Kiriko nodded as well. "In that case, it really would be better to get something that can save our lives first."
With the Return Bone Shard, they could escape from a dungeon.
With Grace, they could avoid getting killed on their first encounter.
In that case, it would be better to take the side path first.
Diabel said, "If you two ladies have any information, you can go find Argo. She's helping everyone gather intel. You can even make a little money from it. Not bad, right?"
Runes could not be traded. What could be traded was Cor, gold coins.
But Cor was useful too. Buying equipment and upgrading it both required them.
"Diabel!"
Just then, several more people walked over.
It was obvious that these people were teammates who had come with Diabel.
"We're planning to travel through the night and find the Finger Witch first. What do you two ladies think?"
"We're going to rest for a while." Kiriko spoke in a subdued voice.
"Mm, all right then. We'll be going first."
After Diabel said that, he left with the others.
Kiriko let out a sigh of relief.
Asuna took off her hood. "Was that person a beta tester too?"
"I don't know. When the official game launched, a lot of people changed their names. Aside from a few familiar IDs, I don't really know the others."
Kiriko's expression changed slightly.
Clearly, Diabel's appearance had given Kiriko a sense of crisis.
Kiriko had always been a leveling fanatic. Before this, because she had been far ahead of everyone else, she had still had plenty of leeway.
But when the other players began taking action, Kiriko could no longer suppress her urge to level up.
"All right, go to Stormveil Castle first. Before the others arrive, finish the story