BUILDING MY OWN EMPIRE - My Journey from Nothing to Overwhelming Power-Chapter 33 – Boss Monster

The final mission.. it looks like an escape mission?..

Success depends on ascending to the top and passing through that wide opening.. passing through hundreds of those ugly Toothed Birds..

I’m not required to fight them, of course, but..

if you put a river in front of me and tell me I must reach the other side, I will inevitably get wet..

Therefore, facing them seems truly unavoidable really..

Regardless of whether those birds move or not.. how will I even reach the top in the first place??

The Store... doesn’t seem to carry a ladder of that height...

Wind Blade? How would it carry me and take off. Like Aladdin’s carpet? I don’t think it’s logical to even think about that..

There is only one solution.. those birds.. They weren’t placed here randomly.. there must be a reason..

From my left palm.. I summoned a Wind Blade.. I focused my Accumulation again and made the blade larger..

I didn’t make the blade as huge as before, but I didn’t keep it at its original smaller size.. it was somewhere in between.

After that adventure of using blades extensively with the pillars.. I started to feel that my control over them had noticeably improved.

I raised my left hand.. then

Swoosh ..

The blade sped toward a group of nests placed near each other..

It didn’t hit any bird.. instead, it struck the bottom of a specific nest..

The sound of the impact was faint and failed to provoke any bird..

I tried again and it didn’t work.. my control wasn’t great, of course, and the nests were already quite far.. Just getting the blades to reach them is considered an achievement to be thankful for.. let alone knocking one down or even hitting a bird..

No, I won’t give up.. since when have I ever given up?

If focused blades don’t work.. then random ones will.. just like what happened with the wolves..

After more than ten focused blades.. my inner mind was convinced there was no hope of hitting.. it was time for chaos instead of focus..

"How did I forget that? Damn it" I muttered to myself..

What if the birds revolted and attacked me? They certainly won’t stay silent if I hit one of them? I must find something to take cover behind..

The place is completely flat.. no trace of any barrier. What’s the solution. What’s the solution....

Stones... yes.. the stones..

I moved my feet and returned to the second room. The stones were still there.. I lifted one of them; it lifted immediately.. it was a small piece of stone but enough for a test..

Step after step.. I reached the third room.. the stone was still in my hand.. I dropped it on the ground.. then quickly went back for more stones..

I chose a specific size that could be said to be somewhat large. Then I lifted that as well.. it lifted with me.. but with effort..

After.. a very exhausting hour of moving back and forth.. I lay on the ground, panting with fatigue..

Beside me.. was a wall in the shape of a semi-circular fence, over a meter and a half high. I had placed the stones close to each other and formed.. a wall for protection and cover..

Now, it’s time to attack...

From both hands.. I unleashed normal blades.. then waved my hands quickly and launched them..

Swoosh ..

Swoosh ..

Swoosh ..

10 ... then 20 .. then 30

After a while, I stopped counting.. I began launching blades recklessly.. waiting for the birds’ reaction..

Lack of focus.. makes my strikes faster. Stronger and the blades more cohesive... because of this, I wasn’t looking upward..

After a large amount of blade fire.. my ears began to hear a familiar sound..

Waaq .. Waaq .. Waaq

I raised my head.. and there was the surprise

Dozens of birds were hovering above and trying to dodge the blades.. some were hit as well.. but didn’t fall..

"Alright.. I’ll show you" I shouted with excitement.. then

I launched more and more blades..

WAAAAQ ... WAAAAQ ... WAAAAQ

Suddenly ...

Swoosh ... Swoosh .. Swoosh

The moment I heard the sound ...

I leapt toward the stone shelter..

Near me, dozens of deadly feathers fell..

"Did I become fast?" I whispered to myself in surprise..

My jump was enough to escape the feathers.. those same feathers that I hadn’t even felt hitting me a few hours ago?

5 Speed points.. does it make a person evolve this much? I wonder what would happen if my speed was as high as my Luck, hahaha..

I would have become the Yellow Flash of Konoha...

After several minutes.. the sound faded again.. many birds still crowded the sky. While the rest lay on the nests..

I moved to the side.. I summoned the blades again. And began launching a large number toward the sky.. toward the birds circling like domestic pigeons..

Again, after several minutes.. the sound of feathers echoed again..

Swoosh .. Swoosh .. Swoosh

From behind the defensive wall, I stood again.. for protection.. waiting for the coming minutes to pass so I could return to the attack..

After many minutes.. over 50 minutes.. the effects began to show.. various blood drops fell consecutively toward the bottom.. no bird had fallen yet.. but the injuries had indeed increased..

After a while.. the mutual attack between us continued.. salvos of bird feathers met with my escape toward the stone.. and Wind Blades met with heavily falling blood..

An hour later.. the first bird fell.. right near the shelter..

Its eyes were wide open.. its chest filled with several gashes.. 4 or maybe 5 direct hits.. were what were enough to bring it down.. and maybe more..

Its pointed beak had triangular openings extending along its length.. making it look like teeth

Another hour later, I lost almost half of my Accumulation.. in return. The arena was filled with dozens of birds.. and also

{ Physical Strength +2 }

Finally, the effects of the third training began to appear.. Physical Strength, I don’t know what it means.. but it seems my prolonged waving of the blades made my body stronger in some way..

