Chapter 76: Level Up!
After the plan was settled, Dale and his party moved out, their silhouettes slipping between jagged rocks and tangled roots.
Leo watched them disappearing into the trees, then gave Shyra a light nudge and took off along his own route—seperate paths, same destination: the source of the golden light.
Riding on Shyra's broad, warm back, Leo let the forest's cold wind brush against his face as they traversed, his mind brainstorming different angles for the approach. The ambient hum of mana clung to the leaves, shifting faintly with every distant tremor.
"If Dale—a peak 2-star with defensive abilities—was blocked by the golem… sure, he was already exhausted since the state, but he still had his team… and he still lost."
Leo muttered under his breath, drumming his fingers absentmindedly against Shyra's shoulder.
