He Who Fights with Monsters 11: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon & Travis Deverell

Author:Shirtaloon & Travis Deverell [Shirtaloon & Deverell, Travis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2024-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Once the cloud flask had formed a pattern based on the mesa, it started belching out cloud material. The skimmer backed off and Jason left the flask by the side of the mesa base, sitting in the mud. It continued spraying out cloud-stuff, ignoring the lightning. It was struck several times, the lightning appearing to be sucked inside.

“Should we have just used that to shelter us?” Taika wondered as they watched it.

While Ramona headed for Miriam and some much-needed rest, Jason and the others joined the rest of Team Biscuit under a lightning tower where Humphrey had set up an open-sided tent. He remained the best-equipped member of the team, having not just money but connections with adventuring supply specialists. The tent was pleasantly warm, magically repelling water and even had some basic cloud furniture.

“How much did this thing cost?” Jason asked.

“Not sure,” Humphrey said. “Mother purchased it for me. Said I’d need it if I was still in Rimaros for the rainy season.”

The main part of the work was done, not just for Jason’s team and Ramona but all the silver- and gold-rankers. They all watched the cloud house mesa reach completion, the mass of cloud-substance taking on the precise look of the destroyed rock formation. Humphrey and Sophie were on a cloud couch, Belinda and Clive on another. The others stood around a table Jason had set up as a build-your-own-sandwich bar.

“That’s exactly the way it was,” Neil said as he handed a plate holding a salad sandwich to the rabbit-man, who could barely see over the table. “You did a fantastic job, Nik. How are you so much more competent than your dad?”

“Thanks, Uncle Neil.”

“Nope,” Jason said.

“Absolutely not,” Neil agreed.

“We are not brothers,” Jason insisted.

“Definitely not brothers.”

“We’re barely teammates. We’re going to kick Neil out when we find a better healer. Or a thinner one.”

“We would’ve kicked Jason out already, except he always figures it out and fakes his death before we have a chance. Or cripples himself and gets laid up for months. Or goes off alone and comes back brooding like a teenager.”

“Will you two shut up?” Clive asked. “Nik, how did we do?”

“They’re back,” Nik said. “The memories of how to use the control centre. Nothing about other nodes, though.”

“That’s right within expectations,” Clive said. “We need to get you inside and do some testing. Neil, you’ve been there before, right?”

“Yeah, the original version,” Neil said and pointed at the base of the mesa. “The hidden entrance should be just down there.”

“Then can you and Nik please lead us inside?”

“We’re just about to eat,” Neil said.

“We really should be acting with haste,” Clive said.

“Oh, NOW we should be acting with haste?” Ramona called out from under another tower. She was reclining in a hammock that was hung on thin air.

“Can we please just go?” Clive asked.

“Okay,” Nik said. “But we’re taking our fu⁠—”

A peal of thunder drowned him out.

“—ing sandwiches.”

“Nik,” Jason scolded. “Just because you can use those words doesn’t mean that you should.”

Shade bodies appeared and took the form of personal transport devices.

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