Blaze halted in his tracks and cast a raised eyebrow in Myra's direction. He hadn't anticipated her yielding so easily, but it worked to his advantage as he wanted to test the capabilities of the [Wish Granting] ability. As for Blaze, he didn't concern himself with the issues Myra was facing. While Neo might be more sympathetic, Blaze wasn't eager to jump into a sinking boat and risk drowning. With Bella by his side, he felt he could afford to overlook others unless they specifically sought his help. Blaze then posed the question, "Are you certain? Remember, I mentioned that the price might be higher than you anticipated." Myra's clenched fists loosened slightly as she nodded, fully aware that this might be her one and only chance to transform her life. Neo's enigmatic presence always left her feeling adrift and uncertain, as though there were depths to him, she couldn't fathom. Blaze's gaze lingered on Myra for a moment, causing both girls to squirm under his penetrating stare. It
Myra finally tore her gaze away from the notifications and noticed Blaze's teasing expression. His comment about her smile caused her to nod unconsciously, still feeling stunned by the transformation she had undergone. Mira, too, found herself nodding in agreement, captivated by Myra's newfound beauty. Blaze, unaffected by Myra's charms, continued to observe her with a composed demeanor. "You should smile more often, it looks good on you. It could be the perfect weapon to disarm others." Myra's cheeks tinged with a hint of red, but her lowered head concealed her reaction from him. Taking a deep breath, Myra lifted her head, her formerly cold expression now bearing a touch of warmth. Although she still exuded an air of indifference, it was tempered with a newfound sense of approachability. "Thank you for this chance." "You better be. This cost me 200 attributes plus 5 chaos points. You owe me a lot, young miss." Blaze maintained his grin-ish smile as he tried to put a hurt expres
Neo looked at the small humanoid fluttering its wings in front of him as it profusely thanked him for saving it. However, it spoke in a language that was unknown to him. That small humanoid was, in fact, a pixie—a tribe in the fairy race. These pixies were known for being mischievous and pulling all kinds of pranks, but they were harmless and only meant to be funny. The pixie, noticing Neo's perplexed expression, fluttered its wings, causing rainbow-colored dust to fall and circulate around him. Its actions puzzled Neo, and after a few rounds around him, a notification appeared. 『 Learned: Sylphic.』 {Did I what now?} Neo tapped on the notification to see what this "Sylphic" language was all about. [Language of the Fairy race.] {Short but effective} Neo then turned toward the pixie, who was looking at him with a smile, and said, "Thank you for saving me." Neo nodded and replied, "It was no problem. Anyway, what are you doing here?" The pixie pouted upon hearing that answer an
The bright light faded, and Neo opened his eyes to see where he landed. He was greeted by trees. An entire forest of them. It was a vast, sprawling forest, with tall trees stretching up into the sky, their leaves dappled in the soft light of the sun filtering through the canopy. The forest floor was covered in a thick carpet of moss and ferns, and streams gurgled and babbled through the underbrush. The forest displayed what one called nature beauty. Neo took a deep breath and filled his nostrils with the fragrance as he walked deeper into the forest. The peace lasted for a while as he wandered through the forest. The silvery night of the moon and the howling of distant monsters were something that gave a chill and peace to a person. But the peace didn't last long, as he walked further into the forest and heard faint clashing and grunting sounds. He walked toward the noise and the voices became more clear. After some time, he arrived in a glade that was obviously not a natural one
He stopped as the time for the tide was almost on them. Those who didn't get the chance to spar with him felt a little disappointed, as those who sparred against him learned a lot from him. "How do I know this much about fighting?" {I don't know} Blaze also had no idea, but it was like fighting was second nature to him, he could easily decipher any fighting technique and even improve it further. Neo thought hard but could not guess why, maybe because Blaze had the brawn while he had the brains part or something along the line, but he had no idea. {Watch it, I'm still smarter than…me? Damn this confusion.} Blaze sat under a tree as he closed his eyes and started using the breathing technique subconsciously as it became a habit to him because either he used it or either Neo. Just then, he heard someone talking slowly. "He easily fought 5 people like it was nothing." "But the monsters are different. We'll get him when he's tired." "It's still a risky plan." "Dude, you saw the
Neo looked at the towering monster who was walking toward them and said, "It's completely made of trees and vines" He used [Inspect] on it. [Verdant Guardian Type: Treant Level: 25 Health: 50,000/50,000 Mana : 7,000/7,000 Attack : 730~800 Defense : 6,00~650 Magic Defense: 530~600 Abilities: Thorn Whip: The Verdant Guardian lashes out with a thorny vine, dealing heavy damage and causing bleeding. Nature's Shield: The Verdant Guardian summons a shield of vines and leaves, reducing damage taken and restoring health overtime. Call of the Forest: The Verdant Guardian calls upon the spirits of the forest to summon a pack of wolves to fight alongside it. Photosynthesis: The Verdant Guardian absorbs sunlight to regenerate health overtime.] The Verdant Guardian was a towering, humanoid figure made entirely of wood and vines. Its muscular frame was covered in a thick layer of bark, while its long arms ended in wickedly sharp thorns. Its face was twisted into a snarl, revealing sha
'Are they stalling?' This was the last thought that crossed the figure's mind. Puchi* It fell forward on the ground, motionless. The glyphs dimmed as the monster was now free, and a notification appeared before Neo. 『 Soul successfully collected.』 『 +4 Intelligence, +3 Vitality.』 『 You have defeated the hidden floor boss.』 『 You have received the [Arboromancer] class scroll.』 『 You have received the Blinking ring.』 『 You have successfully cleared the hidden requirement of the A+ rank quest [Forestkeep Citadel]』 『 You have received [Key Fragment].』 Blaze looked at the dazzling amount of notification. He came next to the corpse and found the person had a horn on his forehead, "had" because Neo just took that off of it and now half of it had been gone. Neo turned to the person and looked at its calm look and asked, "From the Demon or Beast tribe?" {No idea.} Neo stripped the person and found him to be of the Beast tribe as a tail and fur grew on its body. Along with its sli
"What's your name?" Blaze asked as he saw the wolf girl still looking at the flames that were burning the bandit's hideout. "Lirien." She said subconsciously, but then got out her daze as she asked, "And yours?" "Neo." He replied as he asked, "What to do with this item now, Lirien?" Lirien grabbed the ruby from him and said, "I know." She then chose a direction and started walking. "Follow me." Neo followed, after walking for over 10 minutes, he arrived in front of a giant wall. He looked at it with confusion when Lirien said, "This is where the hidden boss of the floor lives." Neo looked at her with surprise, then asked himself, "Is my luck this good?" {Yes, it is.} "You know the hidden bosses of other floors as well." Lirien shook her head as she said, "Not all of them. I wasn't able to find the hidden boss on the 2nd floor and the first floor." She added, "But I do know about the hidden bosses up to the 15th floor." "How?" Neo asked, as the hidden bosses were a name he