Restlessness returned to Asher's mind. He had been waiting at the gates of Altaria village for almost 10 minutes, but he hadn't seen him at all, only a few foreign players passing by. Had Aidan forgotten all about this? He had no idea right now.
"Argh, Aid where are you?" Asher grumbled in annoyance,
A few minutes later, someone came towards Asher in a hurry. His name was Chronos. Asher had no idea who this person was, but when Chronos introduced himself as Aidan, Asher was completely speechless, seeing Aidan's striking appearance.
"Huh, wait a minute. Is this you, Aidan?" Asher furrowed his brows, curiosity showing on his face.
Asher shook his head looking at Aidan's round face and also his red hair that looked bright like a tomato. He never thought Aidan would choose such a striking hair color, making him laugh out loud.
"I know, you must be laughing at my hair color, right?" Aidan sighed, annoyance showing on his face. "Argh, it's because I chose the hair color for this character too hastily." He shook his head repeatedly.
"Hey calm down, just forget all that." Asher patted Chronos on the shoulder, trying to calm Chronos down. "Now the most important thing is that we have to get into the dungeon." Asher's eyes looked fiery, he looked very excited.
Then they entered the forest, seeing if they could find the missing fairy to complete this mission. While they were in the forest, some wild wolves started attacking them, trying to hurt them. However, with Chronos' skills, they were able to kill the wolves more easily.
'Slash'
'20 Exp gained'
'You have obtained 10 gold coins! You have obtained wolf fangs 2x'
'20 Exp gained'
'You have obtained 12 gold coins! You have obtained wolf fangs 1x, wolf fur 1x'
'20 Exp gained'
'You have obtained 10 gold coins! You have obtained wolf fangs 2x, wolf fur 3x'
"Cure!" Asher pointed his staff at Chronos, adding to the dwindling blood meter.
"Well done, Ash." Chronos smiled, a happy expression seen on his face.
Asher's vision focused on observing Chronos' every move, making sure he needed help just in case. However, he didn't notice the wolf hiding behind the bushes and jumped straight at him.
"Argh, Chronos! Help!" Asher resisted the savage wolf's bite by using his magic wand. "I can't hold it in any longer." His hands began to tremble, his face tense.
The wolf's fangs were very close to Asher's face. It was so close that he saw the saliva dripping down, hitting his nose. He instantly flashed back on how it happened the first time he played this game and he didn't want the same thing to happen again.
"Shit!" Chronos' jaw hardened, looking at Asher who was struggling.
Without thinking Chronos immediately used his dash skill, darting quickly towards Asher, hoping to save him in time. He quickly swung the tip of his sword forward and managed to pierce the wolf's body. The wolf's fresh blood splashed onto Asher's face, making him freeze. The liquid instantly made him cringe.
"Oh my, it's so close!" Asher let out a long breath, feeling relieved. "I don't want to taste death a second time." He cleaned his face, his voice strained.
However, things didn't end right away. A larger wolf suddenly appeared, revealing its sharp canines. Its eyes were blazing and it seemed perfectly ready to tear apart both of them.
"Fuck! Are you kidding me?" Chronos shook his head, frustration showing on his face.
"Chronos, calm down." Asher patted Chronos' tense shoulder. "We'll have to think of another way to defeat this thing." He tried to remain calm, his shoulders slowly loosening.
Asher's words to Chronos seemed meaningless to him. Without being asked, he immediately used his dash skill, darting like the wind toward the wild wolf. His hand pointed his sword at the creature, thinking his attack would kill it instantly.
However, the wolf's movements were faster than before, so the wolf was able to dodge Chronos' attack with ease. The wolf attacked Chronos with its sharp claws, leaving painful wounds, and making blood flow from the claw marks.
"Chronos!" Asher ran quickly towards Chronos, feeling anxious. "Cure!" He chanted his spell, trying to reduce Chronos' injuries.
"Ugh, Shit! That thing managed to attack me." Chronos groaned, trying to endure the pain.
