Week passes by and the bless-less trio, this time around is already an full pledge adventurer. . .
"Is that it? The Fuhrer Monkey's area?"
As their quest progress, the trio started from scratch like gathering herbs for concocting potions, scouting and finding lost things or animal and until this point, that a quest pop-up in front of them did they realize this world is indeed harsher than they think. . .
"Yes, I tailed it until here and no doubt it is the base"
One of them stated who has an open fiber made-helmet, goggles and a ragged cowl with cream shirt underneath, pants and ankle length shoes which is common to every adventurer as it is easy to use. He named himself, Scout'. . .
"You sure it didn't fool you? A monkey is an intelligent beings right? Even in my world, they---" Following, this guy has an three fourth shirt overlayed with chail mail-type of vest. He too has an open helmet made of fiber. But Unlike the Scout with sword and round shield, this guy has two identical sword, so he boasted himself as the dual-wielder. He named himself, Baldander'
"Right good job, why the hell our common sense are the same even with memory lost? you think we belong in the same world?" claimed the Scout while sticking his note.
"Don't know" Baldander answers.
"That aside, can we really caught it this time?"
"Let's go and try then. . .Good thing this monster is a solitary type, I'd rather hunt bunches of goblins than taking the same horde of monkey's head-on"
"But we haven't yet to see the real goblins in this world"
"Heh, I'm sure they're nothing but hideous"
As the two converse, Yuu's eye is sticking from the exit of the Fuhrer Monkey's territory. Thinking if this is yet another of its scheme, after all they already fooled twice. . .For once, like the other two, Yuu had also the same type of open helmet. They decided to have the similar outfit so everyone can recognize them. Doesn't care much about others comment, they still decided to do this. . .
"What is it, Lugh?" Yuu who the same with this two, randomly gave his codename as this is their way of giving themselves an alias, hoping that someday when they become popular, this will be their name. He snapped back from his deep thought hearing his alias.
"I don't think we can catch it today, that dude is nimble as fuck but---" Yuu commented and swore
They already trying 3 days before then, forget fighting it. . .they can't even walk beyond its 10 meters, so all they can do is to wait and see. But the Fuhrer monkey is always playing at them; hide and seek or mouse and cat to be exact.
Gulping, the trio thinking through, if they didn't caught it today, they will forever be left behind by their peers. . .their batch mate who mock them from being uncompetitive. Forgetting they are bless-less all this time, those mocking word is enough to trigger their fighting spirit.
"---We are the Brave!" This motto of the trio when in peril or desperate is what pushing them forward.
Taking each of their weapon, they silently crawl inside the tent. Lugh with Spear, Scout with sword and shield, and Baldander with his dual wield one-handed sword. . .
They called themselves this from their own different point of view. The Brave is the story depicts of the group of people from the myth who break and overcome their limit and fear. This is one of their many inspiration to fight.
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At the southern part beyond the city wall, the abandoned part where originally belonged to a city is now but a piece of rubble and dusts. . .a place where the first subjugating mission of the so called The Brave is taking through. Although this area is supposedly cleared, there's the so called Fuhrer monkey is the one terrorizing this area not even a week. More likely, the naughty monkey who stole goods from the city's market flee and flee towards here.
Because this is new problem that arise and veteran adventurer didn't think of this as productive on their part, adding the fact that a bounty isn't that high. . .The trio take this opportunity to try and take a new and fresh air called adventure.
Still not taking for granted, the trio cautiously arrived at the entrance. . .sneaking forward.
Signaling the two, Scout raised his hand and created a fists, indicating to stop. Raising his two fingers, left and right slowly, Lugh and Baldander move from each side.
The place where the fuhrer monkey which is supposedly small, is too big made the trio breathed. There's no other way out than the way they enter so this gamble is now or never. The fuhrer are lying there silently, cuddling its whole body but--
Kshhhk---!
As if waiting, the monkey opened its eyes and leaped up pulling off a piece of curved sword from the ceiling using its---tail???
The trio couldn't believe. Its tail has double its own size like an asian 6 year old child. Its reach alone and almost the same length if Yuu's current spear but now it has a weapon. How will they fought this!? This is the worst possible outcome! They were ready if the monkey can use weapon and nimble. But a tail using sword? Unbelievable!
"Retreat! get out, we can't win inside!" Parrying with round shield, Scout back pedaled and used the impact as his momentum.
Not waiting for an opportunity, it attacked the nearest target. . .Baldander!
CLANG---!
With crossing sword, Baldander blocked but the monkey used him as its foot stall, used its nail to scratched his face and again attacked Scout then leaped towards Yuu and repeat like what it did to Baldander. . .
Kek kek kek---!
from this bout, one could be seen how this trio has been outplayed and not only that---
Their position swapped. The fuhrer monkey's back this time is the once facing the exit while trio is in front of it. It then laugh. . .
"I'd never thought, young un's to be this simple to lure"
"What the!?"
"It talked!"
"The monster. . .talked!"
"Hmm hmm, yes I know your language or two, why is it?" The monkey sneer.
"You making us a fool this whole time!" Baldander readied for the worst and its piercing glare made the monkey return its glare.
"Hmmmm, I'd never seen any of you using your skills, why is that?" sticking its nose, the monkey noted. As if it is sure that within those single bouts at least one of them will activate theirs. No, not just today but everytime they encounters, not once he saw them activate theirs.
"We are bless-less why is it important to you if we used one anyways?" This time, it was Yuu who asks. He is irritated why is everyone are so dependent of the so called blessings.
"Fuck!? are you for real!? Damn, I only waste my time here! My 3 days of life is wasted!"
"Ahhh!!!"
As it finish its sentence, Baldandar cried out after. His cheek was cut open with blood gushing out and from behind his back, the wall has been pierced through by the curve sword of---
Yuu and the Scout focused towards the monkey this time and the sword from its tail is gone.
So, the sword attached from that wall is---"Don't be a cry baby alright, your stare pisses me off so I'll gave you that blemish mark from now on. Welp, goodluck then O' bless-less little ones, pray for who gods you've been following not to encounter me again. . .you are lucky this time, that's all"
The fuhrer voice at the same time, echoed the moment its body vanish like a smoke.