"Chirp..."
"Chirp..."
The sound of birds chimed in welcoming the morning sun. A beam of morning sunlight entered from the mouth of the cave and also the cracks of the cave.
Randolph narrowed his eyes because his face was hit by a drop of water from one of the stalactites in the cave. He woke up feeling a pain in his left cheek. Randolph looked at the cave.
"Where is this?, why am I not wearing any clothes?" he grumbled.
From the mouth of the cave, Agneshia slowly walked in approaching him.
"You seem to be doing well," he said.
Randolph tilted his head. He didn't seem to understand the words that came out of Agneshia's mouth.
"What do you mean?"
This time it was Agneshia who put on a confused and embarrassed face.
"What do I mean?... Don't tell me you weren't aware when you did all that?!"
Randolph increasingly did not understand the girl's words. This time he rose from where his seat.
"I don't understand. Can you explain to me?"
"Sreet..."
The cloth covering his body came off. Showing his body that is not wrapped by anything.
Agneshia reflexively covered her mouth with her palm. Then she turned around.
"Before you ask me further can you wear these pants? that's all that's left of all the clothes you have. I found them at the location where you defeated the goblin"
Agneshia took out a pair of pants from her inventory that was almost out of shape. The pants that used to be long now only cover up to the knees with holes in some parts.
Agneshia also told how Randolph was able to defeat the Goblin and also how they got to this cave.
[Me with such power? That's impossible]
"Have you ever done this before?" Agneshia interrupted.
"I'm not sure"
Out of curiosity, Randolph opened his status once again.
He saw something that wasn't there before.
"Werewolf mode? What skill is this?," Randolph shouted which made Agneshia curious, "Before that, I didn't feel like I had this kind of skill"
"Did you find anything new or something strange?"
Randolph neither nodded nor shook his head.
[I'm curious about this new skill. I'd love to try how it works]
"Where is our next destination, Agnes?"
Randolph seemed to have ignored Agneshia's previous question, and Agneshia didn't seem to mind either.
"We will return to Sedes Sapia and will report your completed quest. It would be a waste of time to stay here without a definite purpose. However, we will return when you are well."
Randolph insisted on traveling right now. However, Agneshia was against it. The girl gave some food and drink to Randolph.
"We will depart in about fifteen minutes. Just a moment ago I detected the presence of too many monsters, not as usual"
Randolph answered the girl casually.
"That's for sure. The strongest monster in this forest has been defeated. Other monsters vying to become the strongest race will certainly be the conquerors of this forest"
Randolph found out exactly a few months ago when he was still being helped by Baphomet while training in Szolba Forest.
Agneshia finally understood the state of this forest now.
"In that case, I will make no one dissuade us when we return to the town of Sedes Sapia"
"Then let me come with you, I also want to try my new power"
Randolph was now trying to follow Agneshia's footsteps but the girl stopped him.
"Haah? What do you want? You just woke up from your unconscious debuff a few hours ago"
Randolph pushed Agneshia's hand away. He felt that his body was fine.
Agneshia also felt unable to stop Randolph's stubbornness.
"Fine if that's what you want. However, if you start acting up, unconscious and too dangerous for me like two days ago when you defeated the Goblin, I will make you unconscious this time," replied Agneshia explaining.
Randolph only replied by nodding his head a few times at the girl. He didn't pay attention to what Agneshia said to him. What was engraved in his mind was what if he activated his new skill.
"...and this time no more saying you want to beat them alone," added the girl.
Agneshia and Randolph started with leisurely steps from the cave.
They started seeing hordes of monsters that weren't as fierce as before.
"Isn't that the Gorulla? They descended to this location. You're right Randolph, it seems they are one of many species of monsters who intend to rule this forest entirely"
Gorulla is a monster similar to a gorilla. The difference was that these monsters were carnivores. They live deep within the rubble of an abandoned outpost in the center of Deathroot Forest.
As Agneshia and Randolph drew near to the horde of Gorulla, Agneshia quickly drew her katana.
"Slashes..."
Without further ado, dozens of Gorulla who were in front of them before suddenly collapsed one by one. Blood poured profusely from the parts of the body that were cut off.
Even Randolph barely reacted if it was because he hadn't activated his boosting skill.
''Eh, what kind of move is that? Why are you so fast when you kill dozens of monsters in an instant?" Randolph grumbled. He felt that the opportunity to practice his new skill had just been lost.
Agneshia seemed to understand, she just smiled as if mocking Randolph. However, suddenly their expressions changed in an instant.
Even Randolph's intuition gave him a notification.
"Warning, there is an enemy that is approaching, fast"
"Randolph, watch out. They are different from the Gorulla. They have thoughts and reason like humans and elite-level monsters! The Centauros is attacking us!"
Randolph prepares himself
[Time for me to try this new skill]
"Come here all you ridiculous horses!!"
"Taunt level 5
"What are you doing? Why are you making them even angrier?!," Agneshia asked panicked.
"Boost Strength level 3-on"
"Boost Attack level 3-on"
"Boost Block level 3-on"
"Boost Physical Defense level 3-on"
"Boost Speed level 3-on"
"Werewolf mode level 1
A transparent black aura emerged from Randolph's body. Agneshia understood very well that the aura was similar to when Randolph turned into a werewolf and was unconscious.
Agneshia looked even more panicked when Randolph gave off that aura. However, Randolph's words calmed her down a bit.
"Relax, I mastered this new skill"
The appearance of Randolph's body didn't look any different from before he used the skill. Only a transparent black aura could be seen enveloping his body.
"Dash..."
"Let's begin..."