Realm of Myths and Legends

t move, she received a sudden message alert from the system.

The message was from Phoenix, and it seemed to be a follow-up from the one she previously sent.

〈System Alert: Player Phoenix has sent you a message, ”You ’re still completing your war objective near the Emerald Cliffs, right? Be careful.
I don ’t know if it ’s true or not, but I just overheard some players saying that the wild beast that ’s running around is attracted to the Emerality Jeweled Flowers that grow around there.
Apparently, it ’s what the next subjugation party plans to use to lure the beast out of hiding.
Well, like I said, it ’s just something I overheard, but I figured it ’s better to be safe than sorry. ”〉

”Emerality… ” Reilei glanced down at the emerald crystal in her hands that was shaped like a flower.

”Could this be it? ” The item in Reilei ’s hand was referred to as the ”Mysterious Gemstone Flower ” that grew beneath the Emerald Cliffs in the war objective she accepted.
But, the flower in her hand showed up as ??? via the system information.

”Perhaps I should play it safe and finish this war objective at another time. ” Reilei internalized as she returned the Mysterious Gemstone Flower to the spot she first discovered it.

The Mysterious Gemstone Flower was special, not only because of its unique appearance but also due to the fact that it could not be placed inside a player ’s inventory.

To be more precise, the flowers could be placed in one ’s inventory; it was just that they would instantly wither upon being removed.
However, this was all Reilei knew since the information provided by the war objective stopped there.

Rmmmmble…

”Hm? ”

Out of nowhere, the ground beneath Reilei started to shake.

At first, it was only light vibrations.
However, the faint vibrations quickly transformed into an all-out tremor that caused the earth to tremble uncontrollably!

”Xiao Liang! Ayanellia! ” Reilei called out as the two hurried to her side.

Reilei sensed that something terrible was approaching—and she was right.

ROAR! Neeeeeigh! Grrrrr!

Reilei ’s eyes widened as she witnessed the scene that emerged before her.

With little to no warning, a wave of monsters that numbered well over a hundred was now running towards them on a direct collision course!

Name: Winged Jackalope(Elite)

Level: 41

Name: Red-Horned Boar(Elite)

Level: 42

Name: Golden-Stripped Grizzlier(Elite)

Level: 43

”What ’s going on? Why are so many different monsters working together? There are a lot of elite monsters among them, too.
What should I do? ” Reilei furrowed her brows.

Reilei learned from Phoenix that monsters in RML were extremely territorial and did not typically get along with other monsters.
Therefore, for so many distinct species of monsters to gather in one place of their own accord was highly improbable. 

Regardless, it was too late to log out!

The next moment, the Orb of Nine Creations appeared in Reilei ’s hand as she prepared to face the monster horde.

”Stay close to me. ” Reilei cautioned Xiao Liang and Ayanellia as they, too, prepared for battle.

10 meters…

5 meters…

1 meter!

Woosh!

Reilei swung the orb in her hand outward and smashed it into the head of a charging Red-Horned Boar.

The Red-Horned Boar that Reilei struck tumbled to the ground.

The creature quickly struggled to its feet and glared at Reilei with a vicious gaze.

However, just as Reilei was ready to follow up on her attack, something bizarre happened.

Instead of retaliating, the Red-Horned Boar actually ignored Reilei and turned to run away!

Reilei was stunned! This was the first time she witnessed a monster run away from a player after being attacked.

But, that was not the only unusual occurrence.
The other monsters were also paying no attention to her, Xiao Liang or Ayanellia.

A few seconds later, before Reilei knew it, the monsters had passed by them without causing trouble as everything fell deathly silent.

”What was that all abou- ”

Woosh!

Suddenly, Reilei felt a bone-piercingly cold gale of wind brush past her face as her mind went blank.

Without even thinking, Reilei took a single step back.

It was that intuitive step back that saved Reilei from having her head torn off!

That ’s when Reilei ’s gaze met with a pair of pale blue eyes as a set of system information displayed itself.

Name: Polkentin ’s Failed Kitsune(Epic Boss)

Level: ???