Chapter 08: Slaying The Monster
Author: Geraint
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After four days of travelling by foot, I stopped on a savannah with scattered trees and tall grasses. I can some remains of bones from monster which are preyed by larger predator. While travelling here, I left some teleportation point so, it will be lesser hassle to travel for the next quest with the same location.
Using lurk skill to the scout the area, I found the tusk monster eating some leaves and branches on a tall tree close to a rock hill foot. It was monster walking in two with bulk body and two pairs horn on its head pointing upwards, and between the nose which like a boar. It has two huge arms and the feet which the same as elegant. The tusk monster is taller than a tree which made it easier to eat the branches and leaves.
"So huge! Haha!"
*Grrrr!*
It was alerted when I laughed from the distance so, I quickly covered my mouth to completely erase my presence with the lurk skill.
(It has sensitive sense of hearing.)
I already thought on how I'll take it down and I looked around for something I can use against it.
"Found one!"
I found a humongous boulder of rock and I ran and jumped on top of it.
"I guess this is huge enough."
Facing the Tusk monster, I whistled loudly with my thumb and index finger on my mouth together.
*Peeeeeww!*
I was able to take its attention and by the time it lock eyes with me, it quickly charges forward towards my direction.
"Yeah, come here."
I smiled while casting the teleportation spell.
"Flying Thunder God Magic..."
With my swift army knife as my teleportation point, I threw it high above me while waiting for the right timing to cast the spell.
*Grrrrrrrr!*
In every step of the tusk monster, the ground on the surroundings are trembling intensely like there's ongoing earthquake in the area.
As the tusk monster get closer to my location, I squatted down and touched down the humongous boulder below with my two hands.
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Before the tusk monster hit me with its horn, I disappeared along with the massive boulder which it made a confused reaction.
"Two seconds has passed! Three seconds has passed!"
The tusk monster heard the echo of my voice and it glanced upwards. It was completely shock, seeing the humongous boulder falling down from above.
"Giant Boulder Da!!"
*Kabooom!*
The Tusk monster was crashed down and blood splattered on the surroundings.
"Opss! I overkilled it."
When I was about to step forward, my knees weakened and fell from losing a large amount of mana. I need to expand my mana more so, I won't collapse down. Right now, I only have enough to move around my body and I felt really tired from travelling here.
"I guess this is quest complete."
It will took a whole day to completely recover my mana so, I'll be resting for a while and teleport back home tomorrow.
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While sleeping in a middle of cold night, I was trembling under my blanket and I can't fall asleep because monster was around this wild place, lurking around in the bushes. If I just have a mana potion to recover my mana, things will be easy for me. I should be sleeping on my apartment after having a celebration party with Yunyun in the Adventurer's guild. Mana potion is currently not available in this world but there's precious ore called Manatite which is too expensive based on its purity.
After the long cold night, I ended up being sleep deprived. I hunted food in the morning, running around chasing small monster with a spear then cooked the flesh on bonfire with few seasonings. I am back from the time when I just arrived here. Unlike my last quest, Yunyun isn't with me this time to help with other things. I feel like my energy isn't recovering without her by my side. Her sweet and adorable smile which replenishes me to full energy and I felt like work tirelessly just being with her.
"Yunyun..."
I ripped the meat and shoved it on my mouth then forced myself swallow it because it doesn't have any taste.
"Ugh... Taste raw."
I already ran out of ingredients in my bag so, I have to endure with only salt.
Another day has passed and I didn't get enough rest again this night again. Unable to sleep, I was waiting to watch the sunrise of this grateful universe while gazing at the distance on the top of the boulder.
I wasn't able to completely recover my mana but I have enough to teleport this dead monster below me to near village where the monster was requested to be slayed. The corpse was already making a bad smell which affected my own and I already want to take a bath.
After packing my things in bag, I touched the corpse of the dead monster then teleported to the village. Arriving to the village, I nearly passed out again but the villagers helped me and they took me to their guest house. I slept like a log for a whole day then I was finally able to take a bath on the next day which is really relaxing. The villagers are kind and they took care me so, I was really grateful. My only concern was my underwear went missing after taking a bath. Did I misplaced it somewhere?
"Thank you for slaying monster!"
"No problem, Village Chief. I'm grateful for your hospitality."
"You can come back here if you want to settle down."
The village chief moved close to me then he whispered,
"As you can see, a lot of beauties from this village has taken interest of you. Do you want me to introduce you to some of them?"
"No, I'm fine." I just smiled while rejecting his offer.
"Such a waste. You look handsome kid. That blonde hair, are you from a noble family."
"I'm not. I'm just adventurer with commoner status."
"I see..."
"Sorry, I have to go! Thank you for taking care of me!"
"See you, kid. You're welcome here anytime."
I ran towards the pile of dismantled parts of the tusk monster which the villagers helped me with then I started the spell to teleport it home with me. As I cast the teleportation spell, I saw a woman from the bushes watching me from the distance while sniffing on something. I was shock when I found out the thing that she was sniffing at was my missing underwear shorts. She stolen it from me while I'm bathing.
"Okay, I don't want to go back here anymore."
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Appearing in a empty space close to the Adventurer's guild, I went inside the building to report the result of my quest. Luna at the counter was surprised when she saw me.
"Haru-san?!"
"See, I did it!"
I shown her the dismantled parts of the tusk monster and I sold it all to the guild. I just didn't earn from 5 million eris reward from slaying the tusk monster but I also earn a lot of money from selling the monster's part which is bought at huge amount became of its high value. I earned 5 times of my quest reward which is total of 30 million eris. It's an easy money but I suffered a lot this passed week.
We celebrated and I treated everyone in the guild with some drinks and food. I let everyone drink until they passed out then I walked home alone while slightly drunk. This time I was forced to drink alcohol with everyone but I tried to control myself.
Walking inside my apartment, my eyes widened seeing Yunyun sitting down on the floor close to the wall while waiting near the entrance of my room. She looks quite sad while staring down when she noticed me and became look surprised.
"Haru-kun?"
"I'm back."
She quickly stood up and ran towards me.
"Haru-kun!"
I was surprised when she suddenly jumps and embraced me.
"Haru-kun, you idiot! You suddenly left without telling me!"
I just embraced her back while letting her cry in my arms.
"I-I'm sorry."
That's all I can response to her.
"Uuuuuu..."
"Well, let's get inside first."
We entered my room together because she wouldn't let go of me then we sat together at the side of my bed. While waiting for her to calm down, I ended up sleeping out of drunkenness.
(To be continued.)
(A/N: I'll fix my mistakes later.)