Chapter 15: Awakening Part 1

The next day morning, the gentle rays of the rising sun peered their way through the light curtains and provided a serene light in the room, Alex woke up feeling refreshed. He took a bath and changed into a new set of clothes.

After eating his breakfast made by Ms. Lana, Alex left [The Moonlight] Inn, going toward the Adventurer Guild.

When he arrived at the Adventurer Guild, he pushed the door open and entered, because it was the morning, there were a lot of adventurers present checking the quest board. After selecting another goblin subjugation quest and exchanging a few words with Leena, the Elf receptionist Alex left the guild.

Half of an hour later he was already in front of the same forest where he killed ten goblins yesterday. Alex decided to advance deeper inside the forest. While walking he checked his status.

Presently, he was Level 4 and he had 100Xp, he needs another 400Xp to level up to the Next Level, Which means if he kills four goblins, he would level up.

Suddenly, Alex spotted two goblins, he quickly hurled two Black Betty's towards the two goblins killing them, after collecting their ears he looked at my XP bar.

The two goblins have earned him 200XP, which means that 100XP per Goblin. Alex was a little disappointed because yesterday he had earned 120XP per goblin killed. It seems that the amount of XP he would earn will diminish if he continues to kill the same monster. So, he will try to take another quest besides goblin subjugation, maybe a poison frog subjugation?

While thinking about what kind of quest he was going to add to the goblin subjugation quest to be able to level up, Alex saw another goblin, however this time it was a lone goblin.

Alex sprint forward and slashed at the surprise goblin neck, he felt a little resistance before Razor cut through the goblin neck, the goblin head fell onto the ground with a thud sound.

Suddenly, Alex sensed something with his presence detection skill, however soon the presence he felt disappeared. Alex did not let his guard down because he was feeling chill running down his spine, as though something was lurking in the dark wood waiting for him to let his guard down before striking.

Alex took a defensive posture, he held Razor in his right hand while in his left hand he held one of his Black Betty's while waiting.

Soon, something small flew sharply out from the bushes nearby.

Alex reflexively brought his two blades in front of him, he managed to cut the flying object with his two crisscrossed blades.

The object that was cut flew through the sky and slammed into a tree trunk with a thud sound.

Alex looked at the tree trunk in an instant to see what had attacked him, there was a long strip of flesh with a dark red color.

''What is that? It is a kind of snake?''

''No, that not a snake, it kinda looks like tongue? I'm not sure. Maybe it is a snake tongue?''

Alex muttered, his doubt was settled by the existence that sprung out of a bush the next moment.

A huge frog, up to his knees, appeared. Its skin was covered in a dark red viscous liquid similar to the tongue he had cut earlier, it looked at him with an emotionless gaze.

(Fuck, what bad luck. A frog in this forest…there was an F rank subjugation quest on a monster called Poison Frog. I'm sure it's this fellow) Alex muttered silently.

Earlier he was planning to take this quest next time, however, to think he would encounter one here. What bad luck, he didn't have any potion on him, it would be the end if he were to get poisoned. It was said that this monster has a strong jumping capability.

When Alex was recalling the information he had read on this monster, the frog kicked against the ground and used its jumping ability to silently attack him. Alex leaped back dodging the poison it spit out from its mouth.

Alex smiled at the monster that still in the air while muttering. ''It is now my turn.''

After saying that he hurled all his six Black Betty's consecutively towards the Poison frog that was still in the air.

''Gero~!"

Because it was jumped into the air, the Poison Frog couldn't change its trajectory. five of Alex's throwing knives pierced its belly, it started bleeding, the last knife pierced its right eye. The Poison frog fell to the ground and started thrashing. Alex sprint forward and arrived behind the still convulsing monster, he plunged his knife deep inside its head, directly piercing its brain. The monster convulsed for a few seconds before stopped moving. It became a corpse.

Suddenly, Alex heard the notification announcing to him that he had leveled up. Alex felt a little exhausted. He was now a Level 5 now.

Suddenly, Alex starting to feel drowsy. He did his best to fight his drowsiness. Alex stood up and approached the Poison Frog body and start dismantling it.

If he were to remember well, the material that can be taken are the tongue, a poison sac in the body, and the two hind legs. Alex started removed these materials will fighting his drowsiness.

What's wrong with me? Alex asked himself while shaking his head to stay concentrate.

Suddenly, Alex's hand touched something, it was a magic stone, he had never expected this monster magic stone to be bigger than the goblin's magic stone he had killed. He removed the magic stone. Every monster has a magic stone. Alex continued removing the materials, finally, he cut off the two rear legs.

To be accurate, it should be noted that the purchasing of the rear legs was for food rather than materials. The poison is removed by butchers who deal with monster meat and sold over the counter. It was possible to sell it at a surprisingly high price as it was an expensive ingredient.

As for the poison sac, it was said it could be used by pharmacists to create an antidote for the monster's poison.

'I think I'll buy a lot of antidotes next time before doing the Poison Frogs quest.' Alex decided.

The tongue of the Poison frog was generally used as part of a bow. Alex recovered the tongue that had fallen to the base of the tree.

The proof of subjugation of the Poison Frog was the webbed right forefoot. Alex removed it

After storing everything inside his item box (including the goblin ears and magic stone). Alex decided to go back because he started to have a hard time fighting against his drowsiness. He walked slowly until the entrance of the city before falling down not too far from the guards.

'I'm sleepy I can't walk anymore,' Alex muttered before closing his eyes letting himself go toward the dreamland.