As far as Arthur could remember, the Ruins he was in was one of the least known locations in Morpheus Online.
There were several reasons for it too. The first being the fact that it was in an area that not many would be able to reach. Then there was the fact that one needed to know that a ruin like that existed in the first place.
If one didn't know that, they might not even think about coming this deep into the forest. They would end up facing a large number of enemies that might tire them out leading to them being killed.
One might think that the enemies here were only high leveled, thus one could grind a few levels before coming back. But that didn't work either, as one would need to be level ten or above to actually be able to fight the enemies here on an equal level.
Of course, by that point, they were already qualified enough to leave the newbie village.
The desire to obtain their first class as intense and there was no way they would delay in obtaining one. This led to barely anyone exploring the northern forest of the Kestrel Village.
'If not for all these factors, I wouldn't have this advantage either…' Arthur thought to himself.
He observed the ruins carefully, ensuring that there were no enemies hiding in plain sight.
"Let's take a look…" Arthur stepped into the boundary of the ruins, triggering the Quest notification again.
>Quest Updated!You've discovered the ruins in the Northern Forest. Uncover the secrets within and obtain appropriate rewardsInspect Successful
Chest Armor: 1. Hemp Shirt [Clothes]
[Defense: 1] [Durability: 76/100]
2. Bull Leather Chest Armor [Armor]
[Defense: 10] [Durability: 72/100]
It was only his chest armor that was damaged for now, along with his body but he knew that if he let this go on for too long, he would be unable to last.
"There!" But as he was fighting the beast, he finally saw what he was searching for.
A dark red patch could be seen in the center of the beast's chest.
Without hesitation, Arthur lunged forward, his blade aimed at the beast's chest. The creature was quick to react, dodging his attack and swiping at him with its sharp claws.
Arthur narrowly avoided the attack and parried with his sword, striking the beast's side with a glancing blow.
'Need to distract it to make an opening…' He thought, while his mind moved like lightning.
The creature howled in pain, but it wasn't deterred. It charged at Arthur, slamming into him with the force of a battering ram. Arthur stumbled backward, nearly losing his footing on the uneven terrain.
[Critical Damage! Player Arthur's HP has fallen below 50%]
[-30% HP!]
"Shit!" Arthur cursed but didn't lose focus.
With a quick recovery, Arthur struck back with his sword, aiming for the creature's head. The beast dodged again, but Arthur was prepared. He faked a thrust, causing the beast to move to the side, before spinning around and striking it on the other side.
It caused the rock covered beast to lose its footing this time, allowing Arthur to strike true.
[Critical hit!]
[Fatal hit!]
[-100% HP]
With the short sword piercing its chest, the rock beast's eyes dimmed and it turned into fragments!
Crumble!