Chapter 77: Mr. Eilric (1/2)
Inside the Swanlake General Hospital, the nearest and biggest hospital near the portal, Theo sat next to a white bed.
His body was covered with bruises as well, but it wasn't as bad as Alea, who was unconscious on the bed.
Suddenly, he turned around and found his master coming in.
”How is she?”
”No change at all. But the doctor said she will wake up tonight, especially due to your strange medicine.”
”That's good.” His master felt relieved before looking at him. ”I'm leaving in the next five minutes, so I will just say two things.”
”What is it?” Theo squinted his eyes before he lowered his head. ”Before that, I would like to thank Master for saving us first.”
”Haha, I didn't do anything. The reason you could stay alive until now was due to your perseverance. You have told me about the story and I can only say one thing about it. You've done a great job. I just want you to remember this… She has done it when in the group, but whether you're a man or a woman, you each have an obligation to help each other.
”Instead of taking the full brunt of an attack and killing you, it's better to share it together and live on just like what you've experienced with her.”
Theo remembered when Alea took the first blow before he blocked the residual attack. And because they would be in trouble late, Alea took the fall too. If he were alone, there was no doubt that he would die immediately.
His expression mellowed a bit as he nodded. ”I understand. Thank you, Master.”
”Good. The next thing is, what do you think about this trip?”
”Horrible.”
”But I can proudly say that you have learned a lot, right?”
”Yes.”
”The greater the risk, the bigger the reward. This is very true even in the very basic form of EXP points. There are many Elite Ranks hunting in a Level 20 to Level 30 area because they can kill more of them without high risk. It will be slow, but they will definitely progress.
”However, if you go to a higher level area, you will find yourself surrounded by powerful monsters. It's true that you will get more EXP points, but your life will constantly be at risk. You need to be on alert the whole time.
”I want to ask you… Do you still have the confidence to keep challenging monsters with a higher level than yours? That's the only way for you to catch up with the rest of your peers… Well, you are already among the top for the first year, but you are still nothing compared to second and third year students. That's why I ask you this question. Look at my eyes and tell me your answer.”
Theo took a deep breath as he recalled everything he experienced today. It was truly a gruesome experience where he could die at any moment. Even Alea experienced the same thing despite her level. There was also the fact that the assassins didn't care about his age.
Yet, when he opened his status window…
Name: Theodore Griffith
Status: Elite
Level: 53
EXP: 537/2206