The small creatures begin to explain:
> "Every once in a while, this mountain gives birth to a new mythological creature.
And each time it does… the mountain grows taller."
But now, there's a serious problem—
> "The Stone Golems are multiplying too fast.
If this keeps going, the entire world will be overrun by them."
They continue:
> "To stop this… we must seal the cave at the top of the mountain—
the place where these creatures are born."
But reaching the top won't be easy.
As they move forward, the mythological difficulty will only increase.
---
The whole team prepares themselves and begins climbing again.
During the journey, they discover a strange fruit.
They eat it and feel a 2x boost in stamina.
Realizing its value, they collect several.
Zama and Zimi reveal something—
> "We were actually sent by a private company…
to find and collect rare items from this mountain."
Suddenly, the ground shakes violently.
Laitho gasps.
> "It's happening again…
Another creature has just been born."
---
As they move ahead, they encounter a strange area filled with massive hunting plants.
Laitho observes carefully:
> "These plants…
They grow extremely fast from seeds,
but die within an hour.
Before they die, they release seeds that can travel great distances."
NiZo says curiously,
> "Interesting."
Koku adds cautiously,
> "We probably shouldn't get too close to them. They don't look safe."
Then Hanu jokes,
> "Can we cook and eat them?"
The plants suddenly tremble in fear — in a funny, animated way —
as if they understood what Hanu said.
---
Later, Zimi walks beside NiZo and asks,
> "Hey, do you have a girlfriend? Or at least a crush?"
NiZo replies plainly,
> "No."
Hanu laughs and says,
> "Why won't anyone flirt with me?!"
Suddenly, a loud thunderous voice echoes across the land.
A creature approaches—
His upper body is human, his lower body is horse,
and he has large wings on his back. His name is Dada.
Dada speaks:
> "To go forward…
You must defeat me in battle."
NiZo steps forward.
> "I'll take him."
But before the fight starts, Zama places a hand on NiZo's shoulder.
Dada smirks.
> "Alright then—
You both shall fight me."
He tosses two swords to the ground in front of them.
They both draw their blades, and the fight begins.
---
Dada is extremely strong—his sword strikes deal massive damage.
Both NiZo and Zama struggle to keep up.
Zama moves behind Dada for a sneak attack—
But Laitho yells out:
> "Be careful! His back is even more dangerous!"
Suddenly, Dada delivers a devastating kick.
Zama tries to block it with his sword,
but the impact shatters the blade and throws him far back, injured.
NiZo shouts:
> "I'll handle this alone!"
The fight continues—
swords clashing with high speed,
sparks flying,
grass catching fire,
the field becoming a battlefield.
Eventually—
both of their swords break.
NiZo is knocked back again.
---
Dada turns to his slave and commands:
> "Bring me a new sword."
The slave tosses the sword high into the air.
Everyone watches in slow motion
as both Dada and Zama run toward the sword—
reaching it at the exact same moment.
Dada grabs the handle first, laughing.
Zimi yells out:
> "Zama! Show them who's really the best!"
Suddenly, Zama grabs the sheath still in Dada's hand
and pulls the blade out, lightning-fast.
The blade slices through the air—
SLASH!
Dada's wings are cut clean off.
The fight ends.
---
Dada kneels, defeated.
> "I… accept my loss."
Hanu raises an eyebrow.
> "Wait—weren't you injured? How did you move so fast?"
Koku smiles.
> "I know what he did…"
Laitho nods.
> "He used the fruit we found earlier.
That's what gave him the energy."
Dada smiles, respectful now.
> "You may pass.
And take these swords…
You've earned them."