Even though Kang Yu pitied her, he couldn't ignore or support that kind of reckless behavior.
'If I don't warn her now, something like this could happen again.'
However, Kang Yu was able to determine her power from the battle with wyverns.
By turning into a huge dragon, not only was she able to cope with the whole pack of wyverns, but even their reinforcement.
Because of that, she wanted to be praised, but Kang Yu believed even that could not justify her behavior.
— Don't do that anymore. Do you understand?
— Yes, I won't get pissed off anymore. — The girl was worried that she might have made Kang Yu angry, and nodded her head.
She already lost her father; she couldn't lose Kang Yu, too. She had never received so much care from anyone before.
He kept patting her on the head and continued:
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— Okay. I trust you.
— I will try harder and I will become worthy of help for you. — She clenched her fists with determination and confidently stepped forward to search for the next victim.
At that moment, she wobbled on her feet.
— Wah! …Is everything all right? — Kang Yu was able to catch Echidna from falling.
He noticed the drops of sweat flowing down her forehead and her shaky breath.
'She overdid it.'
Most likely, she wasn't used to the amount of strength Kang Yu was lending to her through their contract.
— It's… it's okay. I can move by myse…
— We're done here. Get some rest.
— But…
— Rest.
Echidna shivered from his decisive tone, and nodded her head.
Kang Yu carried her to a huge stone nearby and helped her sit up.
— Stay here.
— What about you?
— I have some business left.
With that, he turned his back on her and went into the thick woods.
— Phew… — The man exhaled and closed his eyes.
There was silence all around him, but he could hear a slight noise deeper in the forest.
— About five?
If a 20-meter tall creature makes noise, it'd attract other monsters, too. Echidna's fight against the wyverns must have caught the attention of the monsters nearby.
Feeling the energy of five giant orcs approaching him, Kang Yu relaxed his body and braced himself.
'It won't be easy.'
Without Echidna, it would be very difficult to hold out against five orcs at once.
— Well, I'll have to try.
Of course, it's not bad standing aside and letting Echidna earn experience points for him, but he couldn't leave everything to her.
If he didn't practise, all his fighting skills could easily be forgotten.
Kang Yu used the Power of Hellfire and lit a fire in both hands.
The corner of his lips twitched into a smirk, and a villainous expression took over his face.
Wrapped up in Magi, there was nothing left of his human image.
Kang Yu became a real Devourer and exposed his sharp teeth.
— My level's gone up a lot.
After hunting, he examined his status window to sum up the day's achievements.
Now he was at level 49.
There was only one step left until the next promotion to 6th rank.
Thanks to the hunt at the Level S Gate, he was able to climb from level 41 to level 49 in a single day.
To the other players, this was an unbelievable rate of increase.
If someone found out about such a crazy boost, they would think Kang Yu was mocking them.
'Because no one expects a Level 40 Player to hunt at the Level S Gate.'
In the end, it was only possible because he already possessed skills and strength that were not comparable to his level.
'I got a decent amount of Magi today.' Kang Yu smiled, pleased to feel the tide of Magi in his body.
Although local monsters give fewer Magi than Hell creatures, due to their high level at the S Gate, he still earned a lot of Magi.
— I guess I'm done for the day.
Kang Yu wanted to go up to level 50 and get the special ability at Rank 6, but realized that he was getting tired.
'There's no reason to live like it's my last day.' The number of experience points he received today was already incredible.
He didn't have to put himself in danger just to quench his greed.
— Echidna, are you all right?
— I feel a little sluggish, but much better, — said Echidna, forcing herself to sound energetic.
In fact, she didn't look 'much better' at all despite her claims. Kang Yu gently pet her on the head and said:
— Our hunt's over. We can go home now.
— We can continue, don't worry about me.
— I'm a little tired, too.
— Then that's okay. If you're tired, we really should go, — the girl said with a serene look on her face.
Kang Yu removed his hand from her head and started walking to the exit.
— By the way, let's buy you new clothes on the way home.
The girl was currently wearing Kang Yu's coat over her tattered dress.
Her eyes sparkled and she vigorously nodded her head.
— I'd like anything you choose!
— Okay.
Echidna grabbed onto Kang Yu's shirt and followed him.
When they came out of the gate, they were enveloped by the cold night air.
Kang Yu searched the maps for the nearest clothing store, but there was nothing nearby because of the gate.
Once they decided their destination, they proceeded to take the shortest route to the store.
The further they went, the fewer street lamps there were to light the path. Eventually, they were walking through a dark and deserted alley.
'After passing through the alley, we only have to walk another 300 meters…' Kang Yu kept walking while studying the route.
— Kang Yu. — Echidna, who had been obediently following the guy until now, tugged hard at the end of his shirt.
Kang Yu turned around in surprise, and caught the serious look on her face.