BXBX NOVEL Chapter 69: Those that dwell in the smoke [1]
Chapter 69: Those that dwell in the smoke [1]
"I think we\'ve stumbled upon a Side quest,"
"What makes you say that?" Esther replied to his assumption
"Just look at this place isn\'t weird that our next location looks a little crowded if this was a Side quest then we\'ll experience a change of scenery. when I say that our time will change to the same time that our intel said which will activate the Commission\'s influence. so keep your guard up for anything," Morris warned them of the dangers that linger in the area that they\'ve stepped on
[System: You\'ve arrived at the first part of the Side quest, the area around you will be shifted to the time when the story commenced]
The area around them was engulfed by a force field imprisoning the three of them until they haven\'t finished the mission. the walls around the structures of the buildings and the people as well disappeared without a trace, the Side quest showed its true form making them realize why it had a ton of recorded failures. their surroundings grew so dark that they can\'t see much of what they were facing as they heard a particular noise that appear to be a growl of a beast
[System: the forgotten sage is watching the player Christopher Morris]
[I\'m back what did I miss?]
"The two of you into positions," The three of them closed their distance which covered everyone\'s side to prepare for the worst thing that would strike them in this situation they got themselves affiliated
[Side quest: First part the appearance of the noise
You\'ve successfully found the first area that shifted you in the time where the noise appeared, after locating the origins you were suddenly met with a Black smoke that mysteriously appeared out of nowhere making your visions worsen as time passes by
Kill the required number of monsters 300/0
Or survive until the time limit has been reached: 12 hours]
\'Nooooooooo!!! this is a disaster I was planning on having the two of them go on a romantic ride together, Grrrrrh that does it I need to kill all of them before our time here is prolonged,\'
Kyo transformed a portion of his legs to pounce on the monsters, before he could even touch the Black smoke he got sent back to his previous location as an Ice pillar emerge from the location he jumped
[System: the player Christopher Morris has activated the skill Glacial array, all of the stones within your vicinity have been turned into Ice. for any opponent that entered the area their movement speed has been slowed down by 25%]
"Settle down Kyo you\'ve heard the message right once we enter that Black smoke our vision will worsen. we\'re stuck in this spot for 12 hours," Morris turned every stone in their surroundings into a cold and lethal Ice
\'50 Mana this is such a draining spell, that smoke wasn\'t the only reason that made me push him back to our location. the fact that the monsters that are hiding behind that smoke are a little too quiet, it seems like they have some brain cells to devise their tactics. I wouldn\'t want to mentally exhaust myself with controlling a ton of Mirage at the same time,\'
"We can\'t move, we can\'t touch that smoke, Morris can you control our surroundings with that skill?" Esther grabbed her sword from her inventory as she hears the footsteps of their enemies that were making their way into their small and narrow spot
[Esther Landers LVL 17
Title: Ferocious killer
Class: Swordsman
Blessing: the God of war
Hp: 50
Atk: 66 (+30)
Spd: 69
Def: 34
Mp: 55
Stm: 45
unused points: 0
Skills: hand-to-hand combat (E) Physical boost (E) Swordsmanship (D) Fortitude (F)
Fighting Spirit (F) Mana application (E) Household sacred arts (E) Dexterity (F) Bloodlust (E) Critical strike (F) Basic sword arts (F)
Overall rating: You\'re understanding of the sword is worth praising, countless deities in the Murim server desire in forming a contract with you]
"Welcome back Esther, mind telling me why you were red as a cherry back then~,"
Esther runs toward the monster completely ignoring his question, which was accompanied by Kyo on the edge of smoke. the first monster that appeared startled them with its incredible speed that was able to outmaneuver the two, which was stopped by a shard of Ice that emerged from the ground. after Morris was convinced of its death he dragged the corpse within his sight to see what they were dealing with
[Smoke dwellers - a tiny monster that dwells inside the mistiest place in the World of trials, they were known for their supernatural powers that grant them an increase in speed, power, and intellectual property as long as they\'re within a smoke/ misty environment]
"These guys are empowered by that Black smoke, be careful and strike them at their weakest point," Morris constructed a few towering pillars in their surroundings with the only entrance left was guarded by Esther and Kyo min soo
[Kyo min soo LVL 16
Titles: none
Blessing: none
Hp: 75
Atk: 40
Spd: 35
Def: 42
Mp: 30
Stm: 34
Unused points: 0
Skills: Ancestral awakening (C) Martial arts (E) Physical boost (E) Empower (F) Gauntlet arts (E) hand-to-hand combat (F) Bestial rage (F) Durability (E) Seismic fist (F) Rampage (E)
Overall ratings: With the right guidance you were able to master both your Human and Beast counterparts which were able to cover your weakness that was troubling your body]
The monsters rallied to strike down their enemies, the smoke that empowered them gave them the upper hand which made their mobility faster than the one that previously entered
[System: the player Kyo min soo has activated the skill Seismic fist, his next attack will emit a powerful vibration that can be used to strike an enemy or start an earthquake]
"That\'s not gonna work, Seismic fist!!!" Kyo uses his skill along with his awakening fist that amplifies its damage that sends a powerful vibration to the ground the monsters weren\'t paying attention to his attack sending the Glacial flying along with a few of their troops
[System: the player Esther Landers has activated the skill Physical boost, granting her an increase in speed and power]
She used the large Glaciers as her stepping stone to reach the ones that weren\'t able to dodge her quick reactive sword style, landing back to the ground she was met with the remains of the monsters that rallied together. she wasn\'t able to match their speed once their blade was about to reach her body an Ice shard would appear out of nowhere that would either block or pierce the monster\'s body. within this small area, he can catch a glimpse of everything that\'s happening he could feel the vibrations that were made by every stepped of his opponent or ally
"Household sacred arts, sword technique, horizontal slash," Esther charged a portion of her Mana in her sword before she released it creating a slash that struck the ones that tried to ambush her
[Looks like the monsters, we\'re smart enough to leave]
"Now that\'s over, how about we check the area for some clues, the seal hasn\'t disappeared and the smoke has weakened. let\'s use the time that we have before that smoke appears once more,"
The Black smoke that was devouring the amusement park weakened that causing the sudden disappearance of the monsters. they were alarmed once they heard a voice that came from their back only to find an Npc that was wearing a uniform that was the same as the employee of the amusement park