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Chapter 668 What is Torret afraid of?

Even spirit horses can be afraid?
Japal looked at the Spirit Horse Ring that he couldn't summon no matter what, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.

The dark valley forest resembles a grimy and grotesque oil painting, and those within it are unconsciously affected by the surrounding environment, becoming nervous and tense.

In addition, the place is extremely quiet. So far, no other living creatures have been seen except for myself. The environment is so quiet that even the sound of leaves falling to the ground is unusually loud.

If an ordinary person were here, they would be terrified and see enemies everywhere.

Not to mention that even the once diligent and hardworking Torret dared not come out, which further confirms that there is an unspeakable horror in the forest at the bottom of this valley.

This place is a natural filming location for horror movies!
However, the phrase "high skill breeds daring" is used to describe people like the swordsman Japal.

Toret can't be summoned? Then let's not summon him, and walk.

"In Tops's painted world, Torret dared to fight alongside the King of Elden against that powerful being who could unleash golden meteors. Why is he afraid to come out of this forest?"

Surely the creatures in the forest can't be more powerful than the Beast of Elden, right?

“The King of Elden has truly visited all sorts of strange and wonderful places.” Japal hadn’t forgotten that the place they were in was the King of Elden’s memory, meaning that he would relive everything that the other had experienced here.

I wonder how the King of Elden felt when he discovered that Torret refused to come out.

"Never mind, I can walk by myself without riding a horse."

Although this forest looks eerie and strange, it's only what it looks like.

So far, Japar has not encountered any enemies or even living creatures, as if this place were a true no-man's-land.

Therefore, he believed that this was a conspiracy by the underground city of Sien, deliberately using such a bizarre scene to create a frightening atmosphere.

"Hehehe, for someone like me who has explored every area, this place is not scary at all."

Japar chuckled as he stroked his beard, exuding the charm of a reliable adult, or perhaps an elderly man, even appearing somewhat smug.

It wasn't that he was arrogant, but rather that with his own strength, as long as he was careful of mechanical monsters like the Rust Monster and didn't challenge a super-powerful boss like Beller, he could roam freely in the Sien Dungeon!
There was something he'd wanted to complain about for a long time: why was there such a huge difference in strength between the final boss and the regular monsters in each area?
Except for the Deep Episcopal Group and Greke.

"Tap, step"

Japar's footsteps echoed through the silent forest. If one could overcome their fear, this place was no different from a theme park.

He walked along, as was his habit, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings while reflecting on the events of the day.

"What exactly is the origin of that mountain and that crippled dragon?"

Being able to easily defeat several legendary dragons, his strength is already greater than that of the Shattered Star General at the Battle Festival, right?

Japal wasn't particularly afraid of General Shattered Star, but he was truly afraid of Beller. Although Ratan had been driven mad by the Crimson Corruption, he still retained his integrity in battle. Combined with what he had learned about Ratan's deeds, fighting him would only make one feel exhilarated.

As for Baylor, his only assessment of Baylor was "madman."

The animal-type enemies in the Sien Dungeon are all crazy and difficult to deal with, but the madness of the Beller is probably hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of the Rune Bear. It is the type that no rational person would want to get close to.

"Luckily, I didn't continue fighting him," Japar said thankfully.

He wondered how Erro and the others who had stayed with Beller after he arrived at the Valley Forest were doing. Out of friendship between old acquaintances, he hoped that nothing bad had happened to them.

Based on his understanding of the nature of the Sien Dungeon, they might encounter Baylor again somewhere in the future.

"It's best not to run into them, we can't beat them anyway."

To defeat that guy, we need a legendary team. A legendary team? That's such a novel and extravagant term. Nobody would dare to even think about it. The last time a legendary team was formed was when a group of heroes fought against the Demon King.

Japal pondered the matter of Beller for a while, but as for Yunka and the dragon, he knew almost nothing about them and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

"Why haven't I seen Cifu after walking for so long?" He just wanted to find Cifu to take back to his daughter. "I'm so worried about her!"

Just then, the scent of living things finally came from ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a man who was almost naked except for tattered animal fur walked out from the front, wearing a pair of crazy leather gloves.

Judging from his attire, he is clearly an enemy that the Skyrim strategy team once encountered—the Mad Hand.

The moment he appeared, Japar vanished from the spot.

The next second, the legendary sword Moonshadow, gleaming with cold light, suddenly appeared beside Mad Hand, seemingly about to cut him in half.

The Mad Hand actually sensed the astonishing killing intent, but he had no time to dodge and could only use his arm to block. When the blade struck his body, the force was so great that he was sent flying backward, crashing into several dead trees before finally coming to a stop.

"It's much harder than I expected, what's going on?"

With a single blow, Japar shook off the bloodstains on his famous sword, Moonshadow, and his graying eyebrows furrowed.

