Fortunately, neither incident had truly placed his life in genuine danger. Both times, retreating had simply been the wiser choice.
Still, it wasn't an experience Michael particularly enjoyed. The thought of this becoming some strange pattern made even him feel slightly uncomfortable.
If fate decided to repeat itself again after he reached the peak of Rank Four, the ones chasing him would probably be Demigods.
That was a genuinely terrifying thought.
Fortunately, after venting everything on the unfortunate ape, the lingering frustration had finally disappeared completely.
Just then, a faint radiance condensed beside the ape's corpse. Michael's gaze shifted.
"…A Treasure Orb?"
He was surprised that his first monster in the Origin Battlefield would actually produce one. At least the orbs were one thing the Origin Battlefield shared with the Land of Origin.
