“Gabe is living a solitary lifestyle as a fisher. But retly messages arrived for him. Sent by someone named Sentrav.

  Gabe asks for your assistan log the tter.”

  “Sentrav? Another name I haven’t heard in a long time. Should I really help them?”

  Alotrs appeared to be lost in thought. But after a few seds he sighed, nodding at Liam.

  “Alright, I will do it. But in order to locate Sentrav I need a medium. Somethio him. Something which has been with him for a long time.”

  “Where could I find something like that?”

  “There is a pce we call Sentrav’s s. That weirdo has been living there for so long that people he s after him.

  You should find a hut there. You will definitely find something.”

  Finishing his words Alotrs sighed deeply before turning back to the tree sapling.

  Liam took his updated quest as a sign, leaving the priest and strolling down the hill. It didn’t take long for him to navigate the streets of Duabalis City, exiting the core are and soon arriving before a moldy s.

  Fog spread over the wet ground, leaving a faint watery yer on the reeds growing within the muddy water.

  Patches of pirees were scattered, some of them looking dried out and sick. The buzzing of is sounded unceasingly in Liam’s ears.

  The veteran sched his face, relut to advance.

  Now that no people watched him Liam didn’t o keep a positive expression, showing his dislike for the enviro.

  “Here goes nothing…”

  Liam stepped forward carefully. Fortunately, the game had some pity on the pyers, creating some path which allowed oo traverse the s without sinking into the water.

  But other obstacles excited on or rather above this path.

  Liam furrowed his brows as a mosquito the size of his fist spotted him, dashing through the air, hungry for delicious blood.

  [Bck-Winged MosquitoRank: on

  Level: 17

  HP: 1200/1200]

  The agile i was quite fast in the air. Liam squinted his eyes, raising his swords slowly.

  Maybe it felt the threat, but the mosquito suddenly began flying in crisscrossing lines. Its wings moved faster than the eye could see. Its long mouth twitg in anticipation.

  Suddenly Liam’s left sword fshed. The fog ed lightly as the sword left a clear trajectory behind.

  Liam felt the tremble traveling through his hand, telling him that he hit the mosquito. The fragile mob lost close to a third of its HP as the buzzing of its wings intensified.

  After being forced to stop for a moment the mosquito sped up, aiming for Liam.

  The monster’s speed made it difficult to dodge but Liam already anticipated its as. He bent his upper body, watg the mosquito pass right before his eyes.

  With a quick turn of his body, Liam used the momentum to send an attack with his other sword.

  The mosquito was instantly brought close to death. But it didn’t think of running away.

  One might’ve praised its honor if it wasn’t mindless mob in the game.

  Thus, the mosquito attacked again, presenting itself to Liam’s readied sword. It died after another hit, its lifeless body tumbling to the ground.

  Liam looted it quickly knowing that the mosquito’s body was used as a material to craft poison potions.

  Just as he was gd that the i was dead, a shiver ran down his spine. Loud buzziered Liam’s ears. The young man sighed as a group of three is entered his eyes.

  Anht followed iably. Liam did his best to maneuver on the narrow path.

  The first mosquito fell quickly but Liam had to trade its life for a hit.

  Apart from the damage a stack of poison appeared in his status. Frowning helplessly Liam had to watch his HP tick down. While the other oppos died soon enough it took a full thirty seds for the poison effect to end.

  Liam was annoyed with himself notig that he lost almost 10% of his HP during the fight, f him to stay in pd allowing his passive regeion to ki.

  Back at full health Liam advanced slowly through the s. He had to be careful of the poison, which posed a real threat.

  After a while his eyes lit up. Not far away atch of trees. Long bones were scattered before it, barely stig out of the s.

  I remember this pce. Fighting that carp was quite fun.

  Liam grinned as he veered from the path, entering the deeper s. His steps grew slower and more difficult as muddy water soaked his pants.

  Liam passed the few grey bohe light dimmiweerees, creating an eerie atmosphere.

