Chapter 228: Level Farming
Chapter 228: Level Farming
"Oh, shit! Damn, the first-year students got away from that barrier? Look what happened, the city's security system has been tightened with a level three alert before all stages are set..."
On top of a small hill to the northeast of the city, the sullen girl cursed in annoyance when she saw some troops leaving the city. The source of the girl's resentment was not because of that, but because her plan had broken down.
"Sigh... I have painstakingly prepared everything for today, but not for this! I unsealed the area and overhauled the underground barrier with a lot of effort... Phase three plan, abort, abort. We'll postpone that until another suitable time." The girl sighed with exasperation while writing some instructions to someone.
"Hmm... Alright, let's see where this is going. I hope those cursed creatures can exceed my expectations. Even Human Emperor Arthur Griffith stepped in~" After saying that, the girl climbed up the tree and sat on the branch to watch the Hastterre Forest events. It got even more festive.
Hundreds of knights and mages rushed to the gathering place near the Hastterre Forest... The Emperor, who was fully equipped with his armor, was at the forefront.
The students who saw the hundreds of reinforcements flying at high speed were undoubtedly in awe of the sight. Some of them did not even use Gravy's assistance, and their energy auras were visible. The most striking was the red one at the very front.
"Holy! Is that the intended reinforcements? They look so mighty and strong. They are going to exterminate the monsters or want to go to the battlefield?" An excited student was fascinated by the spectacle. It was the first time he had seen such powerful troops.
"What do you mean by holy, idiot? Some of them are Holy Knights. I will be like them in the future." Brian slapped the back of the student next to him.
"O, oh. That's great, Lord Brian." The student could only respond with praise.
"Well..." Brian gave no further comment on his new nickname. The troops landed and came closer... Towards him? Apparently not, he had felt like an important person for a second.
Ella, who was protected by several Holy Knights and mages, headed straight for Evelyn as soon as she landed. Surprisingly, the others actually followed her to get closer to Evelyn... Including the Emperor himself.
"Eve, are you all right? Is Ely out of the forest? How did this happen?" Ella hugged her friend as a greeting and threw several questions at once in one breath.
"Ella, I'm fine. Thank you for coming and everything. Ely, not back yet. She may still be in that awful forest..." Evelyn sobbed a little at her words with teary eyes.
Because of that, several male students nearby were looking left and right as if they were looking for someone. They just realized that Elysia was not present anywhere!
"Princess Evelyn, we have come at your request. It's a blessing to us that you are well. We will join the Battalion led by Emperor Arthur." The mage captain gave his greeting with respect.
"Yes, thank you for coming. There are still more than 150 students who haven't gone out of the forest. Please save them and eliminate those terrible monsters. And again, make sure saving Ely is a priority." Evelyn nodded at the mage captain and conveyed her request.
"Affirmative." The mage captain nodded in understanding.
Emperor Arthur only listened to the two princesses exchange for a moment and rushed over to the nearby instructors. He asked for a detailed report on what happened in the field.
Of course, the instructors gave their detailed incident reports as soon as possible and as detailed as possible. Even students who were direct eyewitnesses also shared the details of their statements.
Apart from the general things, they talked about some details regarding the monsters' specs and then about Elysia.
"Attention! Make ten platoons. The Priest and one platoon of Imperial Knight remain here. Eight platoons will thoroughly explore the forest from the eight cardinal directions. Save all the students and exterminate all the monsters. By the power bestowed upon us!" Emperor Arthur shouted in front of more than 500 elite warriors.
"Oooh!!!" The knights and mages responded with their battle cry.
Emperor Arthur's words were carried out without fail, and the eight platoons hurriedly departed for the forest with the Emperor. They were all ready for battle under any circumstances.
"Holy Princess! Please don't go into the forest."
"Princess Evelyn! Please wait here for your own good."
Two kinds of outcries were voiced because two girls would go with the platoon led by Emperor Arthur into the forest. The Holy Knight and Mage Association elites tried to prevent the two princesses from leaving the safe zone.
