Path of Dragons - A LitRPG Apocalypse (BOOK TWO ON KINDLE SEPT. 2)

If Elijah had expected the return trip to be any easier, the resultant journey back to the broken tower was quite a disappointment. It was characterized by frenzied attacks from sky lords, flying serpents, and every other creature who made their home in and above the clouds. To his credit, he had known it was coming. There was no easy way out. No conveniently placed return portal. Just a brutal trek across silver bridges that left them all battered, bruised, and exhausted.

Fortunately, descending the tower itself was markedly easier than the ascent, though even that was complicated by the continuously cycling updrafts. By the time they’d reached the bottom, nobody was in a good mood. So, before they embarked on the journey toward the next and final challenge, they settled in for a rest.

And for Elijah, that meant taking a look at his progress: