Once he reached the capital, Kael decided not to head straight to the tavern. Instead, he passed by the training grounds to see how the other players were progressing.He had not seen much of the other Archers’ training, so there was no way for him to know how far they had developed. Still, he was curious whether they were continuing to practice their skills seriously.The group of Archers was missing two players, while the rest were still there. It was also possible that the missing players simply had other responsibilities and had not found time to log into the game.Kael did not think much about it.‘Still bullied…’He sighed inwardly.A few mages were once again throwing insults at the Archers, who could only take turns practicing against their single effigy. The remarks were neither creative nor particularly interesting, so Kael learned nothing new from listening to them.Those men were just as pathetic as they had been before.Welshy, who had laughed the loudest at Kael back the

Kael’s attitude and the way he spoke were shaped by everything he had experienced so far. His survival skills were already proficient because he had learned Garrick’s knowledge through the game system and followed his guidance. That meant Tavian could simply write down his knowledge and experiences for Kael to study later. Kael also understood that time was precious, and the system allowed him to learn a great deal without needing Tavian to personally teach him every detail. All he really needed from the old artisan was his knowledge.If Kael had been his usual self, he probably would have approached the matter differently and found several ways to cajole Master Tavian into teaching him. Perhaps some of Illara’s confidence had rubbed off on him because, after only a few pleasantries, he decided to stop beating around the bush.“Ah, yeah,” Kael said with an awkward smile. “I’ve brought sushi for us. It’s really tasty. Astrion loves it.”Tavian stared down at the two boxes in silence, c

“A monkey?” Tavian asked. “As if a monkey could learn anything.”It was certainly unusual for a low-level player to have a summon, but Kael’s companion only looked like an ordinary monkey. He was also adorable, which made it even harder to imagine that Rakuun possessed impressive abilities and far higher stats than his appearance suggested.Rakuun, however, was too good-natured to take Tavian’s words personally. He didn’t think any less of the old man because of the comment.Kael smiled, though there was a slight edge of disrespect in his voice. “Rakuun’s a smart monkey. He’s learned my survival skills and will learn artisan skills from me. We’ll one day craft something together.”Kael’s words clearly touched Rakuun. The little monkey nodded several times and held onto Kael’s arm more tightly. Hearing that Kael wanted to craft things together with him made him so happy that he probably would have agreed to anything Kael said at that moment.Tavian stroked his beard. “The same rules ap

Kael shook his head.“Grinding is fun since I can see my efforts grow on the game panel and feel them in my muscles…” Kael explained. “But I am about to be destitute of resources. I also want to learn a jewelry craft, so I must pick up a miner subclass and finally step into the dungeon!”The thought immediately pushed his exhaustion aside.Kael rolled onto his back before pushing himself upright and looking at Illara. “Mining sounds fun!”“Are you a masochist?” Illara asked.From across the room, Astrion nodded. Somehow, he had heard that.“What do you mean, Master?” Kael tilted his head. “I’ll pick up a miner subclass and a title so I can get ores much easier without stressing too much! I also went ahead and researched various forums for the best spots for mining in the forest dungeon of The Warmonger Empire.”Kael didn’t particularly like spoiling the experience for himself. Normally, he would rather discover the best ores and mining locations naturally instead of relying on someone

At last, Kael stood before The Miner Guild.The building itself was amusing enough to catch anyone’s attention. It still matched the general architecture of Last Night, but its roof was shaped like a giant half-round helmet and painted bright yellow. The huge circular lighting orb mounted in the center made the inspiration obvious.It was a miner’s helmet.The design even looked like one of the essential pieces of equipment a real miner would use. At night, that enormous light would probably outshine every street lantern nearby, which was likely why there were no streetlights directly in front of the building or across from it.The three-story structure was also unusually tall and narrow. From a distance, someone might mistake it for a giant cardboard miner standing upright in a red mining suit.‘It only lacks a smile for a good advertisement,’ Kael thought with a grin.Once he stepped through the entrance, he entered what looked like a world dominated by men. Everywhere he looked, ma