Aaron and Dariowyn continued their journey toward the Westwind Empire on their horses.The mountainous region that formed the obvious barrier between the Falling Star Kingdom and the Westwind Empire stretched so wide that it didn't even end after the two of them had been traveling for two full days.But despite its vastness, this mountain range had no official name from either Falling Star Kingdom or Westwind Empire. This was due to the absence of the owner of this region.But to refer to it specifically, players from online forums referred to it as "No Man's Mountains".The roads that stretched winding, steep, slippery, and directly alongside high ravines made these mountains a favorite for professional climbers who wanted to practice without worrying about losing their lives if they fell."Lord, that thick fog looks like it's heading our way," Dariowyn said as he pointed to a thick mass of clouds descending from a valley.Aaron let out a long breath before looking for a suitable pla
Back at the inn in the evening, Aaron decided not to log out of the game but instead head to the bar to enjoy some downtime.More than that, he had a few appointments tonight.Aaron had already finished one large mug of hot chocolate and now ordered another.Although drinking too much chocolate at night was not good, at least it was still better than him getting drunk with a large glass of expensive wine.At the same time as the waiter delivered his hot chocolate order, the door of the bar opened and a man in a long robe walked in.Due to the heavy rain outside the bar, the person would have been completely wet if not for the cloak that looked like it was made of leather."Long time no see, Aaron." Opening the hood of his robe, the man smiled as he extended his hand.Aaron stood up only to return the handshake. "Snow, I've been waiting for you."Smiling broadly, the cloaked man was SnowWolf, Aaron's old friend who had helped him in The Vast Gray Stone Field.After sitting down, SnowWo
Aaron ate Leen's cold food. This was the first time he had tasted cold food at the girl's house. It was a very strange feeling."She cooked all this, hoping I would wake up and eat with her as usual, but I did the opposite. If Leen is disappointed, it's something very natural." Aaron let out a long breath after realizing his mistake.At that point, there was the sound of shoe steps walking quickly toward him. Aaron turned his head and found Leen who had dressed up, guessing what he wanted to do."I have to go to the Martial Online Company HQ overseas for three days. Rong En will take care of you until I return," Leen said quickly and eloquently as if he had practiced repeating those words a thousand times.The look on Aaron's face changed for the worse. He lost all appetite as he said, "Is this related to my rising popularity, Leen?""Yes, it's included in the main menu," Leen replied."I'm sorry. It seems that I acted too rashly to trouble you." Aaron bowed his head."Don't be sorry.
Without much thinking, Aaron threw his sword at the robber, and the weapon stuck right in the robber's chest. No doubt, he was dead. Dariowyn was saved, and the two came out victorious after the last robber was killed.Afterward, Aaron and Dariowyn checked their wounds. Aaron had a cut on his arm, while Dariowyn only had a small abrasion on his temple. All that can be overcome with healing potions, and their HP is full again. Aaron and Dariowyn looked at the bodies of the robbers with wide-eyed stares. Aaron then said to Dariowyn, "We have to be careful. I've never heard of The Backbones group before."Dariowyn shook his head, "I haven't heard of them either, lord. But perhaps they are a group of criminals that roam this region."Aaron agreed, "Perhaps. They seem to be very organized and have better weapons than ordinary criminal groups. I don't know what they want from us."Dariowyn sheathed his sword, "That means, there are still others like them along the way."***For a whole day
The orcs' attention was instantly drawn to the sound of the loud shout. For a moment, they stopped attacking and turned their heads toward the origin of the sound, finding Aaron and Dariowyn waving toward them.The orc chieftain leading the charge merely snorted before saying to his men, "Just two weak human adventurers. They won't make us stop or do whatever they want. Just send four warriors to deal with them, while we stay here attacking the garden."The four orc warriors separated from the army to face Aaron and Dariowyn. The look on their faces was unpleasant."Two little scum who can't measure your abilities, because of you we can't have fun in the garden," said one of the orcs."The sooner you die, the sooner we'll get back to having fun. Get ready...."Aaron glanced at Dariowyn with a confused look, then said, "Did they really send us these four weak orcs?"Shrugging his shoulders, Dariowyn replied, "At least that orc army has realized our existence, lord. So even if we attack
Aaron found it hard to do this but he had to keep replenishing supplies in Jade Grass Town by looting it. Otherwise, he and Dariowyn would not be able to continue their journey.Jade Grass Town was the perfect ghost town. Other than the flocks of crows eating the corpses of the townspeople, there was no other life in Jade Grass City. Even the orcs were nowhere to be seen.Aaron and Dariowyn managed to find some logistics to continue their journey from the underground storage rooms in people's houses. He didn't know if the orcs were unaware or too lazy to loot the items in these underground storage rooms.Aaron opened the tap on one of the wine barrels, pouring the delicious drink into the large mug in his hand. Finishing it in one gulp, Aaron's eyes opened wider."This drink does not come from grapes, lord. It is the fermentation of a special grass they call Jade Grass," Dariowyn explained."I see why this town is called that," Aaron said. "They rely on this delicious drink to support
Aaron and Dariowyn arrived at the large gates of Stonehaven Town just as the sun was about to set on the western horizon."Enemy!"Several soldiers who were standing guard at the top of the town's fortress tower immediately gave a warning as Aaron and Dariowyn approached. An army of archers was immediately readied, aiming bows toward them.Yet, before everything was too late, Aaron quickly took off his helmet and revealed his true face."I am human and I am not the enemy!"Following his master, Dariowyn also removed the helmet from his head.The guard soldier signaled for the archers to lower their weapons, before asking Aaron and Dariowyn, "Why are you wearing orc armor?!""So that we can arrive at this place in one piece," Aaron replied in a loud voice so that his words could be heard from the top of the tower."Why are you coming to Stonehaven Town?""To join your army, fighting the orcs." Aaron chose a simple answer, one that the troops of Stonehaven Town would certainly not be ab
Because Aaron currently had the same position as a warlord, he got an empty villa that was luxurious enough to live in for a while, at least until the war was over.After making sure that the villa didn't have any listening devices or anything like that, Aaron called Dariowyn to open a unique item given to him by the village chief in Prosperity Village.The item was kept in a medium-sized wooden box with beautiful carvings on it."Lord, my wild mind tells me that this is a trap," Dariowyn said idly."Dario, don't make me doubt at a time like this." Aaron gave Dariowyn an unhappy look."Forgive me, lord." Dariowyn bowed his head."It is not a problem. There's no way that the village chief would give us anything dangerous after we helped him and his village. You have nothing to worry about."Aaron said that boldly, but his hands trembled slightly as he began to lift the lid of the wooden box. Inevitably, he anticipated the possibility of what Dariowyn had said. But when the wooden box