Tim and Ortana were paired with eighteen other volunteers, so they didn't exactly feel alone here. They even met a couple of Degranus Goblins, which was a very interesting encounter, as they claimed that they've been paid stupid amounts of gold to come, and volunteer here! This was absolutely believable, so they didn't even bother questioning it, as gold was oftentimes a good motivator, even if it was paired with desperation.The twenty total volunteers were escorted by ten guards. The latter were very skilled, and although they held the title of city guards formally, they were actually nothing less than competent, journeymen battle mages! Heavy armor coated their skin, and offensive magic circled their palms, so they were made to deal with such hostile situations! The volunteers were as safe as they could be under the current circumstances.Anyway, the location that they were supposed to go to, was simply an open field, and it was on a field, because that was where the sheep kept goi

Timothy spent a thousand system points, and condensed his Blood Freezing ability right away! The process had been painless, which was always a good thing, and now he could focus on buying yet another upgrade. He had a few thousand more points to spend, and figured that it was best to buy the upgrades sooner rather than later, since they'd be facing that deadly dragon one day or the other.“What else should I buy…” Tim pondered.There were nine more purchase options in front of him, he could see their descriptions vividly through a screen that the system flashed. He was stumped.“All of them look good, but I can't afford all of them now, can I?” He muttered, it wasn’t easy at all to decide on what he should pick next. “The mana pool upgrade looks pretty useful, but it would mean that I need to accumulate more mana in order to improve my mana quality later on. That's not for me, I’m a big spender, so I'd much rather enjoy an upgrade that gives me more mana per hour, but of course you ar

Arvena went to the local library, which was easy enough to find. Based on the trainer's command, she came here to find and read the Book of Fire, because she needed a more precise kind of attack if she was ever to harm an enemy without getting too close. She had to learn the Laser Shot ability, and she had to learn it within the day, because she really needed it in the upcoming battles!However, it was easy to get distracted around here. The local library that she entered was about a hundred meters wide, and it’s said to contain countless works, from magic books, to various manuals, to literary fictions! It had it all, but unsurprisingly, magic books filled up more than half of the library.Anyone could come and study here, as long as they would treat the books gently. There were plenty of guards in the library too, who often checked on people to see if everything was in working order. They protected the books, the magical books specifically.“So much knowledge, and it's all stashed w

Tim woke up at the crack of dawn. He felt a lot less sore now, and most importantly, he was alive, so perhaps it wasn't the worst thing in the world to faint once in a while. He had thoroughly enjoyed the long nap!However, as he tried to regain his composure, he discovered something really weird. He was covered in this thick, smelly liquid, and he was covered head to toe with it!“Gross!!” He squealed.Although he couldn't nearly understand how he was covered in this weird, purple juice, he did eventually recognize the smell after countless whiffs. He had smelled the same scent on the last bug that he killed, before he fainted a few hours ago.“Looks like one of these ugly bastards had one lick of my ass, and spat me out.” He guessed this was one of his theories.Tim wasn’t left to theorize for long, however, because one of the city guards found him. This was one of the same guards who had escorted him, and the other volunteers to this place to begin with, and he seemed as angry as h

Tim, and the guard patrolled the area where the dead bugs were. They were yet to receive help from other goblins, and that wasn't too surprising, because the closest ones were supposedly a whole kilometer away! It was going to take a while for them to get here, if they saw the signal to begin with, that is.The guard started second guessing if anyone saw the first signal, so he unleashed a new one every five minutes. That way, someone was bound to see the signal eventually!Anyway, it took little time for things to become boring here. Personal safety was a luxury that every creature longed for, but factually, the sense of safety left a lot of room for boredom. Since Timothy was especially prone to boredom, he ended up doing something stupid. He stuck his head in one of the tunnels where the Demon Beetles had crawled out of!This was beyond stupid, because any bug could snap his head off down there, but the thrill of his own stupidity was euphoric! He felt sharper than ever now, mental