Ash continued walking.
A translucent screen flickered into existence before his eyes.
Guild Interface Opened
Guild Name: Murder of Crows
Members:
Ash (Leader)
Ravok
Nyro
Korin
Ash stared at the names for a moment.
Quiet.
Focused.
Then—
Ravok spoke.
Calm.
Direct.
"…What's the plan?"
Ash didn't look away from the screen.
"…Do you have something in mind?"
Ravok crossed his arms.
"…Yes."
A short pause.
"…We barely passed the trial on Floor Four."
Silence followed.
"…That wasn't strength."
"…That was luck."
Ravok continued.
"…And now we're already on Floor Ten."
"…We are nowhere near strong enough."
His voice remained steady.
"…So we need to train."
"…We need to unlock new abilities."
"…We need to understand our animals better."
Ash nodded slowly.
"…I completely agree."
Then—
"…Do you already have an ability in mind?"
Ravok smirked slightly.
"…Not really."
"…What about you?"
Ash smiled faintly.
"…Yep."
A short silence followed.
Then Ash spoke again.
Calm.
Decisive.
"…Alright."
"…Then we focus on training."
"…Getting stronger."
"…Understanding our abilities."
A pause.
"…And after that…"
His eyes sharpened slightly.
"…We test them."
Ravok turned slightly.
"…Dig."
The screen flickered.
Yes.
"…Is there anywhere we can test our abilities…"
"…without risking the final trial?"
Dig responded instantly.
Yes.
A short pause.
On most floors…
…there exists a tournament arena.
Ash blinked.
These tournaments offer monetary rewards…
…but most participants enter…
…to test their abilities.
Ravok narrowed his eyes.
"…How often are they held?"
Every thirty days.
Ash leaned forward slightly.
"…When was the last one?"
A short pause.
A week ago.
Silence followed.
Then—
Ash smiled.
Sharp.
Focused.
"…Perfect."
A short pause.
"…That gives us exactly three weeks."
His voice lowered.
Confident.
"…Three weeks to get stronger."
"…Three weeks to unlock new abilities."
Then—
"…And after that…"
His eyes hardened.
"…We enter the tournament."
Ravok smirked.
"…Sounds like a plan."
Silence followed.
Then—
He spoke again.
Calm.
Direct.
"…But we shouldn't train together."
Ash raised an eyebrow slightly.
"…Why not?"
Ravok crossed his arms.
"…Because we'll slow each other down."
A short pause.
He looked toward the distant forest.
"…If we train alone…"
"…We'll grow faster."
Silence followed.
Ash nodded slowly.
Understanding.
"…You're right."
A short pause.
"…Three weeks."
Ravok nodded once.
"…Three weeks."
They stood facing each other.
Still.
Quiet.
Then—
"…We'll meet in the tournament."
"…Don't fall behind."
A faint smirk appeared on Ravok's face.
"…Same to you."
Then—
They turned.
Ash walked to the right.
Ravok walked to the left.
Ash paused.
"…Wait."
Ravok stopped walking.
"…What?"
Ash looked toward the distance.
Thinking.
Focused.
"…Before we start training…"
A short pause.
"…We should unlock it."
Ravok narrowed his eyes slightly.
"…Primal Unity?"
Ash nodded once.
"…Yeah."
"…If we're going to train…"
"…We should train with it."
Silence followed.
Then—
"…Dig."
Yes, Participant Ash.
"…Unlock Primal Unity."
A brief pause.
Processing request.
Participant Ravok?
Ravok didn't hesitate.
"…Same."
Processing request.
Then—
Primal Unity unlocked.
Synchronization: 20%
For a brief moment—
Both of them froze.
A strange pressure settled deep inside their bodies.
Not pain.
Not strength.
Something… unfamiliar.
Then—
It faded.
They continued walking.
Two paths.
Different directions.
Same goal.
As Ash walked—
He spoke quietly.
"…Dig."
The screen flickered to life.
Yes, participant Ash.
Ash's eyes sharpened.
"…I want to learn…"
A short pause.
"…Corvus Future."
Silence followed.
Processing request.
Far away—
Ravok kept walking.
Without stopping—
"…Dig."
Yes, participant Ravok.
His voice was steady.
Cold.
Focused.
"…What sould I learn?…"
A brief pause.
I think you should learn...
Silence followed.
Processing request.
Two warriors.
Two paths.
Two battles—
Yet to begin.
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