Master Of None

Chapter 2006 2006. Rotting Nature



The sudden end to the battle brought the angel squad close to see the results. They were amazed that the brilliant slime had attacked with such strength right away. Especially since the party had already backed it up in previous statements. 

It wasn't that they did not believe the strength that the party had. However, they believe that every member of the party would be taking a more forward battle style. Not relying on the strength of a newly formed slime. 

This didn't bring the angels' opinion down though. Instead, the caption of their group had another opinion. "You brought the brilliant slime because these slimes are too weak to trouble you and it's the best way to let your new ally grow faster. I understand now. We will strive to share the same mentality in the future once we have repelled the enemies here." 

"It's the hard work together with our new partner. If we are strong alone, we are just alone. Genesis is all about bringing together." Walker's insanely positive response struck the angels much more than they expected. 

It had been generations of fighting. Generations of fighting their own fellow angels who had different ideals than the places they lived and grew up in. Now that it was considered over, they had a chance to be unique with the same ideals that they heard from Genesis. 

Genesis forces had already moved toward the angels. Many of the first merchants had come to the Sigil continent to showcase things that would help the angels grow together and repair their lands. Beyond that, a few of the stronger adventurers had taken long term positions there. 

Exploring the Sigil continent and remaking maps with more details was a major event for the adventurers and the angel's futures. Along with that, there were the similar ideals that came with rediscovering the entire continent. What monsters lived there? What herbs now grew here? What ruins could be uncovered to rebuild historical records?

"We can't just stay here. Remey already poured a bunch of potion and you made the water rain around here." Su kept them moving. She snapped the angels out of their own awe which immediately sent them off to their next task. They knew well that there would be more slimes nearby. Hopefully none that were controlled by anything like another lord slime. 

"We are just about out of these woods and in to the marsh lands. See the silt here? It's mixed with some sandy mud. The smell of salt water and fresh water mixing too." Gil's senses and eyesight had become more focused due to gaining some pure high elf blood. 

While this might not sound like much, he was already much sharper with his senses due to his training with elves and being an arcane archer. Now, he had managed to apply this training to an improved body that was closer to nature as a whole. Therefore, it was much easier for him to notice the changes in the area as a whole too.

The slightest changes in soil was enough for him to discern changes in where he was and was not going. "Good spotting, we pushed ahead a lot more to get to the slimes and end that lord slime. Brilliant slime, come over here. Onyx will carry you. He can take his larger size now that the tree are spreading out more." 

Walker saw that Onyx wanted to help the brilliant slime too. Alice was right there behind the slime too. She was singing softly. This was drawing in the light mana around to allow the brilliant slime to rapidly recover. It was definitely growing stronger. 

Besides that, the mental communication that Onyx was having with Ebon proved that the brilliant slime was in a very positive mood. It had understood the buffs and assistance it was getting. This had dramatically improved the young slime's mentality. It also clearly increased its overall understanding of what it was. How it was growing. 

"Then we are racing to the most affected area." Remey did not bother to hesitate. As Onyx showed off his full size, even larger than the last time the party saw him, she ran ahead. Gil caught up using some of the tree branches to boost his speed. It was amazing seeing how well adapted he was already to the changes within his body. 

"Midnight, they are not going to get ahead of us." Midnight growled in response to Su. They both unfurled their wings and took to the air. Su had learned immensely from Rise about how to use the wings that appeared when she fully accepted the status as half dragon. She had even trained with Midnight to both strengthen their abilities to fly through tougher situations. Especially taking notes from the harpies who were naturally born to fly. 

As they moved, Walker stepped in to the air as well. He was gathering mana because he could sense the more chaotic mana ahead of them. He had greatly improved his abilities to sense mana. Therefore, he was able to grasp the chaotic mana much better. This in turn, made him want to draw more natural mana toward him to better counter it. 

The eternal codex changed forms to suit what he needed. A large one handed magic staff with multiple metallic floating rune carved rings came to be. The central orb at the top rotated with natural mana as the focus. But the other manas that he had scratched the surface of were also rotating around it. Each step Walker took radiated a little natural mana other than affecting the air as the skills he used normally did. 

The speed that Walker drew in natural mana was enough that it showed all around him. The wind started to pick up, and even the earth well below him showed slight signs that it was moving along with the water in it. He was not surprised by the level that this had changed. His strength was greater along with the eternal codex being an amazing improvement upon the eternal orb. His perfect tool, weapon, extra limb. 

Yet, when the party broke free from the forest and saw the scene in the marsh lands, they were shocked. 

The damage was much greater than they had realized. Acid slimes, decaying slimes, and a few more were ravaging the area. 

Squads of angels and a few from Genesis were in battle with them. The lord slimes standing taller and being attacked by the larger groups. But the smaller slimes did not seem to end. There was specifically a larger purple lord slime gathering the broken bodies and pieces of slime core from decaying slimes. Then it would somehow stitch them together with chaotic mana before sending them out to destroy more. 

Massive patches of tall marsh grasses had already been destroyed. Some smaller pools of water were turning brown and black with rotting things. It would be incredibly toxic for anything that tried to live there. 

Here and there, monsters would burst out of the march trying to fight back. They were even ignoring the angels. The natural instinct to protect their home lining up against the slimes who the angels were also fighting. Even nature knew how to work together to protect itself. 

'Major quest- destroy the slime plague

Requirement: defeat the slime breeder, the sin title of Envy, a true monster 

Reward: 100 heroic points, 15000 experience points, world announcement.'

The quest was for everyone. Even the angels were alerted. Even the Genesis forces were alerted. They all knew that this was a quest to protect more than just the Sigil continent. It was something that was coming from the world itself to deal with a threat to the flow of nature. 

"It's time to go all out. Let's use the brilliant slime to crush all of these-" 

"Crush what? You found a way to use a slime against me? Do you not know the title I have as Envy? do you not understand that I take slimes and raise them as the perfect extension of myself!" 

The voice caused every slime to vibrate and change forms. Those that could go berserk had just begun to thrash out with tentacles. Some began targeting the weakest soldiers and rolling at them. Some flames even burst up as flame slimes came to be. They had seemingly been waiting. 

"Ah, how pathetic the little heroes are. They believed themselves strong because they were able to scratch the surface of one thing." the voice echoed again as ten clear slimes seemingly melded together. But they quickly melted as a whistling wind took over. 

Walker looked up to see a mass falling. Something he was trying to use his all around appraisal on. That was until he realized that their bait had worked. However, the bait had also brought something more with Envy. 

"Stop looking all worried. He's a bigger target with that slime." Remey cracked her knuckles. She was ready to deal the damage they had witnessed ten fold in return to Envy. 

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