The wind whistled through the rocks, but neither Lena nor Jake spoke for a long moment. They stared at Reidar because they were going to fight a creature that was at the same level as many of the monsters they had avoided until that point.
Level 335.
It was a threshold they hadn't crossed yet. Silas was stronger, sure, but they had expected the underlings to be manageable. Viren was significantly stronger than Aaron, the man who had nearly killed Jake in Creamont.
Lena looked toward the town. Her mind was full of thoughts. "That's… higher than expected."
"The church must have completed some circles already," Reidar said. "It's the only way that comes to my mind that would explain these high levels. Maybe the Progenitor himself made the circle back then, when he appeared in Havenwood, and this would explain the sudden level spike. But if that's true, nothing says he didn't use it on others."
