LMS Volume 11+

Volume 38

Chapter 1: Scattered Subordinates

Monsters were wandering around the Barren Howling Ruins. There were non-violent zombies that walked around absent-mindedly like they had lost their souls.

'Well, they look like they are level 300? But there seems to be a suspicious aura flowing around here.'

Weed hid behind a rock and analysed the monsters.

The features of high ranking monsters became clearer over time. For example, the skin would be a special colour or the monster would be ugly but it gave off a feeling of elegance.

However, here the monsters were just ugly. They were large and brutal. But the monsters were ugly due to the magic of the Embinyu Church flowing everywhere. The proportion of their body, head and arm wasn't normal or they seemed weirdly threatening.

'The level is low but there are plenty of them.'

Bizarre creatures were leaping.

Kkiyaaak!

Weed saw a crow flying from a distance towards the collapsed barriers.

When he first saw it, the crow was relatively normal despite being large. But soon its hair started falling like a bald eagle. The canines in its mouth grew to resemble those belonging to a vampire bat and the claws grew longer.

The moment it reached the barrier, it became a weird mix of a crow and dog. And it lost its spirit as it just roamed around the place.

'It is quite dangerous. It is because of the aura of the Embinyu Church but... Anyway, this place is quite uncommon in the world.'

Weed waited quietly at the corner of the rock. A slow moving monster suddenly stopped and sniffed its nose. There was a lot of ground to cover so it would be tough to cross the barrier without being caught.

'I need to clean up the ones near me as quickly as possible. So that no monsters will be drawn.'

The monsters wouldn't move in a collective group like orcs or goblins. But they would immediately gather once there was a battle. They were tinged with the power of darkness so the creatures were instinctively hostile.

'I need to wait for an opportunity and move slowly. Scout, move, hide, move, hide and repeat. I don't know whether my subordinates will be able to do this well.'

Weed tried to grasp the terrain and atmosphere of this place. He had ten days for the quest so that was quite a short period of time. This was the final stage of the epic adventure to obtain the secret sculpting technique quest!

The quest difficult had gone up with every stage so this certainly wasn't a lot of time. Even if he toiled for 10 days, the slightest mistake could cause him to fail in minutes. It was like a student studying for an exam tomorrow!

'Anyway, I need to move. I need to go to a higher place to see the whole view. And the highest thing in the vicinity... That barrier.'

Monsters walking slowly!

Weed waited until a monster passed by. And he dealt a surprise attack with the Extermination Sword.

If a knight hit from behind then they would experience a penalty to their fame and honour. There were also knights infamous for their 'backstab' attacks. But other professions didn't care about dignity and could freely attack from behind. The thief profession made it their career to stab from the back!

-You have dealt a critical blow!

Kuwek!

Instant death.