Chapter 618: Rest Before the Battle
Sprawled out on the ground of the Ngai Forest, we decide to take a proper rest.
Aro and treant have levelled up. So after this, we’ll head straight to the origin matter.
We're in a hurry, but all of us have also reached the point where any further levelling will inevitably be slow. We won’t get much stronger just by spending a little more time hunting now. Moreover, the monsters here strong enough that it’s possible we could step on a landmine and lose someone if we rush too much.
We’re not in a situation where we can avoid all risk. I know that. But, the return for the risk isn’t worth it now. We should fight the origin matter at our current levels.
With Aro and the treant’s assistance, it's possible that we could win smoothly. Besides, even though the origin matter has a lot of one-hit-kill skills, I’ve already seen its status. I’ve also seen a lot of the skills in action, so I know the ranges and attack patterns. We might be able to plan our approach better than last time.
But, even though time is precious, the origin matter isn’t an opponent I can face while exhausted. Before the battle, I need to completely rest up.
I have [Presence Perception], and, treant aside, Aro is sharp. Even if we were all sleeping, one of us might be able to notice an approaching monster. But the monsters here are all dangerous – they’ll all former divine skill holders and their subordinates. It’s probably a good idea to always have one of us on watch duty.
The sky is unchanging here, so we’ll need to estimate our shifts, waking each other up in turns until my HP and MP have fully recovered.
As an oneiros, I can recover from exhaustion and health just by staying motionless, so we might not strictly need anyone else to keep watch. But, time is of the essence. I want my rest to be as efficient as possible.