Chapter 26 - Volume 1
TL: The author wasn’t very clear in describing how the area looked like, whether Brendel was on an area that allowed stability. Half the time I wasn’t sure whether climbing = steep mountain climbing or just hiking a slope, and “look over there, Brendel!” … sure, look over… what? Just… use your imagination.
Chapter 26 – Elite Rotten Beast
“You’re going to scold me right, Brendel?”
“No, just quickly come over. Be careful.”
Brendel felt frustrated and funny over Romaine’s careful steps. But when he looked up, there were three other young Rotten Beasts occupying the boulder he and Romaine were at earlier.
He then surveyed his surroundings, and found they had became the shrubbery monsters’ targets after the undead squadron was annhilated. It was especially true when the merchant girl still held the shimmering Thorn of Light, and it was almost like a candle’s flame in the darkness, attracting the servants of the Golden Tree.
Brendel could almost hear the Golden Demon Tree roaring for its thirst of mana in his mind. They had to leave this place before as they even might even encounter Demonic Creatures, the personal guards of the Golden Demon Tree. He turned back to Freya.
“How about it, you can you still go on?”
[Holy shit! An Elite version, this is the leader of the Rotten Beasts!]
He loved to see this creature in the game, but now he was hurling every known expletives in his heart at it. This particular thing was an evolved version of the Rotten Beast as it had directly received the Golden Tree’s blood. Not only did it had an increase in both strength and physique, but most importantly, it had 1.7 agility which would definitely match their own party.
“Freya, Romaine, the both of you quickly go to the edge of the slope over there, and climb upwards to that vertical cliff. There’s a grappling hook and rope in my bag, and once we climb up these monsters would not be able to catch up temporarily!”
He decisively threw his bag to Romaine. He was the only male here, and he had to take up the responsibility.
Even though there was gender equality back in his world, it was an etiquette for the guys to be in charge of defending the rear in the game, and he made this decision immediately without thinking.
“I’m staying behind.” Freya said.
He looked and saw her determined face. He knew that he was unable to persuade her, so he nodded. But this was also because he needed another assistant and at least Freya was a suitable candidate. Romaine who lazed around in militia training and aspired to be a merchant instead, was surely not.
“Romaine, hurry, we’re depending on you.”
“Okay, Brendel!” She nodded as hard as she could and moved to the designated area as fast as she could.
The Elite Rotten Beast quickly leaped towards them. The throng of Rotten Beast was approximately forty meters away. Brendel and Freya looked at each other and estimated they had approximately thirty seconds to finish this battle.
“The range of its claws are three meters long, so be careful of its attacks. We should stand apart from each other. It is also able to shoot the thorns from its body and they are poisoned. Be sure to dodge this attack from the front.”
She clenched her sword nervously and took a deep breath. Even though she did not know why Brendel knew all these, she was certain that he would not lie to her. She tried to calm herself and nodded quietly.
Brendel grasped his own hands. They felt a little stiff. The paralyzing poison from before had started to show an effect. He opened his character window to check his stats, and discovered that his agility had dropped 0.1 OZ.
He then eyed the Elite Rotten Beast with a lament.
[Elite Rotten Beasts only drop money in the game, it’s over ten silver coins! Surely there would be some loot here right?]
But judging from the previous example… He grumbled inwardly.
TL: Phew. This took really long to TL because I kept checking the chapter. Anyways, this is the last of the sponsored chapter. Thanks again for your donations, very much appreciated.
The next chapter will resume its normal schedule, which will be next Saturday.