Chapter 94: Crimson Fur

The mountain suddenly felt like an insurmountable foe. Not because of the bloodbath that awaited them in a few seconds, but something beyond that.

Whatever Hubris sniffed at the foot of the mountain, they were finally going to be face to face with it. It leaked out its horrid disgusting aura, Kiro wasn't sure they were ready for it. But seeing as they had to take of this first, he put it out of his mind.

They climbed atop a little mountain top. Instead of the white ground they've been walking on all this way, it was red, red with all the crimson monkeys.

Ding!

[You've achieved something no one has. Conquering Sun's mountain is a great feat. This will be recorded in the hall of fame.]

"This can't be it? What about the many monsters this mountain is supposed to have?" He clicked his tongue, remembering he started watching this game after the patch.

Kiro knew that beating these minions wouldn't be the end of it, he wouldn't have had conquered Sun's mountain because what he feels beyond this point is even more sinister. So he didn't understand why the system couldn't detect it. Maybe they were still out of its reach.

[You've encountered Fire Monkeys. They're impervious to any kind of fire. They're a very agile bunch.

Fire Monkeys

Level 40

HP: 10000-25000]

The one that was chasing after them, didn't bother to climb the mountain top, it simply jumped over it and landed in front of its troops. It started banging its chest like it were a drum.

The troops followed with stomping their feet. At first glance it sounded like random chaotic sounds, but it was actually rhythmic. He couldn't make out which song it was, though he concluded this was their warcry of some kind.

"Master, don't you want to take a break?" He asked decapitating one after another.

"So you can win? Very sneaky Hubris!"

Hubris was having too much fun to think of something as insignificant as the bet. He had forgotten they were in competition with each other, he was just being a loyal mutt to his master.

Ding!

[Congratulations, you've reached the peak of Sun's mountain and conquered it. This will be recorded in the hall of fame.]

[You've defeated the fire Monkeys. You've received 300k EXP and 50k gold coins.]

[You've levelled up]

"Wow, I still can level up? I bet the next one won't be for a very long time."

After that, the system didn't give out anything else. Kiro was suspicious that it was failing to mention something that was there. Hubris could sense, he also could, but not the system.

Kiro stood atop Hubris, looking at the beyond. They had no idea what to expect there. They still wanted to go. Ryu was safely strapped on Kiro's back.

"Are you ready, buddy?"

Hubris didn't answer, not with words anywhere. He instead took the largest leap he had ever taken. He ran faster than both thought he was capable.

Kiro simply smiled at how obedient his little mutt had become.