"Let me come with Emperor Arthur. I want to find Ely too!" Evelyn took another path to avoid the mage in front of her.
"We'll only be at the very back of the line. Please allow us to come along. Emperor Arthur is there. The monsters have no chance of survival." Ella stopped and explained the reason.
"No, it's still too dangerous. You've never seen an elite troop's battlefield. We can't take the risk." The Mage Lady, who was heavily responsible for Evelyn's safety, caught the girl who was trying to escape.
"Not to mention, there are currently Emperor level warriors, some Saint and Spirit level warriors as well. You are taking the risk of being affected by their high-level battles." The holy knight lady shook her head. She argued with Ella because she was in charge of ensuring Ella's safety.
"...Eve, I think there's a point. Let's just wait here until everything is fine. I'm sure that Ely and the students who haven't returned from the forest are fine as well." Ella grabbed her friend's hand. Poor Evelyn was caught by the stern mage.
"Hmph! Fine." Evelyn only complied because she didn't stand a chance. After she said that, the mage freed her waist. Then, she walked back to the specific tent with Ella to see Rosie and Bianca walking towards them.
"Eve, do you know where a student named Serena Scott is?" Rosie sighed sadly. She realized Elysia wasn't around, not yet back from the forest. So, she would take care of the things she just found out.
"Uhm, I thought she got into one of the tents. But, I forgot which one..." Evelyn scratched her head as she looked around at the dozens of tents that looked similar.
"Did something happen to Serena? Do you have an interest in her, President Rosie?" Ella asked with a clueless expression.
"Uhh... Why does that sound to have any other meaning in my ears? Am I the weird one?" Rosie also scratched her head. She had misinterpreted Ella's sentence. "Nevermind, let's find a more peaceful and private place. There's something I want to tell you. It's about Ely."
Ella and Evelyn gave their approval with nods. The two of them, along with Rosie and Bianca, walked away from the others. The holy knights and mages only stood guard within a few meters at their request.
Deep in the cursed forest, Elysia was actually doing a farming level. The girl, who was being warmly discussed, was too preoccupied with what she got in the spot.
As if she had become a devil in a human body that slaughtered the monsters that came to her. She took advantage of what she could get and gave nothing back.
"Ugh, why the monsters that keep coming are stronger than the previous ones? Hya! This is the last one in this farming spot." Elysia gave a quick death to the level 80 accursed monster that was short-lived. It was the twentieth monster she sent to the afterlife in that spot.
The girl waited a few seconds and greeted the curse with a smile. 'Ahh, here comes the energy to level up.'
This time, the black thread energy that came was no longer from her right hand but from her chest. Each curse that came was different without anyone knowing the effect because Elysia and Elena immediately handled it with purification.
[| Level +1 |]
The highly anticipated thing came as expected.
'I feel a little guilty. It was as if I had become a sinner by making these cursed monsters a farming material for myself to level up.' Elysia mumbled as she felt a little guilty by seeing the mess around her.
'Hehe, you just said that now? When you just went up to level 25, did you say it? Well, these monsters will also be slaughtered when academy reinforcements arrive. So, what are we going to do now?' Elena rolled her eyes. It was too late for regrets.
'We're out of here after one more spot. I'm getting good at controlling my magic so as not to overuse my EP.' Elysia made her swift decision. She used the opportunities in that cursed forest as well for real combat training.
'Good. It's a bit strange. These cursed creatures can dissolve after ten minutes of death. What kind of creature is this?' Elena stared at the carcass of the headless monster with some thoughts. Many purple blood traces had turned the ground purplish-black, and it radiated the miasma with the same color.
'We have no clue. The curse energy will also come after one minute of the monster's death.' Elysia looked around and shrugged her shoulders. Once again, she threw away her destroyed sword.
She climbed onto Vanessa's back, but the astonishment came next. Several monsters dugout and jumped from the ground.
However, it was different from accursed monsters like those used for farming... These ones were even more terrifying and powerful.
"No way..." Elysia muttered incredulously at what she saw.