Silver Bde stared at Fortune incuriously. But suddenly she sensed something. A rattling noise could be heard. Turning her head she watched as the elite ant freed itself from Final Fend’s skill.

  Despite their deep bck color, one could feel the hatred in the i’s eyes. Suddenly it dug its legs deep into the sand.

  Before anyone could react, a red light could be seen below Fortune’s feet.

  “Watch out! It’s using a skill!”

  A heavy pressure pressed against Fortune’s chest. Her thoughts moved slowly, still impacted by the joy of being able to show off her skills.

  Suddenly the sand solidified. A sharp spike shot out of the ground, hitting Fortune’s chest with great power.

  [-1047!]

  The mage took a deep breath. A g her status showed that she lost about half of her HP.

  >>> <<<

  Name:

  Fortune

  Level:

  20

  Race:

  inal Nephilim

  Css:

  Are Mage

  Primary Attributes:

  STR:

  1

  INT:

  69

  AGI:

  19

  HP:

  985/2032

  MP:

  1242/1302

  (show more)

  >>> <<<

  The party was thrown into chaos from its dominant position just now. Two magical spheres sailed through the air. Silver Bde raised her shield instinctively.

  However, with only a single point of stance left she couldn’t defend any longer.

  [-370!]

  [-397!]

  Silver Bde didn’t care much about the almost 800 points of damage. She ecialized in defending against magical damage.

  With Balm behind her and some still unused skills she could defend against the two small ants for days.

  However, the elite was another matter. A red light lit up below Silver Bde’s feet. Always upholding her tration, she mao dodge immediately. Bits of sand scratched her face as a spike burst out of the ground right o her.

  “e on, guys! Kill it!”

  When Silver Bde shouted, the others had already begun moving. In the blink of achful Eye appeared o the elite, his staff delivering a powerful blow.

  [-419!]

  The taciturn man frowned unhappily, notig how the elite survived with a sliver of HP. He was just about to use a skill when a blinding light smmed into the elite.

  [-311!]

  With a strange sound the elite finally went to the floor, ceasing all movements. A wave of light spread from it, washing over the party.

  [+143!]

  Everyo a fortable sensation hugging their bodies as they received a small heal.

  Balm’s passive triggered several times, giving a few party members additional stats. But with the fight about to end those didn’t have much of an impact.

  “Good job, Balm!”

  Silver Bde leisurely praised their healer watg Bloody Edge and Fortuag the remaining ants, ending their lives.

  The group gathered at the beach looking at the dead is on the floor.

  “I have to say it again: You really impressed all of us this time, Fortune! Well done.”, stressed Silver Bde.

  “Thanks. But it was just luck. I have dabbled in martial arts to stay fit. Who would’ve thought that one of the postures would match my are bolts so well?

  When I found out I focused solely on this single skill. I haven’t made any progress elsewhere.”

  “I still think you are awesome, Fortune!”, ented Balm. “ you show me that posture? Maybe it helps with my heals!”

  Suddenly the young woman got a weird feeling. She looked left and right, notig everyone looking at her strangely.

  “What?”

  “Balm, don’t you know that martial arts ’t be thought carelessly? Fortune could get into a lot of trouble with her school.”

  “R… really? Sorry, I didn’t have much tact with martial arts in the past. Sorry, Fortune!”

  Fortune looked at Balm’s genuinely distressed fad couldn’t help but chuckle:

  “It’s alright. My school isn’t that strict. Everyoh some money learn the Pear Blossom Martial Teique.”

  Silver Bde nodded in uanding. The Pear Blosom Martial Arts were a school designed for woman to keep their beauty.

  In the past she wouldn’t look favorably upon a practitioner of this teique. But now that it might have favorable effects for the game, the situation ged.

  Silver Bde could already imagihe teique’s rise iure if others found success with it as well.

  Suddenly her body froze.

  “Guys, I o log off real quick!”

  “What?”

  “Did something happen, sis?”

  “I e the family head to buy the rights to the Pear Blosom Martial Arts!”

