While under the tree Yvlena pulled up the recipe for the Water Resistant Elixir she wanted to brew. If she were right, it would help her traverse the deeper part of the Avaresh Swamp or at least provide a boost to her Water Resistant Adventurer's Boots.
"I hope I can get all of the ingredients without needing to unlock a new area," she said.
[Water Resistant Elixir (Rare)
***
Type: Recipe
Created by a particular alchemist now long lost to time, the Water Resistant elixir, for a limited period will prevent the consumer from sinking into any body of water.
The Elixir’s effectiveness is determined by its grade.
***
Slime x2
Avaresh Lotus Extract x1
Luna Orchid x2
***
Bottle or Vial
Cauldron]
"Avaresh Lotus? I guess those were the lily pad things I saw earlier at the swamp. The slime can be gotten from the Swamp Fish and I already have the Luna Orchids," Yvlena said.
She exhaled in relief.
"And no spider venom required," She laughed, the elven girl hefted herself up from where she had been lying under a tree and went to wake her summons from their nap.
"We've got work to do,"
Rabbit Knight leaped up and Sprite fluttered to Yvlena's side rubbing her eyes with a tiny fist. The fairy yawned, still groggy from the short nap.
"Are we going back to the swamp?" she asked, Yvlena nodded.
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The walk from the town back to the Verdant Woods was shorter now that Yvlena knew the path well. She stooped down to examine the few bits of green peaking through the dry soil on the Verdant Wood's path.
"It's healing," Yvlena said in awe, "Selendriel must have given Bloom Haven some kind of blessing, the area always seems to recover so quickly,"
[War of the Gods 6% completion]
"Huh, looks like I called it," Yvlena said, lifting herself off the ground. She thought about Selendriel as she walked with her summons, passing the faded sign that pointed towards the direction of the Verdant Lake.
"She's one half of the twin gods of Bloom Haven but I don't think I've heard much about Vaelindor, he doesn't seem to get much attention,"
Yvlena felt the prickle of eyes on her as she walked, she jumped around just in time to watch a boar careen out of the woods. She noticed the signs of corruption as it ran towards her party.
It squealed loudly, dark vapor oozing with every step it took. The madness in its eyes let Yvlena know a head on attack was incoming, the boar was not as cautious as the wolf or even the Lesser miasmic beast and instead chose to run head first into danger.
Yvlena noticed the red patches littering its body, an already injured beast would be easier to kill, it had burst out of the Miasma stained trees, burning itself with the liquid rolling down the branches.
She drew her sword, blocking the boar's collision head on but taking some damage in the process. The creature struggled against her, slamming it's head against her blade repeatedly in an attempt to shatter it.
Unknown to it, the Carrot Sword was made of sterner stuff and would not shatter so easily.
Yvlena wrested herself away from the beast, while her summons attacked.
[Sprite Cast Sting (01MP)]
[Rabbit Knight Cast Slash (05MP)]
The boar grunted, retreating a few steps back and changing the trajectory of its attack to the Rabbit in armor.
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"Oh no you don't,"
[Yvlena Cast Carrot Burst (50MP)]
The orange beam swept the boar up in its ray, slamming it against a tree. A wave of collected Miasmic sap washed over the creature burning it.
Yvlena watched the sap melt through the creature's skin, eating through the flesh and bone.
"Oh my God," she said, holding her hand over her mouth in shock, the boar gave a final squeal before it was dispatched by the fluid.
It fell, fading away in flakes of light.
[Yvlena Acquired
EXP: 1350
***
Pork (Rancid) x2
Shadow Essence x2
Blackened Tusks x2
***
Moon Points x200]
"I didn't expect that to happen, poor boar!" Yvlena said in fright, she watched the ground where the Miasmic sap had landed, the ground had eaten away allowing the sap to pool together and form a puddle.
Yvlena sheathed her sword and retrieved a few more bottles to collect some of it for later use.
"I'm sure Risel would want to buy some," Yvlena said.
[Yvlena Acquired
***
Miasmic Sap x5]
"Almost out of vials and bottles, I'll stop by the apothecary later when I need to get the purifying recipe and the potion I need for Captain O'Leary's watch," Yvlena said.
The black waters of the Verdant Lake greeted them as they passed it. Murky waters bubbled, making Yvlena wonder just what was at the bottom of those depths.
Out of the corner of her eye, something moved, she spun to see a large webbed hand covered in water weeds pull itself back into the water with a loud splash.
Whatever was in the water had to have been expecting her. Yvlena grimaced, knots of fear formed in her stomach as she and her summons ran past the blackened lake.
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The Avaresh Swamp greeted them with the smell of damp rot wafting through the humid air. Out of sight, creatures swam within the water waiting to attack or for Yvlena to fish them out for her potion.
"Gathering ingredients for this particular potion is not going to be fun," Yvlena said. Her foot pressed against the wet soil barely keeping her afloat. The Revista did a great job simulating the squelch as she delved into the swamp.
The dorsal fin of a small, ugly Swamp Fish was already rising to the water's surface the moment her boot touched the water. Yvlena drew her sword, and stabbed the water she saw the creature sink into. The Swamp Fish stilled and at once, its short existence came to an abrupt end.
[Yvlena Acquired
EXP: 1400/1590
***
Chum x1
Slime x1
***
Moon Points x50]
"Eww!" she cried as she pulled her sword out of the water. "The recipe only needed two slimes right,"
The water bubbled again as Yvlena stood rereading the Elixir's recipe. Small dorsal fins popped out of the water and began swimming toward Yvlena and her summons.
Rabbit Knight acted first, noticing the first of the Swamp Fish leap out. He skewered them with his sword, netting his summoner another kill. The rest of the creatures were not cowed and barred their teeth at the Rabbit before attacking.
[Yvlena Cast Carrot Shot (10MP)]
She blasted another and another as the Swamp Fish jumped out of the muddy waters one by one.
"Ah! There's too many of them, we have to make it to the docks!" she said, Rabbit Knight nodded, following his summoner's lead, and rushed towards the wooden structure.
Yvlena hopped on first, reaching out to grab the rabbit just as a Swamp Fish's jaw could clamp down on his fluffy tail.
Yvlena stabbed it, finishing it off.
[Yvlena Acquired
EXP: 1600/1590
***
Chum x4
Slime x4
***
Moon Points x250]
[Yvlena is now Level 13]
The Swamp Fish swirled at the edge of the docks snapping their jaws at whatever would come close to them, Yvlena tightened her grip around her sword and began picking them off one by one.
[Yvlena Acquired
EXP: 260/1750
***
Chum x5
Slime x5
***
Moon Points x350]
She pulled her sword back as the last of the Swamp Fish faded away into nothing. Yvlena didn't know when the rest of them would arrive but she swung her feet over the edge of the docks and attempted to pull in the closest Avaresh Lotus.
Her fingers only brushed the green Lotus pad and with Sprite's help, she pulled it closer to herself and lifted it out of the water. It was heavier than she expected, with large waterlogged roots and the Lotus pad big enough to carry a person.
"I should have gone for a smaller one,"
[Yvlena Acquired
***
Avaresh Lotus (Herb) x1]
"How do I get the extract out?" she asked. "I know, Risel sold me the alchemist kit,"