"And~"
Ridan circled around Hazuki like a smug fairy godmother made of smoke, twirling dramatically.
With a flourish, he raised one misty finger—
Flick!
The sound echoed like a magical snap.
"Here come the experience for my dumbass idiot!"
Hazuki blinked, confused.
"Wha—? What do you mean experie—"
Suddenly, his entire body began to glow faintly, particles of light swirling around him like he'd just touched a save crystal in a JRPG.
"WAH!!"
He stumbled backward.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING!? WHY AM I GLOWING!? DID I STEP ON A TRAP!? AM I ASCENDING!? AM I DYING!?"
"No, dumbass," Ridan floated beside him, arms behind his head, unfazed.
"You just gained a fat chunk of EXP from nuking whole a goblin settlement. Congrats."
Hazuki paused, blinking at his glowing hands.
"...Wait, that's how EXP works? You can just... kill stuff from a distance and it counts?"
"Welcome to adventuring 101: collateral experience edition."
Hazuki stared at his radiant palms in awe.
"NOW!!"
