Debuff Master

Chapter 325

The group that attacked Siegfried and his party was the Amazoness Tribe living in the Southern Great Jungle.

[Amazoness]

[A tribe consisting of numerous tribes combined into one, and the entire tribe is made up of women.]

[They are strong warriors that would easily overpower the knights on the continent.]

[The Amazoness Tribe possesses different DNA from normal human beings, and they are only capable of giving birth to females, which led to them developing a culture of abducting men to reproduce.]

The Amazoness Tribe was attacking Siegfried’s party solely for the purpose of reproduction. They could only give birth to females, so they were not capable of maintaining their tribe on their own.

Thus, they would abduct men and bring them to their tribe to use as breeding stallions.

In other words, the Amazoness were intent on capturing Siegfried and the others for the purpose of using them as their breeding stallions.

If the Amazoness caught them…

‘I-I’m going to get eaten alive!’ Siegfried felt a chill travel down his spine after reading the information provided by his Rune of Insight.

There was a chance that he would be locked up and forced to engage in adult content day and night if he got caught. No, Siegfried was confident that it would truly be his fate.

Why?

Hive Games Entertainment was more than capable of doing such a crazy thing.

‘I need to get free from this…!’ Siegfried tried to free himself from the noose, but…

‘What the hell?!’

His body wouldn’t listen to him.

[Alert: Status Ailment!]

[Alert: You have been ‘Restrained’!]

[Alert: Your Strength and Mana will be suppressed!]

It seemed that the noose around his neck was created from a special kind of material that gave it mystical properties.

“K-Keuk…! What kind of noose is this… I can’t breathe…!” Siegfried gasped for air before a message popped up in front of his eyes.

[Alert: Status Ailment!]

[Alert: You have been afflicted by ‘Asphyxiation’!]

[Alert: Your character lacks oxygen and will pass out in 5 seconds!]

[Alert: You will pass out in 5… 4… 3…]

His vision was starting to fade.

‘It’s over if I get caught…’ Siegfried knew that he had to get out of this predicament, so he mustered all of his strength before twisting his body from his waist to the right before springing it to his left.

Chwak!

He used Quick Draw as his Blood Butterfly’s Wings fluttered.

Sukeok!

The secret technique of the Sword Emperor and one of the Five Star Heavens of the Nürberg Continent, Betelgeuse, cleanly severed the noose.

[Alert: You have been freed from your restraints!]

[Alert: You can now breathe freely!]

‘Alright! It’s time to strike back… Huh…?’ Siegfried tried to go on the offensive this time, but he was dumbfounded by the sight awaiting him.

‘Why are there so many…?’

The Amazonesses surrounding Siegfried’s party numbered at least two hundred, and their average level was Level 250, making it difficult even for Siegfried to go against them.

However, that wasn’t the end of his troubles.

“H-Hyung-nim!”

“Your Majesty…”

“Kyu! Owner punk! We’re caught!”

Siegfried managed to free himself, but the others were completely subdued by the Amazoness.

“You… a continental man.” A warrior that looked like the leader of the bunch stepped forward and spoke to Siegfried. “Just surrender. Your companions will not be spared if you resist any more than this.”

She threatened Siegfried by motioning to her warriors, and they held a knife to the necks of Seung-Gu, Gringore, and Hamchi.

“Ah…” Siegfried was at a loss for a second.

‘They might actually kill them if I fight back. Seung-Gu is fine, but the problem is Gringore and Hamchi… It’s over for them once they die…’

Still, he couldn’t simply surrender himself.

‘The reason they attacked is to repopulate their tribe, so they don’t have a reason to kill us, right? That means…’

Siegfried’s choice was simple.

“Catch him!”

“The male is running away!”

“Stop right there!”

Siegfried decided to run away and deal with it later. His comrades were precious to him, but there was no need for him to get caught alongside them.

As expected, he made the right choice.

“Catch him! Don’t let him get away!”

“Stop!”

The Amazoness did not bother killing Hamchi, Seung-Gu, or Gringore and focused solely on chasing after Siegfried.

They needed men to repopulate their tribe, so there was no reason for them to kill their prisoners as long as Siegfried didn’t fight back. Well, he was a bit worried about Hamchi, but Siegfried was certain that the Amazoness were not going to kill him.

Why?

‘Because he’s cute. They’re probably going to try and raise him as their pet,’ Siegfried decided to wager on Hamchi’s fluffiness and cuteness.

“Kyuuu! Owner punk! Are you abandoning us?! You fucking piece of trash!”

“Your Majesty!”

“H-Hyung-nim?! Are you running away on your own?!”

His companions screamed at him, thinking that he had decided to abandon them, but he didn’t stop running.

“Sorry! I’ll come save you after I find the Dragonian Mango! Just wait for me and have fun!”

He felt bad for abandoning his companions, but he had no other choice. He had to find the Dragonian Mango to save Brunhilde, and that was his main priority right now.

Thus, he had to make the decision to abandon his comrades while running away from the Amazoness. His title Pesky Brat helped him run away.

Shwaaa!

His Movement Speed increased drastically at the expense of receiving more damage when hit.

“Owner punk! You piece of trash! TRAAAASH!”

Siegfried sped into the horizon as Hamchi’s voice echoed behind him.

***

“Haa… Haa…” Siegfried hid under a large tree after barely managing to evade getting captured by the Amazoness. “Wow… This place is quite the eventful one… I can’t drop my guard even for a second…”

He finally realized why Adventurers actively avoided the Great Jungle.

