Meanwhile, Diana, who had been quietly watching from the back, stepped forward with a sudden burst of energy. Her Saintess class shone brightly as she summoned a protective barrier around Dave, enhancing his defense while keeping enemies at bay.
"You've got this, Dave," Diana called, her voice full of encouragement as she summoned a burst of holy energy to aid the team. "I'll make sure you stay focused."
Dave smirked, feeling the protection of Diana's magic. "Thanks, Diana. I'm ready to end this."
With renewed focus and the power of both his companions behind him, Dave launched another series of devastating attacks. His [Flame Burst Ripple Slash] sent fire surging through the remaining worms, burning through their thick, armored hides.
[ Critical Hit! -9,000 HP ]
[ You have defeated a Giant Worm Hatchling (Lv. 135)! ]
[ EXP gained: 12,500 ]
The ground shook again, signaling that more enemies were coming, but Dave was already preparing his next move. "Keep them coming."
Boa swung her sword once more, taking down another hatchling with a brilliant burst of light. "This is fun. But I think we're just getting started."
After an hour or two..
Dave sat on the sand as he looked around. "They sure came in hordes," he said, huffing after fighting for a long time. Though exhausting, it was worth it, as he leveled up significantly, reaching level 154.
"We also got tons of loot," Dave said, looking around at the scattered gold coins, silver coins, swords, and gauntlets. "We even got a full Desert Sandstone set after killing so many worms."
He wore the set since it was a level 100–200 warrior outfit, perfectly matching his class. "Greatswords still feel better," he muttered, swinging the Desert Greatsword to test its weight.
"So, where are we going now? To hunt in the Vampire cities?" Diana asked. She then added, "Our class can surely help you."
Her Saintess class was the bane of all dark beings, including vampires, so Dave would surely get a lot of support from her abilities.
"Yes, we're going to do just that," Dave confirmed. However, he added, "But let's at least reach level 200 before going there."
Diana nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. The vampires won't be easy opponents."
For the next few days, their schedule was simple—play the game until their time ran out, then log back in and continue leveling up in the desert, where the monster levels reached up to 300.
They continued slaying more and more monsters, leveling up steadily. After six months, they had all reached level 200+.
Emma: "Where the hell are you guys?"
Dave: "What happened?"
Emma: "What happened?! You guys are all over the news! You've reached second place in the level rankings, and it happened like a rocket! And you're asking me what happened?!"
Dave: "Huh? What's the highest level currently?"
Emma: "The highest level is now 243, held by someone called Kraguel and is titled Sky Above the Sky."
Dave glanced at his own level—209—and muttered, "He sure is great. He leveled up fast."
Emma: "He's been grinding since the game's release, unlike you, who just joined a few months ago."
"Well, my class is powerful," he admitted. And it was true—his class had a fast growth rate. The more he fought, the stronger he became.
Emma: "Frankly, you guys aren't that popular yet. Otherwise, you'd have swordsmen and mercenaries hunting you down, demanding to know the secret of how you're leveling up so fast."
Emma: "Anyway, tell me the location. I want to power level too. Boa and Diana are both high level now, just like you."
Dave: "No, it's better if you level up normally. Doing so also rewards many kinds of benefits, like more stat points and better skill conditioning. Power leveling don't affect me in the long run as it helps me, both Diana and Boa also gain special advantages since they have unique classes. But you don't."
Emma: "Ugh, I'm so jealous of your classes!"
Emma pouted, while Dave smirked. "Don't be. If you work hard, you might get a hidden class too," he added, making her nod in understanding.
"Okay then," she said, cutting the call.
Dave stretched and sighed. "Well, my time is up for now. Time to log back."
Dave logged in, getting ready for the Vampire City raid.
"So, are we raiding now?" Diana asked as they appeared in the Reidan City square.
Dave shook his head. "Not yet," he replied.
Diana tilted her head in confusion. "Why not?"
"First, let's go to a city and sell our loot," Dave said. Diana nodded in agreement.
They could have sold their massive amount of loot, but there was no one wealthy enough to purchase everything.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Just as they reached the city gate, a fat man called out to them. He was the lord of Reidan, just a minor baron who spent most of his time indulging himself.
"I can't thank you enough for taking care of the Sand Worms and the River Monsters," the baron said. Then, he hesitated before adding, "But there's also the Vampire Cities... Can you handle them as well? They're beyond my level..."
A quest notification appeared, but the rewards were meager, not worth the effort.
"We will, but for now, we're heading back to Bairan. We have someone to meet there first, but we'll return," Dave assured him.
The city lord looked relieved. "Please, take this," he said, handing Dave a ring. "The last lord killed a vampire noble and looted this ring. Think of it as another reward you can get from Vampire Cities," he added, staring at the ring with a longing expression.
"Please come back soon," he pleaded.
Dave looked at him and smirked. "Relax, old man. Like I said, we'll be back soon. Just selling some stuff and handling some things first," he reassured.
Then, he turned to a knight standing nearby. "Don't forget to keep practicing," he advised.
The female knight nodded firmly. "I will continue to train, Sir Dave," she said, bowing slightly.
Having lived here for six months, Dave and his group had made friends in the city. The people respected them, and even some merchants had grown dependent on their protection. Some aspiring knights had even asked Dave to train them, which he agreed to.
Additionally, Madra had given him a quest to form his own knight legion.
Now, with everything in motion, Dave was preparing to claim Reidan before Grid did.
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