CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE

Safety in the last place one would ever want to go

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~ Name: Unnamed ~

Title: Portal Monster

Class: Volcanic Golem [lv76]

HP

[275]

MANA

[95]

ATK

[134]

INT

[1]

DEF

[472]

SPD

[1]

Born of mana flowing through a dark world’s molten core

This creature is more devastating than a simple war

Normal water cannot stop the fire this golem spreads

They live in lava and use active volcanoes as beds

Several massive golems stepped out of the portals first

Bring forth a fire that burned so hot that it seemed cursed

The grassy hill was razed and all the rocks began to melt

But more monsters soon joined the raging fire that Sting now felt

~ Name: Unnamed ~

Title: Portal Monster

Class: Fire Bat [cursed] [lv10]

HP

[13]

MANA

[12]

ATK

[14]

INT

[4]

DEF

[11]

SPD

[19]

This creature never goes alone, it travels in a swarm

When they approach, even in dead of winter, you’ll feel warm

They live in magma fields and travel far to hunt their prey

Consuming hordes of monsters and burning the bones away

Suddenly Sting was surrounded by a swarm of foes

And for a moment cursed the peaceful hilltop tree he chose

It looked like such a nice place to relax when he first came

But soon it would be eaten up by monsters and their flame

He couldn’t make opening no matter where he flew

As the flames expanded the number of foes did too

Chasing after him were Fire Bats like a cloud of smoke

The wall of flames closed in on Sting as he began to choke

He couldn’t hope to penetrate the golems of magma

And trying to go through the flames was a bad idea

The ground itself was turning into great sea of fire

And soon his resistance to heat was going to expire

Achievement: Sting!

I’ll give you all the stats I can but I don’t have a plan!

Keep running and stay alive for as long as you can

Maybe some of the fires will burn out before too long

But I have never seen so many fire golems so strong

Sting could fly much faster with the blessings he received

But there was still nowhere to run or plans to be conceived

He dodged the Fire Bats left and right with great skill and finesse

But now the heat was truly causing the bee great distress

~ Name: Sting ~

Title: Lightning Bug

Class: Beloved Bee [lv1⇨ 45]

HP

[113⇨ 116]

MANA

[94⇨ 95]

ATK

[180⇨ 181]

INT

[55⇨ 56]

DEF

[90⇨ 97]

SPD

[255⇨ 261]

You really do have quite the constitution, little Sting

I can keep buff your stats without much worrying

You’ve earned a Title and a Class Change, it’s all I can do

Please don’t let this portal nonsense be the end of you!

His body felt so strange as his new status took effect

He wondered how he’d become something a god would protect

But as his new class levelled up much faster than it should

Although he was fatigued, he started feeling pretty good

He zipped around too fast for the Fire Bats to track his flight

But in the heat he still had no room to resist or fight

The wall of fire and massive golems closed in all around

The flames burning intensely with an overwhelming sound

The portals themselves were the only things still not burning

The sky was set ablaze while magma below was churning

In the end he thought of only one way to get out

And laid his eyes upon a portal which filled him with doubt

All he wanted was to live a peaceful life and eat

Even now he tasted the bread he’d found on that street

And as he flew through that big portal to escape the fire

He shed a tear and vowed one day he’d fulfil that desire

He dodged another swarm of monsters as they exited

A monster going the wrong way was quite unexpected

Some burned up when they came out and found the hill ablaze

But the lava-loving monsters came rushing out in a craze

The last thing that he saw of the world as he passed on through

Was a wyvern feasting on a fiery bat or two

The cool and weird sensation of the portal brought relief

His wings had become dryer than a fallen autumn leaf

Achievement: Be Careful!

Why didn’t I think of that, the exit was right there!

But those unstable portals could lead you anywhere

I’ve never observed that realm, only the dark gods do

But I’ll do my best to keep a careful eye on you

Sting wondered if he’d wind up in the place that he was from

It was far from a nice place, but safer still than some

He may have missed his birthplace more than he had realized

But when he crossed through, what he saw left him more than surprised

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