Chapter 236: Porros

"Haa… Haa.. Are we there yet?" asked Anna while in a rough breath.

"I am not sure, Uncle?" asked Angus towards Jade.

"It should be close." replied Jade.

Hearing the same answer, everyone could only have a long sigh but keep moving their body despite exhaustion. It's been one week since they entered the high-grade beast and monster territory. Because of the danger lurking around, they need to keep moving without stopping.

Even during the nighttime, they need to keep moving. They already lost count of how many times they needed to escape high-grade monsters. Sometimes even with Angus's detection, the monster could still perceive them and madly pursue them.

Because of this, they need to run faster and expend more stamina than usual. All of them are currently at their limit from not having a proper rest this entire week, especially Gilford and Ilgor.

Unlike the sixth grade Jade and the other three little monsters, they are categorized as slightly great combatants. If it is not without the help of potions, they may not reach this far. However, they also reached their limit. It is already exhausting to just walk.

While they are forcing their body to the Porros direction according to Jade's special compass, Angus suddenly detects a significant movement coming in their direction.

"There is another monster coming towards us." said Angus.

"Tch.. Everyone runs now!!" command Jade.

Hearing this, everyone immediately follows Jade, who is running towards one direction. Since they are inside the monster territory, they can't get entangled fighting with monsters. The moment they decide to fight, they are bound to get surrounded by another monster.

After trying to escape their pursuit for a while, "Not good, Uncle, there is another monster coming towards us from the front." said Angus.

"Tch… Just focus on running. I will take care of the one in the front." said Jade.

"Wait, father. Let Alfredo take care of it." said Gilford as he took out the Alfredo in Metal Ball form.

A moment later, A giant cobra snake approached them from the front at fast speed. Without wasting any moment, Gilford threw the metal ball into the front.

"Go Alfredo!!" said Gilford.

*Clang* *Clang* *BAM* The gigantic Alfredo immediately formed and punched the incoming giant snake. The punch shakes the entire area, but Angus and the others ignore the fight and keep running, passing the two colossals. 

They have already experienced situations like this a few times before. After passing both of them, Gilford calls Alfredo and turns it back into metal ball form. As soon as Gilford collects Alfredo, he immediately follows the others.

Seeing their prey trying to escape, the gigantic snake decided to pursue them. At this moment, Angus detects a big clearing area in front of them.

"Uncle, I found a big clearing area a few kilometers away from here." said Angus.

"That's it!! Give it your all. We have almost arrived." said Jade.

Hearing this, all of them immediately run using all their strength towards the clearing area. However, the giant snake behind them didn't give up and accelerated its speed to pursue them.

"Uncle, the snake behind us keeps getting closer." said Angus.

"Ignore it!! Focus on running." said Uncle.

'We are not going to make it.' thought Angus as he felt everyone begin to slow down from fatigue while the snake accelerated further.

Then, Angus faces the back and takes out three rune cards [3rd Circle - Fire Blast]. The three gigantic fireballs hit the snake and stopped it on its track for a moment. But, Angus is not done yet. He takes another three rune cards [3rd Circle – Neverwinter].

Few magic circles appear in front of Angus and release a cold frozen air towards the gigantic snake. Some parts of the snake's body start to freeze and reduce its movement. But the snake ignored it and opened its mouth, trying to eat him in one bite.

At this moment, Angus's boots shine brightly *Bam* Angus disappears from his spot, leaving a trail of fire and crater on his previous location [Boot of Speed] [Beast Walk]. 

By combining his boot artifact to give sudden acceleration and [Beast Walk], Angus manages to escape from the beast's mouth and return to others.

"Haa.. Ha.." said Angus appearing beside everyone.

"Angus, are you alright?" asked Jayna worriedly.

"Yeah, just keep running. We are already close." replied Angus shortly while trying to regulate his breath.

*ROARR* as the snake monster once again madly pursued them. However, because of Angus's Neverwinter spell, it couldn't run as fast as before. Soon, Angus and the others get out from the forest, entering the clearing area.

In front of them, there is a gigantic city wrapped by a massive bubble. The city is so big that even with Angus's detection, he could not perceive its end. *Roarr* The snake roaring sound immediately woke up everyone from their stupor.

"Hm.. a little snake dared to enter here [Twin sword art - Uprising]." said a person who suddenly appeared in front of the snake.

*Slash* The gigantic snake immediately cut into two. This action surprised everyone since they could feel that the person in front of them was no less or probably stronger than Jade.

"My.. My.. monster becomes bolder these days." said the person wearing black clothes and a bamboo hat.

Then, the person walking towards Angus and the others makes everyone vigilant.

"Relax, I will not do anything. I am just a guard. Judging by most of your reaction and your running direction, it seems you know about Porros but are coming here for the first time. So, what's your purpose in coming to Porros?" said the guard.

"Retrieving weapons." replied Jade shortly.

"Ohh.. May I know who the crafter is?" asked the guard like he often gets these kinds of answers.

"If I am not wrong, he should be called by the name old man Drought." replied Jade.

"Old Man Drought?? Are you by any chance Jade?" asked the guard.

"Yes, that's me." replied Jade.

"I see… Master Ivan notified me not long ago about your arrival. Since you are master drought and master Ivan guest, all of you could stay here as long as you want."

"Here's your plaque, don't lose it. It will also act as your identification here. You need to return it when you get out of Porros." said the guard while giving Jade six golden plaques.

"Alright, thanks." said Jade.

"No, problem. It is already part of my job." said the guard.

After saying that, the guard disappeared like a wind into somewhere else.

"Uncle, what is the plaque for?" asked Angus.

"Porros city is heavily regulated in terms of the newcomer. This plaque is like an identification pass for us." said Jade

"If I am not wrong, the golden plaque is the highest level newcomers could get. Make sure you are losing it." added Jade as he gave everyone a golden plaque.

In the meantime, Anna keeps looking at the city wrapped in a gigantic bubble in the front.

Looking at Anna's gape expression, "Anna, don't even think of bursting the bubble." said Angus. 

Anna ignores Angus's sentence and says, "Beautiful…"

Hearing this, Angus and the others also begin to look at the city in front of them. The city of Porros, the land of crafters. The city is not only big but also beautiful. Moreover, it is wrapped in a gigantic bubble that looks very magical.

Combined with the lush vegetation in the surroundings and all the tiny bubbles coming out from the ground, the place is truly magical. 

It is like a place that could only be found in the fairy tale book. After enjoying the scenery and resting for a while, they finally decide to enter the city. 

During the walk, "Angus, is there another place like this?" asked Anna.

"I am not sure. But, the world is vast. You may find something more beautiful than this city." said Angus while patting Anna's head.

Anna nodded and kept looking at the city in front of them. She somehow felt at peace and satisfied looking at the magical place in front of her.

Soon, they arrive at the bubble edge. Jade didn't hesitate and entered the bubble confidently. The others couldn't help but follow him. As soon as they enter the bubble, they feel a cool sensation all over their body. It feels like their body is being massaged just by breathing. 

Looking at everyone's expression, "Hahaha… I was also surprised like all of you when I first came to this place. Alright, let's get going. It's too early to be surprised now." said Jade.

Unlike normal cities with walls, Porros didn't have any borders despite being located near the high-grade monster and beast territory. The rumor said something inside Porros could prevent any monster overlord or untamed beast from coming here.

While walking across the town, Angus found a lot of youngsters training in cold weapons. This scenery piqued Angus's interest.

Seeing Angus's curious face, "Besides the land of crafter, Porros has another name. It is the heaven of martial arts. Most of the residents here are trained in the way of cold weapons." explained Jade.