Darius Supreme

Eventually, Gunner and Xela returned. The large lad looked fulfilled, with more scars on his skin that were still rapidly healing. Darius checked his character sheet and saw that Gunner only had about half his HP left, leaving him speechless. 

He patted Gunner on the shoulder carefully. "Try not to overdo it. I still need you for almost everything, Gunner." 

Gunner smiled widely and nodded. "Don't worry, Master. I promise that the experience I've gained from fighting such powerful professionals has made me stronger!" 

Darius didn't doubt it. One could have a great amount of talent or skill in a certain field, but having a wealth of experience was just as good or even better. 

Darius knew this for a fact, that despite possessing a talent for business almost all his life, if he were to put 20 years old him and 70 years old him in a corporate war, 20-year-old him would be utterly disgraced. 

In fact, the reason the human race had become so powerful was mostly due to their ability to adapt thanks to experience. A person might not have a single artistic bone in their body, but after spending 5 or so years repeatedly practicing and trying to draw, they might become a top-tier artist. 

Darius was looking forward to how Gunner's rough fighting style had improved after this time. He then turned to Xela who looked slightly more mature after her week of fighting on her own and making bonds. 

Alas, she had experienced a betrayal resulting in her almost losing her life. However, thanks to the bottles of Lunar Dew Darius had given her, unless one could kill her in one shot, the elf was nigh immortal. 

As well as her powerful support/defensive class, killing her in one shot was an extremely tall task. Xela recounted her experience to her companions, who then comforted her. 

Their group of five had continued to adventure together, ever since the first day. Feeling threatened by Xela's unprecedented rise in power, some two fellows called Helen and Nisha who were almost Journeymen attempted to apprehend her for obvious reasons. 

The other two, one being the sweet Veri, the other a handsome fellow called Lloyd had stood by her side. Since all of them had been Amateurs, Xela's side had been able to take down the offending duo. 

In the aftermath, Veri had stopped coming round, not because she was angry at Xela, but because apparently she and that Lloyd fellow had sparked something and were now together most of the time. 

Darius gave it a thumbs up. As long as that Lloyd fellow played his cards right, he would have earned himself a great partner for life. As for right now, Darius checked Xela's character sheet as he usually did. 

[Name: Xieliartorsobotar Staonroefuso 

Race: Elf (Royal Blood) 

Class: Cleric 

Stage: Journeyman 

Subclass: Divine Maiden 

HP: 320/320 

MP: 1,760/1,760 

STA: 440/440 

Level: 22 

Exp: 1200/2200 

Strength: 16 

Agility: 20 

Endurance: 20 

Intellect: 80 

Charisma: 25 

Luck: 50 

Physical Status: Healthy 

Mental Status: Excited 

Affection: Friendly lvl max 

AP: 0 

SP: 0 

Active: Bless - Lv.5, Holy Ward - Lv. 8, Divine Summoning - Lv.2, Purify - Lv.12, Cleanse - Lv10, Restore - Lv.10, Ward Evil - Lv.2, High Cure - Lv.21 

Passive: Divine Sight - Lv.3, Light's Chosen - Lv.10, Pure Body - Lv.20, Pure Soul - Lv.20, Pure Spirit - Lv.20, Aura of Life - Lv.1 

Abilities: Mind Power(Basic), Deflection(Basic).] 

Her power had grown to reach the same level as Darius and Gunner in some aspects. Surprisingly she had not been stage-locked, although this meant that Xela had been unable to benefit from the extra 20 AP and SP as the duo had. 

Her stats hadn't changed much, the 30 AP she had acquired over the past week had solely invested into Intellect to raise her mana capacity. Unfortunately, since most of her skills were class-based and not introduced by Transmutation, they had progressed only normally. 

This also meant the mana cost of her spells at the same level as Darius or Gunner had 5x the cost! Since she had now raised her level to a sufficient amount, Darius handed her the Spell Mastery, Spell Enhancement, and Channeling skillbooks. 

Xela quietly learned them. Darius and Gunner shared a look then smiled bitterly. Well, it seemed as if the Elven Princess would need some more time to get over the shocking events earlier this week. 

Which was just as well, since Darius had some news for them. "After tomorrow, or likely by the end of tomorrow, we will be returning to Fallon. Here, take these." 

Darius gave the two of them HoloBraces which they wore with some level of excitement. For natives of Fallon like them who had never seen much of Gravitas tech, it was truly some fancy stuff. 

"Tomorrow, I'll head to the Great Library of Krona again. Gunner, in the meantime I need you to go and collect the earnings from the Beloved Auction House." Darius ordered. 

Gunner nodded in understanding. "It shall be done." 

Darius turned to Xela. "Xela, your task will be to browse the local area for empty lots which can be turned into either residences or a store. Select two of the best and meet up with Gunner, using the accumulated money to purchase one of each." 

Darius smiled softly. "Don't forget to commission builders to develop the plots. As for the aesthetics, it doesn't really matter to me, so you are free to use your own discretion." 

Xela smiled lightly. "No problem, I can easily handle this!" 

Darius clapped his hands. "Alright then, let's all head to bed. Tomorrow is our last day here, so do whatever you want to do for the last before we go. 

Gunner and Xela shared a look and nodded. They didn't have much they wanted to do, and they had slightly started to miss home too. Elysium was great, but at the end of the day, it was still a foreign land to them. 

Xela returned to her solo suite while Darius and Gunner entered theirs. Gunner gave Darius 'the look', which made the fellow chuckle awkwardly. 

"If you want a partner for tonight, feel free. Unfortunately, from now on I won't be using such services anymore." 

Gunner scratched his head. "Err, then I shall refrain as well. It would be awkward to enjoy myself alone."