CHAPTER FORTY SIX
If only life were as simple as just running faster
~
Leaf did everything he could do use what he had learned
Pumping mana into his legs until they both burned
Weaving through the trees and monsters like a bird in flight
Barely able to see the ground, with just portal light
Achievement: Limit Breaker
You’re pushing yourself to achieve new limits and new speeds
I’ll try to bless you according to your current needs
Normally some rest is needed after an increase
I’ll limit them so that your journey need not ever cease
~ Name: Leaf ~
Title: Hero
Class: Scout [lv6]
HP
[16]
MANA
[24]
ATK
[22]
INT
[29]
DEF
[15]
SPD
[65⇨ 66]
Leaf, no god predicted this, and it came on quickly
But you must believe in your fate, no matter what you see
I will push you forward on your journey and your quest
You must be ready for a long adventure without rest
He didn’t have time to appraise the monsters he ran by
Some were crawling on the ground while other flew up high
Goblins, wyverns, orcs and gremlins, monsters big and mean
But most of the monsters were like none he’d ever seen
Even though his mother had taught him of such creatures
He had never heard of these or seen them in pictures
It was like a thousand nightmares all at once came true
He wanted to wake up but there was nothing he could do
And so he searched, as he was asked, for somewhere they could hide
Running all the way toward a rocky mountainside
Avoiding hordes of monsters, he could not look everywhere
But there did seem to be a cave opening here and there
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Most of them were already occupied by some beast
But it was nice to know that they had some options at least
He wagered that the mountainside would be their safest bet
Growing frustrated that he hadn’t found something yet
“I’ll just get Sky to choose a cave, she’s better at this stuff
Finding a few options here should be more than enough
He marked the place within his mind and started to head back
Then to find himself surrounded by a dark wolf pack
~ Name: Unnamed ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Dark Wolf [lv2]
HP
[5]
MANA
[3]
ATK
[12]
INT
[17]
DEF
[8]
SPD
[13]
These creatures are feared in any place they choose to roam
They call the most inhospitable monster lands their home
Strongest in a group, but quite formidable alone
Each of them is still a cause for concern on their own
Leaf would normally just laugh at stats so low on speed
But they he knew stats were not all that an animal would need
Their massive legs were clearly built to outrun any prey
And they’d already circled him so he’d not run away
He panicked as he lost count at around thirty or so
Aside from through them there was nowhere he was free to go
He noticed that they started a fair distance from him at first
Just one was approaching, but it was by far the worst
~ Name: Unnamed ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Dark Wolf Leader [lv6]
HP
[18]
MANA
[4]
ATK
[37]
INT
[11]
DEF
[25]
SPD
[72]
Its dark fur looks quite soft but it like an iron shield
Tougher than the armour found on any battle field
Ascended from a dark wolf who has proved its hunting skill
The leader’s always first to fight and rush in for the kill
Leaf stood still as if he’d hoped they’d simply leave him be
But their cold intent to confront him was plain to see
The Dark Wolf Leader opened up his jaws as if to smile
Dragging out the moment of Leaf’s terror for a while
Desperately he tried to think of what his friend would say
“If Sky was here, how would she chase a pack of wolves away?”
He gave a wry smile when he realized that she’d just fly
But then he had an idea while glancing at the sky
Before the leader had a chance, Leaf picked up a small stone
And the wolves glanced in confusion at where the rock was thrown
Leaf had been hoping they might chase the rock like most dogs would
Just in case it missed its target, but still they all stood
Luckily, Leaf hit his target with the stone he threw
It made contact with the head of a great wyvern that flew
Although it was uninjured, its attention had been caught
And the monsters reaction was exactly what Leaf sought
The Dark Wolves didn’t noticed the true target of the rock
But the wyvern was just one among quite a large wyvern flock
And as the Leader jumped toward Leaf with his open jaws
Wyverns started swooping down to grab wolves with their claws
The leader just ignored the cries of those the wyverns took
Leaf’s neck was the only thing at which the wolf would look
But now that the circle had been broken, he could run
Weaving in an out of wolves and wyverns one by one
The Leader gave chase right away but on an open plain
It had no chance catching him there where he used to train
He headed for the treeline without looking back at all
The Dark Wolves howled but he had little interest in their call
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