Chapter 18: Twisted Pleasure
Adrian's injuries took a little time to heal under the tree, and he left the place as soon as his hand had recovered. While the system didn't leave any stone unturned to deal a blow to his self-esteem, he couldn't let the revelations hold him down.
'I have more important things to worry about.'
After what happened in the dungeon, things would take a while to calm down. In the meantime, Adrian would have to look for another hunting ground. The obvious solution to his problem was visiting another floating island connected to Mainland Nexaria.
Nexaria was a group of several floating islands bound by a mysterious force called the Veil. Each island had a role to play in the bigger scheme of things. However, the island optimal for monster hunting was Verdantia.
Compared to the other island, it was a small but primarily uninhabitable island full of forests and monsters. The presence of Nexarian there was limited to only the access points.
However, it would only be possible for Adrian to go there with a permit and gaining a permit required an ID, which Adrian didn't have.
"Looks like I only have two ways now..." Adrian mumbled as he headed towards the slums to spend his night in a cheap motel who wouldn't care about things like an ID.
Adrian had two options to get into Verdantia, but both were against the law. If the Army caught him, he could be executed. However, there wasn't another way for Adrian to become stronger without the constant worry of being discovered.
The first option was to pay a smuggler to take him there. But this choice was very risky. First, it needed a lot of money to pay the smuggler, and second, there was a greater chance of getting caught compared to other ways.