Ash managed to take down the Sharkodiles, but the Drakynids kept chasing them relentlessly. With no other choice, Shawn decided to use his trump card. Ever since Leo’s death, he had stepped up as their lead magician—taking on the role that once belonged to his fallen friend. The old man, though wise, had grown too weak to fight and was nearing retirement. All he wished for was to witness peace in the world one last time before he died. Cyrene also transformed into her dragon form to help. She gave Ava a ride so that she could fight in close combat even if they were mid-air. Cyrene already regained her strength, and she felt unstoppable every time she was with her husband. "I never expected I'd do this, but let's do this anyway!" Ava shouted, landing a blow to the dragon. Blood splattered as she pulled her daggers from the dragon's back. She leaped to Cyrene's back as the dragon fell down. Alice and the old man could do nothing but watch. Although they didn't want to appear incap

Yu Zhing landed in the next city. The place was quiet until the ground started shaking, and then hands of the dead people came out. They crawled and stood up; their eyes were dark and deep, some were skeletons, and others had flesh and torn clothes. "What's going on here?" Shawn asked. "We've just arrived, and we're going to fight again? Can't we have time to rest first?" "This is our life, Shawn. Being a superhero means we should be prepared for not having enough sleep all the time. Being a superhero means we are mentally prepared and are willing to continue even if we are alone," the old man said. "We should rather use our remaining energy to defeat those zombies than to complain," Ava added. "So, what are we waiting for? Attack!" Ash shouted, attracting even more zombies to come near. "Stop it, Ash!" Ava scolded her brother. "You shouldn't just shout like that. You're attracting more enemies." "Isn't it better? The more, the merrier?" Ash asked. "You're really losing

In the capital of the Kingdom of Hajes, rumors of a powerful ogre living in a cave near the Forest of Amarkon spread quickly. Due to the growing concern, the Adventurers' Guild issued a quest to slay the ogre. The bounty was set at 100 gold coins—enough to build a small castle.Many adventurers attempted to defeat the ogre, but none returned. As a result, the guild restricted the quest to only A-class and S-class adventurers—those skilled enough to protect themselves and escape if things went wrong."We fought that ogre face-to-face. He was incredibly strong. Our members were injured. Luckily, one of us knows teleportation magic, and we escaped just in time," said Wenston, leader of the Crimson Spike party, a team of elite A- and S-class adventurers."I believe I must send an army to capture that ogre," King Garron said, sorrowful for the adventurers who had risked their lives. "He’s caused enough trouble already. I’ll dispatch our most elite knights. This time, he will not escape."O

Shawn put the seeds in a pot to let them germinate. Three days later, the seeds sprouted, so he transferred them to the garden and added compost to the soil. Soon, the plants and vegetables grew healthily; however, bugs kept showing up and eating the plants' leaves, so Shawn decided to use magic to drive them away.Shawn collected the ripe tomatoes and placed them in a basket. He also took some potatoes, carrots, and peppermint. "I'll make vegetable soup with these. It's been a while since I've eaten human food," he said.Shawn brought the vegetables into his house. Yesterday, he had gathered firewood in the forest and encountered some adventurers again, but he hid from them, remembering King Garron's words.Shawn lit the furnace. In a large pot, he heated 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Next, he added chopped onion and cooked them for 3–4 minutes until translucent. Then, he added garlic and sautéed for 1 minute until fragrant.Shawn stirred in the wyvern meat, carrots, celery,

The rumor about a hero who killed the giant golem and saved the people in the capital had spread quickly. The king himself was amazed by this person, so he ordered his elite knights to investigate what happened.King Garron announced that he would grant the hero's wishes as a reward for saving the capital from extinction, and because of that, many adventurers claimed that they were the ones who killed the golem, but none of them could attest to it.The three elite knights, Camille, Odette, and Swan, asked the people about the appearance of the hero. One of the citizens said that it was a young man with short, black hair, wearing a green t-shirt and indigo pants."Do you know where he went after defeating the golem?" Camille asked."As I can remember, he went in that direction," the man replied, pointing to the road heading to the forest. "Then he suddenly disappeared. Perhaps he used some teleportation magic.""Teleportation magic? But it's a forest there," Odette said, confused. "Cou