Caius was a warrior who had woke up fight aura and possessed some extent of accomplishment.

That meant that he may skip the interview to change into a pastor if he went to the Temple of Glory, or a priest in a extra distant location.

Even so, a steady job like that didn’t imply nice rewards, to not point out that the each day life was boring and repetitive.

Clearly, that was not a life that Caius would need after awakening his fight aura.

In any case, as soon as most individuals had gained supernatural powers, their psychological state appeared to bloat and change into dissatisfied with current circumstances. They’d yearn a lifetime of journey for pleasure and new experiences, imagining that they might immediately get wealthy by exploring ruins or slaying magical beasts.

It was the identical for Caius too.

And the northern border of the Valla Empire was little question the most well-liked place for exploration.

To call a couple of, there was a mysterious faith with a robust background and profound energy to carry a significant occasion just like the Twin Metropolis Cup; the wooden elves who had been not too long ago starting to disclose themselves to people after an extended seclusion; the undead dragon that rocked mountains and earth that appeared as immediately because it vanished, the fishmen island that was mentioned to land from the skies, hill-sized giants that simply crushed a complete military, in addition to rumors of the latest look of a metropolis of fantasy, mentioned to hover within the skies…

The phrase ‘treasure’ appeared to look inside each rumor, and it was sufficient to prick the nerves of adventures and draw all of them in the direction of Northern Valla.

And but, for some cause, magical beasts had been immediately rising in numbers on the varied frontiers of the Valla Empire… or certainly all around the nation and the areas round it.

Many adventurers who proved missing had been subsequently suggested to withdraw, with some already ended up as snacks of magical beasts even earlier than they set foot inside Valla borders.

And but, that hazard didn’t cease the adventurers and made them much more excited as a substitute.

The explanation for that was easy: Do you assume you might be heading in the direction of treasure if there was nothing standing in your approach?

As such, adventurers who had been assured in their very own capability started to swarm in the direction of the Valla Empire. That naturally left the border magistrates on their toes, believing that the close by international locations may not maintain again and was about to invade Valla what with their unstable state of affairs…

And Caius was one such swarming adventurer.

Though he was not too far-reaching the extent of superhuman, his fight energy was already fairly good and he was naturally assured in his expertise.

In the long run, the treasure which all adventurers search was by no means assured to fall into the fingers of the sturdy. Motion, remark, and luck had been fairly necessary too.

And most significantly, the boldness of ‘who-else-other-than-me-could-achieve-th at’!

That was why Caius was about to die now.

“Why would a Scorptail Ape present up right here!?”

Whereas the identify Scorptail Ape gave the impression of a species of ape, it was the truth is a hellspawn with some extent of demonic bloodline. Its look resembled a large bipedal lizard that stood over one level two meters tall, with sharp spikes rising over its again and a tail that was twice the size of its physique, the tip of which was dark-red stinger resembling a poison stinger.

Nonetheless, they weren’t as harmful as most hellspawn, which was why not one church was sending individuals to cull them, leaving them to unfold within the distant places on the continent.

The issue was that though Scorptail Apes had been a minor species amongst magical beasts and will lose an precise beast such because the Dragonfang, they had been pack animals. Furthermore, crucial cause that put them within the class of magical beast was the stinger on their tails that might shoot venomous needles. These needles weren’t really stable however a pseudo-magic, though it was not too poisonous that it merely paralyzes human-sized prey for a second.

That being mentioned, there would not less than be 5 Scorptail Apes even within the smallest of packs (Their type would have been simply worn out by stronger beasts or magical beast), and usually moved round in flocks of as much as 100!

As such, though poison needles from a single Scorptail Ape had been very weak, having extra shot at you meant bother.

It was similar to the Earth saying, ‘the dose makes the poison’: as soon as the quantity will increase, even clear water may drown you…

And regardless of being a warrior who had woke up fight aura who may maintain his personal in opposition to as much as 5 Scorptail Apes, the group which Caius had run into was a midsized tribe, with as much as fifty of them.

He’s lifeless in the event that they closed in on him, and the Scorptail Apes simply needed to shoot him to dying with their poison needles even when they didn’t assault with their limbs.

“Oh no, it’s a cliff forward!”

Having misplaced his approach within the jungle, Caius immediately realized he had nowhere to run. “These damned Scorptail Apes chased me right here understanding that there’s a cliff!”

He turned, ashen-faced whereas holding his sword in opposition to the Scorptail Apes that had surrounded him.

Simply as their tail stingers started to glint in a dark-red mild which might kill Caius with the ache of a thousand needles, a canine immediately leaped out of a bush, flattening one of many Scorptail Apes and throwing the remaining into confusion.

Quickly, a blue streak of sunshine shot out from deep within the jungle, hitting the bottom and materializing the silhouette of an enormous sea monster that seemed like a sealion, chomping and crashing into the swarm of Scorptail Apes.

The poison needles that the Scorptail Apes had been so pleased with had been ineffective in opposition to the ocean monster-in truth, the creature appeared to change into much more excited.

Realizing that their benefit was misplaced, the Scorptail Apes turned and tried to run, however that was already too late!A younger man with a sword leapt out of the bushes, yelling ‘Demacia’ and slashing down wildly after gorgeous the monsters.

Who cares if there was any harm? He had loads of vigor. And shortly sufficient, each final Scorptail Ape was slain by one human and one canine. It was solely then that Caius realized that he had been saved.

“Thanks for the assistance, younger man… however who’re you?” He couldn’t assist asking.

Earlier than he acquired too shut, nonetheless, the silhouette of the large sea monster and the canine turned to stare at him, maintaining him from doing something reckless. Nonetheless, the youth answered casually, “Only a Participant passing by.”

That was when one other youth dressed like a mage got here out of the close by thicket and mentioned, “Two Gamers, to be exact.”

“What would you like?” Caius gulped at the same time as he seemed on the leering silhouette of the ocean monster, remembering the way it had simply killed dozens of Scorptail Apes. “We are able to speak about this…”

“Concern not, we’re not the great guys… I imply, we’re not the unhealthy guys. We simply wished to ask you about one thing.”

The younger mage smiled. “In any case, we need to earn extra exploration factors to get the Pioneering Seat subsequent season.”