"I leveled up again!" Selene exclaimed with excitement, wiping sweat from her forehead after finishing off a level twenty-four jungle predator they'd encountered along their journey toward the eastern coast.
"Nice work. Well done," Moon said with a soft smile, walking comfortably beside Mirage. "You need to reach level twenty-five soon though. The Heretics definitely aren't going to take our earlier encounter lightly. When retaliation comes, having you at level twenty-five will make a difference in our survival odds."
Selene nodded seriously, her momentary excitement tempered by reality. "I'm at level twenty-three now. Two more levels before I can attempt my own class advancement tasks and choose my pathway. If we encounter enough strong beasts on the way to the Crab King's territory, I should be able to reach the threshold by the time we lure the Crab King out."
