Chapter 137: 3 weeks

Chapter 137: 3 weeks

Sofia already had some knowledge of the spirit forest from all her reading in Hooasow, but the trustworthy information was always quite basic. Some stories were a bit sensational and it was hard to separate fact from fiction. What she was sure about was that it was a place with a lot of ghosts and spirits. A forest where the ethereal met the physical. Unless you were searching for something in particular, nobody ventured there.

The Vampires had managed to somehow clear a portion of the forest and built their new kingdom there, all to settle down near the Moonlight Castle for Astelia. There must have been more to this castle than the girl had shared, but it wasnt strange that she wouldnt have told her on their second meeting. Maybe next time.

This time Sofia flew out of Drakron with two small scrolls in hand, she decided to read them during the flight.

Monster name : Silversneer

Type : Spirit beast

Level : 100 - 200

Appearance : Silversneers are giant amphibians. Best described as Shining-white quadrupedal eels. Their four legs are quite short but they are able to sprint and navigate around trees nimbly. The females are typically smaller and less aggressive.

Habits : They are known to roam around in search of food during the day and return to their pond at night, usually living in large groups of fifty to two-hundred individuals. Carnivorous, they often attack on sight and will call for the whole group to help them if injured or outnumbered.

Fighting style : The Silversneers only use magic for protection, allowing most magical attacks to harmlessly slide across their smooth hide. They will often charge at enemies and try to use their venomous bite or tail swipes. In rare cases, they may attack with claws. Killing them before they can call for reinforcement is recommended. The venom is mild but may inhibit reaction time.

Known weakness : Their long body makes them vulnerable to slashing attacks, but your best bet is always to thrust a sword or spear inside their mouth as they try to bite you. The same goes for attack skills, assuming you are precise and fast enough. Due to their short legs, they are vertically challenged and cannot climb high ledges.

Sofia read through the information on the scroll, she wasnt too worried about these monsters. All she needed to do was to wait for one to return to the pond, jump in there and quickly reach the bottom. In theory. She thought she would probably have to use the graveyard skeletons to hold the monsters back while she took the dive or something along those lines.

As long as I dont get swarmed it should be fine. Maybe my armor can even fend off their bite. Better not count on it though. What about the Silverwater then?

The second scroll was even smaller, it only contained the retranscription of an [Identify] prompt. No wonder this one was so cheap

[Silverwater] : A silvery water saturated in fragmented souls. Ingestion or prolonged exposure can lead to severe soul damage and a permanent incapacity to teleport.

Item level : 0. Grade : Valuable.

At least I dont have to worry about this too much, the [Mark of Aphenoreth] offers soul protection after all.

The incapacity to teleport is interesting to prevent summoning. Too bad it comes as a likely result of the soul damage.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.

That should be all the information I need. Now all I need to do is to keep flying. The plains of the Empire are nice to look at. The vegetation is a bit different from Skyreach, with fewer big trees and more small bushy ones. Its also a lot flatter

Sofias inspection of the landscape was cut short by a sudden kill notification.

You have defeated [Slime - lv. 2]

Uh?

Alith!

This was the communication method they had agreed upon, using the kill feed. They would first kill a Slime to signify this was the start of a message. They had chosen this because it was cheap and easy to buy pet slimes in big cities. Then, depending on what the next kills were, it would spell a message.

Then the next best target

[Class Skill level up point cannot be used on Armor of Bones as it has reached the maximum level, please select a valid skill.]

No luck with this either At least it confirms it cannot level up more

Sofia looked through her class skills.

Active Skills (7 / 7)

[Spine of the Black Sun] - Level 107

[Heal Undead] - Level 58

[Summon Blood] - Level 80

[Angels bolt] - Level 100

[Maiden Banshee] - Level 180 (Lv.180)

[Graveyard of the righteous] - Level 107

[False immortality] - Level 1

Passive Skills (6 / 6)

[Blessing of the Deep] - (2/4)

[Armor of Bones] - Level 100

[Pristine essence]

[Vakariazrehafin of Sorrow]

[Holy Wings of undeath]

[Venerable physique of the primeval void] - First step Shadow gathering realm

Then the Venerable physique skill, maybe?

[Class Skill level up point cannot be used on Venerable physique of the primeval void as it has no level, please select a valid skill.]

Of course. Then what, the [False immortality] rune? The other valid choices are [Spine of the Black Sun] which I can easily level, [Heal Undead] which is just a mana sink to upgrade I should do it soon, now that I think about it. Theres also [Summon Blood], a mana sink too. And then [Graveyard of the righteous].

The only real options are the rune and the graveyard