SWDnovel Chapter 13 The Dilapidated House in Storm Hill, Little Red Riding Hood
Chapter 13 The Dilapidated House in Storm Hill, Little Red Riding Hood
Looking at those dozen or so pairs of bright green eyes, Xia Tong broke out in a cold sweat.
But he then realized that he was now still a faded one, not the frail laborer he had been in his previous life.
He got off Torret and grabbed the Soul-Summoning Bell at his waist.
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
Three lone wolves and two fanged imps were summoned.
Beside him, Melina had already materialized.
A dozen or so wolves howled softly, and the night wind occasionally carried a foul odor.
By the moonlight, you could see that they were hunched over, their muscles taut, and black saliva dripping from between their bare, sharp teeth.
A particularly robust alpha wolf was staring intently at Xia Tong.
Gudong!
Xia Tong tilted her head back and took a sip from the Blue Dew Holy Grail Bottle, quickly replenishing her focus.
He quickly glanced around and saw that there were 12 wolves in the opposite direction.
He then took a step forward, wielding his King's Army Greatsword, ready to strike at any moment.
Awooo—
The alpha wolf retreated, while the other wolves slowly advanced, forming an encirclement.
Xia Tong issued a command in her mind, instructing the three stray wolves and two fanged little devils not to make any rash moves and to stay close behind her.
The main characters instantly formed a defensive circle and confronted the 12 wolves.
Whoosh!
A wolf, unable to contain itself, charged forward, lunging straight for Xia Tong's throat.
cut!
Xia Tong's King's Army Greatsword was already itching for a strike, and he slashed fiercely at the enemy.
The attack power boost from the combat skill sent the wolf flying!
Its body split in two in mid-air, and hot blood splattered all over the ground.
On the other side, the three lone wolves had each found their opponents and were locked in a fierce battle.
Boom! Boom!
Two explosions rang out around them.
The fanged imp kept throwing out its magic pot, and in an instant, four or five wolves were injured and their movements became sluggish.
Seeing how terrifying Xia Tong's area-of-effect damage was, the alpha wolf let out another angry howl.
Subsequently, the wolf pack gradually dispersed and no longer gathered in dense groups.
Soon, the fanged imp's magic pot stopped working and could only serve as a distraction.
The roles of offense and defense have shifted!
Xia Tong chuckled softly.
Our side has suffered almost no casualties, while the enemy has lost six or seven wolves.
"Rush!"
Xia Tong gave the order, and everyone instantly charged toward the alpha wolf.
In an instant, Torret materialized.
Xia Tong leaped onto his horse, gripping the King's Army Greatsword in his right hand, and chased after the alpha wolf with all his might.
Wolves are monsters with high attack but low defense; their advantage lies in their incredibly fast movements.
Seeing the alpha wolf running further and further away, Xia Tong immediately drew the throwing blade from her waist.
That was looted from the soldiers in Grik earlier.
Throwing knife.
He hurled the throwing knife in his hand with all his might!
Having practiced darts a few times in my past life, my physical coordination is better in this life, and my accuracy is also quite good.
Whoosh!
The throwing knife sliced through the air and pierced the alpha wolf's rear end.
Awooo—!
With a painful howl, the alpha wolf suddenly slowed down, its tail drooping, and it turned to look at Xia Tong with a fierce expression.
Xia Tong then used the horse's strength to leap into the air!
He raised the King's Army Greatsword high in the air with both hands, and using the momentum of his descent, he slashed down fiercely!
With a crack!
The combined force of speed, inertia, and gravitational potential energy made this strike incredibly powerful.
The alpha wolf was cleaved in two.
The remaining small karaomi were also quickly dealt with.
Suddenly, the battlefield was left with only bloodstains and scattered sobs.
Xia Tong glanced at it.
The three stray wolves he had summoned were also seriously injured; one of them had its tail bitten off, and the other two were covered in wounds.
He canceled the summons.
Subsequently, the three stray wolves turned into white smoke and dissipated, returning to their ashes for refrigeration.
