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nI finish my food and drink the apple juice. It's nice to have real food instead of meat cooked over a campfire. Sally has given me space and is being quiet after the food comment.

"Just so you know, Zern. I understand what you mean, and I'll definitely take time to figure out my mess before I try anything with you again. Just know that I care about you a lot, and I'm really happy I met you.

" I'm glad she will take my advice and work the issues she has out.

nI don't have to worry about what happened last night happening again. She should eat some food, too, before we head to the dangerous dungeon.

"Innkeeper, get this girl some food too. The same that I had. I'd also like a refill on apple juice.

" The man nods his head and walks into the kitchen out of view. Having energy to burn is going to be very important. We could be in there for hours and not have any way out.

nThe puzzle could take forever to solve, and the potions will run out eventually. A problem that will depend on my own ingenuity and thinking. I can't steal the answer from someone else's forum post or work. Thinking about it. It's extremely pathetic. The innkeeper comes back after a few minutes, lays a plate of food in front of Sally, and places two glasses of apple juice. I thankfully nod my head, and the man reciprocates. I watch as Sally devours her plate of food at the same speed I did.

nAfter she is done eating, it's time we got a move on to that dungeon. Once she gets that legacy class, we are heading straight to The Holy City for my mana aura. After we are done with mine, we'll do hers, and then I'll see if she'll want to continue with me to Bellvia.

"How do you suppose we'll get to the class? I wouldn't think it'd be as simple as a complex puzzle.

" She is right too. After solving the puzzle, the monsters will be tough even for me.

nI wait for her to finish eating as I enjoy the extra glass of apple juice. She might not want to continue traveling with me to Bellvia. Once she has great power, I wouldn't put it past her taking revenge on the elven kingdom.

"Let me worry about things like that, Sally. All you need to do is back me up however you can.

" I could probably handle everything alone, but who knows if anything changed with the dungeon since everyone has arrived in Ancients World.

nWorld-wide Announcement: The monster forces have begun an assault on the kingdom of Terra! The alliance armies are quickly on the move to intercept the conflict! If any player wishes to participate, then a new marker will be added to your map!

nI suddenly hear a system announcement about the current war. The monsters are starting their attacks up again, and more and more conflict will start to spark from the war. Sally's head pops up as she hears the announcement from the church.

"Will you help? I can wait a little while before we take on the dungeon.

" I check my map, and it's too far right now. Besides, I can't fight all the battles. The forces of humanity have to fight for themselves too.

nI could really help, but then everyone will always turn to me when something like this needs to be done. It's extremely inconvenient for me if I have such things getting in my way. That's sounds and feels extremely selfish, but it's not my job to defend every country from an invasion of monsters. That's what the armies are for, and I'm not going to disrupt the flow like that.

"I'm not, Sally. If I solved everyone's problems, then a bad pattern would emerge. When so many are looking for you, it's dangerous to do such things.

" It's not something she'll understand. As a half-angel, my presence in this world is very important to many people.

nI want to keep a distance for as long as I can. The only reason I fought that one monster horde on the borders of Perla was because it was close.

"So you are just going to leave them to die...

" She looks at me with disappointment. I scoff and focus on other things.

"You are someone who has the power to change things... Why won't you...

" She whispers into my ears, so no one hears. It's that saying with great power comes great responsibility. I hate that saying.

nShe will have much power after she gets her class. If she wants to run around playing hero, I'm not going to stop her.

"Because I have a choice to Sally. If I don't want to fight and run around doing things for people, I shouldn't have to. Just because of the blood in my veins doesn't mean I have to be the hero coming to their rescue. I'm allowed to make any decisions. My actions aren't bound to humanity's fate.

" She looks at me with a downcasted face.

nShe won't agree with my words simply because she isn't in the same position. To some, it's cruel to say and do, but I have free will. If I don't want to help someone or something, I don't have to.

"I'm sorry I thought that, Zern... It isn't fair that people would expect that from you... I'll think before I say anything next time...

