"Waaaaah, waaaaah!"

The raging imperial bear was engulfed in flames, which could not be extinguished no matter what it did, and its large, dark eyes were filled with terror.

"I'll give you a quick death since you're also a little bear."

Lia killed the low-level Berserker Emperor Bear with a single sword strike.

The body continued to burn until it turned into charcoal.

Looking at the dark, indistinct mass at her feet, Lia pondered: The Law of Destruction and her [Super Charge] don't seem to go very well together.

Supercharged Slash is designed for burst damage, but Flame Slash deals more sustained damage.

In addition, her flames changed from orange-red to "red on the outside and black on the inside".

The magic circuits in my body felt cold, like having a stomachache from eating too much ice cream.

Leah was a little scared.

Will continuing to comprehend the Law of Destruction affect my body?

I have a feeling that I'm going in the wrong direction.

The law of destruction left behind by the shadowy figure "Dailian" was only a small fragment, incomplete and without beginning or end, leaving it entirely up to Leah to comprehend on her own.

If you could meet the other person in person, you could observe the complete core of the law.

She may very well be heading down a dead end now.

"Alas, this is, after all, the rule of 'the adventurer with the best chance of reaching the top of the World Tree.' Although I am very powerful, I am still a little bit inferior to the Dark Shadow."

A wisp of red light drifted out from the corpse of the berserk imperial bear and entered the cultivation bracelet, changing the battle merit number inside from 143 to 144.

Leah looked up at the sky expectantly.

There was a blue list there, nearly a kilometer in diameter, that blotted out the sky.

The fact that President Angel could create something so enormous with his own magic is a testament to his power.

Compared to a Celestial adventurer, a Light-rank adventurer is like a shrimp compared to a dragon.

Lia's gaze swept across the list, and she found her name at the top of the cyan list.

Ninth in Battle Achievements: [Blazing Flames] Leah, 144!

Hahaha, I've surpassed Isa!

Leah laughed, hands on her hips.

Isa, who was originally ranked ninth, was pushed down to tenth by her.

Besides that, Leah saw several familiar names at the top of the list.

Those participating in the assessment in the ancient forest were all level two students, and Lia knew them all.

Romani and Wogan occupied the fifth and sixth positions, respectively, while the fourth position was surprisingly held by a member of the Phoenix Flower Squad, the short-haired, silly-looking Tego.

"Once I reach level 59, I'll definitely be stronger than her."

Leah comforted herself.

Like Linda, Tego is at the Limit Light Rank.

The level advantage is too great.

Third is [Flash] Reiss, a genius who has reached the pinnacle of lightning magic.

Let's continue looking at the list.

Huh. Oren the second?

Leah was taken aback.

Yesterday, Oren was far ahead.

The top spot for battle merits has been awarded to Linda [Eye of Truth], with a score of 251!

Oren's battle merits remain unchanged at 243 points.

Did these two make some kind of deal?

Leah thought in shock.

"Linda's already in first place, I have to work harder too, kill 10 more monsters!"

A fire burned within Lia as she ventured deeper into the forest.

Just then.

Swoosh—

A purple light flashed by.

The opponent flew at low altitude, concealing its presence, and using the branches and leaves of large trees for cover as it moved forward.

He looks like the kind of person who doesn't do good deeds.

Lia stared blankly, her mouth agape.

The face I saw in that fleeting glimpse is now etched deep in my mind.

Those were eyes as deep as the night, long pink hair as soft as silk, and curved sheep horns on her head.

And a black magic gun on his back.

Gradually, it overlaps with someone in Leah's memory.

A name is about to emerge!

"Linda! I have to go tell Linda!"

Leah was so excited that she was flustered.

She took out a compass and a map, operated them for a while, and then unfolded her light wings and flew towards Linda's camp tent.

As dusk fell, darkness descended upon the forest.

Linda returned to the camp, covered in dust, with leaves in her hair, and looking exhausted.

After a day and a night of fighting, his achievements finally surpassed those of Oren.

Upon entering the tent, they found Tego fast asleep, while Monica sat in a chair nearby, meditating. As a mage, she wasn't suited for solo adventures, and after reaching the top 100 in battle merits, Monica gave up on further monster hunting.

Everyone else is willing to take a chance and is still outside.

"Captain, welcome back!"

Monica opened her eyes and happily handed a cup of hot water to Linda.

"Okay, okay, Monica is such a good girl."

Linda smiled.

"What about mine?" Kaphni also crawled into the tent.

Monica quickly ran back and poured Kaphni a cup of hot water as well.

"Not bad, not bad." Kaphni was quite satisfied.

Just as the two were about to sit down to rest, suddenly, a small leather bag on Linda's waist began to vibrate.

"What happened?"

Linda opened the small bag with a puzzled look.

Inside was a leaf formed from ice crystals, sparkling brightly.

This is the [Message Leaf].

At close range, one can communicate with the pre-connected [Communication Leaf] by injecting magic.

Yesterday, before Oren left, he gave me this leaf.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, contact us via message board.

The ice crystal leaf in my hand vibrated with a buzzing sound.

Linda squinted.

Why did they contact me so quickly? What happened on Oren's side?

He activated his magic circuit, channeling a wisp of magic into the communication leaf.

With a hissing sound, there was a movement within the leaves.

It's the whistling sound of the wind moving through the air.

There was also a very faint gasp.

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