Soul Monarch: The Eclipse Feast Online

Food Sources, Rat?!

I ran quickly to the north and ignored the consumption of Satiation. Meanwhile, right behind me a pack of mice chased with red eyes. The rats were small, even when compared to ordinary mice. However, they numbered in the tens or perhaps hundreds.

While occasionally releasing balls of mana fog to hinder them, I thought again how could all be this kind of thing.

Yes, about 1 hour before.

Starting to carefully explore the forest, I continued to focus on sharpening my sense of hearing. Rats were the kind of monsters that lived here, and they kept making squeaking sounds as they walked.

That's how I've been tracking their whereabouts up until now. I can still clearly see the area around me, but when compared to the monsters that live here, I don't have the courage to boast.

Moreover, I was alone and only used the beginner clothes set + wooden sticks.

"This place is far more dangerous than I thought" I murmured.

There was a new monster that I saw, it was a giant rat with black fur and 4 meters high, while its body length might be 9 meters or more.

After all, I did not dare to make any judgments on him and made hatred directed at me. It's not that I'm a coward, but I don't want to be stupid.

Just from his looks alone it had already been seen that he was stronger than me. I don't have a direct attack Skill and if I only fought with the physical body, I would most likely be killed.

I don't want to waste the last chance to play today.

"I think I should look for that rat again."

If not wrong, the official name is Infectionous Rat? From the name there will probably be poison, or anything related to that name. It was impossible for an unreasonable planting to be given, like giving the word Flame to an ice-type monster.

I searched left and right in an attempt to find the Infectionous Rat, but so far only the giant was visible. Trying a little longer, I finally found it.

"Yes, if it is like this. Appraise."

I waited for the rat to run towards me, but he didn't. The rat just flinched, watching the direction I was in and finally started walking like before.

Strangely, unlike before, the rat only watched me for a moment before it started doing what it had previously been working on.

"This is unusual. Except ... There's something that rules them, huh?"

If so, then all will be explained why he acted as if he was just focusing on what was done. It could be some kind of task for the rat.

"Let's follow to confirm this."

Trailing the rat from a safe distance, I kept trying to hide my presence. The forest began to grow more and more dense, and the frequency I could see the giant rat continued to increase until I finally arrived.

"—?!"

"Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!" "Chuuu!"

It was the tweets, the tweets, and only the tweets that I could hear.

What was in front of me was a scene where hundreds, or perhaps even thousands of small white mice bit each other voraciously with the food brought by the previous mice.

In the middle of them, a giant rat watched over the little mice. Form a group with a small mouse numbering about 100?

I swallowed spit. It's more spectacular than my shadow. Little white rats are obviously baby mice, gray mice are those in charge of finding food, and giant black rats are the ones responsible for the safety of the weak baby mice.

Isn't this the same as a colony? Yes! This was not just a bunch of monsters without sense!

Consider various outcomes. I tried to back off immediately, but ...

"Chuuu!"

... A white mouse ran towards me. His eyes were red but seemed unable to see well, relying on his smell it was likely that he only recognized the foreign smell as food.

The little mouse bit my hand. Holding it for a moment, I glanced at the giant rat — owner of the highest combat power— among the rats. But he was just silent, it seemed like he would not act if a white mouse ran off by itself.

Without hesitation, I took the little mouse with my free hand. The size of this little mouse fits in my hand.

Pressuring the rats to fight no more. I brought my teeth closer to the little mouse.

"Lwuuuhhh!"

The sour taste spread to my mouth, then my tongue started to numb. Maybe it was caused by the poison that the rats had even though it did not make me fall into a poisoning condition. However, more than that a fresh taste appeared.

Glancing at my Satiation value, it's a little pick and return to the 50s value now.

I nodded, at least the information got and started to completely retreat. Well, at least that was my plan until the other little mice started chasing me.

The anomaly was soon noticed by giant rats. He immediately twisted his body, swinging his tail like a whip.

I lowered my head to avoid it and immediately fled in panic. It might be strange to talk like this, but the little mouse was much faster than the giant rat. Even so, it does not mean that giant rats do not have their own cards.

Somehow I was able to avoid most of the attacks. My stick had been broken after I repeatedly used it to hit the little mouse that managed to stick to me.

Well, somehow I'm still holding on.

I glanced back, seeing that the giant rat had no intention of chasing me anymore after most of the little mice came back with it. As for the others who were still chasing me, he seemed to not care anymore.

Well, that's what happened until a while before.

Now, to deal with the dozens of little mice that still remain, first look for information.

"Appraise!"

[Baby Infectionous Rat (Black)

Health Points: 30/30]

I read quickly and refocused on my steps. For now release the ball of mana fog and blast, that's the only attack I can give. I don't have another long-range attack. If it's about dealing with it physically .. uhh, I don't want to have the experience of wrestling with hundreds of rats, yes.

In addition, I also do not want to meet the warm mouths of hundreds of rats simultaneously. Suppressing the mixed feelings of frustration that had arisen within me, my brain worked hard.

If this continues, I will die again!

I stopped releasing any balls of fog. Trying to do something else with the rest of my MP.

The shape of the ball is the basic form in magic, the reason itself is simple, because the shape of the ball is much easier to maintain. If so, will I be able to create another form?

With MP remaining 54 points. This is a do or don't answer with just one chance to try.

I wanted to make something like a net, but I think it's too complicated to fail in this situation. Something more simple and thorough, that's my picture.

After establishing it, I began to control the fog of mana to create that shape.

I kept running and finally.

"Take it off."

A circle of fog where exploded right above those little rats. It was just a circular-shaped slab, very simple. I've made it in the direction where I'm going to run.

Thanks to the previous quest, I knew [Enhancement Spells] had the ability to be able to control magic within a 10-meter radius of the caster and had confirmed it while practicing before. It seemed like it was aimed at being able to support the allies quickly.

Furthermore, this effect alone did not apply to other magic. However, something like a ball of mana fog was just a collection of mana. Therefore I tried to bet and use it to set a trap.

The outcome? Yes, the bodies of the small rats were severely injured because they had low HP.

"Then, should I start drinking their blood to recover my Satiation value?"

But before that happens. The sound of applause was caught by my ears.

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Introduction of Enhancement Spells (according to Basic Appraisal results)

[Enhancement Spells

A collection of spells to strengthen something, born from the ambitions and hopes of those who have reached their limits. Try to grab it by forcibly upgrading yourself, even if the power is temporary.

Available spells :

— Defense Correction

(9 are still locked)]

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[Defense Corrections

Activation: Voice Key

Cost: 10 Mana Points

Cast time: 5 seconds

Cooldown: 15 seconds

A spell created by an ancient witch with the purpose of protecting yourself. After centuries, his spells had spread across the continent as being able to make the damage received for one attack in the next 5 seconds diminished (10%) in effectiveness]