Path of Dragons - A LitRPG Apocalypse (BOOK TWO STUBBING AUGUST 15)

Elijah couldn’t stop grinning, and for a variety of reasons. The first was the most obvious – they were finished. The Trial was done. Sure, they still had to decide whether they wanted to embark on a quest to slay the Lightning Emperor – which seemed like an issue that was well above his paygrade. He was all for fighting for truth, justice, and all that, but going up against Yloa seemed a lot like a suicide mission. Someone else could worry about Transcendent threats to the multi-verse. He had all he could handle with Earth’s problems.

So, functionally, they had no other challenges before them. Now, all they had to do was wait until the end, collect their rewards, and go home. With how much Elijah missed Earth – and everyone in it – the notion of a homecoming definitely came with all sorts of good vibes.

The second reason for the smile on his face was a little closer. Kurik kept muttering about piles of crystals while fiddling with his key. It was a decidedly human – or dwarven – moment that reminded Elijah just how close he’d come to his companions. They’d spent months together, and he’d learned most of his friends’ quirks. And they’d accepted his as well. It left him feeling warm and fuzzy in a way that very little had since the world’s transformation.

Finally, Elijah’s happiness could be attributed to the fact that he’d made significant progress regarding his progression: