Mythical Creatures Strategy Guide

Chapter 6 Take this!

With the sharing of holy light, Chu Sheng's injuries healed rapidly.

On the day the bandages were removed, he happily pushed open the door and took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.

There was nothing I could do; Ella had been staying by my side every day for the past few days, making the whole house smell like dog.

"Chu Sheng!"

Chu Sheng turned his head to look at the sound.

Oh, it's Ukraine.

Uk had a kind and honest appearance, and was tall and strong, but he had a silly, childlike air about him. He carried a hoe, waving as he ran towards Chu Sheng, his bald head shining brightly in the sunlight.

"Brother Uk!" Chu Sheng was deeply moved by Uk's fearless charge that day. He grabbed Uk's hand and shook it vigorously. "It's all thanks to you! If you hadn't deliberately fallen to attract the manticore's attention that day, I really wouldn't have been able to deliver the sword to Miss Knight!"

Uk scratched his head sheepishly: "Chu Sheng, I didn't mean to fall..."

"Hey!" Chu Sheng interrupted abruptly, "Brother Wu Ke, I just wanted to ask you about something, is it convenient for you?"

"Sure!" Uk grabbed Chu Sheng's hands and shook them violently. "Chu Sheng, you're a hero in the village now! Just tell me if you need any help!"

Chu Sheng glanced around furtively, then beckoned to Uk to come closer.

"Do you know the knight in our village?" he asked in a low voice.

"You mean Lord Arthur?" Uk pondered for a moment, then answered somewhat uncertainly, "Lord Arthur is a knight who only came to rotate shifts this year, so I don't know him very well. But..."

"Hmm?" Chu Sheng perked up his ears.

"...However, the knights who have been on rotation have always been nobles from the great families of the Empire." Uk also lowered his voice.

A benefactor? A benefactor is wonderful! I love accidentally wandering into the imperial palace!

"Okay, Xiao Wu, I understand. You can go ahead and do your work." Chu Sheng patted Wu's shoulder. "Oh, by the way, how's Aunt Ram?"

Uk pointed to a wooden house in the corner of the village, his expression somewhat sad: "Aunt Ram was already old, and on top of that, she had high blood pressure... sigh!"

Chu Sheng felt a sudden tightness in his chest for no apparent reason and quickly asked, "What's wrong with her?"

Ukraine wiped away a tear: "My arm is dislocated."

"May your whole family be wealthy and prosperous."

Chu Sheng bid farewell to Wu Ke with gritted teeth, preparing to take Ella to the forest to hunt some game and make a delicious soup for Aunt Ram that evening.

That was what he had promised. Besides, Aunt Ram deserved it!

"Chu Sheng, when that monster came, all the other small animals were scared away." Ella sniffed around on the ground for a long time before finally turning back and saying with a pitiful expression.

Windmill Village is located next to the Griffin Mountains, which lie on the northern border of the empire. The forests on the southern slopes of the mountains are mostly inhabited by ordinary wild beasts and weak monsters, but it is said that the northern slopes are teeming with high-level magical beasts.

No one has ever crossed the ridge to reach the north slope, so this rumor has never been verified.

But Chu Sheng always felt that the rumor was probably true.

The manticore can't just appear out of thin air, can it?

"You need to actively utilize your initiative!" Chu Sheng said seriously. "If you haven't found it, why don't you first look for the problem within yourself?"

Ella pouted in dissatisfaction, but suddenly her nose twitched as she carefully sniffed the air, as if she had smelled something.

"Found it!" Her amber eyes lit up, and she drooled with excitement. "It's over there!"

Ella took off running, and Chu Sheng had no chance to stop her.

Walking a dog without a leash is like the dog walking the person. By the time he finally caught up with Ella, she was panting heavily and began to dry heave, her hands supporting her thighs.

"Ugh...you...ugh—" Chu Sheng gasped for breath, "Ugh...hmm?"

Ahead, Ella was on all fours, her rear end sticking up high, her tail held straight up, her linen skirt stretched taut by the two full moons, almost to the point of tearing. She was also making low growling noises.

This is a dog's alert posture when approaching an enemy!

Chu Sheng followed Ella's gaze and saw a green-skinned creature staring blankly at him.

Not the kind of green-skinned person who shouts "Waaaagh!", but the kind of green-skinned person who says "You smell so good, Saintess".

It's a goblin!

Chu Sheng couldn't help but glance at a certain part of it, and then corrected his wording.

—It's a goblin girl!

"Chu Sheng, danger! Don't come any closer!" Ella didn't turn around, her eyes fixed on the goblin girl. "I can handle her!"

Goblins are only the lowest-level Tier 1 magical beasts. They have little intelligence and are not aggressive. They usually stay far away from human villages.

What's going on? First it was the manticore, and now even goblins have appeared so close to the village. Could something terrible have happened on the north slope of the Griffin Mountains?

"Let go of that goblin!" A sudden inspiration struck Chu Sheng. "Let me handle it!"

Hidden skill [Contract ≠ I Agree]: All negative effects of contracts are nullified against you, and you can use the supernatural abilities of your contract partner for one minute each day!

He had long wanted to test Arthur's extraordinary abilities. Now, thanks to the shared holy light of the contract, his body was also filled with holy light, so unleashing a sword strike shouldn't be difficult!

But... what was that prayer Arthur recited again?

Under Ella's admiring gaze, Chu Sheng steeled himself, picked up a twig, and walked toward the dumbfounded goblin.

"I, Chu Sheng, am who I was, am who I am now, and will always be... well, I don't care what you say, just take this!"

"EX——Calibur!!!"

The miracle happened the instant the branch was swung down.

First, sparks flew out of the dry branches as if they were short-circuited, and then a burst of intense holy light erupted out with a "bang"!

A narrow band of light pierced through the goblin girl's body and disappeared into the distant woods.

Chu Sheng felt as if his body had been hollowed out, and the holy light within him poured out. His legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.

What's going on here? Isn't Arthur's extraordinary path to maintaining peak condition simply by wielding the Holy Sword?

Oh, a minute has passed. Then it's alright.

Chu Sheng looked at his hands; the branch had turned into ashes, with no trace of holy light remaining.

"Chu Sheng!" Ella stared in disbelief, cautiously extending her hand. "Are you...are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Chu Sheng took Ella's hand and stood up with her help. "How did the holy light I just emitted compare to that of the knight lady that day?"

Ella tilted her head in thought, then nodded with absolute certainty: "Just like the difference between this green-skinned creature and the giant monster from that day."

She pointed to the goblin girl who had been cut in two by a single sword stroke and added, "You're a greenskin."

Chu Sheng's face was ashen, and he muttered things like "I didn't perform well today," "I'm too tired after recovering from a serious illness," "I drank alcohol and can't get up," and "I'm not usually this fast," while firmly refusing Ella's help.

"It's okay," Ella blinked and gave him a fist pump to cheer him on. "Being small is cute too!"

Chu Sheng was speechless with grievances when he suddenly noticed a large lump bulging up somewhere on his body.

It's the chest.

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