Chapter 50 – Who the hell are you?!
The entire party were running at the full speed, trying to get to the location where the sound of the explosion was heard.
(What the hell is going on?! Right now, we should be the highest level players in this whole country and yet there is a player that got here before us?! How?!) – though ClownFrog.
(On top of what, how many people are we talking about here? 1? 5? 20?)
(Either way, we just found a perfect hunting grounds for us and we don't plan on sharing it with nobody else, so we will obviously kill them when we find them!)
While party was still running, another explosion could be heard.
"!"
"Again and this time was it was somewhere nearby!" – said Oron.
"We are getting closer! Everybody! Slow down a little! We can't rush in yet; we have to see the situation first and see who we are dealing with." – said ClownFrog.
"Got it boss." – replied Shri.
After the party began getting closer and closer to the source of the explosions, they gradually began slowing down before then starting to sneak around.
"…"
"Do you see anything?" – asked Oron while hiding behind the tree.
"No. As soon as we got near, the explosions stopped. Did the fight ended already?" – said Shri while on top of the tree.
"I don't think so. Look around. There is no traces of the battle or anything. Maybe we in the wrong place?" – said ClownFrog.
"Well the sound of the explosions we heard came around here, but there is literally nothing here." – said Shri.
(Yea, this is weird. We could have heard the explosion going off from far away, so we though it was something like it was doing of an attack or something, but there are no traces of battle anywhere?) – though ClownFrog while looking around.
(The first sound of the explosion wasn't that loud, but definitely noticeable. When we got here, the second sound of the explosion could be heard noticeable louder and this time it sounded like it was nearby.)
"Hm…. So, we heard explosion but there are no traces of a battle? Maybe the sound of the explosion wasn't caused by the attack or something?" – said Oron.
"Don't know. However, we still have to confirm what was the thing that made that sound in the first place and if that sound was really caused. It maybe was a real explosion or not, but if by any chance the player was involved in this, we will find them and get rid of them." – said ClownFrog.
"Split up and look around, the source of that noise should be somewhere around here. If you encounter any players, do not engaged and report to the others."
"Got it boss." – said GreyHunt.
The Purple Hyena guild members split off into different directions in order to look around for the source of the unknown explosion sound. Shri and ClownFrog bringed their monsters with them and spread them around the area to see if there are any monsters nearby or if any of them encounter something accidently.
Sometime passed after the investigation started, but in the end, nobody was able to get any results.
"…"
[Guild Chat]
["I didn't found anything yet, what about you guys? Any results?"] – ClownFrog.
["Nope."] – Shri.
["Same here."] – Oron.
["Nah."] – GreyHunt.
"…"
(Okay, what in the actual fuck is going on? We went into 4 different directions and we even spread out our monsters everywhere, but still nothing? On top of that, we did not hear new explosion sounds after that last one. Just fuking perfect.)
(For crying out loud, at least…...Wait.)
["Hey guys, did you encounter any monsters yet in this area?"] – ClownFrog.
["?"] – Shri.
["No? Why do you ask?"] – Shri.
["Same here. None of my undeads were killed as well, meaning they didn't found anybody. What about you two?"] – ClownFrog.
["I didn't found any monsters myself."] – Oron.
["Me too."]
(What the heck? This entire swamp is infested with monsters. We most of the times we had no choice but to fight as soon as we got here and now we did not encounter even a single monster after entering this place?)
(There is definitely something going on in this area.)
"Fuck! Shit! Dammed!" – said the angry female voice.
"?"
ClownFrog suddenly heard an unfamiliar female voice near him. He instantly looked towards the direction where the voice came from and he saw a large figure wearing a robe that was covering entire body of the person.
The robe wearing person climbed out of a large hole, before moment later walking to the nearby boulder and pushing it on the top of the hole, covering the unknown hole.
"For fuck's sake! This is freaking impossible! That was already a fourth try doing this stupid quest! Why in the bloody hell they gave me- "
After covering the hole that the unknown female player just crawled out of, she turned around and as soon as she did, she saw ClownFrog nearby, staring at her.
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…"
ClownFrog and the robed female stared at each other without saying anything.
"…"
"So…. Hi?" – said ClownFrog.
"Em… Hello?" – said the unknown female.
"You are player?" –said ClownFrog.
"Yea, you are also a player." – replied the unknown female.
"Well, yea?"
"…"
"Did you… See that?" – asked the unknown player.
"See what?" – replied ClownFrog.
"…"
The unknown female player suddenly took out her lance and a great shield before rushing straight at the ClownFrog.
However, ClownFrog instantly responded with summoning skeleton servants as soon as the unknown player moved.
ClownFrog skeleton servant went and confronted the unknown player.
The unknown player had no choice but to fight the skeleton servants in order to get to the ClownFrog.
The unknown player trusted with her spear and knocked away multiple skeleton servants like they were nothing, even though they were wearing a heavy armor and were also caring a great shield.
"?!"
(Okay, she doesn't seem to be a weakling. This will be interesting.)
"[Burning Skull]!"
ClownFrog used his skill, but he did not aimed at the female enemy, but instead shoot it in the air above him and making it explode.
(I don't have time to open up the chat and inform the others, my only option is to send a signal and hope the others would notice it.)
"All of my servants! Return back to my side!"
After giving an order, all of the undeads that were scattered around the forest began running back to the ClownFrog.
(I spread all of these guys everywhere, so it will take some time before they will get to me. I guess I have to manage with only skeleton servants for now.)
However, while the scattered undeads were heading to the ClownFrog, the unknown female player was occupied with fighting the skeleton servants.
