Chapter 10: Stone Plant Monster
Before the Sound of the Boom
The sun hung lazily in the sky, bathing the village in warm golden light. Children laughed in the fields, chasing each other around as farmers returned from their morning labor.
Among them, Maya was enjoying a rare moment of peace with her three closest friends. Though still young, Maya's reputation had spread throughout the entire village .she was strong, far stronger than her age should allow. While most children struggled to hunt a rabbit or a stray wild boar, Maya could already spar against C level monsters and sometimes even accompany her grandfather to hunt B level monsters.
It was no wonder, then, that she was the center of attention whenever she played.
Friend No. 1, a boy brimming with reckless energy, suddenly slapped his knee. "Hey, how about we hunt monsters in the mountain forest?"
Friend No. 2's eyes sparkled. "Yes! That's a great idea. We've been stuck hunting rabbits and fish all week, it's boring!"
Friend No. 3 immediately shook his head, his voice trembling with unease. "No, we shouldn't. The forest is dangerous. My father told me never to go beyond the boundary of the village. Monsters live there!"
Friend No. 1 rolled his eyes and grinned mockingly. "What? Are you afraid? Don't worry, we have Maya with us. Nothing can go wrong."
Friend No. 2 nodded eagerly. "Exactly! With Maya here, even if a C rank monster shows up, she can protect us."
Friend No. 3 bit his lip, hesitating. He looked at Maya, as if hoping she would refuse. But Maya only tilted her head, smiling softly.
"It should be fine," she said calmly. "I've gone hunting A level monsters with Grandpa in that mountain before. As long as we don't go too deep, there's nothing to fear."
Those words settled it.
Friend No. 3 groaned and raised his hands in defeat. "Fine if you all insist. But if something goes wrong, don't say I didn't warn you!"
"Deal!" Friend No. 1 shouted, already rushing toward the mountain path.
And so, the group of four sprinted toward the mountain, hearts filled with excitement and naivety.
The mountain was not far, barely a kilometer away from the village. For the villagers, this place was both a source of food and a symbol of danger because of this mountain , many villagers had jobs there.
Their village was very small, with a population of less than 1,000 people, and had no official name.Every one called this village with different names and the most common was nameless village .
The village was made by retired adventurers because the mountain was nearby, so they did not have to work hard for a livelihood. Many villagers had pensions like Arthur, and it was near a road that went directly to the capital.
The children knew that the strongest monsters living here were usually no higher than C rank. Maya, who had already beaten mid level C monsters before, felt confident. Even the high level C monsters tended to avoid her thanks to her skill.
When they finally reached the outer forest of the mountain , Maya decided to show off a little. She raised her palm, focusing her energy.
A faint ripple in the air burst outward, shaking the grass and causing several rabbits to flee in panic.
"Whoa!" Friend No. 1 shouted, his eyes glowing with admiration. "Maya, you're incredible!"
Friend No. 3 could only nod in excitement. "You really are something else."
"Look over there!" Friend No. 2 suddenly pointed. "A monster!"
The children gathered as Maya stepped forward and said, "Don't come close, first I have to see its status."
A translucent blue window appeared before her eyes.
[Status Window: Stone Plant]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: F]
[Threat Level: Worm]
[HP: 5]
[Energy: 5]
[Strength: 1]
[Constitution: 1]
[Stamina: 1]
[Charisma: 1]
[Intelligence: 1]
[Skills: None]
Description: A small plant made of stone, weak and fragile.
Maya frowned. "A stone plant?"
The creature looked like a tiny flower, its petals carved from rock with a face printed on the centre , it had two legs and no arms but from his face she could feel that the monster was glaring at him with a hostile look . She had never seen such a thing before.
"It looks harmless," Friend No. 1 said, walking closer towards the monster ignoring his scary face.he was full of confidence in maya that she will protect them at any cost.
"Don't touch it yet," Maya warned. She stepped forward, releasing mana from his body as she prepared to strike.
But before she could , the ground shook.
BOOM!
The air trembled as a deep shockwave released through the mountain.. The children gasped, eyes darting around.
A glowing blue portal opened in the middle of the forest mountain. From within, five larger creatures emerged, each resembling the stone flower but far more menacing. Their bodies radiated pressure, their eyes glowed faintly with killing intent.
And their eyes meet maya eye and from the moment maya knew that they had to run ,they were not any ordinary monster.
They were far more dangerous than maya could think and his prediction was correct .
One by one, their status windows appeared before Maya.
[Status Window: Stone Plant Guardian]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: S]
[Threat Level: High Monster]
[HP: 50000]
[Energy: 50000]
[Strength: 50000]
[Constitution: 30000]
[Stamina: 100000]
[Charisma: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Skills: Guardian]
[Spells: Stonewall Shield, Earthquake Step]
Description: A plant made of stone that evolved into a Guardian, tasked with protecting normal stone plants.
[Status Window: Stone Plant Assassin]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: S]
[Threat Level: High Monster]
[HP: 50000]
[Energy: 50000]
[Strength: 50000]
[Constitution: 30000]
[Stamina: 100000]
[Charisma: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Skills: Assassin]
[Spells: Shadow Bind, Venomous Thorns]
Description: A plant made of stone that evolved into an Assassin, specializing in stealth and sudden strikes.
[Status Window: Stone Plant Sniper]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: S]
[Threat Level: High Monster]
[HP: 50000]
[Energy: 50000]
[Strength: 50000]
[Constitution: 30000]
[Stamina: 100000]
[Charisma: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Skills: Sniper]
[Spells: Piercing Stone Bolt, Longshot Precision]
Description: A plant made of stone that evolved into a Sniper, capable of long range precision attacks.
[Status Window: Stone Plant Knight]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: S]
[Threat Level: High Monster]
[HP: 50000]
[Energy: 50000]
[Strength: 50000]
[Constitution: 30000]
[Stamina: 100000]
[Charisma: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Skills: Knight]
[Spells: Dark Atmosphere, Blade Vine Slash]
Description: A plant made of stone that evolved into a Knight, armored and ruthless.
[Status Window: Stone Plant Archer]
[Race: Stone Plant]
[Level: S]
[Threat Level: High Monster]
[HP: 50000]
[Energy: 50000]
[Strength: 50000]
[Constitution: 30000]
[Stamina: 100000]
[Charisma: 100]
[Intelligence: 100]
[Skills: Archer]
[Spells: Rapidfire Pebble Shot, Explosive Seed Arrow]
Description: A plant made of stone that evolved into an Archer, striking swiftly from afar.
Maya's blood turned cold after seeing their status.Each one of them was S rank.
Her heart pounded as she realized the true danger, her cute skill, the one that usually kept monsters away, wouldn't work here. These monsters had intelligence too low to feel cuteness.
"Run!" Maya shouted, her voice sharper and tension was in his tone. "Go back to the village and warn everyone,Now!"
Her friends froze for a heartbeat, but the urgency in her tone broke them free. They turned and ran, legs pumping furiously.
Maya took a deep breath, summoning her mana to unleash a spell. But before she could finish, the small stone plant she had ignored earlier suddenly leapt forward, its jagged petals striking her leg.
"Ahhh!" Maya screamed as pain lanced through her. Warm blood spilled onto the ground.
Her knees gave up and she fell, more blood started coming from the ground.The five S rank monsters surrounded her, their glowing eyes filled with killing intent.
And the forest fell silent, save for the desperate cries of a girl who had thought herself strong.
"Help me "
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