Seeing as Wisteria had to come in person herself to take command off this mission, I could tell just how severe the possible implications were. Wisteria was a very strong individual. Even though she had been weakened in her fight against me at the League of Assassins, considerably reducing her level, I only managed to defeat her because I abused …

Just to be safe, I waited next to the well for more than half an hour, with no sign of the two wraiths emerging. During that time, Diane similarly noted that no other wraiths had appeared within the town. Accepting that they had retreated for the night, I met up with Diane, and the two of us got a short …

After determining our path forward after Pike City, the two of us traversed forward, the city itself visible in the distance. Our plan was to make a brief stop, check if there were any necessary supplies or skills that we needed before traversing the desert, and then move on. We had still not decided exactly how we wanted to use …

After leaving Duke’s mansion, Diane and I discussed amongst ourselves what we should do with the spoils of the dungeon. Altogether, we had some miscellaneous gear worth about four gold if we sold it, as well as the skill books and crafting materials. Neither of us really specialized as a mage, aside from Diane’s chosen, but it was impractical to …

Knowing that we didn’t have much time to explore this new dungeon before other players came along, we rushed inside after a brief check of our equipment. The gate of the dungeon at the base of this tall tower looked like a black portal, and we walked through without a moment of hesitation. Inside, the space seemed to be expanded …

For the next week, we continued walking along the road. We stopped by the various, unnamed villages long enough to rest our legs, but we never stayed for more than an hour. Thanks to this, we were able to make better time than we had before. At the end of the ninth day, we had even made it to Slitherhold, …

After confirming the death of the dragon named Drake, who unfortunately only dropped a few silver and copper coins when we looted him, the two of us both sent a message to Wisteria, informing her of our success. She congratulated us on the achievement, and awarded each of us five hundred and twenty contribution, or ‘mission points’. Additionally, she told …

“Are you alright, Drake?” Diane asked softly after Wisteria disappeared, and I gave a slow nod of my head. I hadn’t expected the truth to be like that. It… it made sense, in a way. That was why only wild boss monsters could be farmed and have their traits drop repeatedly, while someone like myself still had to worry about …

I followed Diane out of the cave, and the two of us walked into a clearing not far off from where we had been staying. “We’ll be moving right after this.” Diane spoke up calmly. “We want to be out of the spider territory before night falls again.” I gave a small nod at that, deciding to take these in …

Over dinner, I told Diane about the new skills that I had evolved, and she seemed quite interested. Especially when I told her about the evolution of Poison Shot, which was a skill that she herself was currently working on. “How about you? Has your solo leveling been going well?” I asked, to which she nodded her head. “It’ll be …