This place was truly annoying. It was extremely vast, and it did not have a single warp gate installed. Not only that, there were various powerful barbarians, dangerous plants, and the Amazoness who actively hunted men.

The Adventurers were the kind that would go to the depths of hell if they could somewhere benefit from it, so judging by how only a handful of Adventurers visited this place annually, it could be seen just how dangerous and unrewarding this place was.

“Ouch! That’s hot!” Siegfried screamed and jumped up after he noticed his left wrist getting hot.

“Ants? Don’t tell me that even the ants here are strong?” he grumbled after realizing that there were ants nibbling on his left wrist. He flashed his Rune of Insight on them.

[Great Jungle Red Ant]

[A species of red ants native to the Great Jungle.]

[Its poison is highly toxic.]

[Type: Neutral Creature]

[Level: 50]

[Remarks: These ants hunt in groups and swarm their enemies. Running away is advised against them.]

The red ants were Level 50 apiece despite being ants.

“Hold up… They come in swarms? That means…”

An idea suddenly flashed in Siegfried’s head.

Shwaaa!

The hundreds of thousands of red ants came rushing toward him, but they targeted the wrong prey this time.

“Goodbye~”

He used Irradiate to kill the swarm of Great Jungle Red Ants in the blink of an eye.

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

…

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

[Alert: You have gained experience points!]

[Alert: Your level has risen!]

[Alert: You have reached Level 242!]

“Oh? Isn’t this a jackpot?”

The Great Jungle Red Ants were only Level 50, but their sheer numbers gave a ton of experience points. Of course, his experience bar was already half-full, but it was undeniable that they were great farming targets.

“I really can’t drop my guard in this place when even the ants are so powerful. I wonder if the Northern Great Forest is the same…”

He suddenly thought of the forest located in the northern region of the continent. If the South had the Great Jungle, then the North had to have the Great Forest.

“Anyway, I shouldn’t drop my guard here. I can very much die if I do… Brunhilde, just hang in there. I’m going to come with your medicine soon.”

Siegfried ignored every other thought in his mind as he marched onward, and the only thing on his mind right now was saving Brunhilde and his child.

***

Meanwhile, the ones abandoned by Siegfried were being transported somewhere else.

“Kyu! Owner punk abandoned Hamchi! He’s a pathetic coward! A piece of trash! Kyu!”

“Ahem… His Majesty crossed the line this time…”

Hamchi openly criticized Siegfried, while Gringore chose a more diplomatic way to express his thoughts. However, they were merely expressing their thoughts right now, as they had no intention of cursing Siegfried.

“Kyu… Owner punk’s wife and kid are sick… Hamchi understands…”

“Yes, you are right, Sir Hamchi. Her Majesty and his wife are in grave danger, so we need to be patient.”

They understood Siegfried’s predicament, so they did not curse him to hell or anything.

Of course, they still couldn’t stand how despicable he was…

It was then.

“Keke… Kekeke… Kekekeke…!”

Seung-Gu started laughing all alone.

“Sir Seung-Gu? Did something good happen? I do not believe this is the time for us to be laughing…”

“Something good? Why yes! Hohoho!”

“What is it?” Gringore asked.

“It seems Sir Gringore is not as smart as you look. Tsk… Tsk…”

“Pardon me…?”

“We’re basically in a harem right now! A harem!”

“A harem…?”

“Who are our captors?”

“That is… the Amazoness Tribe?”

“Then what’s going to happen from now on?”

“Well, we will be treated as breeding stallions from… D-Don’t tell me?!”

Gringore was shocked after realizing why Seung-Gu was so happy.

“Hahaha! Harem! My harem is here! Mwahahaha!” Seung-Gu burst into laughter as he was delighted by the fact that he could enjoy endless adult content for free.

“Are you in heat? How can you enjoy our current situation…? Kyu…”

“You can turn bald if you chase after free things, Sir Seung-Gu.”

Hamchi and Gringore narrowed their eyes and stared at him.

“Oh… I apologize, you are already bald…”

“What? Are you done talking?”

“I… I apologize…”

“Let’s be careful with our words from now on, okay?” Seung-Gu said while glaring at Gringore. Then, he instantly went back to his daydream. “Hoho… My very own harem…! Who would have known that such a dream-like situation would happen to me in real life? Kyakyakya!”

However, Seung-Gu’s delusions shattered into pieces just a few hours later…

***

“Ugh… Damn it… This is driving me crazy! I don’t have any information, and there’s no one else here aside from me, so I can’t even ask questions!” Siegfried grumbled while venturing through the jungle in search of the Dragonian Mango.

It would have been easier if he had a map or at least some hints about its whereabouts, but he didn’t have even a single clue as to the whereabouts of the Dragonian Mango, which made him feel like going crazy.

“How am I supposed to look for a fruit in this vast jungle…? I hope I can meet a friendly tribe soon…”

It was then.

“Help! Heeeelp! Kyaaaah!”

Siegfried heard someone crying for help. He took out his +15 Gaia’s Fist and ran toward where the voice had come from.

[Lost Explorer Amundsen]

[An explorer who got lost while studying the Great Jungle.]

[A famous explorer on the continent.]

[Type: NPC]

[Level: 100]

[Affiliation: Amundsen Exploration Group]

[Position: Head Explorer]

[Class: Explorer of the Unknown]

An NPC jumped out from behind the bushes.

“Oh! You must be an Adventurer! Please, save me!” Amundsen said.

“Huh…?”

“Those guys…! Those guys are chasing after me! We need to run away—H-Hiiiik!” the explorer abruptly squealed in horror.

The being that had been chasing after the explorer was standing behind Siegfried.