There were still a lot of tensions hanging everywhere around the city, with everyone trying to gain money or power by cashing in on the current situation.Just traveling from one ward to another required one to pay high amounts of money in secret. Those who weren’t willing to bribe the guards were forced to stay in the ward.Myles, however, traveled through one ward after another without any trouble, thanks to the platinum wolf badge. Nobody dared to question him because the platinum badge wasn’t something one could get their hands on out of pure luck. He might have not gotten it directly, but still, he must know the person who was given that badge. This was enough for people to stay out of his way.This should have made Myles' life simple, but he didn’t look happy at all. No matter where he looked, there was nothing but selfishness and wickedness on display. When one should be helping each other, everybody was trying to use the other to better themselves.This was similar to what he
Just going from one ward to another by foot was already a difficult thing right now, as the guards would shower you with a lot of questions, and so getting a pass would be anything but easy.Naturally, flying was restricted in most wards. Only officers were allowed to roam the sky. However, Ria was able to fly without a problem because of the platinum wolf badge in Myles’ possession.This badge had the power to pacify and humble even the angriest and most arrogant of officers.They were able to reach the western border safely with this badge. Still and all, they wouldn’t be allowed to leave the city by using the badge.It required a special permit in writing for anyone that wanted to leave the city. Myles and Ria didn’t have that.Ria was currently at a market. She could see the floating masses of earth on the western side of the island. There were flying guards posted on every floating mass.“How can we escape their watch?” Ria frowned. “There are thousands of them. Can even a fly es
Myles, Ria, and Penny planned together. After Myles explained everything, he looked at Ria. “This mission’s success mainly depends on whether you can carry me and Penny and fly far enough before any guard notices us.” “I can’t carry you both until the Venture city, but I can carry you for a few miles without a problem,” Ria replied with certainty. “Then let’s do it.” Penny fixed bombs to Ria’s feathers. Ria sent them flying high into the dome-like aerial barrier bordering the island. The explosion was so big, the barrier not only cracked and broke, but flames and smoke filled the sky and choked the guards. Even Ria’s feathers were destroyed. Ria and Myles were shocked by how effective the bombs were, but they had no idea that Penny selectively brought those bombs so she could trouble the guards and then escape. However, Ria used them much more effectively than she ever could. Ria stressed her back and was able to create a new set of feathers, though it cost her a lot of energy. B
“Bad decisions make life freaking hard for you in the future,” Penny said as they were still traveling on the boat. “One of the biggest regrets of my life is not settling with a good man when I was in my twenties or thirties. single life sucks after you cross forty. I’m saying this now because I’ve realized on this journey that you two seem worse than I did in my younger days, though in a very different way. I dated douchebags left and right, but you look like you won’t date anybody even if you were offered riches and fame. And that’s not good for mental or physical health.”Ria and Myles were sitting on opposite ends of the boat, with Penny sitting in the middle.“We’re not far from the venture city now,” Penny added. “It’s a city full of opportunities, so forget about your past. Do the things that are necessary right now for you to live the life that you want in the future. There are a lot of paths that look good in the beginning, like the solo adventures you can have when you’re wr
It was because of the breathing technique Myles was able to fight off hunger. Even after not eating anything for more than eight weeks, he looked like he could live this way for another eight weeks if he wanted.All Myles had taken from Penny was some water every now and then. He didn’t take any food even though she had offered him multiple times every day.Unlike Myles, Ria had eaten better.As their boat reached the shore, a batch of guards dressed in blue and armed with swords, guns, and all kinds of weapons were waiting for them. There were also dogs on leash, standing by their side, with their tongues hanging out.“It’s rare to see someone cross the sea on a boat,” the leader of the guard unit, a long white-haired man with saw-like teeth, said. He was tall and had a sinewy build. Despite his white hair, he looked like someone in his early thirties at best. “I see that you’re no ordinary group. Mind telling us which city you're coming from?”“Not one city,” Penny said, getting dow
Ria rushed straight into the hotel room after Penny paid the bill in advance.“I only paid for one week, but afterward, you’ve gotta pay for yourselves,” Penny told them and walked out of the building.Myles also walked out behind her.“Mm?” she glanced back. “You want something?”“Do you really don’t have any power crystals?”“Hmph, look at you being so shameless,” she snorted in annoyance.“I told you I’ll repay you one day. Even one power crystal would do….” Myles requested politely.“Tsk,” Penny’s heart felt like it was stung a bit. When he looked at Myles, it felt like her son might have looked like Myles had she married and had kids on time. “People outside the wolf city don’t even know the existence of these things. So you better not sell it to anybody, or you’ll get into big trouble.”“I promise I won’t sell it,” Myles assured.Penny then put three power crystals in his hand. “These are all I can give.” All of them were orange crystals that would boost one’s stamina and durabi
“The damned dogs find this old building a perfect place to shed their weight,” the blonde receptionist was still cursing as she came to her seat. “I’ve requested the guild master to paint the building and make it look nice and all, but forget about the painting, I didn’t receive my last month’s salary. If he doesn’t give me the last two months’ salary on the 1st of the next month, then I’m out.”“Don’t speak like that, Sercy,” the old guard with one eye spoke while holding a half-empty liquor bottle. “If you leave, who’s going to take your role?”“Then you pay me the salary,” Sercy retorted, and the old guard shut up. “Thought so. Everyone can say the words because it’s easy, but only those who do the work to fulfill their words really matter. And we’re unbearably short on staff as well as the venerers. That’s why the missions we’re receiving have also fallen abysmally in terms of quality and quantity.”“Most of our guildsmen left and picked better guilds,” the old guard said, sippin
The continent where the Venture city was established was called Venturia.In the Cobra city, people with the ability to fight monsters were called mages; however, in Venturia, they were called Venerers.Mages had levels: omega, deltas, betas, alphas, and doyens. Omegas and Doyens were extremely rare, so they weren’t even used by people often.Venerers had ranks: D, C, B, A, and S. These ranks were given because there were generally five different types of dungeons that popped out on this continent.A D-rank dungeon looked like a daffodil flower, giving off a light golden yellow shine. This type of dungeons usually showed up in dark regions.A C-rank dungeon looked like a coral, giving off many mild colors. This type of dungeons generally popped out where there was water or moisture or high humidity levels.A B-rank dungeon looked like a bagel. This type of dungeons showed up in the middle of the night, generally where food was wasted.An A-rank dungeon looked like a half-cut apricot,