Chapter 55: The War Goddess Duels the Monster Guild Leader
The damage from Weapon Enchantment – Command far outclassed that of Radiant Light, the earlier skill Ryan had learned. In fact, its base attack nearly rivaled the power of his other offensive abilities.
The nearby Orc Rogues dropped like flies. Even after the clash, Ryan still had around 300 health left. He finally released the Radiant Glory he’d been saving, watching as it surged through him and refilled his health bar in full.
Wiping out seven or eight monsters—each a level higher than him—barely cost him any effort. Grinning, Ryan knelt to loot the corpses, picking up scattered copper coins and scraps of linen cloth.
Off in the distance, Moonlight Beauty was clearing her own path through the Orc Rogues. She wasn’t as aggressive as Ryan—she preferred to lure them in one by one—but her kill rate was still impressive.
By the time Ryan had finished off the last of his group, she had already slain four or five.
"Guild Leader, you’re a total monster!"
She had clearly noticed his side of the battlefield. Seeing the wide circle of fallen Orcs around him, she let out a soft gasp.
Though the Orc Rogues weren’t particularly dangerous to heavily armored characters, Ryan’s performance was still nothing short of brutal.
"Monster?" Ryan laughed. "You’ll be like this too once you’ve geared up properly. Once we start running dungeons as a guild, you’ll have all the equipment you could want."
His tone was casual, but he was clearly pleased by the compliment. Coming from the "War Goddess" herself, it meant something.
In time, his accomplishments would far surpass Moonlight Beauty’s. But for now, while she was steadily gaining recognition, Ryan was still quietly grinding in obscurity.
They could have teamed up from the beginning—cleared quests faster, leveled more efficiently. But Ryan knew better. Moonlight Beauty was fiercely proud. Sure, she’d joined his guild without much fuss, but if he ever failed to impress her, she’d leave just as easily.