Chapter 998: The Tidebreaker's Return

Chapter 998: The Tidebreaker's Return



Fortunately, Alfaera and the others understood what was going on by the time Tristan said those words to the young man.

Because of that, just as Valyr was about to ask for more information in return, Alfaera and the others worked alongside Tristan to get the young man up to speed on the current situation regarding the monster tides.

Thankfully, it only took a couple rounds of repeated explanation for Valyr to finally

understand what was going on, eliciting both a slight sigh of relief and a look of slight anxiety to appear on his face.

From what the others had told him, after the final monster tide Valyr participated in was over, the monster tides after that had gradually increased in length, with each subsequent tide gaining an additional wave to clear compared to the previous.

Because of that, the most recent monster tide that struck Astarto before Valyr arrived had a total of eight waves, with the last and final wave being the fight against the Greater Tidemother.

On the other hand, the current monster tide he and the others were up against had a total of nine waves, with each wave having a distinct level of power just like the other waves that came before it.

The first wave all contained monsters that were at the peak of Rank 1 in strength.

Once the first wave was cleared, the second to fourth waves appeared, where the strengths of the monsters went from the early levels of Rank 2 to the peak of Rank 2.

The fifth to seventh waves of the current tide were similar to the previous set. However, unlike the previous set of waves, the monsters now exhibited a level of strength equivalent to Rank 3.

As for the penultimate wave, the eighth wave, all of the monsters there boasted strength that were at the early levels of Rank 4.

As those words left his mouth, Alfaera and the others looked at each other, with Alfaera and Tristan seemingly exchanging a conversation through their gazes.

After that, Alfaera shared a glance with Claire, who'd been with them throughout the entire conversation.

It was only after sharing a couple glances with Myst did Alfaera look back at Valyr before taking in a deep breath to compose herself. "We have no doubts that you'd be able to clear a wave on your own."

"But are you sure you want to clear a wave on your own? You don't have to push yourself to this extent. Even defeating the Greater Tidemother is more than enough to ease our worries." "Just consider it an extension of my gratitude to Astarto," said Valyr in response with a faint smile, causing Alfaera to go silent for a bit.

With how much time had passed since the two of them last interacted, it was no surprise that Myst and Tristan told her about Valyr not being able to help Astarto out in their defense in the future.

Recalling the things the young man had forged for their town in the hopes it could help them against the monster tide even if he wasn't there, Alfaera eventually let out a sigh, giving Valyr a slightly apologetic smile as she nodded.

"Alright. If you phrase it that way, then I guess it would be rude for me to decline."

"But at the very least, I should make this exchange a bit more equal."

Saying those words, Alfaera briefly glanced at the battlefield before opening up her screen.

Interacting with the various buttons and lines of text that littered it, she eventually glanced back at Valyr, giving him a knowing smile as a notification sound resounded in Valyr's mind.

Ding!

[You have received a new quest: The Tidebreaker's Return.]