After skinning all the wolves and collecting their small bones, Xia Tong mounted Toret and continued onward.
........
About half an hour later, a cluster of golden light appeared ahead.
"This is a blessing."
Beside the blessing stood a small, dilapidated house swaying in the storm.
The roof was riddled with large holes and incomplete, making it appear particularly desolate on this stormy hill amidst the bitter wind and rain.
Xia Tong first sat down at the blessing area and stored the items she didn't need for the time being in the wooden box—that space that belonged to her.
After doing all this, he walked toward the dilapidated hut.
There was a corpse outside. Xia Tong jumped onto the platform and picked up a stone sword key next to the corpse.
Push open the rickety wooden door.
The first thing you see is that glaring red.
Rodrica huddled on the wooden floor in the corner of the dilapidated house, like a frightened little animal.
The most striking thing about her was a deep red hooded cloak.
Underneath the cloak, she wore a noble travel outfit.
It used to be a fine off-white silk, but now the clothes are covered in mud and grass clippings, the edges are worn, and it looks disheveled and wretched.
She hugged her knees, burying her face deep in the shadow of the hood, her golden hair hanging messily down the sides of her face.
His face was filled with grief and fear.
Hearing footsteps, Rodrika suddenly looked up.
"...Everyone...has had their limbs set."
Her voice was trembling.
"My comrades who came with me to the border... fought for me, and as a result, they were all... had their hands and feet cut off and were used for reattachment."
........
Xia Tong didn't speak, but listened quietly.
She told me so much, so much.
He knew that this was Rodrika's inner demon.
"Only I... only I was scared and ran away... I'm such a coward... I'm so sorry..."
She covered her face in pain, curling her body up even tighter.
Xia Tong crouched down, bringing their eyes level.
Instead of simply listening as he did in the game, he reached out and gently patted Rodrik's trembling shoulder.
Rodrigo raised her teary eyes and tremblingly handed over something.
"If you are also going to Stoneville... could you please take this child with you?"
"Its name is Kurara, it's a soul jellyfish... This child cries a lot, just like me... If it were you, you would definitely be able to take good care of it."
Rodrika was very sensitive to mental matters, and she could sense that Xia Tong in front of her was not a bad person.
........
The conversation ended.
Xia Tong walked out of the wooden house.
Rodrica is an extremely important character in the game, and now that Xia Tong has entered this real world, she values her even more.
"My only support comes from ashes, and my army of ashes cannot do without Rodrika."
"Currently, it will take time for the ashes to fully recover after being injured. But as a future spirit trainer, Rodrika must have some way to shorten this time."
Xia Tong was making plans in her mind.
"Going to Stoneville now would be tantamount to suicide!"
Only by obtaining the relics of the pupa and handing them over to Rodrika will she have the courage to go out and proceed to the Hall of the Round Table.
"Should we take the risk?"
A bold idea popped into Xia Tong's mind.
With his current intelligence, he could easily go to the ruins of Post Station Street and learn magic from Teacher Serenity.
With ranged attack capabilities, fighting monsters in border areas becomes much easier.
However, learning magic alone is not enough.
Most importantly, he needs a powerful staff.
In Galid!
The teleportation trap chest in the Dragon's Breath Ruins provides direct access to the Celia Crystal Tunnel in Galid, which leads to the Ionian Swamp.
Inside the Sage's Ruins in the swamp, there is a meteorite staff and a corresponding magical rock sphere.
That's the most powerful staff in the early to mid-game!
Although it cannot be upgraded, it has an intelligence bonus of up to S rank.
This staff is practically an official cheat code.
"But... that location is in Gailid."
Any corrupt kin or any corrupt knight would be enough to kill Xia Tong.
Not to mention, the Ionian Swamp also contains the infamous Crimson Decay.
"No, no, I can't go."
Xia Tong felt a chill run down her spine at her own thoughts.
We can't take that risk.
We still need to be cautious!