Overlord: Courage within

Chapter 3

Third Person POV

After leaving E-Rantel Link and the others were now on the road that leads to Carnage Village, despite using it only once, Link already has memorized the route. Link decided to not bring Epona with him, all the others except Nfirea were on foot so the hylian felt it would be insensible of his parts, there is also the fact that some sort of resentment could grow if he was the only one on a horse.

"So, Link." Momon says with the others raising their heads a little so they can listen. "Do you still want to fight me?"

Link nods, he still hasn't seen Momon's abilities, but he hopes to see them while on this job and hopefully fight the warrior once this is over. The others, especially Nabe, had shock stamped on their faces, each one having their own reasons behind it.

"Very well, once we set camp at dawn we will have a spar, until then I ask you to be patient." Momon says.

Link nods and smiles, anxious for the combat they will have soon. While their walk continues Link thinks about how should he fight Momon, the man is a warrior who probably has years of experience and remarkable skill, this makes the hylian think about the day before, on how Link would have to diversify his sword style so he would not become stagnant or predictable when he fights skillful enemies like Momon in the future, an idea had come to Link's mind, it was stupid, ridiculous and absurd, but the thing is, it could actually work, after all, he is in a fantasy world of magic and swords inside the body of his favorite videogame character, who is to say a crazy idea can't work.

'As Jack Sparrow, I mean, Captain Jack Sparrow once said when he was called crazy because of his plans; why thank you, otherwise this would never work.' Link smiles and wonders how surprised Momon will be when he sees what Link has inside his sleeve.

Their walk proceeded calmly and quietly, except for one thing, on their way to Carne Village Link spot many different types of bugs and small animals, this makes him have an idea, getting excited about it the hylian starts capturing them with a bug net, just like with Gazef, he put his hand on his rupee bag when he took it out to avoid freaking them and start capturing the fireflies, butterflies and small lizards they come across in the way, the sight was a little amusing to the other adventurers who shared awkward smiles and stares seeing the hylian swinging his bug net trying to capture the little creatures.

'What is he going to do with it?' Momon asks himself as he watches the hylian put every creature he captures in a different glass jar and put it back inside his bag. 'I wonder how he does it, is it a magic bag or is it a trick and he really is a player, putting his hand inside the bag to take out items and avoid suspicion'.

"What are those for Link?" Peter asks, making Momon look at him and give an invisible cheer for asking Link in his stead.

"Elixirs". Link says and looks at the recently captured butterfly, it was the last one he needed, he was somewhat surprised that this world had the same insects and small animals needed to make the elixirs from the games, he already collected some guts from the goblins he slayed on his first question so all he needed to do now was prepare it.

"Elixirs?" Momon says, curious at this recently obtained information. 'First that boomerang, now elixirs, how many tricks does he have upon his sleeve?'.

Link only nods as he puts the final jar back inside his inventory and they proceed with their walk. Every now and then someone stole a glance at Link, with Nfirea and Momon doing it the most, the first for being curious about how such elixirs work and how he makes them, the second for obtaining new valuable information out of the hylian and wanting to know more about the elixirs he told them he could make.

"Tell me Link". Nfirea says. "What kind of elixirs you can make?".

"... Immunity to cold... and others alike". Link says making the herbalist and the iron-plated adventurers gasp in surprise.