Ghaaa!!!
Fuck! Even though this guy is nothing more but a walking piece of rotting tree, that one direct hit was more than enough to make me gasp for breath. Yep, its attack is definitely higher than that of the Slow Rabbit and the Needlewoods combined. Unlike the strikes of its smaller brethren, I can still feel that blow pulsating in my side and reverberating throughout my entire body.
I could hear the sound of branches cutting through the air, meaning that another strike was coming my way. I wanted to hurriedly roll to the side in a desperate attempt at evasion, but before I could do that, the thick branch was stopped dead in its tracks. Looks like Roxanne blocked the incoming strike with her shield, and then she avoided the other one that tried to hit her from the right.
I waited for the moment when the branches will go past me and launched an attack with Rush. Thanks to Durandals HP Absorption I regained the health that I lost due that attack just now and I no longer felt like my lungs were about to burst with every breath. I tried to avoid the branch that was swiped at me from the left, and barely managed to do it, being literal inches from sustaining another injury. But at least now I know: if you watch their movements closely, even someone as sluggish as me will be able to dodge most of the attacks, its just a matter of getting the timing right.
Roxanne blocked another strike coming her way with the shield, and I aimed my second attack at the moment where the Udowood was briefly stunned after having its attack parried. Unfortunately it didnt connect, because its second left branch forced me to halt my advance just as I was about to bring my sword down on it. Damn it, and I was this close!
Another attack was coming towards us from the right, right after the previous one. Roxanne moved swiftly and dodged it, but I couldnt avoid it in time. I was hit with another wave of dull pain, but quite ironically, this worked to my advantage, because the Udowoods movements stopped for a second again. That was the opening I needed for another Rush attack. It connected splendidly, and Durandals blade cleaves through its body with ease. Udowood trembled, and then fell to the ground, and we were victorious once again. Eventually its body turned into the clouds of smoke and disappeared.
Phew, we somehow managed to pull through again.
But this time I allowed myself to be hit by its attacks not once, but twice. No matter what, I have to get stronger so situations like that, where Roxanne has to protect me by putting herself in danger wont happen again.
Yes. It was also good thing that master was able to get rid of its magic circle before it activated.
Yeah, but more than me, it is this sword that you should be thanking.
Y-Yes, of course. Your weapons are as amazing as you are, master.
As I said to Roxanne, the most likely reason for the disappearance of the Udowoods magic circle was Durandals Chant Interruption Skill.
When the smoke after the Floor Boss finally disappeared, a single leaf was left in the place it fell, just like before.
Wait a second, Roxanne. Allow me to pick it up.
Oh, okay. As you wish.
. FUCK!
Roxanne handed me the leaf left by the first Udowood we have slaughtered.
Can you tell me more about it?
I need to know as much about them as I possibly can.
Well. I dont think we will have to worry ourselves with it on the first or second floor.And even then, I dont think it will be any problem since you are so capable, master.
I see.
In the first place, there is nothing to fear unless you get hit by such a monsters attack.
Roxanne, it makes me happy that youre the only one who thinks like that.
You sure are wise, Roxanne.
T-Thank you very much.
Next, I turned Roxannes leaf into Antidote Pills as well. I made around ten of them from a single leaf, which I think is a lot. When I was done, all of them went into the Item Box.
Think we could sell those to the Adventurers Guild?
Absolutely. Normally, if youre a Herbalist youd only be able to sell them to the Herbalists Guild, but you can either sell them to the Adventurers Guild since you do not belong to any guild yourself yet, distribute it between Party members or simply dispose of it. Actually, Adventurers Guild is the usual place for people to buy those kinds of supplies.
So normally you buy that stuff from the Guild rather than making it yourself, huh?
If there is the medicine that can cure poison, then there are probably all kinds of medicine that can cure all kinds of different status ailments, am I right?
It was really dumb of me not to think about them before, but what could I do? Up until a few minutes ago I had no idea those things even existed, so I guess that makes for a pretty viable excuse.