Level Up: Voidwalker

Chapter 158: Company Caravan

Atlas felt the potions kick in, causing his body to feel better just as he cast Void bomb a few meters away and drove his swords into the ground to brace himself. When the projectile hit a Golem, causing it to explode.

The force sent many monsters flying while the azure blast outright destroyed others. Atlas was enjoying the fight with the Void Golems, which caused him to stay alert as more Warriors rushed in.

'There are way too many of these monsters,' he thought while readying to fight.

They moved quicker than he expected but managed to dodge most strikes as his armor took a few hits, causing him to stumble back. He quickly cast Void Wave, which effectively wiped out the surrounding Golems.

Atlas managed to clear some space while he checked the monster total after fighting for a while.

[Void Golem – 970100/1000000]

[Void Warrior Golem – 498666/500000]

[Void Golem Commander – 99998/100000]

[Void Golem King – 1/1]

'It's slowly going down; the spells are helping take the totals down,' he mused excitedly.

Following that, Atlas spammed spells while using his blades infused with his void element to cut through dozens of Golems, who turned into motes. He moved onto the next monster and turned it to dust using Void Blast.

He tried to retreat, but a Golem Commander struck unexpectedly, delivering a powerful punch to his torso. Atlas crossed his swords to block the blow, but the force of the stone fist sent him reeling and tumbling into the water below.

'This is chaos, I wonder if this is a common occurrence,' he pondered worriedly.

The impact propelled him straight into the Void Realm's edge, causing him to wake up in the tent. He shook his head while sitting up and checking on the weather outside as it howled like a once-in-a-lifetime storm.

'I bet mana's powering the storm,' Atlas thought before returning inside the shaking tent.

After that, he pulled out a Dragon Meat Box and ate while ignoring the chaos outside. Once Atlas finished the meal, which took ten minutes, he crawled into his sleeping bag before falling asleep.

The following morning, Atlas woke up to a loud screech from above, which made him jump out of his skin while waking up. He stuck his head outside, only for his eyes to widen in shock as a massive flying monster was flying above.

'Is that a Thunderbird?' he wondered, admiring the majestic creature soaring above. It was the largest monster Atlas had ever seen. Its massive wingspan cast shadows over the hills and the town below.

Dark red in color, the creature resembled a giant, fearsome eagle with a presence that dominated the sky, causing him to think, 'I wonder if it's a Titan, but why is it flying west?'

Atlas shook his head before using Void Sight on the new monster.

[Tempestwing]

[Rank: Monarch - 60000 Exp]

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[Won't bother you unless you attack it]

'A monarch-ranked creature? I wonder how strong it is,' he pondered while watching the Tempestwing flying west.

Then, Atlas noticed the storm was worsening and hid away in the tent while trying the Void Realms Level Three. The battle continued for hours until he was tired and beaten by a Void Golem Commander.

Following the run in the Void Realm, he checked the monster total.

[Void Golem – 925131/1000000]

[Void Warrior Golem – 497456/500000]

[Void Golem Commander – 99964/100000]

[Void Golem King – 1/1]

'Slowly going down, but now let's complete the last quest,' Atlas mused while packing away the tent.

Once that was done, he summoned Theo, who appeared with a happy chirp as Atlas climbed on its back before the monster took flight. He commented while glancing around, ''Look for the two Forest Trolls, boy.''

Theo replied with a chirp before soaring through the sky, and after searching for an hour, Atlas spotted the monsters he was after, ''Dive down, boy. I will get the drop on them and can take one out.''

The Dungeon Monster dived toward the massive trolls eating some other creature outside their cave. When Atlas got close to the ground, he flung a Void Bomb at the biggest one. The azure projectile smashed into the target.

'This will kill one of them at least,' he thought with a big smile.

An explosion erupted, sending the two monsters stumbling backward, but Atlas leaped off Theo's back and drove his blades through one of the troll's skulls while using Void Sight on the remaining one.

[Forest Troll]

[Rank: C - 500 Exp]

[Powerful but very slowly. Use your speed]

'This is going to be fun,' Atlas thought while readying his blades as the troll collapsed to the ground with a crash.

