Is it wrong to be an Elf in a Dungeon?

22) Solo Hunting

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Ember Pov

I looked at the establishment in front of me, it was without a doubt a potion shop. There were no potion makers here, thus the potion was imported for the nearby places. Thus, the price of the potions here unfortunately was a bit more than their average price, however still less than in Orario. I entered through the opened gate, and a woman welcomed me," Welcome Sir! We are Merry Potions shop! You can find Potions! Mind Potions, High Potions and other stuff here!", she said introducing their products.

" I would like ten Potions, two Mind Potions, one High Potions and Seven poison bags", I quickly ordered the stuff I wanted. Her eyes shined hearing my order, as it was quite big and thus without any delay she started taking out the stuff, and finally said," Each potion costs 400 valis, a Mind potion costs 9000 valis, and a high potion's current price is 15,000 valis. Poison bags cost 100 valis per each, so that would make your order... around 37,700 valis."

I winced slightly at hearing the price inside my mind but nodded calmly, taking out a few pouches, I lined them up, each contained 10,000 valis, so after sorting it out in front of her, I gave her money and took the goods. ' Damn now that I don't have the support of my monthly allowance it is going to hurt, well I still have three million valis stored up, so it's fine ', I thought.

I have earned around 46,000 valis last week hunting with the party, so basically my all costs were covered. ' I also have two Elixirs stored up, and this makes it around seven High potions that are left, I have only ten potions, and two mind potions and seven and half poison bags ', I thought and recalled all the items I have.

I quickly left the potions in my room, in a secure place. I have sneakily broken the wall behind the cupboard, and made a secret storage stash, I also made the opening such that once closed it does not produce a different sound compared to the rest of the wall. Thus, taking two mind potions, three potions and a high potion I quickly departed for my hunt.

With my recent adventuring I have got a gist of the surrounding area, the Argon Town is surrounded by a forest, and one can find the strongest monsters on two sides, Northeastern side and Western South side, former was towards the Dragon Valley, and latter was the direction towards the Orario, thus it made sense for the monsters to be in huge amount there.

Taking the advantage of my race and my slightly superhuman abilities, I jumped from tree to tree, avoiding the monsters like kobolds and Goblins, and finally saw a horde of Killer Ants. I observed the surroundings and them for a while before jumping on top of a killer Ant, and thrusting my sword through it's body and finishing it.

*Screech!* *Screech!*

The killer ants clicked their mandibles rapidly and charged at me. I smirked, and charged as well, with a jump, I slayed one, and then with another thrust I sliced another to two along with its magic stone completely disintegrating it. The swings of my sword cleaved through their bodies; my equipment undoubtedly was of a high quality made to kill Level 5 monsters.

Thus, with my strength and its sharpness I quickly slayed all the Killer Ants. Once I was finished slaying them, I heard the rustling of bushes, I grew wary and heard a voice," Wait a minute, Sir Elf!", I quickly looked to find four people, three men and one woman. I have seen their party in the Guild, my eyes narrowed, as I readied myself for chant.

Meanwhile I started focusing on my hearing to see if there was a hidden Archer. He suddenly raised in his hand in surrender and said," Sir Tithonus, while I can understand your wariness, can you listen to me first? We have no hostile intentions, it was just we were hunting here when we found you hunting this horde, to be honest I am impressed, and while I know you belong to Chad's team, however you aren't it's true party member, so would you like to form a party with us? "

My senses told me he wasn't lying, however better to be prepared. I pretended to let my guard down, however I was completely on alert, I can imagine an arrow whizzing out of nowhere towards me, but seeing that no arrow came I finally looked at their party and replied," Thankyou for your invitation, however I have no plan to party up", my words caused his expression to change into one or regret.

They didn't pester me any longer, and with some with some parting words left the place, I sighed and looked at the carcasses of the killer ants lying on the ground. I sheathed my sword and taking out my dragger I started dismembering them taking out their magic stones, thankfully all recorded monsters had a set place for their Magic stone, so I was quickly able to take 56 Magic stones.

It was a big haul, equivalent to that guy's party's one day haul, however, for me it was just the beginning as I got on top of a tree, I took a bit of packed dried jerky, ate it and drank some water while taking rest. Once I had recovered I continued with my