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[Monster: BumbleBee Queen]
[Rank: D]
[Level: 50]
[HP: 6300/6300]
[Special State: Queen’s Convergence]
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’Damn, that Owen. He knew this would happen.’
When Soren first saw the special trait, Queen’s Convergence, he was shocked. This was the first time he had seen two special traits in a single monster.
However, when he saw the Queen directly reach level 50 after using her trait, he couldn’t help but curse Owen.
’No wonder he said to keep all the Golden Nectar we get. I knew that greedy bastard wasn’t that generous.’
With level 50 monsters guarding the hive, it was nigh impossible to get a drop of that honey anymore.
Of course, Soren knew that this wasn’t Owen’s fault.
If they had been cautious and hadn’t killed those bees in droves, they might have gotten a few Golden Nectar they needed to complete this quest and join the club.
It was their greed and competitiveness that led them to this situation.
But still...
’I don’t like it.’
Soren cringed at the idea of seeing that smug look on Owen’s face and the thought of owing him a favour for saving his life from the barrage of dark, venomous stingers from above.
He knew for sure that Owen would come to help them before the attacks from a level 50 Queen Bee landed on them.
But that would leave a bad taste, after all.
Although Owen would probably allow him to join the club, at that time, it would look like he was being generous, which Soren didn’t like.
’System, use my GAP stat on the skill: Windwalker.’
In the end, Soren decided to save his life by himself. Rather than owning others, it was better to show his ability so that people would take him seriously.
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Ding!
[You have chosen to utilise your stat: GAP!]
[You have 1 GAP point.]
[You used your GAP stat on your passive skill.]
[Congratulations! The skill, Windwalker (A-rank), has evolved by one level into Spirit of Zephyr (S-rank).]
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This was the first time Soren had used his GAP stat on his passive skill.
Before, he didn’t need to, or rather, he had other important skills to use it on.
This time, however, he knew that even if he used Helios Piercer, he might not be able to break that Golden Barrier instantly.
Not to mention, he didn’t even have much time or the strength due to the debuff.
*Swish!*
Fortunately, the moment his system gave the prompt, Soren instantly felt something within him change.
’Hmm? Did I just...break through that debuff?’
It was the sensation of his energy surging back, as if the Queen’s golden aura had been forcefully stripped away.
But that wasn’t the end, only the beginning, as in an instant, Soren felt his entire body turn light.
No, not just light...it was as if he had shed all weight. At the same time, a strange, almost instinctive connection formed between him and the air around him.
*Swish!*
Soren suddenly found that the wind no longer felt something external. Rather, it felt alive and connected as it moved with him, around him, almost as if answering him or his thoughts.
This was the first time he felt so close to nature.
His S-rank passive, Spirit of Zephyr, didn’t just enhance him; it directly attuned him to the wind itself.
In fact, it felt so natural, so seamless, that with a single thought, Soren drifted forward like a passing breeze, appearing right in front of Aurelia.
’So fast?’
In the process, a violent gale formed behind him, which he didn’t even try to initiate. It was just the result of his movements.
"Run!"
Although Soren found this feeling extremely addictive, the situation wasn’t in his favour after all.
So, after shouting and letting Aurelia know it was him, he wrapped his arm around her slim waist, carrying her up.
Then, with a thought, he left the attacking range of those violent stingers.
Of course, he didn’t leave or run as he had planned, though.
Seeing how easily he could dodge those attacks that were right on his nose, he directly changed his plan, arriving right below the massive hive the size of a house.
"What are you doing?"
Then, ignoring Aurelia’s shocked look, Soren took out his Crimson Queen Lash, controlling it with his mind.
Although it was just a defensive artifact he bought from the shop, its unique nature made it possible for him to directly cleave a large portion of Golden Nectar out of the massive hive, split it, and store it inside his inventory.
In fact, he was so fast that before the BumbleBee Queen could even react, he had already gobbled up everything.
*BZZZT!*
The moment he did so, in an instant, a terrifying aura filled with anger and hatred locked onto his entire body with murderous intent.
But Soren didn’t care at all.
In this state, he surprisingly found that as long as the air around him wasn’t restricted, he could move freely.
It was as if he were the master of the wind, Zephyr.
If that was the case, why would he be scared?
Instead, Soren’s gaze traveled across the battlefield, briefly looking at the twin sisters below.
Just as he had thought, they were fine, as the same lady golem he had seen at the reception stood beside them, shielding them from the attack.
Ignoring them, Soren finally looked toward the place where Owen had been hiding all this time.
His Keen Sight locked onto his position.
Well, not on his figure, but the faint blue line traveling from the golem below to a point in the sky.
The mark of a contract.
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[Artifact: Eye of Insight]
[Rank: D (Upgradeable)]
[Effect: Has a chance to reveal hidden information about creatures, objects, and magic when looked at. Can occasionally detect weak points, magical traces, or contract marks.]
[Note: Effectiveness improves as the artifact is upgraded.]
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When he got this artifact before, he didn’t really focus much on its last effect.
After all, he didn’t truly know how it worked.