Since Aunt Murston was out, Redenia was not home, General Zhen was still on the way, and Lioz did not want to keep waiting.
Earlier, Redenia had given him a talent: the Plunder Path's passive class skill—Escape from Death, and an enhanced version at that.
Lioz decided to make use of it.
He sorted out his gear, skillfully put on makeup, picked out a few servant's clothes to change into, and used coal ash to conceal his overly striking appearance, making himself look like nothing more than a little child laborer who shoveled coal.
Thanks to Aunt Murston stuffing him with rich food every day, Lioz, who was only one year and seven months old, had already reached a height of 1.4 meters by Abyssal Layer standards. While this was somewhat above average for his age, it was not enough to surprise anyone. Lioz had already prepared his cover story and persona.
A child's body looked frail and vulnerable, making it perfect for deception.
"Given the limited conditions, this will do for now."
After getting himself ready, Lioz climbed through the window and leaped from high above into the vast night.
Four hours later.
Lioz stood atop a mountain five hundred kilometers north of Fort Destiny, looking down at the peaceful village below.
"Sudley Village on the border of the Edva Kingdom. Right, this is the place."
He recalled that, in the walkthroughs from his previous life, some of the leveling and quest locations in the Abyssal Realm were simply too far from Oshulia, while others were inside the main narrative or had difficulty curves that were too uneven, making overpowered rogue monsters appear all too easily.
All things considered, only this place was suitable.
"The Edva Kingdom shares the same language and ethnicity as Oshulia, but with its