Behen Archipelago III
Dave looked around and saw large ponds and numerous huts scattered across the area.
As the countdown timer reached zero, Lizardmen started pouring out of the huts.
There were 297 huts, yet the number of Lizardmen exceeded 1,000.
Dave acted immediately.
He conjured Frost Spears and hurled them at the ponds.
Crack—!
The water froze solid, forming thick layers of ice.
The Lizardmen, who relied on the ponds for agility and strength, visibly slowed down.
Their advantage was gone.
And then—
The massacre began.
The 11th island was cleared with ease, and Dave continued progressing all the way to the 20th island.
However—
The 20th island was different.
Thousands of floating eyes formed a massive circle in the sky, resembling a grotesque sun, all of them watching Dave intently.
He couldn't help but gulp at the sight.
"What a bizarre sight."
Dave mumbled, his gaze fixed on the ominous spectacle, as he waited for the notification screen to appear.
[A mission will be created.]
[20th Island]
Avoid the gaze of the Hell Moon!
First Clear Reward: 130 Challenger Points.
[The mission will start in 30 minutes.]
"Hell Moon?"
Was this thing really a moon?
"Can this even be called a moon?"
Dave muttered, still staring at the grotesque floating eyes above him.
Just then—
[A Helper Fairy has appeared.]
A system feature that did not exist before the 19th island had just been introduced.
A small figure materialized in front of him.
"Hello, Challenger!"
Was it a height of 50cm? A little male fairy appeared in a burst of light and greeted him. His behavior and tone were extremely polite, but his expression was full of playfulness.
"Who are you?"
The fairy explained to the confused Ash.
"I am Bini, a fairy of love and justice, who has been asked by Sage Sticks to help the challengers."
"Sticks asked you?"
"Yes, Sticks is anxiously waiting for a great challenger who can defeat the Behen Archipelago."
"Hoping for...?"
Dave thought this Island was made by Sage Sticks to check the challengers worth, who are hoping to reach East Continent, but that didn't seem to be the case.
"If it isn't Sticks, who made all the trials for each island?"
"I don't know. It was like this from the beginning."
"What is on the last island?"
"I don't know that either. You can ask Sticks if you meet him."
"...I thought you were a helper fairy. You aren't very helpful."
"Nope, I'm sure that I will help. My role is to help the challengers overcome the trials."
"Then why didn't you appear earlier?"
"I can't help the rabble! I only help the challengers who have reached the 20th island by themselves! So please pay attention to me from now on!"
Bini took out glasses and started to explain.
"In order to escape the 20th island, you have to avoid the hell moon's gaze. There is a theory that the hell moon has 66,666 eyes. There is no place on this island where the hell moon's eyes can't reach."
"Then how do I escape it?"
"Pretend that you aren't a person."
"What?"
Pretend that he wasn't a person?
"So how do I pretend to not be a creature?"
"Stop."
"...?"
"The hell moon doesn't recognize any stopped being as a creature. Just stop when the hell moon's eyes are open. And exactly once every five seconds, you have to slowly move one step while all of the hell moon's eyes are closed."
'Is it like statue game?'
"Moving one step every five seconds... Where is my destination?"
Dave's voice trembled as he asked.
Bini replied with a large grin, "To the other end of the island. The gate to the next island is there."
"..."
"he can only see right?" Dave asked hoping for a positive answer.
"yes" Bini nodded and Dave smiled.
Dave then waited for the timer and when it went down he used reflective shield and went into Invisible mode and easily crossed the Island.
Bini and Sticks watching this felt absurd.
"hell moon can detect all magic right?" Bini asked.
"yes" Sticks answered.
The Hell Moon could indeed see through magic—but that only applied to normal magic, not legendary magic.
"It's clear now… he is a Braham descendant," Sticks muttered.
Bini tilted his head.
"But he used a sword earlier too?"
Sticks narrowed his eyes, his voice filled with realization.
"Then maybe… he was an warrior who stumbled upon the legendary magician legacy."
Bini nodded slowly, watching Dave with newfound respect.
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Dave then reached the 21st Island and met Bini once again.
he looked at his surroundings and saw many magic circles the same that spawns monsters.
Bini explained.
"Up to the 25th island, it's a fight against time."
Then a mission was created to prove these words.
[21st Island]
Wipe out the monsters!
First Clear Reward: 162 Challenger Points.]
Dave nodded and massacred his way to 25th Island where he met Sage Sticks.
"You... You are braham's Descendant... Even... Heaven's strongest... Divine beast... If it's you... Contaminated Hall of Fame... Arrived... Ugh! Kuk!"
"...?"
[A quest has been created.]
[Save Sticks!]
★ Hidden Quest ★
Sticks' illness has worsened after watching your surprising performance.
Fortunately, it can still be treated with medicine.
After learning the method to prepare the medicine from Sticks, take care of him!
Quest Acceptance Reward: 'Recipe: Elf's Miraculous Medicine' will be acquired.
Quest Reward: Affinity with Sticks will rise to the maximum.
Quest Failure: Sticks' Death.
[Would you like to accept the quest?]
"...No, why will he die if it can still be treated with medicine?"
The 25th island was quite small and shabby. It was around 33 meter square wide, and there were palm trees all over. Dave looked Sticks down under the shade of a tree and prompted.
"Hey, if you want to live then tell me the elf's recipe."
"Ugh... Urgh..."
Seeing he isn't any condition to answer Dave used great Lord Sword to check his stats.
[Character Observation has been used.]
Ttiring~
Name: Sticks
Age: 881 years old Gender: Male
Race: Elf Occupation: Sage
Title: Wise Star
* Benevolent and wise. Has extensive knowledge.
* Isolated for a long time from the world. His knowledge is outdated.
Level: 401
Strength: 403 (▼) Stamina: 880 (▼)
Agility: 1,201 (▼) Intelligence: 1,930 (▼)
Wisdom: 2876 (▼) Charm: 2,490
Skills: Archery (B), Social Sciences (B▼), Engineering (B▼), Medicine (B▼), Humanities (B▼), Art (S), Magic Studies (S), Natural Sciences (S▼), Elementary Science (S+), Learning (SS), Education (SS).
A high elf with a noble lineage.
Originally, he should have a lifespan that is close to an eternal life. But in the process of protecting the world tree, he received the anger of the gourmet dragon Raiders and got a disease.
* Currently in a state where his overall stats are declining.
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