Two hours later
Althea found herself kilometers away from where she originally was, closer to the other gate. She received a report of which side had the more powerful monsters, and she headed straight there.
She could only gain experience from weaker monsters if they were no more than 2 levels below her (which, she felt, was really unfair). So she had to find monsters with levels 17s through 19s to make the subsequent mana use worthwhile.
Fortunately, there was an abundance of level 18 monsters around. Its dimension was mostly horizontal, yet it stood at the height of a house. It was armored with oil-slick chitin plates that gleamed in hues of brown, green, and black. It almost looked metallic, except more disgusting.
It had whip-like antenna that twitched constantly, and its mandibles were serrated, creating a clanking noise that could shear through leather or light armor.
Basically, it was a giant cockroach. The only good thing was that it couldn't fly.
