Global Lord in the Apocalypse: I Begin with a Greenhouse

Chapter 17 - Returning to the Wilderness

“Are you sure you want to come with me?”

Adrian had just stepped out of the greenhouse when he saw Darla standing there, fully equipped with her combat gear and sword.

It wasn’t that he doubted the woman’s abilities. But since she had only just recovered from her injuries, letting her rest for an entire day was the sensible thing to do.

“Do you think I’m some weak woman who can only sleep all day?”

The woman responded with a broad, teasing smile.

“Have you forgotten? The potion you gave me has miraculous effects. Not only do I feel no pain in my body, but I don’t feel tired in the slightest, either.”

“But…”

Adrian noticed something different about her. It wasn’t her physique or appearance, which had become far more attractive and charming than before.

“Don’t you need your helmet anymore?”

Previously, the woman would never remove the steel helmet covering her face. But this time, she had left her face completely uncovered.

Adrian wasn’t trying to tease her. But when a woman had just recovered her beautiful face, wasn’t it only reasonable to protect it with a helmet?

However, such a thought seemed never to have crossed Darla’s mind. Instead of answering, she simply lowered her head. A blush quickly spread across her face.

“What are you waiting for? Let’s go!”

Looking slightly embarrassed, the woman hurriedly started walking ahead of him.

“Sure.”

Adrian followed her.

Of course, he couldn’t refuse such a good offer. Darla could see the various types of Stones inside monsters’ bodies. With her accompanying him, their chances of obtaining more and more valuable loot would increase dramatically.

An hour later.

Unlike the previous day, they had to venture much deeper into the forest before finding a monster.

“Adrian, over there! At three o’clock!”

Darla raised her index finger.

About thirty meters ahead stood a cluster of bushes as tall as a human. Although nothing appeared to be hiding behind them from the outside, Darla could see red and golden light glowing simultaneously.

“That must be a monster!”

Whoosh!

Adrian released an arrow from his bow.

If there really was a monster hiding there, it would surely come out soon.

However, nothing happened, even after half a minute had passed.

“Strange! My arrows should have hit them, shouldn’t they? Then why aren’t they coming out to attack us?”

Adrian drew another arrow.

“Fine. If you really want to die, I’ll gladly oblige!”

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Adrian fired not just once or twice, but four times in total. And since his quiver would never run out of arrows, he didn’t have to worry about exhausting his ammunition.

“Still not ready to give up?”

Adrian drew a fifth arrow.

Growl!

At that moment, a deep, thunderous growl came from behind the bushes.

A few moments later, a three-meter-tall brown bear emerged, with four arrows embedded in its body.

Rather than injuring it, the arrows had only pierced the surface. They didn’t seem to pose any threat to the monster at all.

“Growl!”

With a casual swipe of its paw, the monster knocked away all four arrows as though they had never been a problem. Then it opened its mouth wide and let out a thunderous roar, accompanied by a powerful gust of air.

“Darla, what kind of monster is this?”

Adrian kept his hand ready on his bow, prepared to shoot the moment the creature attacked.

“This is bad! We have to leave now! It’s incredibly powerful! It’s at least in the early Gold tier!”

What?

Adrian’s eyes widened.

After growing frustrated at finding nothing, he had finally felt delighted when a monster appeared before him.

But now that he knew just how powerful this monster really was, he realized that what he had considered good luck might actually be a disaster.

“Run! Run now!”

Adrian pushed Darla backward while remaining where he was instead of immediately fleeing. He had to do this to draw the monster’s attention away from her.

“What about you?”

“Don’t worry about me! I can summon Yemima! Go!”

Adrian was lying when he said that. He had ordered Yemima to guard the shelter. And since the warrior was bound by an oath of loyalty to him, she wouldn’t leave her post.

Therefore, hoping the Dark Knight would arrive now was pointless. Nevertheless, he said it because he didn’t want Darla to worry.

I don’t know if I can fight this monster, he thought. But the most important thing right now is to get Darla as far away as possible.

Darla stared at Adrian with an expression that was difficult to decipher before turning and running as far away as she could.

I have to find help! Yes, I’ll find help!

She knew she wouldn’t be of much use if she stayed there. So, finding help was now her only priority, any help she could get to save Adrian.

Slash!

However, after running only about fifty meters, she heard a sharp slashing sound from behind her.

“Adrian!”

Darla stopped immediately. Her body stiffened as terrible thoughts flashed through her mind.

She couldn’t take another step.

Turning around, she didn’t hesitate for even a moment before sprinting back toward the place where the man was.