Mystery Adventure – Episode 3: "A Bunny That Shouldn't Exist"
[Scene: Forest of the Undaunted]
Level Requirement: 350+ | MC Level: 1
Leaves rustle. Birds scatter. Our clueless MC tiptoes through thick brush, dragging his chipped newbie sword like a twig behind him.
MC (narrating):
"Alright, quest log says: 'Slay 1 Easter Bunny.' I guess it's a holiday event or something. Heh, good thing Mael didn't assign me twenty of them."
Suddenly—snarling from behind. The bushes explode open.
System Notification:
[Undaunted Wolf Knight – Lv. 340] has detected your presence.
MC:
"WHAT THE—?! That's not a bunny! This is part of the beginner storyline, right? RIGHT?!"
MC bolts, thorns scratching his face, roots tripping his feet. The Wolf Knight howls, fangs bared.
[Meanwhile — High Above the Trees]
Mael crouches calmly on a high branch, gaze fixed on the chaos below.
Mael (thinking):
"Is this where he finally dies...? Hmm... maybe I'll let him sweat a little."
He smirks.
"Let's see how long it takes him to realize this is not a beginner zone."
Just as Mael prepares to turn away, his eyes widen slightly.
Mael (tense):
"…Wait. What is that?"
A ripple—dense, corrupted mana pulses from the east.
Mael (sharp):
"Absurd... that's no ordinary aura. That's distortion-grade mana… and it's evil. A threat that only surfaces once every century…?"
He clenches his staff. Even he can't trace the exact presence through the field.
[Back in the Forest – MC's Perspective]
MC barrels through the distortion field, dodging the pursuing wolf. The air grows heavier, fouler. Trees rot as he passes. In the clearing, a rabbit stands… but it's wrong. Its very presence wilts the grass around it.
MC (squinting):
"…Yo, what's up with this aura? You okay little guy?"
He checks its info window—
[Boss: Easter Evil Bunny of the Cursed East – Lv. 450]
HP: 1/1
Weakness: Divine-tier magic only
Passive: Cursed Field – All nearby life rots slowly
MC (grinning):
"Finally! I found the monster I need to beat in this 'beginner forest'!"
He looks around, spotting a rock on the ground.
MC:
"Close-range mobs are dangerous. Better play it smart."
He hurls the stone.
System Notification:
Damage: 0 (Immune)
The bunny doesn't flinch. But when the rock clinks beside it, the bunny's ear twitches. It turns… and locks eyes with the MC.
MC (nervously):
"…Haha. Uh… I'll be back, bunny!"
He bolts again—but the Undaunted Wolf Knight returns, snarling in his path.
[Meanwhile – Mael Above the Canopy]
Mael (frustrated):
"Damn it, the distortion's still jamming my sight... Did he die? I can't tell."
Suddenly—
Mael (surprised):
"He's alive? That little brat ran right out of it—laughing—he's actually good at running."
Mael raises his hand, incanting divine light.
[Divine Skill: Holy Nova – Tier: Divine+]
Unleashes a radiant white ray that chains within 30 meters. Critically damages up to 7 dark or evil-aligned entities. Ineffective on no-attribute or angelic-tier beings.
Light forms in the sky. Mael targets the charging wolf…
[Back on the Ground]
Just as the MC stumbles, a shadow appears in front of him. The bunny... has changed.
MC (blinking):
"…Huh? Why's this bunny suddenly right in front of me?"
The Easter Evil Bunny begins to transform—standing upright, limbs stretching. Its form shifts to that of a humanoid beast with a demonic face and eyes that glow crimson.
[Boss: Transformed Easter Evil Bunny – Lv. 480]
Mythical Calamity Class
Weakness: Divine+ Tier Only
MC (horrified):
"…Wh—what?? This beginner quest… is way too fancy! They really went all-out with the models!"
The bunny summons a jagged black sword.
Easter Evil Bunny:
"Ready when you are, little human."
MC grips his sword, trembling.
MC:
"…A-alright, bunny… I'm—"
Before he finishes, the wolf leaps toward him—
MC:
"Huh?… Oh sh—"
BOOOOM.
A searing pillar of divine light slams into the battlefield, vaporizing everything caught in its wake. Smoke settles. Silence.
System Notification:
[Easter Evil Bunny – Defeated]
[Undaunted Wolf Knight – Defeated]
Credit: Mael (Support: MC proximity)
Quest: Easter Hunt – Complete!
MC (coughing):
"Cough cough... huh? Did I complete the quest? Alright! laughs EZPZ!"
[Mael Above, Staring in Shock]
Mael (genuinely baffled):
"…Where did this little snot come from? What kind of freakish luck does he have?"
He watches the MC celebrate like he just beat a slime.
MC (happily):
"Alright, time to head back to Mael and turn this in. I better get some EXP for that!"
Mael sighs, shaking his head, then mutters a spell.
Mael:
"High Teleport: Sanctum Gate."
A blinding rune circle forms beneath him as he vanishes.
[End of Episode 3]