This will be the regular for monday as I have a midterm next week so I'm getting it out early!

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Until next time Ciao Cubs~

While Irina was teaching a lesson to the two who captured her Hydra was standing in the same spot still dumbfounded. Usually Hydra is fast to react in situations like these, however Hydra also knew that the two people who captured Irina and Pan were Bread followers. He even knew that they were here to capture him instead. However no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t wrap it around his head how the hell they mistook a tiny red panda for himself.

‘Were they seriously that stupid that they took the mask of my face as me?’

The answer? Yes. And now they were paying for that mistake with their lives or at the very least until they were on death’s doorstep. Finally Hydra moved but he didn’t move far, instead he walked noticing a board in front of him. In fact this board was that of a job board! It allowed Naturals to put up quests that cou8ld completed and were open for all Foreigners to easily access. Of course by doing this the quests were usually not rare or very difficult. They would mainly be that of extermination quests or killing bandits.

And if users wanted to climb the levels fast, this was a small step in the process as if they had any bigger quests while doing so they could complete these on the way. With that reasoning alone it perked Hydra’s interest. After all he hadn’t really been focusing on leveling since he started, actually better yet to this point Hydra still didn’t get much choice in how he played the game. His life in [Second saga] was akin to a path set by fate. When he couldn’t change. A destiny that was only for him. Maybe this was the true case, however still at times he wanted to do things he wanted to do.

Hydra wasn’t one to mind helping people, more so he wasn’t the kind of person to say no. His luck could be miraculous or severely terrifying but all in all Hydra enjoyed every minute. The good or the bad, were all a part of him. So now that he could see some new quests, he could attempt to start power leveling.

[Exterminate [Ratmen]]Difficulty ERewards: Experience, Gold, loot from Ratmen.

[Capture [Bandit Leader Gotey]]Difficulty DRewards: Experience, Bounty Gold, Spoils of the bandits.

[Gather [Dust Flowers]]Difficulty ERewards: Antidotes, Gold, Experience.

[Gather Information on the recently mutated [Piglets]]Difficulty: Unknown.Rewards: Unknown.

There were countless more and even some with [Lil Bunnies] as well which gave Hydra a stomach ache just looking at. So with the exception of the [Lil Bunnies] quest Hydra accept each one. In [Second Saga] there was no such thing as limited amounts of quests you could have, it was like giving your word to the people you accepted the quest from that you would do it. Break the word and you would have to pay a certain fee for taking in the quests. However if you wanted to accept every single quest in the entire world. There was no problem with that.

Though no one was stupid enough to do that. Even still for Hydra to take nearly two dozen guests at a single time was incredible. But with the help of the Bread followers wasn’t really an issue. EVen though Hydra ran away it wasn’t like he didn’t have the intention to go back. He just wanted a break and after the fun he had today he had every intention on going back. But when he saw that Irina was kidnapped all of a sudden he felt like he needed a longer holiday. So his next path was to find Irina and Pan again.

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“For the next few days leave us alone! You may watch us but under no circumstance can you interfere with my time with Hydra! Do I make myself clear Falcon?”

“Uh… But… La-

“If you want to be like Cline with one arm please feel free to continue talking!”

“Ah.. Okay, I’ll make sure of it.”

“Good! And here I was enjoying my time so well and it was spoiled by these two idiots.”

Irina glared at the two clobbered bodies sprawled out on the ground. They were speaking gibberish sometimes calling out for their mothers or at times pleading to the death reaper to let them live a few more seconds. Then Irina rushed off picking up Pan who was waiting patiently as if the entire scene didn’t deserve his attention.

The moment Irina started walking off Hydra just pulled around the corner and met up with her. Seeing her then gazing towards where she just came from the unconsciously shivered. Luckily he had a ton of caramel apples. Something he promised himself he would continuously continue to buy sweets for her.

“I suddenly feel like kill a lot of stuff, how about you Hydra?”

“Oh! Totally.. Yeah I definitely want to go kill some stuff conveniently I just picked up a lot of quests let’s go do those!”