That increase.. if it’s like Speed, might take me to another level.. maybe I’m getting close to facing one of those four idiots..

Suddenly ... my thoughts were interrupted by a different sound..

WWWWAAAAAQ ... WWWWAAAAAQ

The sound was heavy.. and.. terrifying

Without thinking.. my feet moved toward the shelter.. I knelt and waited for the sound to disappear..

Silence fell.. there was no other sound.. my eyes turned back.. they were looking toward the wall.. then I raised my head slightly..

until my eyes and half my head peeked from the side.. the first thing I spotted.. were the Toothed Birds.. they were leaving the cave in large numbers..

My eyes began to widen as I looked toward the other side.. with anxiety, confusion, and fear

Two yellow eyes.... pierced my eyes from atop one of the high nests. And looked as if they were inches away from me.. then

four other eyes.. from other places.. all were watching my movement in silence..

Their sizes were massive.. exceeding the size of 10 birds combined.

For a moment.. I felt like a mouse being watched by five falcons waiting to devour it at any moment..

{ Prophet Property: Active }

{ Toothed Bird Leader }

{ 5,000 Accumulation Points }

What is happening?.. five of these giant birds.. and those looks..

Can I make any move?.

I summoned a blade from my hand... ?

"It’s trembling!!" I whispered anxiously..

Even my hand refuses to face them.. damn.. why am I this afraid..

Boss Monster? What does it mean.. what power does it possess.. I know nothing.. how ignorant I am..

I thought there were Disaster Monsters and then the stronger monsters that couldn’t possibly be here.. with the exception of that deceptive jerk..

So where does this Leader Monster rank? From this arrangement.. it doesn’t give off the aura that the Deception Monster did.. of course, it’s not on its level.. but

who am I to decide who I can face?

The Deception Monster was a different matter.. the only thing that made me face it was that it was a monster that loved to play.. if it were a direct predatory monster..

I would be just a light snack before lunch for it by now..

What will I do.. five monsters at once..

Ohhh.. my mind has locked up.. I fear I’ll attack and get into trouble.. and when I don’t, will I stay here? Even the withdrawal notification has disappeared from the System..

I must attack.. staying afraid is more terrifying than taking the initiative.. I must attack, there is no other solution..

But.. I won’t gamble this time.. the path toward the door isn’t far.. I don’t think the birds will cross the door anyway..

This puts me in a relatively good position if I build a safe escape route..

{ One hour later }

I’m truly exhausted.. but it’s worth it.. I can’t believe I built a safe corridor for more than 10 meters..

What does the corridor look like?

Well, I’ll tell you, my friend.. I couldn’t make it roofed, but I made it like high domino blocks close to each other.. and judging by the monsters’ location.. any strike from them would hit the stones..

Even if one of them lunged at me, the multiple stone walls would stand in its way..

Of course, nothing is certain.. but I think this is enough to guarantee my escape..

Now... a large, focused Wind Blade.. from my left hand.. then

I swung it with all my might..

SUUUOOOOSH ..

I launched it at them without hesitation..

My eyes followed the blade as it flew at medium speed.. then

BOOM ..

WAAAAQ .. WAAAAQ

The bird screamed.. and violently raised its wide wings..

The blade didn’t affect it at all..

"It’s not hitting back" my mind shouted in surprise

While the bird returned its wings to their place..

It took a direct hit? and didn’t retaliate.. although the strike didn’t hurt it, the lack of response was a surprise in itself.. well

Swoosh ..

BOOM ..

WAAAAQ .. WAAAAQ

Again.. it didn’t retaliate?

Alright then...

Swoosh .. Swoosh .. Swoosh

Swoosh .. Swoosh .. Swoosh

{ Physical Strength +1 }

Aaah

My hands.. I feel like they’ve frozen.. large blades are painful.. and exhausting.. my Accumulation is dropping consecutively.. and there is no damage..

What kind of bodies do these cursed birds have..

How will I leave then.. I’ll go back to small and fast blades

{ After 3 hours later }

Dammit.. I’ve consumed so much Accumulation..

What I have left is less than 10%

I’ve launched no less than 400 Wind Blades. Even so..

those birds.. not one of them has fallen... or even moved.. they’ve been hit by direct strikes.. but it hasn’t affected them at all..

My Accumulation is less than 10%.. I don’t even know the duration it takes to go back up.. each time it returns with the passage of time and sleep. But now I have no specific time to analyze and decide..

Come on, Ali.. think.. 5 birds that don’t react.. is it possible they’ll let me pass without a reaction? That’s very possible..

But.. how will I ascend? Shall I build a prefab house and climb it?

No..

The place doesn’t allow for prefab building.. Do you want me to prepare wood and build a staircase, you cursed System?

Should I fly and pass the opening.. how so..

It made me remember that work.. that bird that has no feet and keeps flying.. it forces itself to fly without stopping.. because when it doesn’t, it will die.

It’s somewhat similar to me now.. I can’t stop now.. I must fly..

FLY!!!

Hahaha.. it’s time to soar, you jerks.. how did I forget

{ Giant Mountain Storm Eagle }

{ Summon }

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ The current space prevents receiving high-rank monsters }

{ The monster’s rank will be downgraded to Great Disaster Monster rank }