I called back Atlas after I received help from the soldiers and Captain Ivona. They escorted me back to their tents and gave me some potions to heal and although they are inferior compared to the potions that I crafted, I won't say no to free stuff.
Thankfully, the aftereffects caused by the [Domain of the Shield] have lessened and only the [Fatigue] debuff is left behind which will disappear after another 10 minutes. I can now move without feeling burdened.
"So, all of the invading forces were killed by you and your summon? You must be blessed by the goddesses to be able to do a feat like that. Even if the one who wiped out most of the enemies is your summon, it only represents that the owner is also a force to reckon with."
"I don't think I am blessed with the goddesses but I was indeed chosen by Titania to help solve the problem in this continent," I said before I show the badge that confirms my identity as a Pioneer.
"A Pioneer! Praise the goddesses and they finally granted our wishes!" Captain Ivona exclaimed with her eyes shining.
"The Queen sent me here to reclaim the territory surrounding the West Desert. Since I defeated Moro, defeating the small batches of demons and monsters who occupied the residential areas of the West Desert will be a breeze."
"Yes. I already deployed some of my troops to take out the monster encampments. Since most encampments are easy to take out, we will not have any trouble destroying them. Moro is the main threat of wiping them out so now that he is dead, we can now take back this place and mark it as one of the successful captures."
"Are you going to report to the queen about this?" I asked.
Then, someone from the outside of the tent answered my question. It belongs to someone I just mentioned. Captain Ivona bowed down as Queen Tanya went inside the tent.
"Your Majesty. I didn't know you are here in West Desert.'
"I just arrived, raise your head, Captain. I came here without notifying anyone so you can say it is a surprise visit. Anyways, I never expected Bladeheart to quickly take care of the quest I just gave him. Most impressive indeed, as expected of my rival!"
"It is nothing, your majesty. I just did what I can to finish this problem as soon as possible. If we keep dawdling and keeping everything slow, we might be too late and the enemy might be already too strong for us to handle. I don't want the monsters to easily gain the upper hand and overwhelm us."
"You are exactly right Bladeheart. That is one of the things I wanted to mention after I heard you defeated the one who holds control in West Desert. I just received a notice on my soldiers in the Southern Oasis that the monster who holds the area captive by monsters is on the move. It was a monster living in the water and seems to be hesitant to leave and just let the monsters do the bidding of this leader. I want you to capture this area next."
My ears perked up when I heard about the next area I will be capturing. Southern Oasis is the area where I can obtain papyrus which is a necessary material I needed if I wanted to use scrolls. Not only that, if my assumption is correct, the boss here is another one who has risen as a corpse by a necromancer like how Moro did in the past.
Serbal, the Jaw Lord.
This boss is also one of the enemies I have fought in the past in which I would rate to be one of those bosses I hate to fight against. I fought against his corpse a few times but I didn't bother to kill this boss repeatedly like how I did kill Moro in the past.
What I am eyeing out is not the drops I would get for killing Serbal but the one reason why Serbal won't leave the Southern Oasis. There at the bottom of the Oasis is the chamber Serbal hid the treasure he was guarding, the Ring of Aquanious, a legendary rarity ring and one of those items with a handy function.
Once a user wears the Ring of Aquanious, they will gain the ability to breathe underwater. If I want to prepare for the future continents the game will release in the future, this ring will be a fine addition that will help me ease my future plans.
"If the next movement of the enemies is on the Southern Oasis, I will move there and make sure the Southern Oasis will be back in the human hands."
"I will be looking forward to the completion of this. You are going to play a very big role in this battle, Bladeheart. Don't disappoint me,' Queen Tanya said and tap my shoulder.
That is also the time the quest log updated for me.
Pioneer's Responsibility
[Capture the Southern Oasis]
Type: Pioneer Questline
Objective: With the foothold of the humans established after the successful capture of the West Desert, it is time to continue and capture the next place where the movements of the enemies are now getting apparent. Defeat the monster ruling the place and rebuild the foothold of the humans.
Note: Desert is not just full of sand, the water also exists here. However, this is the most brutal place in the desert as all beings including the humans are fighting the battle royale to grab the opportunity to drink a single cup of water in this oasis.
Will you accept this Quest?
Yes/No
Without hesitation, I pushed the Yes button, accepting the quest.
...
After a full day inside the game, I went out of the Reality Verse and log out. As soon as I get myself out of the game, the fatigue that has been accumulating on my body after playing transferred here in the real world. I groaned as I try to channel the remaining mana in my body to stabilize the stress level I am feeling. I soon realized that something changed in my body.
Am I this buffed up before I entered the Reality Verse?