Chapter 13: Story Quest: Bard’s Revenge!

Translator: Simple MTL  Editor: Simple MTL

For this reason, when Caruso wanted to leave the village…

The map he took out was from 30 years ago.

The biggest problem with this 30-year-old map was that if he followed this map, this person would definitely pass through the Dark Forest, and he would even walk into the depths of the Dark Forest!

The Dark Forest was where all the dark-type magic powers were located.

And what was dark magic?

It was taboo!

Although the magic elements in this world were divided into nine, the dark magic elements were also included in it.

However, the destructive power of dark magic was extremely strong. In addition, the cultivation process of this kind of magic was extremely inhumane. People who practiced this kind of magic would eventually choose to submit in front of their strength and then their humanity would be twisted. Then, they would walk on a path of no return.

For the sake of peace and the dignity of mages, they would not allow this kind of magic.

Most importantly, this rule was set by the various grand archmagi back then.

No one dared to break it!

Its terror, coupled with its taboo, was so great that anyone who practiced dark magic would immediately be condemned as a sinner.

Everyone would be killed!

If he followed the trajectory of the map, Caruso would definitely enter the Dark Forest.

Once he entered the Dark Forest, with Caruso’s current meager realm, it was needless to think that a wisp of dark energy would be enough to kill him hundreds of times.

Therefore, after discovering this matter, Cass was in a bad mood.

He did not expect that a little guy who was about to become a peerless genius would actually die because of a mistake…

Because of his own mistake!

At this time, Caruso had already left the village for seven or eight hours.

According to the speed of his legs, Caruso should have already reached the edge of the Dark Forest.

Cass was very free to save him.

However, he knew that he was too late.

If he went, it would be a waste.

In the midst of Cass’s worry.

At the edge of the Dark Forest.

When Caruso arrived here according to the map, he was very helpless.

He didn’t know if it was getting late or what but, deep in this area, he felt that it was too dark.

If it wasn’t because he already had powerful strength and he also had a system that accompanied him along the way, Caruso swore that he would immediately leave this place—even if he had to take a detour.

“I say, System, don’t we have any mounts? For example, flying dragons, ferocious beasts, and so on.”

Caruso, who was hurrying along, muttered as he tried to use a teasing method to dispel his fear.

“Hehe!”

Regarding Caruso’s nagging method, the system coldly replied to him with two syllables and no longer spoke.

Along the way, this fellow was simply greedy and shameless, completely defeating it.

If it wasn’t for the fact that it could only store items in other people’s spiritual world, it would definitely jump out and slap Caruso’s face.

It had never seen such a shameless person before.

After coming to the Dark Forest, this fellow either wanted a divine artifact or wanted to stretch out its hand. He even found an excuse for himself.

He said that he was afraid that he would die and cause the system to collapse.

If it was shameless, then it was shameless. He sounded so high and mighty.

If it wasn’t because it was this fellow’s system, it swore that it would definitely rush out and kill this fellow.

“Look at how stingy you are. Isn’t it just a mount? Is there a need for that?” Facing the system’s ‘Hehe,’ Caruso rolled his eyes and retorted.

After saying that, a voice suddenly came from the system.

“Ding-dong! Congratulations to the player for discovering the secret land [Dark Forest]. Rewarding 2000 EXP.”

“Ding-dong! The player has unexpectedly opened the storyline quest [Bard’s Revenge].”

…

“What?”

When he heard these two sounds, Caruso furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.

Actually, for the current him, he really did not want to encounter any quest, nor did it seem like he would encounter any in time.

The reason was very simple. His current level was too low.

It was so bad that any powerful mage or powerful magical beast would be able to kill him.

If he had a certain level of strength, he would definitely be happy if he encountered such a mission.

However, under such circumstances, he only wanted to arrive at the main city with peace of mind and then develop in a wretched manner.

A game from his previous life had already imprinted many things on him, such as don’t wave.

Reality proved that many people were born with good conditions and had a good start. Later on, they would go crazy like wolves, resulting in their good cards being played to a pulp.

If they were playing games, it would be fine, but if they were great, they would lose.

But this was the magical world. Death here was very close to everyone.

Especially for those who had strength.

Ordinary people were fine. They stayed in the city and didn’t go anywhere. They lived their lives in mediocrity.

If something happened, the tall man would take care of it.

But he was different. He wanted to become the strongest man in this world.

Under such circumstances, especially when he was just starting out, he really didn’t want to touch anything.

It wasn’t that he was cowardly, but under the circumstances of opportunity, there was endless danger.

The system had said before that under the condition of pre-logging in, once one died, it was true death.

As for the reward, he valued life more.

However, things had already come to this point. Caruso could only accept his fate and continue down the path.

“Ding-dong! Large amounts of dark magic elemental particles have been detected in the surroundings. Through meditation, players can absorb special magic elements!”

After Caruso had thrown away all his worries, the system’s voice once again urged him.

Although he was afraid of death, he yearned even more for power.

Whether it was in the fire, poison, or in this world.

Only power could keep him moving forward.

Dark element magic itself was an extremely rare existence.

It could be said that out of 10,000 mages, there were 9,999 that were wind, fire, water, wood, and earth. The five basic elemental mages.

However, it was very difficult to pick out a rare one, a special one, such as ice, lightning, and light.

Perhaps only one or two out of ten-thousand mages had this attribute.

As for dark mages…

Out of ten-thousand people, there was not one.

Only out of a million mages could there be one who could be a dark elemental mage.

All of this was because dark magic was forbidden.

Even if someone had the talent to become a dark mage, he would still have no chance to learn or understand.

As a result, dark magic belonged to the Yass Empire or even the rarest magician in the entire continent.

Similarly, because of its rarity, the mage who practiced dark magic tended to be extremely powerful.

A dark mage with the same level of magic, under the same level of strength, could beat a powerhouse of the same level.

Moreover, it was very easy to challenge someone of a higher level.

And all of this was what Caruso had heard from Cass.

At first, he had never thought that he would be able to come into contact with anything related to the dark element so quickly.

For this, he had never thought about it.

But now, after the system’s prompt, he could not help but feel a burst of anticipation.

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