Levelling Up

The trading venue was on the south side of the Adventurer Guild.

Though Ravenwood was a town, it was still as massive as a modern city. With large buildings and a huge population, it was very lively.

There were numerous people in various armor, carrying weapons, searching for items on the stall.

"You can open your own stall outside by paying a small fee. However, it is better to sell your gain to the "Ford Chamber of Commerce."

They will give you a reasonable price while you don't need to waste your precious time."

Bernard said while walking along the wide path.

"You can also buy various weapons, armor, magic props, etc., directly from there. However, mortal coins like silver and gold are no longer useful for such stuff. You need to pay with Beast or Mana Crystal." 

"So, let's just buy a cheap weapon and a leather armor for you from outside. Your level is too low and you don't need such fancy stuff, yet." Bernard said awkwardly. 

Heizen also nodded. He was too poor and weak now. He wouldn't think about such stuff yet.

"It would have been good if I could get stuff by killing monsters like in a game." Heizen thought extravagantly. 

After visiting several stalls outside, Heizen bought good leather armor and a short sword. 

"Let's go to the forest now. Today, we need to level up to five." Sarah said. 

So, everyone went out of the town from the north gate and headed east of the forbidden forest.

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The name of the Forbidden Forest came from its instability in space and high monster risk.

The more you went inside, the more danger you would encounter. From being killed by a high-level monster to being trapped in a fallen realm, everything was possible. 

Therefore, people only used the periphery as a hunting ground. 

At this time, at the West of the Forbidden Forest, a group of people were fighting a small hoard of ugly giant monsters. 

[Race: Ogre]

[Level: 4]

[Potential: 1 Star]

[Skill: Brute Strength, Cannibal]

[Weakeness: A group of Ogre abandoned by their tribe. Abnormal mental state.]

Heizen looked at the giant ugly monster with a nasty smell. The leader of the Ogre was only at the fourth level and in an abnormal state.

They have already killed the mobs, and now kitting the boss to level up. Bernard was behind in case anything happened. 

The two girls were continuously firing the wind blade and fireball at the ogre while Heizen was using his agility to fight. 

They had already killed many monsters along the way. Though the monsters were weak, their team coordination had improved significantly. 

After some time, the Boss died unwillingly. 

[Ding!][You killed a level 4 Ogre.]

[Congratulations, you leveled up.]

[Free Attributes: 5]

"Finally, level 4." Heizen sighed. It was getting increasingly difficult to level up. 

After fighting with the team, he also found his shortcomings. When fighting at a close range, he was always at a greater risk. 

"I will change my profession to mage after level 5." Heizen thought. Actually, he had a far better plan but it would take time to realize it. 

"Let's rest for some time and we will go to the wolf lair. We are almost near our destination." Bernard said. 

Everyone nodded. 

Heizen walked towards the girls and sat down to talk. 

"Hey, what do you need to do to become a mage?" He asked while wiping the short sword with grass. 

"Um, you don't need to do anything actually. If you have the elemental affinity, you can be admitted to the Sirus Mage Academy." Sarah continued. 

"There is a branch at the center of Ravenwood town right beside the city lord's mansion. You can just go there and check it. If you have talent, you can join the academy immediately." She said. 

"Sarah and I are both from the headquarters. We are here only for a short period." Sophie rarely interjected. 

Heizen thought so. From their style, they looked like the daughters of a powerful and rich family. Well, he wasn't going to ask.

Just when they were talking, Heizen heard the robotic sound in his mind.

[Ding!][Good Luck favors you.] 

[Check 2 km east to get a Mature Moonflower.]

[Moonflower: A flower that grows by absorbing the moonlight. It is an excellent material to soothe an injured soul. Rare promotion ingredient.] 

Heizen rolled his eyes. This System was getting more and more outrageous. 

He had been ignoring the message from the system since entering the forest.

This was the third time and it was getting more frequent. Now, it even started to explain the characteristics. 

Heizen wasn't going to gamble now. He would consider them when he became strong.

After some time of resting, the team walked deeper into the forest. It took them a quarter of an hour to reach their destination. 

"Ahwooo," they could hear the wolf howl from the distance.

"Ok, pay attention. Though the pack is small, you need to become extra careful." Bernard warned. 

"Sarah and Sophie stand at the back. Heizen can run around and fight. However, stay near them and don't let anyone be in danger." 

After that, he pointed at a tall tree at a 100-meter distance and said. 

"Bowen, climb that tree and help them if necessary. This is training. So, I will lure the pack. Are you ready?" Bernard asked in a solemn tone. 

"Ok," Heizen and the girls nodded and quickly took their position. 

Without saying anything, Bernard ran towards the sound. 

After some time, the wolf howl got closer. Bernard was seen running through the bush while there were rustling sounds behind. 

"Get ready." He shouted towards them. 

"Woosh." A dark grey monster jumped from the bush. It had thick legs and a broad body covered with dense furs. 

[Race: Wolf]

[Level: 3]

[Potential: 2 Star]

[Skills: Poison Claw, Dash, Rage, Dark-vision]

[Poison Claw: It can inflict poison while slashing. The poison can be fatal if not treated in time.]

[Dash: It can increase its speed at a short range at the expense of stamina.]

"Aawoo," seeing more enemies, the wolf howled and ran towards them.