  Everyone’s eyes lit up. Braag had the stro rea, imagining a mountain of gold before his eyes.

  “Don’t worry, I will give all of you credit! I’m back soon!”

  With those words Silver Bde suddenly disappeared.

  When she found her sciousness again, the young woman was in her office within the pany. She stood up quickly, almost falling out of the door.

  A taciturn man with short bck hair was already waiting for her. Silva was taken aback for a moment before showing a thankful smile to Watchful Eye, or rather her bodyguard Sam Colville.

  Naturally the bodyguard wasn’t reted to the Colville family. He was given this er enduring the family’s harsh training program.

  Sihen, he had been w exclusively for the family, tasked with proteg Silva. The tent almost as much time together as Silva and Felix over the st ten years.

  Like a silent shadow the intimidating man followed the young womaing into the car with her and driving home.

  Watg this se, Mr. Ontril frowned. He looked at the phone in his hand. A struggle could be seen in his eyes.

  A few news came to the assistant’s mind. Silver Bde clearing the first dungeon. Silver Bde getting most of the loot form the world boss. Silver Bde reag level 20 at an impossible speed.

  Eventually ritted his teeth and put his phone far away.

  Silva didn’t know anything about that. She hurried to reach the highest floor of her home. Entering her parent’s apartment she turo the left, barging inte office.

  This room ecially prepared. Ever since Silva gained more favor from the family head, the old man allowed her branch of the family to tact him for important matters.

  Now they didn’t o gh her grandfather, the governor.

  Silva hastily turned on the rge s, calling the family head on the far away Libra Star.

  “A e is being structed.”

  Listening to the meical voixiously, Silva felt a heavy pressure.

  Maybe I was too hasty? Would the family head listen to me because of one successful case?

  Does he even have the time to talk? Maybe he will deny ht and tell me to wait for the family meeting?

  Suddenly the s ged, indig that the e was successful. Now it to the family head to accept the call.

  Silva shook her head, f herself to calm down. Her face turned ral. Only her quick heartbeat remained.

  A few seds ter a smile fshed on Silva’s lips, quickly vanishing again when a familiar wizened face appeared on the s.

  Silva stood up straight looking at Edward Edel Colville. No words were said for what felt like ay. Silva felt her chest tightened, enduring the gaze of the powerful man before her.

  Eventually the family head nodded slightly:

  “Silva.”

  Inwardly sighing in relief Silva quickly bowed.

  “Family head. I have something to propose.”

  “Go on.”

  “Yes. I ask the family to buy the lise to the Pear Blosom Martial Arts.”

  Silva straightened her body again, watg the family head carefully. But the experienan didn’t show any ge iion.

  “What is your reason?”

  Silva khat this was the most important moment. She carefully expined Fortune’s situation.

  Although Silva omitted Liam’s theory about magical skills training, it didn’t make much difference.

  She khat her family also had clues about the effectiveness of training skills in real life, information recovered from a ruins. Although no one had succeeded so far, it was only a matter of time.

  And with Edward Colville’s intelligend experie was easy to draw clusions.

  An unnoticeable light fshed in the old man’s eyes when Silva’s expnation ended. Silence fell on the room again.

  Finally, the family head spoke up:

  “The family will discuss it.”

  Silva quickly suppressed the joy in her heart. Although the old man sounded nonittal, Silva khat not scolding her was already the best sign.

  “Yes. Thank you for your time, family head. I will take my leave now.

  Goodbye.”

  “Mhm. Goodbye.”

  When the s turned off, Silva slumped into a chair. Joy and relief could be seen on her face. With o vent her emotions she quickly took out her phone, sending messages to thia and Liam.

  After a few minutes she calmed down, going back to her oartment.

  When Sam saw the young dy’s face, he couldn’t help but smile as well. He already khat the meeti well.

  Soon, the two returo the game.

  “Hey, I thought you wouldn’t e back.”, joked Braag.

  “Haha, me too.”

  Hearing Silver Bde’s delighted banter, Final Fend didn’t o ask the question lingering on his lips. He secretly balled his fists, knowing that everythi well.