The elf’s words rang true in Kyle’s ears as he walked up the winding stone path. This was one of the two ways up the mountain, and the fastest path to this monster camp that was sending waves of attacks at the elven orchard. Kyle kicked a pebble to the side as he walked uphill. The sun was glaring on his back as he climbed the foothills of the mountain. The shadow of the raven circling the air high in the sky passed by him every few minutes. The bird’s existence made him feel not quite so lonely. It took him the better half of the day to reach the vicinity of the camp the elven leader had mentioned. Had there been trees like the other side of the mountain, it would have been quite the challenge to find the camp. But this side of the mountain was barren, even more so now that the Locust God’s venom had been harming the earth around the orchard. There were few plants on this side, and Kyle could easily see the camp in the distance. “Well…” He mu

  Before summoning the Fallen Knight Aoris, Kyle decided to check if the camp and the wolves he killed had dropped any loot. He smirked as he walked back towards the camp; his fight with Aoris had taken him quite far towards the bottom of the foothills. His heart was still racing from the adrenaline of that fight. He had come so close to dying, yet he felt no fear, just the thrill of battle. It was exciting and stimulating. He chortled and shook his head. As fun as it had been, he couldn’t keep taking such risks. Had it not been for the raven, he would have been dead by now. He needed to prepare some fallback plans just in case something similar happened again.   The camp was surprisingly empty. There was a single tent, though it was a large one. The wolves’ bodies had vanished already. There were some logs leaning against a rock, and a campfire that was no longer lit, but aside from that, it was empty. With

The Orchard was as peaceful as ever. The elves welcomed him, though much less ceremoniously than before. They had gotten somewhat used to having him around by now. The elven leader was delighted to learn of the defeat of the Fallen Knight, though Kyle chose not to mention the small detail of having her as a summon. His gut told him to keep quiet about it. When he asked about the blade he found, the elf simply shook his head. He didn’t know what it was, though he warned Kyle not to touch the blade, lest he get cursed. “Anything that belonged to the Fallen must be handled with care.” He warned Kyle before the young man left with his reward: a pure mana crystal. Kyle stored it safely in his inventory before heading back to Cacophus’ cave. Tomorrow, he was going to go and clear some camps on his own. And as such, days passed with no news from the elves, and no issues from players at all. Kyle focused his efforts on levelling up. He cleared camp after camp

‘Kamahiri, The Praying Mantis – Lvl 50’ The text that floated above the creature’s head made Kyle feel rather… weak. “Level fifty?!” He exclaimed in shock. “You didn’t tell me about this!” Igna pursed her lips. “Ah, yeah. I forgot. Whoops.” She then smirked. “Let’s try and get this done quickly, eh?” Kyle let out a sigh. “Yeah.” The Fallen Knight Aoris walked forward. The clatter of her armoured boots as she stepped forth was the only noise around. She reached for her claymore and unsheathed the heavy blade with no trouble at all. She held it firmly as she bent her knees ever so slightly and slouched forward just a bit. “Let’s get this started.” Kyle said as he pointed at the creature. “Bolt of light!” As soon as the words left his mouth, the Fallen Knight dashed towards the gigantic praying mantis. She swung her blade with an upward cut, aiming for the bug’s softer underbelly. The Praying Mantis hopped away, causing he

The temple was huge. It was gigantic, and Kyle already hated the architect who designed this place. “It’s like a damn labyrinth.” He whined as they passed through the same room for the third time. Igna chuckled and nodded. “It really is. Reminds me of those old games, where they made the dungeons as convoluted as possible to drag the play time out.” She laughed, her laughter echoed throughout the empty, silent hallways. “Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t be so loud.” She softly spoke a few moments later. Kyle awkwardly chuckled. He couldn’t help but feel on edge in this place. What if there were secret rooms filled with dangerous enemies? He was nowhere near high enough level for this place. It was more than likely that a single hit from a strong enemy could kill him in an instant. He considered summoning the Fallen Knight Aoris, but ultimately decided not to. Igna didn’t seem to feel quite comfortable with the summoned knight around, and Kyle himself was always