CHAPTER FORTY FIVE

Whether I’m enjoying this or not is not the point

~

Leaf was shaking as he lost count of the new monsters

Sky was was more entranced by their uncountable numbers

They heard the monsters landing in the woods, the ground shaking

Leaf could barely move as both his legs started quaking

“Leaf, we need to find somewhere defensible, and now

A cave with a small entrance we could seal up fast somehow

Run as fast as you can to discover such a thing

I’ll stay here until you’ve found a place, so get running”

Leaf took a few moments to process what she had said

Overwhelmed by the feeling that they’d both soon be dead

But somehow he got his feet to move, and off he went

If he failed to find safety, he knew just what that meant

Sky waved him off and he became a blur amidst the trees

After a few moments Leaf was moving like the breeze

And as Sky had anticipated, monsters soon appeared

More than she had ever seen or thought she could have feared

Achievement: Lone Wolf

You sent your friend away for his own safety, didn’t you

Knowing he could outrun most monsters he runs into

But I see it on your face, with such a fight ahead

You’d be happy fighting til you won or wound up dead

~ Name: Sky ~

Title: Chaos Angel

Class: Berserker [4⇨ 5]

HP

[41⇨ 49]

MANA

[77⇨ 80]

ATK

[97⇨ 109]

INT

[9⇨ 10]

DEF

[16⇨ 20]

SPD

[32⇨ 34]

You’re ready for a fight, and that’s all that I need to see

Even if it hurts, I’ll try to level you quickly

You know that forced levelling is dangerous to do

But I have a feeling that’s not a worry to you

“Call me a Berserker or a battle hungry fool

I’ll use whatever class the gods will give me as a tool

But do not be mistaken, I fight only to one end

And I will not die anywhere til I have saved my friend”

The first to show itself before her was an ogre, big and green

Twice the size of any man, its ugly face was mean

It waved around a vulgar club that tore through trees like straw

And when it found Sky it laughed with delight at what it saw

~ Name: Unnamed ~

Title: Portal Monster

Class: Wild Ogre [lv21]

HP

[31]

MANA

[3]

ATK

[146]

INT

[2]

DEF

[63]

SPD

[26]

A brutal monster known most for its merciless nature

It takes pleasure in the torture of any creature

If you don’t think you can kill it quickly, run away

You’d be lucky be not to die in a most painful way

She knew that in a normal situation she would run

But there was nowhere safe to be with what had just begun

If she could hold her ground until Leaf found place to hide

She might survive a while, but she would not know til she tried

The ogre didn’t wait a moment to launch its attack

On its way to Sky it broke a tree with a loud crack

Splinters showered over Sky upstructing her vision

The club was fast approaching with impressive precision

She managed to jump up but still the weapon grazed her leg

Her ankle twisted with a harsh sound like a cracking egg

As the pain crept up on her she hovered in the air

But then the club was swung again before she was aware

Her body barely slowed the weapon as it made contact

And she was sent flying before she could even react

She flew straight through an opening in the trees like a stone

Helpless to adjust the path in which she had been thrown

She landed on a rock beside a river with a crack

She felt her blood escaping while she lay there on her back

The ogre’s footsteps shook the rock on which she lay

And before long the monster’s massive club was on its way

But as she watched it fall toward her, time began to slow

No longer could she feel the pain she felt moments ago

She felt so good she’d wondered if the last attack had missed

And sat up straight to meet the club with nothing but her fist

The rock beneath her cracked as she absorbed the the force of it

But still the club against her fist just stung a little bit

The ogre stumbled backward, losing balance in surprise

Not sure how such power came from something of that size

Before it gained its balance Sky was flying through the air

Her frame so small the Ogre barely noticed she was there

But when she caught its chin with a right hook it was too late

The Ogre’s head was twisted into quite a gruesome state

Even with its broken neck it took one final swing

But Sky wouldn’t be caught off guard again by anything

She ducked and the big club went flying into nearby trees

And as she watched, the ore groaned while falling to its knees

Achievement: No Pain No Gain

Pain is no longer a force to slow or dull your mind

You’ve left unnecessary hesitation behind

And amidst the chaos, you gave everything you had

That punch that disregarded all common sense wasn’t bad

~ Name: Sky ~

Title: Chaos Angel

Class: Berserker [5⇨ 6]

HP

[49⇨ 52]

MANA

[80⇨ 83]

ATK

[109⇨ 118]

INT

[10⇨ 12]

DEF

[20⇨ 23]

SPD

[34⇨ 36]

Impressive show, as always, Sky, let’s see what more you’ve got

Before you die, that won’t have been the strongest thing you fought

If you do survive to wake up to a brand new day

Be prepared for a headache that might not go away

She sat down on a log that had been knocked down recently

Looking at her painless wounds while breathing heavily

But she had no time to wonder how she should be feeling

All around her more monsters were quickly appearing

~