Worriedly, Hydra responded although it coincided with his goals somehow Hydra felt a little bad for the future monsters they were about to massacre. Anyone that comes in front of Irina’s rage would definitely be blown to smithereens. But in the next moment Irina cutely smiled and asked Hydra while sticking out her hand.

“Okay! But first can I have a caramel apple?”

‘Would I even dare say no right now?!’

Is what he wanted to say but at this moment that would mean his death, although it wasn’t a big deal to easily grab an apple it was the very idea that she asked politely with a smile instead of demanding. Something that signalled ‘if you say no you’ll end up like those two guys!’

After giving Irina an apple Hydra gave one last glance at Falcon who just stood there waiting patiently for them to leave. Although Hydra wasn’t sure what Irina said to him, he could tell that they wouldn’t be coming after them for the time being. Although he felt bad for the bread followers as well he too wanted to just relax for a bit before going back to his responsibilities!

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“Ha!”

With the release of the bowstring a Ratman was flung across the forest along with the arrow. Such power clearly was the result of Irina pulling the bowstring to its very limits. Although she was strong, and it had been awhile since Hydra last saw her fight, he knew at the same time with the inheritance she had gotten a huge boost in power. Before she wouldn't be able to carry a 5 foot [Ratman] flinging him over a dozen meters in a single stretch. Luckily when she shot Hydra she was going easy on him, at this Hydra unconsciously rubbed his behind as if he could feel the pure numbness as a result of such an arrow.

Arrow after arrow flew and Hydra didn’t even have to do anything. He just followed after Irina, letting her vent her anger. In the meantime Pan was walking beside Hydra at times, while others chasing a random butterfly that would fly off of a flower when bumped into. It was adorable to watch and Hydra couldn’t help but chuckle.

Kill after kill resulted in more and more quests being accomplished without Hydra even having to move. Although it was a happy occasion from him, it was absolutely the opposite of the ones receiving the punishment. It was even worse for the bandits that had set up base in a small cavern in the forest. Although it wasn’t much protection it was hidden well, and they both only found it because of the random killing spree Irina was going on. As feeling lucky for such a find Irina went straight in without hesitation and started to beat the crap out of the bandits bare handed. Once upon a time Hydra remembered that he was worried such a frail looking girl needs protection. Where did that frail girl go? In Front of him, and she would never to return to such an innocent girl again.

Thinking of this Hydra sighed to himself and leaned against a wall. However the moment he did something clicked. It was a noticeable sound and when Hydra heard the noise along with Pan they both gave a look towards another then back to the wall they heard the noise come. Carefully Hydra pressed against the wall and when he did a window popped up!

-Ding!

Lucky find!You have found a secret passageway!

The next moment the door immediately opening startling Hydra however as he had put too much pressure on the door previously, he was unable to avoid the sudden changes and fell straight into the open pathway along with Pan who followed him. After tumbling about down a small narrow pathway, bumping his head a few times and finally stopping landing on his butt, he forced himself up and looked around.

The moment he looked around he immediately regretted being curious. As they say curiosity killed the cat. Because what was in front of him at this moment where pigs. Not just one or two. In fact not even just 100. There had to be at least thousands in a giant cave. The moment that Hydra fell down they all stared at him. It was unknown what the pigs were thinking however Hydra could feel thick blood lust coming off of these pigs, a moment similar to the [Stampede] he created during the Beginner’s siege. Just as he was about to drag himself back up the pathway to run away he heard a noise. However this noise wasn’t a noise that one could hear from within the game. It was a noise that came from the real world!

“Big Brother! Get up now!”

“SHIT! No Azla. Don’t!”

However his screams in the game came to naught as the next moment he was forcefully logged out. Only to awaken with Azla and Lisa staring at him with deep gazes one of mischievous energy, and the other with a calm shyness. Landon rubbed his temples and knew it wasn’t something he could worry about any longer and decided to worry about it when he logged in later. Little did he know, that he was in for the biggest surprise of his life!