" It's not her fault she doesn't understand, and it's only going to become harder for her to see the true face of Zern.

nI might ruin the expectation she has of me, but those are her expectations. Mine is far simpler. Albeit one-dimensional, it's an easy thing to focus on.

"You don't have to apologize, Sally. You'll learn about me more as we travel together. My personality is very different from most people. I know my priorities, and nothing will stop me from achieving my goals.

" Sally is done with her food, and everything is set for the dungeon.

"Let's get a move on. It's time to get you a very powerful class.

" I stand up from the bar and make my way towards the door.

nSally follows behind me. I know for a fact that the dungeon is going to be freezing and filled with tough monsters, but most of them will be taken apart by The Witness easily. Throw my wings into the mix, and you got yourself a walking talking blender. I should check my levels and see where I am before I start gaining more levels. I pull up my player interface and look at my skills and my current pile of unused stat points.

nSlayer (Zern) Lvl.81

nExp: 95

/100%

nTitle: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden), 3 more

nStats

nStrength - 2095Endurance - 2045Dexterity - 2125Speed - 2240Focus - 13,545

nHealth: 16,560

/16,560Mana: 135450

/135450

nStat Points: 570Armor rating: 500

nInventory

nPassive Perks

nInheritor of the Sword Son of Heaven Slayer of Evil Holy Willow Trees Savior Finder of Legends The Divine who has Legend Destined for Greatness Dungeon Diver An Overachiever

nActive Skills

nHeavens light Lvl.9 325

/900 Protected by Heaven Lvl.9 225

/900 Slash Lvl.22 4600

/13000 Parry Lvl.3 80

/300 Double Strike N

/A Kingslayer N

/A Raging Machine N

/A Winged Glory Angelic Flight

nI'm already past level 80, and I'll be getting a sizable amount of exp from this dungeon. I won't be getting as much as I did when I had all those exp bonuses when I fought that horde of monsters, but it's still going to be a lot. I have 570 unused stat points, and I could put them into anything I wanted. The more mana I have, the easier it'll be for me to learn to control my mana aura. The bigger the pool is, the bigger the margin for error is, which helps in development. You can poison yourself on accident and ruin any future your player has. It happened to millions of players in the past.

nI pour my 570 stat points into my focus stat, raising my mana to bigger numbers. Every bit counts, and now that new number looks a little different.

nSlayer (Zern) Lvl.81

nExp: 95

/100%

nTitle: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden), 3 more

nStats

nStrength - 2095Endurance - 2045Dexterity - 2125Speed - 2240Focus - 14,660

nHealth: 16,560

/16,560Mana: 146600

/146600

nStat Points: 0Armor rating: 500

nInventory

nPassive Perks

nInheritor of the Sword Son of Heaven Slayer of Evil Holy Willow Trees Savior Finder of Legends The Divine who has Legend Destined for Greatness Dungeon Diver An Overachiever

nActive Skills

nHeavens light Lvl.9 325

/900 Protected by Heaven Lvl.9 225

/900 Slash Lvl.22 4600

/13000 Parry Lvl.3 80

/300 Double Strike N

/A Kingslayer N

/A Raging Machine N

/A Winged Glory Angelic Flight

nI got a little over 10k mana from that. It's a great improvement to my future strength too. Now it's time to focus on the dungeon. Once we get out of the city, it'll be a quick flight to the location. I'm actually pretty excited to see The Frosts Wrath in action. It's an infamous class. Many believed that it should've been on the same grade as legendary, but it wasn't because of its way of acquisition. It's going to nice to have a strong partner too. I hope Sally is as excited as I am.

n{Next chapter will pick up right at the dungeon entrance. Many of you are probably thirsty for some action. Once The Holy City comes around, there will be a lot more action. Sorry about the double stat panel too. Keeping track of stats is important, but many will still bitch, I'm sure. I won't be seeing it, however. So Cheers!}

n{P.S. I'm still not reading any comments or anything of the like, my life has become so much happier because of that.}

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