The Golden Experience Point [Part 1]

Chapter 76: "Bonus Stage Redux"

They finished making the entrance to the underground water vein before the event began. They were also able to widen the opening to be as big as the cave itself.

"With a hole this wide, it should be able to fit tons of people at the same time. Allllll riiiiight! Let's go, everyone!"

"Wait; it would be best to wear a mantle. It would be bothersome if the sun were to rise while you were out. The spartoi would only become somewhat sluggish, but you have not become a daywalker yet. You may not be able to find a roof under which to recuperate every day. In particular, since you do not plan ahead, I cannot help but envision you crumbling into dust in the middle of the wasteland."

As Blanc accepted the mantle from the count, she could almost taste the pathetic tears she was shedding in her mind as she found out how little he trusted her. But now, she could say that her preparations were perfect!

"Okay, time to go! The event lasts one we... ten days, so after taking out the first town, I'll hit the road and see how many more human cities I can smash up over the next ten days!"

"Indeed. Remember to be careful of the sun."

"The way you say that is like telling me to look both ways before crossing the street or something."

That evening, as soon as the sun set, Blanc set out in high spirits. Her first stop: a human city.

"Now that I think about it, I guess this'll be the first time I run into people on the human side, right? Since I'm gonna try to kill everyone I meet, I think I've also become pretty monster-like, haven't I!"

The mormos flanking her smiled helplessly. When the count and butler weren't around, Blanc shot up to the top of the dunce rankings and the mormos were now at the bottom, so they calmed down considerably.

The group exited through the cave entrance that the spartoi had created then followed the river downstream. The ones in charge of the spartoi squad were the original three spartoi. They were the ones who had been given names, so Blanc gave them the reins. In addition, since they were the first, Blanc had been more gung-ho about investing XP into them, so their stats were also higher than all the others.

Spartoi didn't get fatigued, so they didn't need to take breaks. They didn't require food either, so they also didn't produce excrement. They didn't even need equipment to weather the elements. They had minimal gear; more accurately, they were as naked as could be. Therefore, their marching speed was extraordinary. As a result, the journey was as smooth as could be, and before long they spotted a city in the distance.

The event should have begun that morning in the game. In other words, it had been a bit over half a day since starting. However, the town seemed quiet, and there were no lights to be seen. It didn't seem like any other monsters had attacked it. The fact that there were no lights meant that in order to save on fuel, the residents had simply developed a habit of going to sleep as soon as it got dark outside.

Just as the count said, this city didn't have anything protecting it like a wall. Blanc saw a single dim light up in the air, which must have been from a guard tower or something of the sort. As they got closer, she also occasionally saw lights moving in the city, which were probably guards on night patrol.

Since Blanc just let her forces continue to leisurely approach the city, she saw the light at the top of the wooden structure she assumed was a patrol tower begin to move around frantically. Soon after, a bell rang out, and the lights inside the city started to gather at the edge of the city in Blanc's direction. It appeared that they had been spotted.

"Well, we've got a huge group of red skeletons here heading for the city, so of course they'd notice..."

The mormos looked at Blanc with eyes filled with pity.