LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 134 – Carbuncle
It was a Carbuncle, a monster supposed to be as rare as a unicorn. I stared at it, not knowing if it was even real because there was no way I could be that lucky.
"You're a beautiful monster, aren't you?" It was a tall monster with a cat appearance. Its fur was big and fluffy. And its fur was completely green.
It was very eye-catching.
'I don't have much information about how this monster fights, or at least I don't remember.' I've started to forget much of the original story, which worries me.
I activated my body-strengthening skill and waited for the monster to make a move. However, it remained motionless. The Carbuncle didn't seem afraid or angry. I began to wonder if it was an enemy.
However, the bright red stone on its forehead would make me kill it even if it was not an enemy. It is just a monster, after all.
And I want that crystal. I can make a fortune with it. "Besides, I think I'll level up after I kill it."
I removed my two swords from my inventory. Next, I put mana on my black sword.
The black aura started coming out of the sword, and simultaneously, the Carbuncle went on alert. The monster was faster than I expected. It passed me before I could react and disappeared.
The Carbuncle went to the end of the waterfall, where I was previously.
As I had my body-strengthening ability activated, I approached the monster instantly. We were close to the water, but I didn't care and attacked. The Carbuncle masterfully avoided my attack.
After this, it showed its fangs and tried to attack me with its claws, but I did a backflip and landed meters away, on top of some rocks. The Carbuncle did a very nostalgic sound since I had a cat in my old world. It was angry.
However, it turned and tried to run away.
"You're not running away." I kicked the rock below my feet and flew toward the Carbuncle. I swung my two swords, trying to cut it, but I couldn't hit the Carbuncle.
It has a good reaction time, but I'm faster. I started to make quick attacks with my swords, and the monster began to run while jumping into the rocks and walls.
It managed to avoid most of my attacks, but some wounds appeared on its body.
I continued my chase for a while. The Carbuncle was very agile and could climb the rocks much more easily. I could jump high, but I was not a "cat," so I could not keep up easily.
But even though I was trying hard, I had not been hurt. The Carbuncle wanted to hit me a few times, but its attacks were simple and easily avoided.
Besides, it was focused on running away from the beginning.
The Carbuncle became weaker with time. It was already having difficulty moving. And with my abnormal speed, I finally made my last attack.
In the same room where my chase had begun, I ran towards the Carbuncle. Left an afterimage behind, I drove my two swords into its neck.
The Carbuncle was already severely wounded, so it died instantly. As expected, Carbuncle dropped the stone on its forehead called "Carbuncle Mystic Crystal."
It was a stone very similar to a ruby, it was pretty shiny, and it was expensive looking. It was an item that I could sell and make a fortune. However, it had some legends that made me think about keeping it.
"Wealth, health... Luck..." I placed the crystal against the light reflected in the waterfall. After this, I put the crystal in my inventory and finally sat.
I hadn't been injured once in this battle, but running and jumping over rocks in this place was tiring. Besides, I almost fell into the water a few times while chasing it.
"Now I will have an interesting story to tell. And tonight, I'll ask Hestia to upgrade my fauna because I will probably reach level 3. But I could be wrong, and that will be quite disappointing."
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I hunted around the waterfall for a while before leaving. Using my swords, I made deep cuts into their vital regions, so almost every monster was killed in one attack.
Only the monsters with slightly higher defenses, like Blue Crab, were not killed with just one attack.
"And now my inventory is full of items. I'll get a lot of money and prepare for the War Game." I needed new armor.
I will look at the Goddess store later, and if I don't find anything, I will have to spend a good amount of money on one.
"Before I go home, I will stop by the guild and sell this. Then I will go to a market and buy some things." I got to the guild and sold all my items. After that, I bought many vegetables, meat, and fruit at a market near home.
By the time I got home, it was pretty late. I had stayed longer than expected inside the dungeon. But even so, could anyone go from 27th to 1st as fast as I did?
"How was it? Did you have fun?" Jessica asked. She was almost ready to go home.
"Yeah. I went down to the 27th floor... That waterfall is really beautiful; you should have seen it."
"27th floor? But aren't you only on level 2? And you went there alone..." Jessica said, surprised.
"What can I say? I'm pretty strong for a level 2 adventurer, that's all." I took a bite of sweet fruit and sat on the couch.
"I see. I knew you were strong, but not that strong..."
"What about the others? I couldn't meet Bell and Lili in the dungeon."
"The two of them haven't come home yet, and the Goddess is probably in your room."
"In my room?"
"Yes, I think so."
"All right, thanks." I handed Jessica the rest of the fruit and went to my room. She is anxious about my arrival.
