A/N: Thanks for all the Power Stones. Bonus chapters are on their way!
100 PS - +2 chapters
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Chapter 76: Level Up!
As the plan was formed, Dale and his party departed, their silhouettes slipping between jagged rocks and scattered roots. Soon after Leo saw them disappearing into the trees, he nudged Shyra forward and went off on his own route—different paths, same destination: the source of the golden light.
While Leo traversed on top of Shyra's broad, warm back, the forest's cool wind clipping across his cheeks, he kept brainstorming different angles for his approach. The ambient hum of mana clung to the leaves, shifting faintly with every distant tremor.
