BXBX NOVEL Chapter 536 535: Farming
Chapter 536 535: Farming
Her idea wasn\'t wrong though, and I wasn\'t going to say no to some good old fashioned Xp farming against these easy monsters and undead, especially not after I got such an abundant amount earlier today; two whole levels plus some extra was certainly worth being here for a little longer, and considering the increase in strength of the enemies, I was likely earning more experience now per kill then I was earlier, which meant the numbers would be much larger at the end of this battle.
It was slightly mindless how we were slaughtering these hordes of monsters and undead, with the occasional moment where the elites pushed forwards through the sea of bodies and managed to get close to us, only to be cut down by our combined attacks as we remained inside our formation.
The plan was - as always with us - rather simple; remain at the edge of the battlefield and cut down the hordes that swarmed us for practice, and in my case experience points that would push me closer to leveling up once again.
Or a few times, who knows; there were more enemies here than there were earlier, so maybe I could get three levels?
On top of that very trackable gain that I was going to get, I was also getting more accustomed to utilizing my rapier, as well as the short range burst spells that I had developed back at the Palace with Jahi, which were becoming more and more refined as I shorted the cast speed and improved the power, resulting in some beautiful bursts of ice and wind depending on what I needed.
Bone was frozen and flesh eviscerated as I alternated between the two, all while my rapier continued to cut and pierce into my enemies as I reaped the lives of the chaff in front of me, bathing in the excellence of such an easy farm for levels as I killed and killed.
It was mindless, that was for sure, but like Anput and Jahi had come to love the sheer intensity of a full body workout, the burning of my muscles as I unleashed barrages of stabs with my rapier or how my calves burned as I leapt from side to side avoiding attacks was just so euphoric...
Besides, just thinking about the number that I would see at the end of all this made this so much more enjoyable as we continued our massacre.
Considering the new spells flying overhead that were melting and burning monsters and undead alike to a crisp meant that Leone was enjoying this to an extent as well, which was something that made the rest of us relieved, since her being more into wanting to be here meant we could perhaps eke out a little more time here as well...
After all, the \'adults\' of this group were Leone and I, and while she usually conceded to my opinion on most things, it\'d be best if we both agreed about what was best to do for this group going forwards.
So with her testing out new spells and different variants of her existing arsenal, that meant that we could indulge just a bit longer.
As for Nirinia, I could tell that she was waiting behind us with her blade ready to support us should everything go south, reassuring us in the back of our minds.
The extent of our magical attacks were restricted to Jahi\'s discs - which were cleaving through the hordes in front of her while her great sword sliced anything else - Anput\'s gates - being used to restrict and kill the elites - Leone\'s repertoire of spells - burning down most of the clearing alongside the inhabitants - and lastly my own burst spells.
Not too insane on our parts, but we weren\'t looking to be flashy or incredibly magically focused at this moment, wanting to work even more on our blade skills as we cut down the hordes, though there was a small part of me that wanted to join Leone and enjoy the beauty of spell casting to its fullest with such a wide array of enemies to pick on, but there was also a large part of me that was enjoying this way too much to care.
The Goblins were especially thrilling to kill, since the monsters were still filled with that utterly delectable crimson liquid that made pretty patterns on the ground whenever I slit their bellies or throats open, and when paired with those squeals when the rapier lodged itself deep into their bodies?
Oh, it was heavenly...
Or when Shatter or the burst spells shredded their torsos open and revealed their beating hearts...
I do believe that I was grinning as of this moment, especially considering there was something warm and sticky staining my cheek...
I shuddered slightly as I weaved beneath the swing of a Goblin before cutting it in half, then launching myself to the side and knocking a Skeleton onto its side before stomping on its skull, shattering it.
Time became meaningless as we indulged in our \'darker\' desires of bloodshed and violence, killing and killing even as our bodies began to scream for rest, minute muscle tears and overextensions making our efficiency drop little by little as we continued on.
As the number of enemies began to thin once more, and the number of elites dwindled down to a handful, Jahi finally began to step back, her Light Mana building in her arms as she shouted "Pull back now! Save some energy and mana for the search to come!"
Anput and I dropped back instantly, the monsters and undead we were holding at bay trying to rush forwards and beat us down so that they could swarm us and tear us apart.
However, Leone was still weaving new spells into existence, and she raised a wall of flames to cover our retreat, allowing us to slip back into the forest without any issues.