End of stage one
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[Ace POV],
Shooting an arrow with a gale spell added to it at the monster in front of me, the monster finally died.
"Ah," I sighed out of exhaustion.
Anna, Chris, and I have been searching for monsters to kill for the past two hours without taking a break.
We would have fainted from exhaustion if it hadn't been for the effect that came with leveling up.
Mia had always been with Anna, hiding in a corner somewhere whenever Chris and I fought because Anna was not good at close or mid-range combat.
However, the assistance she provides with her crow is one of the reasons some of our fights were somewhat easy.
Looking at the Golden words in the dark sky, I realized it was about time we found a place to stay.
[Time left: 00 Hours: 26 Minutes: 52 Seconds],
The rain had already stopped at this point.
Maybe it was because stage one was coming to a close.
Looking around at my surrounding, which was completely unfamiliar because everything seemed so out of place.
For example, I can see the logo of a church in front of a hot district building for some reason.
Before I could say anything else, I heard someone call my name and realized it was Anna who had already come out with Mia in her hands as she walked closer to my side and observed the surroundings with me while dropping Mia who immediately ran to her brother's side.
"The world has changed so much in such a short time that if humanity survives, we will have to start from the beginning and rebuild civilization from scratch," Anna said as she looked around with me.
Hearing what she said, I gave a silent nod, implying that I agreed with her because the world had changed dramatically.
From what I'm seeing, geography means nothing.
I wouldn't be surprised to see buildings from other empires pop up here.
But I'd like to believe that the world hasn't changed all that much.
'I guess the goal of finding my family won't be met anytime soon,' I thought as I changed the subject by asking Anna about other things.
Even though we were talking, we were still looking for a place to live, and Chris had already joined us in our search, bringing his sister with him.
We couldn't be picky about which building we should stay in because stage one was only a few minutes away.
We eventually settled in a bungalow with an open door.
We entered the building with caution and checked every room for hidden danger.
We had to search quickly because we were short on time, but when we finally found nothing that could endanger our lives, we were finally able to unwind.
So we quickly locked every door in the building and drew the window curtains down while we waited for the timer to expire.
After I had calmed down, I turned to Anna and asked her what level she was currently at.
"Level 10," she said, and I looked at Chris to see if he would tell, which he did.
"Level 13," he said as he and Anna both looked at me.
Seeing this, I also informed them of my current level.
"Level 14," I said.
Chris and I leveled up six times each, while Anna leveled up five times.
Hmmm, I feel like I'm forgetting someone.
Oh!
"Anna, that reminds me, what is the current level of your summoned crow?" I inquired, to which she replied, "Level 13, the same level as Chris."
Because of the number of monsters we killed, we were able to level up so quickly.
They were numerous.
Surprisingly, the majority of the monsters we killed were powerful.
In fact, the strongest monster we killed was the last one, which was level 16.
My bow was barely keeping up.
I was the last one to strike, but Chris was the one who contributed the most to the battle.
His weapon is extremely powerful.
It's just a shame I can't find out its grade or any other information about it.
But the point is that I need a new weapon because the one I'm currently using can no longer keep up with me.
The power I can now generate was unfathomable to me before all of this began.
I can now easily pull a large truck without tiring and jump from a four-story building without breaking a bone.
Before this began, I would have been labeled a superhuman, but not only I can perform this feat.
Anna and Chris are also capable.
However, in comparison to them, Anna does not require a weapon because her crow is her primary damage dealer.
And Chris' weapon is clearly of a higher quality than my normal grade hunter bow and quiver.
To summarize, they're doing well because the weapons they're using can keep up with them while mine can't, so I need to find a new weapon soon.
I was about to resume my thoughts when a blue panel suddenly appeared in front of me.
And I could tell by the expressions of Anna, Chris, and even Mia that the blue panel had appeared unexpectedly in front of them as well.
I ignored them and focused on the words on the blue panel in front of me.
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 48 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 47 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 46 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 45 Seconds],
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I knew it was only a matter of time before stage one ended when I saw the words on the hovering panel in front of me.
So I did nothing while watching the timer on the panel.
The others did the same.
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 42 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 41 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 9 Minutes: 40 Seconds],
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[Time left: 00 Hours: 00 Minutes: 45 Seconds],
[Time left: 00 Hours: 00 Minutes: 44 Seconds],
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[Time left: 00 Hours: 00 Minutes: 00 Seconds],
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When the timer ended, new notifications began to appear on the panel.
[The first stage of planet spe evolution has ended].
[Evaluation of Ace Blaze's performance.....],
[Evaluation completed],
[Status updated].
[Assigning rewards in accordance with evaluations],
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