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Chapter 92 - Quest Chapter: Finding Supplies

It looks like the shopkeeper has a quest, I'll take a look, maybe I can help.

[Quest Details]

Name: Finding Supplies

Quest Giver: The Shopkeeper

Location: Dagrion Market

Description: The Shopkeeper needs your help. Assist him in gathering a few things from the forest.

Collect:

Wood 100

Potion Jelly 50

Rewards:

3 Health Potion

50 Gemstones

150 Experience

Oh, that's pretty easy. I'll be fighting those most of the time anyway. I've just got to find a nice spot to camp out at and grind. It will probably take me two hours, mom wouldn't call me by then.

So I headed into the woods, I wasn't sure where to go first. The mobs always migrate. But that wouldn't stop me, as we explored now and then I'd run into a few Red and Blue Slimes. They're the only ones who give Potion Jelly around here. Eventually, I came to a clearing, it seemed to be a huge field but oddly no monsters. So I decided to at least look around, maybe I'll find some cool treasure.

[Quest Progress]

35/100 Wood

5/50 Potion Jelly

[Status Update]

Name: Twilight

Class: Student

Lv: 5

Attack: 7 (+5), Defense: 5 (+8)

M. Attack: 5 (+0), M. Defense: 4 (+0)

Agility: 5 (+0), Luck: 4 (+0)

Bonus Stats: 5

[Twilight begins to wander around the bushes, eventually tripping over a large object. ]

"Shit what was that"

[Twilight, thinking]

[Twilight goes back towards the spot and searches.]

"It can't be, it's a sweet treasure box. I wonder what's in here."

[Twilight, thinking as he opens the box.]

[Items Acquired: 3]

Name: Bronze Dagger

Description: A Dagger made of bronze essence. Said to be much more durable for rookies than wooden swords.

Attack +9

Defense +5

Durability: 25

Name: Large Pile of Wood

Description: A large pile of wood, can be anywhere from 5-25 pieces.

Name: Speed Shoes

Description: Magically enhanced shoes, rumored to increase the speed of the wearer.

Agility +3

Defense +2

Durability: 10

"Wow this is a great find, I'm surprised it was just out here in the open. Something like this is usually surrounded by monsters."

[Twilight, thinking to himself as he opens the Large Pile of Wood and equips his new items]

[Quest Progress]

60/100 Wood

5/50 Potion Jelly

[Status Update]

Name: Twilight

Class: Student

Lv: 5

Attack: 7 (+9), Defense: 5 (+12)

M. Attack: 5 (+0), M. Defense: 4 (+0)

Agility: 5 (+3), Luck: 4 (+0)

Bonus Stats: 5

[The field begins to turn dark]

[Twilight becomes confused but alert]

[Lighting strikes from the sky summoning the King Slime]

"I guess I got my hopes up too soon."

[Twilight, thinking]

Twilight then charges at the giant purple glob of a creature, in an attempt to try out his new Bronze Dagger, he lunges himself into the air. He then cuts straight down the middle of King Slime, splitting him in half. Though this does not phase King Slime and he attaches his two halves. Then splitting himself into smaller Red and Blue Slimes. One by one they attacked and Twilight slashed his way through them with ease. When he returned to fighting King Slime he seemed a bit weaker, and he was due to splitting himself. So twilight had an idea, he would force King Slime to keep splitting off into Red and Blue Slimes until he could fight him. The strategy was successful, King Slime slowly weakened himself over time. Then something weird began to happen, and King Slime turned a darker purple. At this time it stopped splitting itself as well. Which made sense since he had shrunk to 1/3 of its original size, but it was more than the color that changed. The atmosphere around King Slime became furious, Twilight could feel its killing intent, and it was in that moment he knew. This was no regular King Slime but one full of corruption as well.

Corruption was known to the world as a dark force, created by the evil god Zithon. Though it is not completely permanent, prolonged exposure can come with serious and deadly side effects. This meant Twilight had to keep his distance and end this quickly. Avoiding King Slimes attacks the best he could but not completely, he continued to press on with his attacks. Blow after blow, attack after attack, it seemed like the King Slime would never be defeated and Twilight would soon be taken over by corruption.

"I don't think I'm going to survive this."

[Twilight, thinking]

[King Slime shoots his slime body at Twilight]

"Woah! That was a close one. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't survive even one of those."

[Twilight, thinking to himself as he dodges]

"Maybe I should try out that skill Mom just taught me."

[Twilight, thinking]

[Activating Skill: Haste]

Description: Haste, a skill taught by many assassins class disciplines. It will increase your Speed, Luck, and Agility for a temporary set of time.

Duration: 5 minutes

[A green light washes over Twilight]

"Okay let's do this."

[Twilight, thinking to himself as he prepares to launch himself at King Slime.]

Twilight then burst away from his spot slashing straight through King Slime. Leaving a faint hole in the middle of the monster.

Though it only takes moments for it to fix itself. Twilight then repeatedly burst his way through King Slime each time causing him to regenerate and shrink. Until it was eventually the size of any other slime. Twilight then walks up to the monster, a bit exhausted from the corruption. He takes his final swing defeating the King Slime.

"Shit I'm never doing that again. I wish they would have said something about possible corruption. I would never have taken this quest, anyway I just need to find some more wood and I'll be done."

[Twilight, thinking to exit the clearing]

[Quest Complete]

[Status Update]

Name: Twilight

Class: Student

Lv: 8

Attack: 10 (+9), Defense: 8 (+12)

M. Attack: 8 (+0), M. Defense: 7 (+0)

Agility: 7 (+3), Luck: 7 (+0)

Bonus Stats: 8