"[Spear Thrust]!"
The robe wearing player stabbed one of the skeleton servants with her lance, impaling the monster before slamming him against the other skeleton servants and killing the impaled skeleton servant in the process.
"!"
(Wow. How high is her strength stat?! She literally lifted the heavy skeleton servant with one hand like nothing.)
(A great shield and the lance? These two items should probably weight a lot, but she doesn't seem to have too big of a trouble while using them. On top of her strength to easily lift my skeleton servants and even crush them with brute force, she must have poured a lot of stat points into a strength stat.)
(Probably her normal attacks from either from the lance or the shield would hurt a lot.)
(Not only that, but my skeleton servants attacks barely do any damage to her. I guess she is a tank or something? Skeleton servants are in the disadvantage against her. I guess only my undeads with high attack as well as me can only be the ones who can deal any real damage to her.)
"[Necro Eruption]!"
Beneath the feet of unknown player as well as skeleton servants, a giant dark green magic circle appeared.
"?!"
The female player senses danger and tried to run away from the circle by pushing away the skeleton servants on her way, but before she could do that, a new skeleton servants were summoned that blocked her way.
After the escape of the female player was cut off, the necro eruption activated, causing a large explosion that hit all the beings inside of it, but in reality, it only ended up hitting the female player.
[Necro Eruption] – [Cost: 50 Points.]
[Active] – [Cost: 1000 mana] – [Cooldown: 30 minute] – [Category: Spell / Necromancy]
[Create an eruption of a necrotic energy on the solid surface that explodes with 5 seconds delay after being placed.]
[The eruption is large AOE spell that deals necrotic magic damage.]
[Damage: 300% Intelligent stat + 20% X times current skill level.]
[The explosion doesn't' deal damage to you or undeads under your direct control.]
(It was a direct hit. Even if she is a tank, she still would take a lot of damage from this-)
Suddenly, from the dust cloud left behind by the explosion, the female player emerged, charging straight at the ClownFrog.
"Or not?!"
(For crying out loud! How tough are you?!)
"[Burned Hand]!"
ClownFrog manifested a giant burning undead hand by using a skill. ClownFrog launched the giant hand at the female player and grabbed her by her shield.
"!"
"Tch! You have some annoying skills, necromancer!" – said the female player.
"But you are not the only one!"
"[Boar Spirit] [Fighting Spirit] [Spiral Spear]!"
The female player used a 2 skills to empower her self and used the third skill while attacking with her lance the giant hand.
After receiving the female player attack, the undead hand began to crumble before finally falling apparat.
[Burned Hand was destroyed.]
[The skill cooldown will be doubled as penalty.]
"…Oh fuck." – said ClownFrog.
"[Boar Charge]!"
The female player didn't wasted a second and rushed straight at the ClownFrog. She used a skill to quickly close the distance between her and ClownFrog.
"Got you!" – said the female player
"No. I got you."
"?!"
Suddenly, before the female player got near the ClownFrog, a pair of ghouls and the blood hounds appeared behind the girl and attacked her.
"?!"
(What the?!)
However, the attack didn't ended. The bone and flesh construct appeared and blocked the girl path between her and the ClownFrog.
"Tch! So, you decided to bring out a big guns?" – said the female player.
"Yeb. All of them!"
Before the girl realized, she was surrounded by many different undeads from all sides.
"…. Oh boy. Were you going easy on me or something?" – asked the female player.
"Well, kind of. But I can tell you are not some nobody but instead somebody powerful. So, I will be going all out."
"…"
(This is bad. Necromancer are supposed to be a trash class, so why the heck this guy is so annoying to deal with him? On top of that, I still don't know what other tricks he has up his sleeve.) – though the female player.
(Should I use "Those Skills"?)
(No. Too risky. If somebody realize my class tree, then I will be in the big trouble.)
"?!"
The girl suddenly looked at her should and saw a hole in the girl robe and covered her shoulder with her arm.
"…"
"Hey. What the hell was that?" – asked ClownFrog.
"…What the heck are you talking about?" – asked the female player.
"Stop kidding around. Your robe got damage and your shoulder was exposed and as soon as that happened, you covered it with your hand. You are hiding something." – said ClownFrog.
"…"
(Now, I'm quiet curios about the stuff she is hiding.) – though ClownFrog.
"Boss! We here!" – said GreyHunt.
"We saw your undeads running somewhere and you weren't replaying to our messenges. We also saw that magic attack you send into the air. "
"Don't worry. I manage to get the situation under to control."
"Oh, I see."
"Anyway, who the heck is she?" – asked Shri
The rest of the Purple Hyena guild arrived and saw the unknown girl being surrounded by the ClownFrog undead.
"Oh, just some random player that attacked me, the moment she saw me" – said ClownFrog.
"So, why haven't you killed her yet?" – asked Shri.
"Because she is hiding something and I would like to know what." – said ClownFrog.
"…Do you really think I will talk?" – asked the female player.
"Don't know. It depends on the situation. However, you already left some clues."
"Like for example that weird tunnel over there you hid using a boulder or that weird reaction when part of your robe was destroyed. You tried to cover that part of the body instantly. Why?"
"…"
"Well, if you won't answer our questions, I guess we have to kill you and then enter that tunnel you tried hiding." – said ClownFrog.
"…."
"But I won't kill you. " – said ClownFrog.
"???"
"Em…. Why???" – asked confused Shri.
"Well, simply put. I overheard something "Quest" and that you failed fourth time or something."
"So how about a deal. You give us information and depending on the situation, we can help you out in that quest you failed completing."
"How about it?" – said ClownFrog.