He did indeed strike the Mad Hand just now. The force of his attack was not weak. If Leon hadn't been on guard, he would have been killed instantly. Even the demi-human swordsman who had once given him a hard time would be injured if he took this attack now.

The madman on the other side slowly got up. The arm he used to defend himself had been slashed open, exposing the bone and bleeding profusely, but his body was completely unharmed.

Upon seeing his condition, Japal immediately understood. "The enemies here have become stronger."

The monsters in the Sien Dungeon are progressively stronger, with the monsters becoming more powerful in later areas. For example, the giant guards of Anor Londo can kill a large number of Arakkoa on the Road of Sacrifices with a single blow of their axe.

The Mad Hand, despite having a human body (as it appears), is able to block his attacks with his bare flesh.

"In other words, this forest is in a relatively late area of ​​normal exploration, and the mountain where that crazy dragon is located is probably in the same situation."

After realizing his current predicament, Japar immediately understood how much effort he should put in and abandoned his previous nonchalant attitude.

"I'll take care of you as quickly as possible."

The blade of the legendary sword, Moon Shadow, glowed with magical light, gleaming in his hand.

This weapon was given to him by Bantou. It is said that Temud received it as a reward in the city of Sein when a meteor shower fell on the earth. However, it seems that this weapon requires an understanding of magic to master, so Temud could not use it and it was simply confiscated and put into the national treasury.

Since Japar is now proficient in both physical and magical attacks, he found this weapon quite useful. To thank him for his work, Bontou sent it over as payment.

Incidentally, Japar kept the Star-Connecting Sword in his sword collection. He had already learned the combat techniques used on it, so he kept the Star-Connecting Sword itself as a keepsake.

A moment later, the headless corpse of the Mad Hand fell down and slowly turned into dust and dissipated.

Japar coughed twice, tilted his head back and gulped down a bottle of healing potion. He had sustained some minor injuries in the battle just now, and his eyes were still somewhat unfocused.

After the Mad Hand fell, it left behind a purple dot of light. Upon picking it up, it turned out to be his pair of leather gloves.

【Crazy Leather Gloves】

Gloves were made by piecing together the skin of multiple corpses that had died violent deaths.

[It has the effect of driving the person touched into madness, similar to the effect of being burned by a mad fire.]

[When those around you go berserk, the wearer's combat potential will be unleashed.]

These leather gloves had caused him considerable trouble in the previous battle. Touching them felt like being burned by a maddening fire, and his mind was being consumed by a sense of madness, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the Madness Gloves didn't actually summon Madness Fire; it was just a simulation. Japal gritted his teeth and, despite the madness, killed the Madness Gloves.

"Everyone around me is a decent person, no one needs this stuff."

As he said this, he casually stuffed the leather gloves into his pocket. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably give them away after he left, or he might simply lose them somewhere.

After confirming that this forest was part of the later map, Japal became more alert and quickly attacked any enemies he encountered during his subsequent exploration.

There was more than one Mad Hand. Japal dealt with them one by one along the way, but the subsequent Mad Hands no longer dropped weapons. Instead, they dropped piles and piles of Mad Firestones.

Japal kept his distance from this thing that could restore vitality but also drive people mad. He casually took two pieces as souvenirs and left the rest on the spot.

As the exploration of the valley forest continues to deepen.

Gradually, he developed the habit of hacking at any living creature he saw with all his might.

No matter what strange or unusual combat techniques the enemy uses, as long as he can cut fast enough, he will be the victor.

After hacking his way through, Japal finally encountered a monster completely different from the Mad Hand.

Not far away, there was a monster that was completely black, but had an enormous head that emitted light. It was hunched over and leaned on a cane, making one think of the word "old man".

[Do not touch the elderly man]

It feels like a long time ago that it last appeared; back then, Gong Qiying only had one underground city.

"You can tell just by looking at that head, it'll be juicy when you chop it up."

For some reason, there were large patches of weeds near the old man who forbids touching, which could completely conceal one's figure when squatting down, as if they had grown there specifically to provide a place for people to hide.

Thanks to the bushes, Japar slowly moved behind the Forbidden Old Man, reaching the limit of distance where he was about to be discovered.

Then comes the sword draw and slash!
He had never seen a weapon like the Moon Shadow Blade before. After getting his hands on it, he automatically mastered the draw slash, because he felt that this weapon was particularly suitable for this type of attack.

This swift strike will sever the old man's brain!

They clashed! The blades collided!

Japar was already imagining how his shot would feel next, however—

The blade of the legendary sword, Moon Shadow, pierced straight through the untouchable old man, as if the monster before him were merely an untouchable holographic projection.

Because of the excessive force used, the blow that hit the air caused Japal to twist a muscle, but that wasn't the worst of it; more importantly...

The old man, who forbade touching him, poked him in the chest with his cane.

(End of this chapter)