SLURP!
SLURP!
SLURP!
The valley had beco complete chaos. Fireballs flew through the air. Ice spikes rained from multiple directions. Lightning bolts exploded across the battlefield.
And in the middle of it all, Ethius was running for his life. "AAAAAHHH!"
Several Ice Slis bounced after him. Their bodies shimred with freezing mana. Sharp ice crystals ford around them.
Nobody watched from a distance and imdiately shouted,"Dude! Stop panicking and fight!"
Ethius nearly tripped over a rock. "Easy for you to say!"
Another ice spike shot toward him.
SHING!
He narrowly ducked.
The spike embedded itself into the ground behind him.
Nobody pointed his crowbar. "You’re literally an assassin! You have daggers! You have legs! Use both!"
Ethius froze for a mont. "...You know what?" He suddenly stopped running.
The Ice Slis bounced closer. Their bodies jiggling dangerously.
Ethius slowly exhaled. "...You’re right."
His expression changed and the panic disappeared. The assassin’s instincts took over. Both daggers slid into his hands.
SHING.
SHING.
The nearest Ice Sli lunged.
Ethius moved first.
SWISH!
His body beca a blur.
The dagger flashed.
SLASH!
The sli split cleanly in half. Its glowing core shattered instantly.
CRACK!
The creature dissolved into icy goo.
Another sli attacked.
SWISH!
SLASH!
Another core shattered. Another sli collapsed.
Then another.
And another.
Ethius began moving through the battlefield like a ghost. His daggers danced through the air. Every strike landed precisely on the cores.
It was no wasted movent. Just pure efficiency.
SLASH!
CRACK!
SLASH!
CRACK!
SLASH!
CRACK!
Within seconds, five Ice Slis were gone.
Julias stared in surprise. "Damn! Good job!"
Ethius pointed dramatically while spinning one dagger. "Of course. I’m aweso."
An Ice Sli imdiately hit him in the face.
SPLOSH.
Ethius froze.
Nobody burst out laughing.
Julias laughed.
Even Mayra laughed.
The sli slowly slid off Ethius’s face. "...I hate everything."
anwhile,
Mayra raised her staff. Blue mana circles appeared around her. Then changed into crimson. Flas erupted around the tip of her staff.
WHOOSH!
Several fireballs launched toward a cluster of Ice Slis.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The explosions rocked the battlefield. Steam rose into the air. Several Ice Slis lted imdiately.
But then....
a strange mist spread outward.
FWWWWOOOOOSH.
The surviving Ice Slis released freezing fog from their bodies. As a result, the flas weakened. The temperature around them dropped rapidly.
Mayra blinked. "...What in the..."
The system window imdiately appeared front of Nobody.
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[Ice Sli Skill Activated]
Frost Mist
Description:
Creates a freezing area that reduces incoming fire damage.
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Mayra stared. "They can use skills too?!"
Several more Ice Slis bounced forward. The frost surrounding them beca thicker.
Nobody groaned. "Of course they can. Why wouldn’t they?"
The system remained silent.
Nobody pointed at the monsters. "We don’t have ti for this. The more we think...The more of them will co."
As if to prove his point....more slis erged from the hills.
SLURP.
SLURP.
SLURP.
Julias looked toward the newcors. "...He’s right." The goblin warrior tightened his grip on his sword. "We should focus on beating them."
"Exactly!" Nobody shouted. "Questions later. Survival first."
Julias grinned. "Now that’s a strategy I understand."
The goblin warrior charged forward. His armor clanked loudly.
The nearest Fla Slis imdiately attacked.
WHOOSH!
Fireballs flew toward him.
Julias didn’t dodge. Instead,he raised his sword. A green aura covered the blade.
CLANG!
The first fireball split apart.
CLANG!
The second exploded against his armor.
CLANG!
The third was cut cleanly in half.
Nobody blinked. "...Okay...He’s cool."
Julias laughed. "You’re only noticing now?"
The warrior suddenly jumped. Higher than expected. Then brought his sword downward. "Mountain Splitter!"
BOOOOOM!
The earth shook. A shockwave erupted outward.
Multiple slis were launched into the air. Their cores beca visible.
Nobody imdiately reacted. "There!" He activated Zigzag Teleportation.
FLASH!
He vanished.
FLASH!
Appeared beside one sli.
SLASH!
Core destroyed.
FLASH!
Another sli.
SLASH!
Core destroyed.
FLASH!
Third sli.
SLASH!
Destroyed again.
The battlefield beca a blur of movent. Nobody teleported continuously.
Ethius darted between enemies. Julias crushed anything that got too close. Mayra supported from the rear.
For a mont..the group actually looked like a proper team.
Then....
CRACK!
A lightning bolt exploded nearby.
Everyone turned.
Several Thunder Slis had finally joined the fight. Electricity crawled across their bodies. The ground beneath them sparked continuously.
Ethius pointed. "Oh no."
Mayra pointed. "Oh crap."
Julias pointed. "They don’t back off , do they?."
Nobody pointed. "They just keep coming."
Everyone looked at him. "...What?"
Nobody grinned. "Those guys are thunderslis."
The others stared. "...And?"
"They look like they’re gonna fry us with thunder."
The silence was imdiate.
Mayra slowly shook her head. "Your thought process scares ."
Nobody proudly raised a crowbar. "Thank you."
The Thunder Slis attacked.
CRACK!
Lightning bolts flew across the battlefield.
One narrowly missed Nobody.
BOOM!
The explosion launched dirt into the air.
Nobody imdiately changed his opinion. "...Okay. They are not gonna just fry us, they are also putting dirt in our eyes."
The system appeared.
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[Correct Assessnt]
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"You’re enjoying this."
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[SYSTEM WINDOW]
so worried he he he
(｡- .•)
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The Thunder Slis continued advancing. More Fire Slis joined them. More Ice Slis followed. The battlefield beca increasingly crowded.
Julias wiped sweat from his forehead. "We need a plan."
Ethius nodded. "There are too many."
Mayra looked toward the distant hills. "...And they’re still coming."
Nobody followed her gaze.
Sure enough...new slis continued appearing. The valley seed to be spawning them endlessly.
Nobody tightened his grip on the crowbars. "This isn’t a random encounter."
Everyone looked at him.
Nobody pointed toward the center of the valley. "There."
The others followed his gesture.
Far away sothing larger was moving. Sothing much larger than a normal sli. The grass bent around its enormous body. Colorful energy flickered around it.
Julias narrowed his eyes. "...You see that too?"
Mayra nodded slowly. "Unfortunately."
Ethius groaned. "I already know where this is going."
The system suddenly appeared before Nobody.
A red warning notification flashed.
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[WARNING]
High-Ranking Elental Entity Detected
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Nobody stared at the screen.
Then toward the giant shape in the distance.
Then back to the screen.
"..."
"...Guys."
"What?"
"I think we found the reason all these slis are here."
The giant silhouette continued moving through the valley.
BOOOOM.
BOOOOM.
Each bounce shook the earth beneath their feet. The smaller slis suddenly beca excited.
SLURP!
SLURP!
SLURP!
As if answering a king’s call, dozens of slis started bouncing toward the giant entity.
Mayra’s face beca serious. "...They’re gathering around it."
Ethius narrowed his eyes. "That’s definitely not a good sign."
Julias rested his sword on his shoulder. "Yeah. Monsters usually don’t gather for a picnic."
Nobody pointed at him. "Exactly. No one gathers hundreds of slis for friendly social activities."
The system appeared.
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[CORRECT]
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"Stop agreeing with when I’m scared."
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