As soon as he finished placing all the items in the [Trading House], Leon was already ready to leave [Hub City].
There was nothing left for him to do there.
He had cleared the event, sold what he wanted to sell, upgraded what he could, and prepared everything for the road ahead.
Staying any longer would only waste ti. If he wanted to keep growing stronger, he needed to move forward: to the next area of the [Lower Domain].
And just as he turned around, ready to walk away—
Ding!
[Your "Sword of Darkness 4" has been sold for 800 Eternal Coins.]
Leon barely reacted before another notification appeared.
Ding!
[Your "Darkness Control (D-Level)" sub-talent has been sold for 2,000 Eternal Coins.]
Then another. And another.
The system ssages kept popping up one after the other, each sale happening almost instantly.
Items he had just listed vanished from his shop as if they had never been there in the first place.
Leon stopped walking and calmly opened his balance.
[Eternal Coins: 9,138]
He nodded to himself. That was more than he had ever held at once in his previous life at this stage.
’Only a few hundred more,’ Leon thought, ’and I’ll be able to upgrade my [Storage Space] again.’
That upgrade alone would make everything easier, more room for equipnt, materials, consumables, and ergency supplies.
For soone like Leon, storage space wasn’t a luxury. It was essential.
Behind him, however, chaos was quietly brewing.
"What the hell?! I didn’t even get ti to press the buy button!"
"Was that a real sub-talent scroll just now?!"
"Are you kidding ?! It sold instantly!"
Players who had been browsing the [Trading House] monts earlier suddenly rushed toward Leon.
Their faces were filled with frustration, excitent, and disbelief.
So looked angry that they missed out. Others looked desperate, already imagining how much stronger they could have beco.
A small crowd quickly ford around him.
"Hey, are you going to sell more items later?"
"Celestial, right? Are you restocking?"
"Tell us before you list them next ti!"
Leon glanced at them, expression calm as ever.
"Of course I’ll sell more," he said simply. "Just not announcing it every ti."
The aning behind his words hit them imdiately.
If they wanted good items, they’d have to constantly keep an eye on his shop.
So of the players exchanged looks, already opening their panels again.
Others nodded seriously, as if they had just been given an important mission.
Still, Leon didn’t care about their reactions.
What mattered was that the items were sold, and sold fast.
Many of the players bowed slightly or thanked him, clearly excited by the idea that they might be able to buy powerful equipnt from him again in the future.
For them, items like those weren’t just upgrades. They were the difference between surviving the next zone or dying helplessly.
Emilia, who had been watching the whole scene unfold, suddenly leaned closer.
"How much do you think I’d get if I sold my [Resurrection Stone]?" she asked quietly. "I’m kind of broke..."
Leon turned to her slowly, then laughed.
"That would be the worst idea I’ve ever heard," he said honestly.
Emilia blinked.
"Huh?"
"There isn’t a single [Resurrection Stone] in the [Trading House]," Leon explained. "No one sells them. Ever. That should tell you everything."
Her eyes widened.
"So they’re...?"
"Priceless," Leon finished.
Even powerful organizations like [Fated Star], with their multiple lives and absurd advantages, didn’t casually get rid of items like that.
A [Resurrection Stone] was a second chance at life. Selling one was the sa as gambling your future.
Emilia swallowed and carefully put it back into her inventory.
"...Yeah. I’ll keep it."
With that settled, the two of them finally left the central square of [Hub City].
Leon knew this would be the last ti he ca here.
As they walked toward the city gates, he opened his friends panel.
[Friend List: 5]
The familiar nas appeared instantly: David, Alice, Eleonore and Aaron.
Beside each of their nas was a simple location marker: [Novice Village #1]
Leon stared at it for a few seconds.
He couldn’t see their status panels from here. He couldn’t see their levels or equipnt. But just knowing where they were was enough.
Soon, they would head toward the [Novice Divine Temple].
In his past life, they had all been talented. Strong enough to make nas for themselves. Strong enough to survive far longer than most.
They had only died due to bad luck and circumstances beyond their control.
This ti, things would be different.
Leon wouldn’t carry them, but he wouldn’t abandon them either.
He could give them equipnt and a push in the right direction.
The rest would be up to them.
For example, if Eleonore received the [Vine Bow (Legendary)] and the [Shadow Arrows] skill book, her strength would skyrocket. With her talent, she would beco terrifyingly strong.
Even players from higher-level worlds would struggle against her.
That was simply the difference equipnt and preparation could make.
Humans were weak compared to other races. That was the harsh truth of the world.
Most humans either died early or submitted themselves to gods and higher beings just to survive.
Leon wasn’t planning on letting that happen again.
"Alright," he said, closing the panel. "We need to pass through a zone before reaching the next city."
He opened the map of the [Lower Domain]. But as soon as he tried to look ahead, he frowned.
The area beyond their current position was obscured. Restricted.
"Of course," Leon muttered.
Without hesitation, he reached into his [Storage Space] and pulled out five [Skill Stones].
Crack! Crack! Crack!
He crushed them all at once and directed the energy into a single skill.
Ding!
[Congratulations, you have upgraded "Appraisal (Level 4)" to "Appraisal (Level 5)"]
The description remained the sa. But Leon knew better than to judge the skill by words alone.
He crouched down and pressed his palm against the ground.
Fwoosh!
Information flooded his vision.
The map expanded dramatically, revealing areas that had been completely hidden before.
Paths, zones, danger markers, all of it unfolded clearly.
Leon straightened up.
"Nice."
As he scrolled forward, one massive zone imdiately stood out.
It was colored in dark green, with a small green droplet icon hovering above it.
The na appeared clearly: [Poison Forest]
Leon’s eyes narrowed. This was the next mandatory area.
An extrely dangerous zone that all players had to pass through if they wanted to reach the next city.
The monsters there were lethal, the environnt itself hostile, and poison was everywhere.
Still, Leon didn’t hesitate. There were opportunities there too.
Without wasting ti, the two of them left [Hub City] behind and rushed into the wild.
Vision Enhancent! Darkness Barrier!
Leon activated both skills imdiately.
The world sharpened as his vision improved, and a thick barrier of darkness wrapped around his body. He didn’t take risks.
They moved quickly, cutting through the open terrain until the air ahead began to change.
A thick green mist lood in the distance. As they approached, a panel appeared.
Ding!
[You are about to enter the "Poison Forest", a dangerous level 15 zone.]
Emilia froze.
"Oh no..." Her face turned pale. "Not poison..."
Leon glanced at her.
After what happened in the cave, her reaction made sense. Poison wasn’t just dangerous, it was terrifying. Many players died without even understanding what killed them.
They weren’t the only ones hesitating. Several other players nearby had also stopped, fear clear on their faces.
Still, there was no other path forward.
"This zone is mandatory," Leon said calmly.
Then he reached into his [Storage Space] and tossed sothing toward Emilia.
She caught it instinctively and looked down.
[Poison Antidote: Drink to heal any kind of poison.]
Her eyes lit up.
"You still have one of these?"
"I had three," Leon said. "Used one on you. One on ."
He could find more inside the forest, but this wasn’t about logic. It was about reassurance.
Emilia’s shoulders relaxed almost instantly. She nodded firmly and gripped the vial.
"...Alright," she said. "Let’s go."
Together, they stepped forward. Into the [Poison Forest].
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