The remaining monster looked at him with an enraged expression and quickly lunged at Atlas, who dodged the punch before sliding across the ground to slice through the troll's ankles, causing it to drop to one knee.

Following that attack, Atlas used Void Step to appear on the monster's back, allowing him to drive Nightblade and Deepforge through its skull and cast Void Blast that blew its head to pieces.

The troll dropped to the ground as Atlas dismissed his helmet before wiping the sweat from his forehead. He glanced around and noticed Theo perched on a nearby branch as the area went quiet,

Atlas sheathed his swords and carefully collected the troll's blood, using the containers from his storage. Once the task was complete, he climbed onto Theo's broad back. With a low growl, the beast began returning to Emberglade Town, carrying him through the wild terrain.

The morning sun beamed down as they flew above the hills before the Blood Bat King landed a mile away from the town so he wouldn't be spotted. Atlas dismissed him back to the Dungeon Realm.

Once the monster was gone, Atlas approached the town, taking in the beautiful landscape. He noticed the air was getting colder, which caused him to think, 'Winterfrost is here and the weather will get worse.'

Then, Atlas shook his head and approached the town gate, only to be stopped by the guard. However, when the men spotted his Adventurers Card, they let him pass. He walked through Emberglade until he reached the guild and entered.'

This time around, it was busy, but that didn't bother Atlas as he walked up to the counter where Tilifa was. When the older elf woman spotted him, she beamed before speaking in a friendly tone, ''Did you complete all the quests, Azhar'Zul?''

Atlas nodded as he responded, ''Can we use a private room? The counter is too small to hold even half the stuff.''

Tilifa smiled, then called over a young man to cover her spot before leading him toward the staircase. They ascended silently until they reached a small room off the side. Once inside, she turned to him and said, "Please place the proof materials on the floor."

He carefully deposited everything he had collected—the spoils from the monster he killed and the herbs he gathered. The older woman's eyes widened in surprise as she sorted the items.

Atlas watched quietly as she meticulously checked each piece, occasionally glancing at a sheet of paper that seemed to appear from nowhere. She confirmed every detail with sharp focus.

Ten minutes later, Tilifa smiled satisfactorily and said in a happy tone, "Everything is here. We can now confirm your Rank-up test in Starfallen City."

"Okay," Atlas replied. "What about the escort quest?"

''The caravan will be leaving this afternoon. Get some rest and report to the northern gate when the third bell sounds,'' she informed him before storing all the items in a guild ring.

Following that, Tilifa led him back to the counter, where she registered all the completed quests to his account before Atlas left the guild and found a park to rest in for a while, as he didn't want to take any more quests.

Atlas sat up against the tree while watching his family play in the nearby park, which stirred something inside him. He ignored it before activating the Void Realm and appearing on the plateau.

'Let's distract myself by killing some Void Golems,' he mused.

He burst forward while casting Void Infusion on his swords before quickly carving through the stone monsters. When Atlas was surrounded, he used Void Wave to kill even more Golems who had closed in.

Atlas felt his mana draining but also expanding, thanks to how much he was using during the fight. While fighting, he used Void Barrage to kill hundreds while defending himself against a Warrior Golem with Void Guard, which deflected the stone fist.

The impact sent him skidding backward as the monster was much stronger than the regular Golems that continued to surge toward him. Atlas stabbed one through the head while kicking another before one managed to land a punch on his unprotected jaw.

Atlas's head spun, overwhelmed by swirling stats in his vision. Dizzy and disoriented, he barely registered the golems piling on top of him until the pressure jolted him awake. His eyes shot open just as a ringing bell filled the air.

Quickly regaining his bearings, he leaped to his feet and hurried toward the northern gate to begin the escort quest. It took Atlas ten minutes to reach the caravan, which consisted of over twenty carriages and one hundred adventurers guarding it.

'Is this a company caravan? How can they afford so many adventurers?' Atlas wondered as he approached the man in charge.

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