But I'm almost certain if I stop, these cursed creatures will attack me again…
If I keep exploring and restore my mana and HP, at least I'll have some advantage…
-5 minutes later.
He comes across a fork in the path.
Kaelion: Left or right… Let's not overthink it, I'll go left…
Kaelion: I've been walking for almost 10 minutes and haven't seen any foxes or even their tracks...
Where does this path even lead?
(He spots a light ahead)
Ah! I see the end of the path!
(He starts running)
System Message: You have reached the Exit Gate (Fox's Lair…)
Kaelion: What? An exit? I'll never leave now that I've just restored my mana and HP!
But… nice, at least I know where the exit is now.
I'll go back and take the right fork instead… Let's see what's waiting for me there.
-10 minutes later…
Kaelion: I've reached the fork again…
Let's see what awaits ahead…
As he steps onto the right path, a huge rock falls behind him.
Kaelion: Damn? What's this??
System Message: Your return path has been blocked… Find a different way out…
He sees eight glowing eyes ahead…
Kaelion: So if I had taken this path from the start, it could've been death for me, huh?Good thing I chose the other path…
Alright! As usual… the moment they jump at me, I'll use Shadow Break to push them back… Then Death Pulse to slice them all.
Four foxes leap at him…
SHADOW BREAKThe foxes are knocked back, and just as they're about to fall…
DEATH PULSE
Kaelion: Focus… Remember… like the wind!!
(He grips his sword with both hands, crouches, and…)
He leaps! Passing through the foxes one by one, delivering deadly blows to each…
[-400 HP ×4]
[Fox (Corrupted) ×4] Killed…
XP 4000/3800
Kaelion: Only one fox left to cut, and I level up…
(He starts walking.) There's no choice but to move straight ahead…
Everything is dark… but as he focuses, he spots rotting corpses and bones along the path…
Kaelion: These can't belong to a human… right?
He continues walking…
He hears some growls ahead and pauses for a moment…