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Out of the box emerged a long sword, its edges jagged like the teeth of a saw. I withdrew the weapon, carefully examining its detailed specifications. [Rat Cutter (R) Lv.15] — Category: Longsword — Attack Power: 20-25 — Durability: 25/25 — Inflicts an additional 25% damage when attacking rat-type monsters. 《”Let’s catch the rats, catch…

Three panels, each adorned with numbers from 0 to 7, whirled quickly before halting in sequence. Ding. Ding. Ding! The numbers unveiled were… 1, 2, 1, respectively. 121 damage! Crash! The colossal rat that had been grazed by my fist was catapulted back in the opposite direction, accompanied by a thunderous noise. “…” I stood…

For nearly half an hour, we trailed behind No-name along the city wall’s perimeter. “Don’t trust an unknown entity so easily! This could be a trap!” Lucas had been nagging me consistently, his warnings sounding like clockwork every five minutes. Was he a human metronome, his concerns chiming exactly on the fifth minute? “It’s fine,…

Flash! In an explosion of light, I transitioned through the gate and found myself standing on the well-trodden pier of a lakeside. Before me, the deep blue expanse of the lake flickered. This was the monsters’ birthplace. A living hell, spitting out demons. The Black Lake, standing guard in the south of the world. Flash!…

[STAGE 2] — Time until start: 9 days 20 hours The next stage was primed to kick off in just under ten days, yet the wall repairs would consume a fortnight, if not more. At this pace, the castle walls would be rendered useless by the onset of the next stage. “Soldiers who escaped injury…

The stage reward boxes were arrayed before me. Two R-grade boxes, and three N-grade boxes. ‘Last time, all I got was a peculiar necklace from the EX-grade box.’ I touched my neck. The necklace I’d acquired then was dangling there. What was it again? They mentioned it would be useful as the story unfolded. ‘I…

The skirmish finally subsided as dusk fell that day. A jubilant feast ensued at the Crossroads. Dubbed as a grand banquet, it was, in truth, a lavish heap of food and drink laid out in the city’s central square, free for all to indulge. “Well then, let’s celebrate the victory we’ve earned by holding back…

-Graaaaaaaaah! A gargantuan specter, swathed in an immense suit of armor. The stage one boss monster, ‘Phantom Knight’, bellowed an uncanny roar. -Kukuwoong-! The entity that had been hovering in the air descended to the ground, shaking the entire vicinity as if an earthquake had struck. We all teetered simultaneously. ‘Damn!’ Confronting the creature on…

-Aaaargh! The Living Armors had reached the moat. Their advance slowed as they negotiated the water-filled moat, all the while enduring a relentless hail of our arrows. Still, they proved hardy. Brushing off the arrow impacts across their armored forms, they crossed the moat and arrived at the base of the castle walls. -Thump! Thump!…

“Better one lives to tell the tale than all perish! Run, kid!” Jupiter implored the last of her companions. “I’ll use my magic to hold them off, use that chance to escape!” The young mercenary, tears streaming down his face, positioned his lance and cried out. “How can that work? Our best bet is to…