Cloud of Destruction: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Mists of Redemption Book 3) by M. L. Reid

Author:M. L. Reid [Reid, M. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Podium Publishing
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 32

An hour later, I stood on top of a building staring down at the rectangular Roman-like palace in the middle of the city. The tall green fires between the columns illuminated the thick mist, making the already eerie scene feel completely ghastly. With the low light of the cloudy sky and the mist combined, the crumbling building definitely looked haunted.

Regen had done its job. I was completely healed and whole, but my body was still covered in dried black and red blood. Since it wasn’t night yet, my armor, Her Resistance, hadn’t been restored yet, so it was riddled in cuts and tears. It still gave the same defense buffs, so I was fine, but as usual, I looked like a mess. Kinda sad, considering I’d just upgraded the armor only hours ago. I’d cleaned my face and hands with wet wipes as much as I could, but I wasn’t going to spare any water to do a better job. Staying hydrated was more important.

There were close to a hundred red orcs inside the palace, much fewer than the last time I was dragged in there; I didn’t want to spend the effort to figure out the reason why. But even these smaller forces still presented a challenge. Charging in there with just my sword wouldn’t work. Killing the lead red orc had given me a confidence and EXP boost, but not enough to take on that many monsters and the orc king at the same time.

In theory, the reason why the lead red orc had been in its position was because it was the second strongest, so the only S-ranked monster in there should be the orc king, since it was the Boss. I just didn’t know the levels of the monsters rallying in the palace. And yes, I’d say rallying. While I had been waiting for Regen to finish my healing, I’d watched several groups of orcs hurry back to the palace, and not one had exited ever since. Apparently, the mist covering the city and the fact that they had only found broken buildings when they went searching for the leader’s group had really freaked them out.

Now, how to settle them as effectively as possible? I needed to save all my MP for the Boss fight—which hopefully, I was strong enough to win. Just taking on the lead red orc, who was a low-level S monster, had been taxing enough.

I tilted my head to the side, looking at the palace with its rows of columns in front. There weren’t any windows on the sides that I could remember.

I wonder …

Lifting my hand, I created a barrier around the whole palace. Then I flooded the inside with as much Poison Fog as I could.

A loud explosion of angry, alarmed roars came from inside the building. I couldn’t help but wince as my sensitive ears rang. One particular roar was the loudest of all. Just the power behind the howl was enough to shake the building.

A wry smile stretched across my face as my heart did a somersault.

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