  Raising his vigihe young man advanced slowly. Suddenly he gnced over his shoulder. But the water remained calm.

  Bubbles popped up to his right, but when Liam turned his eye, nothing seemed to be there.

  “Craw!”

  A crow could be heard from somewhere up irees. Liam refrained from looking, keeping his eyes oer.

  Suddenly Liam pushed heavily with his legs, jumping forwards through the sticky water.

  A creature shot out from the shadow of a tree, spshing water in all dires, lunging at Liam with sharp teeth.

  Liam evaded the atta the nick of time. He mao turn his upper body, nding an attack of his own.

  [-157!]

  Just before the oppo could return to the water Liam hastily checked its status.

  [Bck Ringed S CarpRae

  Level: 17

  HP: 2343/2500

  Status: Holy mark x1]

  Liam’s breath was ft as the enviro fell silent again. It was as if the carp oed in his imagination.

  After a few seds the young man tio advance, all his focus oer.

  Suddenly he felt something stir around his legs. Liam didn’t hesitate, immediately grabbing onto a sturdy brand pulling himself up.

  A viscous bubble, bd lethargic like oil, formed ier below his feet. It exploded with a low bang, spttering poisonous liquid in all dires.

  Liam made use of his great agility to swing from the branding a short distance away.

  Instantly he spotted a shadow swimming before his feet. Liam flourished both his swords, stabbing into the water.

  But despite the damage numbers plopping up the elite didn’t seem to notice the attack at all. The carp turs dog-sized body swiftly, its tailfin smming against Liam’s leg.

  [-288!]

  Liam felt a heavy weight pressing against his leg. If he fell here in the viscous s, it would be terrible. He did his best to offset the momentum, tumbling a few steps backwards awkwardly.

  Inwardly cursing the s, which slowed down his movements, he watched as the carp turned around. Some of its brown scales decorated with bck patterns were revealed on the surface.

  Liam pulled his feet from the mud, staying in motion. A momehe carp on him. It jumped out of the water, aiming for Liam’s chest.

  The veteran repared. He turned his body, narrowly avoiding the oppo.

  [Stance -12]

  With the carp before him Liam quickly made use of the opportunity. A [Cross Ssh] ripped open some of the sturdy scales, quickly followed by a [Double Ssh].

  The holy marks exploded, burning the carp with their magic.

  The elite was badly wounded. A few brown scales glided oer surface as the carp dove deeply.

  The mud began to stir. Low ripples spread in the area. Liam furrowed his brows. He didn’t recall such a situation.

  Hell difficulty…?

  The veteran wasn’t granted much time to ponder. Suddenly a spsh could be heard. Not far away form Liam a small version of the Bck-Ringed Carp jumped straight out of the water.

  More enemies?

  Liam was armed. But when his [I] didn’t return any information, he uood that this was the result off the elite carp’s skill.

  Feeling a movement right below him, Liam abruptly pulled his foot away, turning his body swiftly.

  A small carp jumped out o him, almost grag his body.

  But this wasn’t all. More and more attacks appeared. After a while even Liam didn’t mao dodge all of them anymore.

  Despite perf a skilled fsh step he appeared irajectory of two other attacks.

  [-50!]

  [-50!]

  Liam frowned heavily. The damage wasn’t too bad, but the two stacks of poison he received were quite threatening.

  At least the skill ended.

  Liam cleared his mind, waiting for the carp’s attack. But even after a few seds there was no movement.

  Apparently, the carp was intelligent enough to wait for the poison to do its job.

  I ’t waste time like this!

  Liam knew he o get the initiative. He quickly used his skill, sending out a wave of holy magic. It spread through the water. Liam watched it closely, notig a ripple at a certain spot close to a tree.

  With a grin on his face Liam dashed towards the side, using [I] oer.

  [Bck Ringed S CarpRae

  Level: 17

  HP: 1299/2500

  Status: Holy mark x1; Weakened]