Ding!
[Host has killed a C-Rank Twelve Winged Blue Centipede!]
[+15 EXP]
Reiji wiped the dark green blood off his hands.
'No Monster Core again...' He muttered under his breath.
He had been grinding for about thirty minutes since killing the Thorn Blade Bird.
Seventeen E-Rank monsters. Twelve D-Rank monsters. Three C-Rank monsters. Including this one, that made four.
Thirty-three creatures in total.
The Backlake Realm felt different from the usual Gates.
The system had sent him here after he chose the Celestial ArchMage path.
Prove thyself worthy, it said. No combat with hands, legs, or weapons. Only magic-related skills were allowed. Shadow Step. Rupture. Verdant Grow. Rainfall. Blood Rage if he pushed it.
The restriction made everything harder, but it also forced him to rely on magic properly.
Reiji moved deeper into the dense forest.
Towering trees with thick canopies blocked out most of the sunlight, casting the entire area in a dim green hue.
