Chapter 37: The Strategist of Blackwind Stronghold
Less than a minute had passed before Ethan had even made his way back when a golden light flashed over his body. It was clear that those mages had succumbed to the venom. Since he was already close to leveling up, the experience gained immediately pushed him to level 15.
He allocated all 10 attribute points into Stamina, as fighting against ranged monsters had made him fully realize the importance of defense. He was determined to become a tanky Assassin.
After distributing his points, he waited for his skills to come off cooldown before heading back. As he approached, he saw the remaining six Sorcerers standing warily in place, looking tense. The corner of Ethan's lips curled up. "Scared now, huh?"
He activated Stealth and crept closer. As soon as he got near, he burst into a sprint, slashing at the nearest two sorcerers and applying venom stacks.
This time, the sorcerers reacted instantly and attempted to retreat.
But Ethan's speed was no joke—did they really think they could outrun him? He pursued them relentlessly, striking down one after another. Before long, the remaining four had also been poisoned. In the process, he only got hit by three Fireballs.
With all targets poisoned, Ethan turned and ran. As expected, the moment he bolted, the sorcerers hurled spells at him in panic. However, he activated Void Step, avoiding the attacks entirely before dashing away effortlessly.
A minute later, he returned. By now, all the sorcerers had fallen. Scanning the ground, Ethan found one Black Iron piece of equipment and five silver coins.
[Sapphire Necklace] (Black Iron)
Magic Attack +50
Mana +300