Encounter Again

After obtaining Chief Yasum's consent, Ryan quickly sprang into action.

Since Candlewood Island and Bonfire were now considered partners, there was naturally no longer any need to communicate through Shadow Cavern.

Li Miao and Landfall also happened to be online at the time and were not running a dungeon.

Ryan sat cross-legged beside the bonfire, waiting quietly.

Before long, three unfamiliar yet oddly familiar figures finally appeared before him.

"Long time no see, my friends."

"You've changed so much. You've become very strong too—completely different from when I first met you..."

As he spoke, Ryan could not help but sigh with emotion. The Warrior of Candlelight seemed to grow quickly, especially these two friends of his.

When they had first met in Seaside Town, they had not been much stronger than him.

One had been an ordinary knight wearing standard Law Knight armor, while the other had been a mage carrying an ordinary staff.

But now, Ryan had never even seen the armor Li Miao wore. The golden scorch marks on it radiated an immense oppressive presence, perhaps from the Warfire aura of his Saint of Blazing Fire...

"...I'm truly glad to see you again."

Looking at the three of them before him, Ryan revealed a long-lost smile.

"Ryan." Li Miao could not help smiling as well, secretly letting out a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright."

"Damn, why hadn't you gone to Shadow Cavern for so long? We thought something had happened to you." Landfall voiced the question that had been on his mind.

"You advanced to Saint of Blazing Fire so quickly?" The Storyteller noticed it immediately and could not help sounding surprised. "That's impressive..."

Though he said that, he still could not help feeling doubtful as he discreetly sized Ryan up.

"Mm, I suppose I'm