Reidar entered the city, and the tension in his shoulders spiked.
He was level 480 now, strong enough to face an average Ignis in a straight fight and even manage them in groups, but that didn't mean he was safe.
The last city had taught him a painful lesson: Never venture in without information.
A level 589 creature had made its nest in what appeared to be an old transit hub, and Reidar had nearly stumbled into its territory. Luckily, he'd caught sight of it before getting too close, changed course, and steered clear. It had been a moment of carelessness—that monster could have killed him in an instant. He wouldn't let his guard down like that again.
For all Reidar knew, this city might have stronger monsters than the other places he had visited. He couldn't assume anything, and he wasn't going to.
Every dark corner could hide something, and although his new gear felt reassuring, it wouldn't stop a monster a hundred levels higher.
