Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

That kingdom sure was a mess… they lost another noble house a few years ago, and they wanted to take down another because they couldn't stand seeing others doing better than them… that sure was messed up. When guys like that were on the top, it was only a matter of time before things fall apart.

In any case, at noon, Rain thought that Lorene would want to stop and stretch her legs while Rain prepared a warm meal. He didn't unlock the chief path yet, but he wasn't half bad when it came to cooking. He knew how to stick a chunk of meat on a stick and cook it on a campfire like no one else.

Still, much to his surprise, she told him to keep moving and only stop at night to let the horses rest while she was eating some weird fruit that looked like a cluster of a bunch of much smaller ones.

"Branden said that you can use healing magic, but you can't restore stamina, right?" Lorene asked. "If you could, we could move through the night and only let the horses stop to eat."

"I heard that only five people can use that kind of spell… aren't you being a bit unreasonable?" Rain asked. "That kind of guy to hire should cost a fortune."

"Considering your skills with earth magic, I thought that you might be from some tribe that looks younger than they actually are," Lorene said. "I don't think that Branden would hire someone from the magic people, but it is hard to tell what he is thinking sometimes."

Rain couldn't agree more. Still, he soon forgot about that and wondered how he could get the skill to restore stamina… if he could teach that to his sisters, they would become invaluable to the kingdom.

Human Path - Lv Max

(Physical Path Lv 50 - Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 02 per level.)

(The Apprentice Path Lv 01 - Intelligence, Wisdom, and Dexterity + 02 per level up.)

(Student Path Lv 09 - + 03 Intelligence, + 03 Wisdom per level.)

(Artisan Path Lv 05 - Dexterity + 04, Luck + 02 per level up.)

(Farmer Path Lv 20 - All parameters + 1)

(Worker Path Lv 20 - All parameters + 1)

(Alchemist Path Lv 01 - Intelligence, Wisdom, and Dexterity + 02 per level up)

(Battlemaster Path Lv 50 - Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 03 per level.)

(Healer's Path Lv 72 - + 03 Intelligence, + 03 Wisdom per level.)

(Swordsman Path Lv 01 - Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 02 per level.)

(Thief Path Lv 10 - Dexterity + 04, Luck + 02)

(Mage's Path Lv 40. Intelligence, Wisdom and Dexterity + 03 per level up)

Brawler Lv 12 - Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 04 per level.)

Sage Lv 25 - Wisdom + 10 per level up)

"I would guess that a magic path would do that, but all the ones that I have don't look like they are related to that kind of thing aside from Healer's Path," Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Since only five people knew how to do that, they would keep the secret unless they were paid well for the information. Nothing says that they will teach it, even if they sell the information. There was also the possibility that it wasn't a spell that they learned through a path…

While Rain was thinking about such things, the day ended anticlimactic… he wondered if he was becoming a bloodthirsty psycho since he felt that it was boring like that…

"Is it weird that I want the enemies to come as soon as possible to get rid of them quickly?" Rain wondered while he was looking around for a place to camp.

"There is a village three hours away from here," Lorene said. "Will the horses last that long?"

"They will be fine as long as I keep healing them; even if they are a bit tired, they won't get hurt," Rain replied. "They will rest better and under a roof as well, so we should keep going. You should inform me beforehand since I will consider our pace or increase it or not."

"I thought that you knew this area; we are only one day away from the capital, after all," Lorene said.

"I only worked on the west side of the capital," Rain replied.

Rain wondered if the village had an inn… then again, it would be a pain to leave the horses and the things in the wagon alone. Rain didn't want to drop his guard even for a moment, after all.

After traveling in the dark for a while, they eventually found the village that Lorene had mentioned. Much to their surprise, they saw a bunch of people walking around with torches.

"I guess monsters must be troubling this area since the river is blocking their passage in the south. I should have known," Rain said. "Do you want to sleep in an inn or anywhere else is fine? I doubt that you will get any sleeping done with the village in this state."

"As long as it is a roof and it isn't windy, anywhere is fine," Lorene said. "Just make sure to keep the monsters away if they come."

"Yes, ma'am," Rain said.

It will be easier to protect her that way, and they can keep her identity hidden, so it was fine by Rain. In any case, when they approached the village, some soldiers approached Rain and soon left him alone. While young, he could still pass as a short man, so it was fine.

While Lorene stayed in the wagon, Rain negotiated with a farmer that had an empty henhouse and paid some coins to him to use for the night. Still, the old man alerted him of the risks. Some monsters called Paralyzers were around, and they were dangerous… once they grabbed anyone in the neck, it was impossible to escape without help.

"It seems like a species that I never heard of, but they shouldn't be able to fly if they are here," Rain said. "Do you know anything about them?"

"No, it is only natural that the enemies will only use species that we never heard of," Lorene said.