Finally, level 10!
At this point, the gap between his Strength and Magic Base Attributes was down to just 4 points. Next, he could more or less lift the restrictions on magic and start using it alongside his warrior skills.
Everyone tidied up the battlefield, mainly collecting the spoils—the Rock Cores from the Rock Golems.
The one Lin Mo had punched straight through the chest with a Mountain Shaking Fist had had its Rock Core smashed as well, which was a bit of a pity.
Fortunately, the rest were intact. In the end, they obtained a total of 12 Rock Cores.
That had been an easy victory. It was time to head back and rest.
It had not been easy getting here. Although they could not see the sky inside the mine, it was probably already nighttime outside.
They could deal with the remaining mission tomorrow...
When everyone emerged from the mine carrying the Rock Cores of those Rock Golems, the guide hiding in the carriage, trembling as he dared lift the curtain only slightly to check outside, was utterly dumbfounded.
Listening to the "intense" sounds of battle in the distance, he had been wondering whether these adventurers could really handle such powerful monsters. When the fighting suddenly stopped, he had even worried that they had lost and that the monsters would soon rush out and kill him too.
But clearly, he had worried for nothing.
But... how long had it even been?
Those monsters, as massive as giants and possessing incredibly tough bodies, had all been killed just like that?
It was not until Deke returned to the carriage with the loot and waved at him that the guard finally came back to his senses, his face breaking into a delighted smile. "Congratulations, esteemed adventurers!"
For the guards stationed