Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent-Chapter 239: Scaling the Mountain

With Rollins' group joining their party, they now have over twenty-five people.

"We are almost there," Lyanna told the group.

She had already memorized the paths around this forest so she was certain that their target mountain was close by.

After over two and a half hours of walking, they finally arrived at their destination.

It was a mountain that was more than 3000 meters high. It had steep and rugged terrain, making it impossible for ordinary people to climb up. However, because of the valuable resources hidden in the mountain, many brave men still dared to try their luck.

At the foot of the mountain, they could already hear the sharp roars of the beasts living on the mountain.

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"Follow me. The path gets more difficult from here on out so everyone must be careful." She warned them with a serious voice.

The group was composed of veteran warriors so they had no trouble scaling the mountain. Even Rollins' subordinates who weren't even Knight Apprentices didn't have a hard time following them. This was because they were already used to traveling such treacherous places.

As they climbed higher, the air became thinner.

Ordinary people would have felt sick due to the sudden drop in the temperature and the thinning of the air, but these strong-bodied warriors quickly adapted to the high altitude.

Suddenly, they encountered a Fatal-grade monster.

It was one of the common monsters found in this forest, the Red-horned Spotted Deer. This creature looked similar to the spotted deer except for its significantly larger size and its striking curved red horns.

"Aldrin, make it quick." Henry calmly commanded.

"Aye, sir!" Aldrin chuckled. He took out his spear and confidently walked towards the monster.

Lyanna and Rollins' group hadn't seen him fight so they were a bit worried for his safety, but since the commander had already spoken, they could only watch in silence.

Will he be alright?

Lyanna thought to herself. She was familiar with this monster since it was quite common in Hairo. It was known for its speed and its incredibly sharp horns. If careless, even a Knight would be killed by this monster!

Meanwhile, Rigor and the warriors of House Silversword remained calm. They had already fought more powerful creatures so they didn't think much of this deer.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Aldrin made his move.

He pounced toward the creature and thrusted his spear.

Whoosh!

The Red-horned Spotted Deer made an unusual bleating sound, but its cry was cut short when Aldrin's spear pierced through its head with a single shot!

Khhsklh!!

The creature collapsed to the ground. It twitched for a few seconds before its movements ceased.

Lyanna and Rollins' group were stunned.

So fast!

They never expected that this ordinary-looking man was actually this formidable! In just one move, he managed to slay a Red-horned Spotted Deer!

Aldrin who was oblivious to their shock bent down to take out the beast soul crystal inside the monster's corpse. He then looked at Henry and asked. "What should I do with the body, Sir?"

"Leave it," Henry replied indifferently.

Hearing this, Aldrin nodded and handed the beast soul crystal to him.

The trip continued after that short delay.

Rollins approached Lyanna and whispered to her ears.

"My lady, that man is powerful and he is young too."

Lyanna nodded in agreement. "You're right, but there are plenty of warriors stronger than him in the household. Do you see that bald guy over there? He is stronger than Sir Aldrin."

Rollins was shocked to hear this. He realized that he was just an ordinary warrior in front of these great men.

The group encountered more monsters along the way, but they were quickly eliminated by Henry's subordinates. Rollins' group didn't even need to intervene, making them feel uncomfortable.

"Don't think too much about it, Sir Rollins." Lyanna consoled the old Knight when she noticed his expression.

"I apologize for showing such an embarrassing sight, my lady. I never thought that I would feel this useless during a mission." The old Knight shook his head with a wry smile.

Another two hours passed by before they found what they were looking for.

Hidden in the steep slopes of the mountain was a patch of pink flowers that were about to bloom, but before they could celebrate, they suddenly heard the sonorous howls of a large pack of monsters.

"It's them! The White-tailed Desolate Dogs!" Lyanna exclaimed when she heard the familiar sound.

Henry made a hand gesture as he shouted. "Get ready for battle!"

He took out his sword as he stared in a certain direction. He could sense the presence of the monsters in that location.

The warriors immediately unsheathed their weapons upon hearing his words.

A few seconds later, the monsters finally revealed themselves.

They were almost as tall as an adult human.

They had large rounded ears and black spots on their brown fur, but their most noticeable feature was their white tail.

Hold on… Why are there so many of them?!

Lyanna widened her eyes. When she first saw them, there were only about twenty in the pack. However, their current numbers already exceeded fifty! Furthermore, there were many Fatal-grade monsters in their ranks!

Facing this many ferocious beasts, Lyanna couldn't help but feel nervous. It wasn't just her, Rollins' group also trembled at the sight of these monsters.

Just as they were about to piss their pants, Henry's cold voice erupted.

"Warriors of House Silversword, crush them!"

Under Henry's leadership, the warriors immediately charged forward with fearless momentum! Their loud battle cries drowned the howls of the monsters.

"My lady, what should we do?" Rollins asked Lyanna hesitantly.

Lyanna gritted her teeth and replied. "We will follow them! Move out!"

She didn't wait for their response. She rushed in to join the battle.

Rollins no longer hesitated. He brought his subordinates and instructed them to protect Lyanna.

The clashing of blades and claws echoed across the mountaintop, scaring the birds and the wild beasts.