CHAPTER TWELVEThat was why the corruption rate of the town was climbing at an alarming rate, because the dungeons were a source of wealth, especially the higher-ranked dungeons. Some nobles loved monopoly and wanted to take most of the dungeon to themselves, and they were aided by the likes of Ivan and his cliques. It troubled the Tamer Council master, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he once had a secret meeting with Jarden and some B-rankedTamers to create a vigilante group. The creation was a success, but there were difficulties in the investigation of the group.Inside the Tamer Council master's office, Patrick sat down facing Xerxes as the receptionist who attended to the Tamer Council master's office for that day poured out tea for them to drink as they discussed. “I heard from Jarden that you were the one who saved them during his last dungeon raid,” Xerxes said as he took a sip of his tea. Patrick was a bit nervous as he looked at Xerxes and replied, “I wouldn

CHAPTER FOURTEENPatrick and Heather got to the Tamer Council entrance, which was already crowded with the families of the party raiders because they needed to know the whereabouts of their loved ones. The second day of the raid was already ending.The joy of everyone knew no bounds as they saw their loved ones coming in from afar; they all ran to their loved ones and welcomed them. The Tamer Council master was already outside waiting for the group leader when he saw Patrick and Heather walked up to the entrance. He stopped them and asked, “Is Jarden with you?”They answered with a nod as they walked into the Tamer Council building, straight to the counter, and got their payment for the raid. “Jarden, what happened in the dungeon?” Xerxes asked as he saw Jarden coming towards the Tamer Council, with a sad look on his face Jarden bent his head to the ground while saying it and replied, “We could have all died if it wasn't for Patrick.” “What do you mean by what you're saying? Did P

CHAPTER SIXTEENAs the carriage got to the area where the dungeon was situated, the atmosphere got foggy, and the chirps of birds stopped; the lively forest went to rest as the whole area got eerie. Everyone knew that this was not just any dungeon, even if it was called a C-ranked dungeon; they all knew that this dungeon was bad news. “Prepare your gear for battles,” Jarden said as they were getting close to the dungeon. The closer they got, the scarier and darker the surroundings got. The horses got to a certain point, which they refused to move any further, so they had to drop and continue by foot; as they dropped down, Jarden ordered that they should fall into formation. The party got into their fighting formation as they walked closer to the dungeon with caution.At the entrance of the dungeon, a roar, which turned into a screech, was heard from inside. This sentence chills down their spines, but they have no other option but to go in and clear the dungeon. Jarden stopped them an

CHAPTER EIGHTEENWeapons clashed as the battle between Patrick and Ivan went on for more than thirty minutes; both men were on the offensive as they kept looking for an opening to deal a fatal blow to one another, but all to no avail. Jarden, on the other hand, was shocked at how Ivan could keep up with the pace of Patrick, who was said to be an S-ranked; all he could see were flashes and blurry movements. He came to the conclusion that he couldn't follow their movements, and he would only drag Patrick down if he decided to help, so he began putting effort into gathering the remaining survivors of the incident, and the remaining tankers kept their shields activated as the surviving healers tried to heal the injured. Vera, who survived with some minor injuries because she was close to Jarden during the fall, had already taken potions that healed her completely, and after that, she began healing all the available injuries, starting with the critically injured. Jarden took the less busy

CHAPTER TWENTYAfter five days in the clinic, Patrick was discharged but was told to continue his visits to the clinic for check-ups. This was to keep his mana core in check, especially after a dungeon raid. Heather was happy that her brother was coming out of the clinic, and she could give him the surprise that she had for him; they went for a little walk around the town square, and then they went to a restaurant to have a meal. They also headed to the Tamer Council association to claim his share of the raid price, but they were summoned by the Tamer Council master on sight.At the Tamer Council master's office, Xerxes was seated at his table while Heather and Patrick stood at the front of the table. He looked at them and said, “Patrick, I take that you’ve recovered from the battle you had in the dungeon, so I'll cut right to the chase. You're being summoned by the Emperor.” “News of the dungeon raid and the dungeon mishaps had gotten to the council of the Emperor, and the Empero