"Stop doing stupid things, Chronos." Asher furrowed his brow, annoyance evident on his face. "We need to get out of here and think of another way to defeat him." Asher tugged on Chronos' hand, trying to get away from there.
They quickened their pace, moving away from the wolf. His face looked tense. The forest itself was very quiet, making everything seem much more frightening. Asher didn't know where to go, all around him was just a collection of towering trees.
"Ah, Shit! Where should we go now, Ash?" Chronos narrowed his eyes, a tense look on his face.
"Over there, Chronos." Asher's index finger pointed to one of the tree trunks in front of him, his voice trembling. "Hurry!"
Without thinking, the two ran to the tree and hid behind the large trunk, preventing the big wolf from seeing them. Slowly, they peeked out at a glance, only to realize that the big wolf had managed to catch up to them.
"Fuck, we have to do something." Chronos shook his head, looking panicked. " Or the wolf will find us." He twitched his fingers, trying to think of a way.
" Hold on, I think I have an idea." Asher snapped his fingers. "Hey, you can use your dash skill once a lag, right?" A curious look crossed Asher's face.
"Yeah, maybe about 2x or 3x, what's wrong?" Chronos furrowed his brows, a puzzled look on his face.
Asher explained that he was going to try to lure the big wolf, meanwhile, Chronos would hide behind the bushes, trying to distance himself from the big wolf for a while. When Asher gave him the signal, Chronos should attack the wolf quickly.
"Ash, are you sure about your idea? Chronos raised his eyebrows, looking doubtful.
"I don't know if it'll work or not, but we should try." Asher sighed, trying to remain calm.
Asher rushed out of his hiding place, trying to lure the wild wolves. Actually, There was a little feeling of doubt in his mind about whether this plan would work, but even if they didn't act properly, it was the same as waiting for death to pick them up and he didn't want to end up tragically like before. Her fear was slowly creeping up, but he still tried to stick to their plan.
"Over here!" Asher shouted at the wolf, his shoulders tensed.
The wolf slowly looked toward Asher, showing a bloodthirsty gaze. The creature without hesitation rushed quickly towards Asher, staring at him like delicious walking meat. Asher's heartbeat was beating rapidly, making his fingers feel a little stiff.
"Come on, just a little more. "Asher's gaze didn't stop at the wolf's movements, his face tightening even more.
The wolf's distance was getting closer to him. Asher was unable to hide the tense look on his face at all, but he tried to remain calm. As the wolf leaped towards him, he quickly dodged, lifting both of his thumbs; signaling for Chronos to attack it immediately.
"Die, you fucking creatures!" His grip on his sword tightened, his jaw hardening.
Chronos instantly appeared from behind the bushes, darting quickly with his dash skill. His surprising movement made the big wolf unable to dodge this time. His sword slash instantly sliced through the wolf's body, killing the big wolf on the spot.
'100 exp earned'
'You have obtained 25 gold coins! You have obtained wolf fangs 4x, wolf fur 2x'
"Gosh, we almost died." Asher sighed, relief showing on his face.
"Yeah, but I like your crazy idea, Ash." Chronos patted Asher's shoulder, a pleased look on his face.
Exhaustion was inevitable after defeating the creature, so they decided to rest for a while, enjoying the tranquil atmosphere of the forest before deciding to return to Altaria's village, recovering the magic power and energy that had been drained.
Not long after, a strange noise was heard not far from where they were sitting. The sound came from behind the bushes near them. Chronos walked towards the sound, with Asher following behind him. Asher's mind began to fidget and his face tightened again. What would happen if it was indeed a wild wolf, they would die this time because their energy had been greatly depleted to fight the wild wolf earlier.
"Chronos, are you sure you want to check it out?" Asher raised his eyebrows, doubt evident on his face.
"Yes, I'm sure." Chronos nodded quickly, no hesitation visible on his face.
They slowly looked into the bushes. Something luminous was lying on the ground, making them both squint their eyes. However, the light slowly faded away, revealing its true form, the fairy they were looking for.
"Wait, but what happened to her?" Asher rounded his eyes, noticing the scars on her wings. "Oh my God, we have to help her, now." His face instantly tightened.