Another: Memory of Another World

Ch. 36 Asteras

The first thing I did after the Crimson Vortex left was to make some gravestones on the top of the hill. Just a big rock and a name, nothing more. The gravestone of this place will not increase for a long time, I thought as I observed the atmosphere of the funeral. Not so much work to do, but, all this feels very draining stamina. I confirmed it through the [Book of Truth], none of the residents survived except me and Steve.

Then I prayed for them, because that was all I could do. Heh, the item to revive the dead is not a hard thing to come by as long as you have the Ren system, but the master specifically forbids to revive those who have died. And the reason is also clear.

Of course, as a night watcher, nothing would happen if I violated the ban. At worst, I had to stay in the basement for some time accompanied by various toys.

Maybe I'll look like someone cold-hearted. It's true, my heart is very cold. My feelings of loss and anger, disappeared very quickly. In fact, it was quite difficult for me to feel an emotion.

I got up after putting down the last stone when Steve came with the corpse of a beast in his hand. Level 30 monsters were no longer a problem for level 42 rangers, especially in the forest.

"You're done, boy?"

I just nodded in response to Steve's question, without even looking at it.

"Then, let's go home."

Following behind Steve, I could only lower my head.

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Several days have passed since the tragedy. My life is still full of activity. Planting vegetables, hunting monsters, cleaning the house, I do everything myself. Obviously I can't ask the grandpa to do this and that, how is he grandpa, you know what I mean? Steve will instead focus on hunting monsters and goblins that try to nest in the village. Honestly speaking, the goblins were like endless pests.

Ren would come every night, doing the unspeakable. He's always been like that, if this continues, then Steve will probably catch our wet and with Ren's personality, the grandfather will probably fall in.

Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do for him.

On the other hand, I finally got the skill I wanted, [Virtual Bug] after licking Ren's leg. The effect is to create illusions, brainwashing, and control of the target body. In other words, parasite. This skill was the main component before incubating the eggs I got from Orge's nest. And with the life-stick ability I have, I can accelerate the growth of a baby dragon. Ah, I intend to hatch it later tonight.

Actually I could have used astral form + persona, but I still feel uncomfortable. I don't know, maybe I'm being too paranoid. Thou shalt...

The plants became increasingly dense in just a few days, the remnants of the village turned into an ancient forest that had not been touched by humans. While a new wild beast was born almost every night, creating an abundant harvest field for me. Unfortunately it is still manual, not automatic farming.

The shop does not provide many skills, but there are unlimited items available in it. How could I give up an opportunity like this?

In fact, all four of my people and Steve were hunting the beasts every day, and they were still overwhelmed. My next targets are Azrael's instrument of death, and the instrument of destruction, Ea. Should I buy Dahaka? I don't think so for now.

I still need a lot of items and skills!

Even today, I still continue to hunt these animals. Using a wide-scale skill like [Wind of Decay] to exterminate monsters would be very effective, but I did not. Because things are under control to this day.

Using leather clothes that were easy to move, I darted between the branches of the tree that were thicker than the body of Orge. I've updated Steve and Noril's data, so I'm getting an increase in the ability to [Mana Burst], making me jump off the branch to the other branch without fear of falling. More than that, I can already fly now as a passive skill, so there is no need to worry about falling over. Even if it falls, the wound will not be severe.

Oh, here it is//a group of wolves come into my field of view. The scent of blood was not so smelled because of the many flowers blooming at the same time, spreading nectar into the air. But, red patches can be clearly seen in the mouths of the wolves. More than that, there was the corpse of a huge beast that they were still eating right now.

Estimated number, 50. Distance ±, 300 meters. Level 31-35. Maybe an ordinary [Magic Arrow] is enough //I point my hand at the monsters, then a circle magic formation is formed in front of my hand. A level 1 spell, [Antares Magic Arrow] was released.

Dozens of arrows flew through the air at a speed exceeding that of light. This was an ordinary [Magic Arrow] spell that had been developed to improve its performance without eliminating the special effects of 100% accuracy. Each of the arrows ignored the concepts of distance, space and time, making them unstoppable and ignoring the various kinds of protectors, especially resistance to magic. No matter what the distance, the arrow will reach in 1 second.

The wolves fell down almost simultaneously without anyone having a chance to react.

<< Giant Dire Wolf has been killed, get 3100. 75 M exp has been obtained. >> ..... *50.

Yup, now, should I bring them back? I looked into the storage for a moment, then went down and kept one of the biggest wolf corpses. If standing, the height may be able to reach 4 meters with the appropriate length. Very large...

Due to the increase in the concentration of life energy around here, living things not only grow faster but also stronger. They will always be in the best condition and will remain healthy despite entering old age. The effect was almost similar to what the dragons experienced. It's just that those beasts are just ordinary creatures that gain a bit of magical power. With the ability of the Life Stick, they will mature in 1 to 7 days, without compromising their natural lifespan. Maybe even prolong their life. Making this place turn from an ancient forest into a hell.

Without lingering any longer, I immediately went towards the next target. Ah, I got another skill called [Detect Presence] which I got from Steve, Noril [Soul Sense] and Arthia [Magic Sense] which allowed me to see the world in a different spectrum.

And that's my daily life for now. Grinding every day, tirelessly to earn points and maintain the balance of nature. Because basically, humans are fragile and weak creatures.