The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nu'bor, The Kingdom of Nu'bor, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 7:47 AM)~~~

Sally is sleeping soundly next to me, and it's so much cooler in the jungle than it was in the desert. The morning is here, and the sun has almost fully risen on the jungle. And the tent is slowly warming up.

I lean up and crack my neck, and I take a breath. After last night's talk, she brought me to the tent, and we had some fun. She said it was to help both of us feel better, and I felt great afterward.

As I get out of the tent, the view from the cliff we're on fills my vision, and a deep breath fills my lungs. We'll be heading deeper into the jungle today, and we're doing a mixture of flying and walking. Sally wants to experience the jungle floor.

It's a great idea. I've never been in a jungle before, and we've only been on this cliff since we got here. The jungle floor is somewhere a lot of amazing things happen.

There are several layers to a jungle. You can think of it as a hotel. Different floors for different wildlife. That was one of the things I learned from those old online articles and documents about jungles. They were destroyed many decades before I was born.

"You out there?"

My lovely traveling companion makes herself known with a question, and before I can answer her, she pokes her head out. She smiles as she looks at me, and I almost forgot that I'm still naked.

She steps out of the tent in a similar state, and I get an eyeful. Her hands glide over my chest and stomach as she reaches me. It feels good when her hands touch my muscles. Soon, we're hugging in the nude as the sun rises over the jungle.

It's something you'd see in an old movie... I can't remember its name... It was a cartoon about a wildman in a jungle, and then he met other people... It was released centuries ago, and I was a little kid when I first saw it.

"As fun as it is to hold each other like this, it's probably a good idea for us to move. The Jungle of Nu'bor is giant, and we're wasting daylight."

Once we're apart, we both equip our armor and weapons. I pack up the tent and other things. The fire has been out for hours, but I make sure it's out regardless. I don't want to leave a potential wildfire out here.

"Now, should we fly first or walk?"

It's up to her, and I'm fine with whatever she picks.

"I'd like to walk from this point, and once we're a bit past Noon, we'll start flying again. I want to see the wildlife and actually fight something for a change. All this traveling and talking has gotten me eager for something other than normalcy."

I hold the same sympathies. I wouldn't mind fighting some jungle creatures. Monsters are welcomed too. It'll be fun for a change, and it's been forever since Sally and got to fight side by side.

We make our way down into the jungle, and it's far cooler down here compared to the temperature on the cliff. It was cool up there, but it's around 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit down here.

Sally is leading the way with no problems, and I can tell she's got her map open from the way she's walking and looking at nothing. Since she's doing it, I might as well check it out too. Once the map is open, I zoom in on our local area.

As I do, some named locations pop up in the distance. They're dungeons. Discovered by people that came long before us. They were included on the maps we bought. That's easy enough to know, and I'm glad that there are some nearby activities.

The closest one is about 17 miles away. It'd take less than a minute to reach it flying. But since we're walking, it'll take a couple of hours. Navigating the rough jungle terrain takes a little bit of extra time.

"Should we stop off at any close dungeons, or keep walking and pass them up?"

This time it's Sally who has a question, and I'm glad she's not just assuming what I'd want.

"I'd like to take on some Dungeons given the chance too. It's been a long time since I had a good Dungeons crawl."

She nods her head in agreement, and we keep walking. And I'm starting to hear the noises of the jungle the higher the sun gets. It's still early morning, which means there are a lot of animals, creatures, and monsters that are getting up for the day.

Sally suddenly stops, and I crouch down as she does. I make my way up to her and I see her fearful look. I see what she's looking at, and I understand why she has such a look.

"That's one ugly motherfucker..."

What we see is a giant mosquito, and its features are clearly on display. Most bugs are to small to get a good look at without bringing them close up. But I hadn't realized how ugly and weird a mosquito looks. It's the same size as a small cow calf.

It's fucking the blood of its prey, and this is when I decide to Inspect it.

[Plague Bearing Mosquito (Lvl. 150)]

[Health: 17,000,000/17,000,000]

[Description: The Plague Bearing Mosquito is an indigenous insect of the No'bur Jungles. It uses its lethal diseases to infect its prey and feed soon after its prey dies. While not a top predator in the Jungle, it's still a dangerous threat to those inexperienced.]

I can see from the green shade of Sally's face she's disgusted by the thing. And I'm also not a fan of the ugly creature.

"I've never seen such a big bug..."

Sally may not be experienced when it comes to giant bugs, but I sure am. I've fought my fair share, but nothing that's so skin-crawling before.

"Do you want the honors, or shall I?"

I try to lighten the mood, but she's not having any part of the Plague Bearing Mosquito. I rush forward and take out The Witness. Slicing at the creature. It's fast, but I'm faster. After activating one of my stronger skills, I quickly dispatch it.

As I look back at Sally, the green shade on her face is clearing up.

"I take it you're not a fan of bugs?"

She shakes her head.

"Not when they're big ugly bloodsucking monsters that will haunt your dreams forever."

I laugh at the way she describes how she feels toward such things. And I agree with her. I know she can handle it, and she will on her own. But since I'm here, I guess I'm on ugly bug duty.

"Let's keep moving. I want to get to that Dungeon before Noon."

I also got a cool 10 EXP toward my Player Level.

She follows behind me now. I'm leading the way in case any more ugly bugs show up. I do like bugs. Well, specific kinds. Spiders don't bother me, and I think bugs are cool. But I hate Mosquitos and other such parasitic bugs.

They suck.

Literally.

~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nu'bor, The Kingdom of Nu'bor, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 8:31 AM)~~~

"This has been a blast!"

Cera is having a good time killing a bunch of monsters. From what he's told me, he's gotten a good 50 EXP since we started. Turns out this jungle is filled with good monsters, creatures, and animals that have it.

I've leveled up a few times too.

But since Cera has a higher level than me, it takes him longer to level up. But he's still having fun regardless. I'm also having a good time fighting beside him.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.231][Tier-4]

[Exp: 2/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 370] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]