At the same moment.
The tenth layer of the Great Mystery Continent, Dragon Forest.
"Lin Da, where are you, come out!"
"It's this young lady, stop hiding, come out already!"
A girl with disheveled red hair, dirt on her face, and leaves stuck to her clothes, carrying a crimson Great Sword, called out weakly.
Above was the sky, obscured by dense tree canopies, with a single ray of sunlight barely making its way through the gaps and falling on her face.
The pride and spirit in the girl's eyes were gradually replaced by exhaustion.
Her face was dusty, and her right arm was wrapped in bandages that were seeping blood from the wound.
After a skirmish with Nacho and three other Star Rank adventurers, Lia sustained considerable injuries.
With just a Primary Recovery Potion from her ring and some hemostatic bandages, she couldn't fully heal her wounds.
This was the first time Lia truly adventured all by herself.