kobold priest, before moments later brutally killing the cute looking monster.

"Yea. No healing for you." – said Forge while turning towards the remaining two kobolds.

The kobold archer tried pulling his bow string and Forge just watched the creature without moving until the creature fire the arrow and Forge just in response extended his hand with open palm, making the arrow hit his palm, but not really piercing him very deep.

"Huh, I knew that savage wolf armor will be good, but damn. That did very little damage."

"Thanks for helping me testing this out, now you die."

Forge took out his wings once again and leaped straight at the kobold warrior that was near him. He launched a strike from above with an axe, the kobold tried blocking the attack with his sword, but barely blocking it and trying to survive the pressure from the pressing axe, but while doing that it didn't noticed the second axe coming from the side and cutting down the kobold.

The arched fired another arrow, but this time Forge just ignored it and rushed straight at the monster while getting hit by the fired arrow.

Before the kobold could fire another shot, Forge closed the gab and used both of his axes to slice the creature into pieces.

"Huh. Well, that ended faster than I though."

(Anyway, those are nicer that I though.)

[Savage Wolf One Handed Axe] x2

(Hype told me that wielding double weapon like two swords and stuff require bit of getting used to. I can see what he means, it's bit hard to use at first and I kind of see now why he likes that playstyle.)

"I obviously have shorter reach then before, but I can attack faster than before while using the great hammer, but I also can attack two times at the same time or block attack with one and use other to attack."

"But is it better then using just a shield and sword or axe? Well, I have to test it out, don't I?"

The group of the kobolds suddenly emerged, ready to battle.

"Oh look. A fresh test subject. Let's get to work."