A Letter

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Soren caught the Gold Coin. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt a slight electric current. Then it seemed to disappear; the Gold Coin in his hand felt about the same weight as the other Gold Daler. Soren stood up in the azure pool. He looked at his naked body, then reached up and stroked his back, feeling the newly formed muscles around his heart. Without the countless guilds of yesteryear, the number of high-ranking priests that could be trained was dwindling.

Throughout the entire South Coast region, the only high-ranking priest Soren knew was the Naga Priestess standing before him!

I don't know what will happen during the Time of Troubles.

Without a high-ranking priest to heal him, the casualties would be terrifying! In the past, his injuries wouldn't have left him in such a sorry state; a single Greater Restoration from the team's priest would have brought him back to life and back into the fight.

But what about now?

He was forced to use the ' Vampiric Touch ' to prolong his life, and only by sheer luck did he manage to survive until he reached the Temple of the Sea.

In the past, even when Soren was traveling alone, he could occasionally encounter priests trained by other people's teams or guilds. After all, priests were core members of the team and absolutely indispensable. In that case, if he got injured, he could be saved by spending more money. Unlike now, where even priests are hard to find, it is quite difficult to find a priest of Tier 2 or above outside.

I owe you a favor.

Soren slowly stood up. His belongings were all placed on one side of the hall, and it seemed that no one had touched them.

However, it seems the Legendary Assassin's belongings were taken by the Naga Priestess's men, and Soren couldn't say anything about it, since she ultimately saved his life with her Greater Restoration. Soren was actually feeling very uneasy; for the first time, he desperately needed a priest teammate capable of casting high-level Divine Magic. Because without such a priest by his side, he would almost certainly be injured if he encountered a powerful enemy.

If he retains the same injuries as today, even if he survives the Death Check thanks to the Fortitude Save, he will still die at the hands of his enemies in the end.

This time, we'll be facing Legendary Tier enemy.

Soren's survival was entirely due to Saving Throw, relying heavily on the natives' Blowgun, which had previously caused some Legendary Professional to stumble and fall. He seized the opportunity to kill his enemy. It's fair to say that without the +3 to his Blowgun, Soren's chances of survival today would be extremely low, given that his enemy was a Legendary Tier pure Rogue.

The disadvantages of part-time work are becoming apparent!

Soren, with 10 Rogue levels, didn't even notice when the enemy Stealth approached from behind.

This is the difference between a full-time professional and a part-time worker. A part-time worker doesn't have obvious weaknesses, but they also can't develop to their full potential in a particular area. Once they encounter a full-time opponent, they will always fall far behind at some point. Soren's Rogue level is only half that of his opponent, and his Wizard Level hasn't been fully developed to play a support role. That's why he was so passive this time.

Soren rose, dressed, and then bowed slightly to the Naga Priestess before leaving the main hall.

He then left the Temple of the Sea.

Only after Soren's figure had completely disappeared did another hazy figure appear, seemingly some kind of eerie sea creature.

"Your Excellency, High Priest!"

The hazy sea creature glanced outside the hall and said in a hoarse voice, "Is this the new Pirate King who rose to power after defeating the King of the Swamp? Didn't he give you trouble not long ago? Why didn't you take this opportunity to kill him? You could have taken control of his pirates, which would have strengthened our forces."

The Naga Priestess frowned upon hearing this, then gave the other person a cold look and slowly said, "The one with real value is him! Not the bunch of trash under his command!"

"Moreover."

"If he dies, who will help me fight Asroder? You?"

At this point, a mocking look appeared on the Naga Priestess's face, and she said in a deep voice, "Step back. You're all good at fighting for power, but not one of you dares to actually fight Asroder. In my opinion, only he has the potential to kill that damned Asroder!"

Pirate King Asroder.

At the very least, she couldn't let Soren die before eliminating this thorn in her side.

Moreover, the Naga Priestess found a letter of commission on the Legendary Assassin's corpse. The contents of the letter were self-evident. After reading it, the Naga Priestess was enraged and determined not to let Soren die like this, further solidifying her resolve to support Soren. However, she couldn't show the letter to Soren yet; it was a very useful tool. Naga Priestess believed that when she prepared to eliminate Asroder in the future, as long as she showed Soren this assassination commission letter, he would definitely not let Asroder off easily!

Soren left the Temple of the Sea.

Having faced such a brush with death, the sense of pressure in his heart intensified considerably.

He also deeply realized his own shortcomings. As time goes on, the probability of Legendary Professional appearing will increase. Now that someone has already hired Legendary Assassin to kill him, how far away will the opportunity to encounter other Legendary be?

Legendary is a ticket.

Without this ticket, you have no right to control your own Destiny in the future!

Soren felt he had too much to do, and there simply wasn't enough time. It seemed that after dealing with recent matters and establishing a foothold in the Overseas Islands, he would need to make a trip to the Underdark.

This is the place Soren knows best!

This should also be the place in the Material Plane where it's easiest to reach Legendary Tier.

We must go and meet those Drow again!

Only in the perilous Underdark can Soren accumulate enough Slaughter Experience to quickly reach Legendary strength.

Until Soren returned to his Warship.

He finally had time to review the information that appeared. Killing that Legendary Assassin had given him over 27,000 Slaughter Experience points. As expected of Legendary Tier enemy, the Slaughter Experience he gained far exceeded that of other enemies. Soren now only needed about 5,000 more Slaughter Experience points to advance his Wizard Level by one.

Legendary is a watershed moment.

Basically, killing Legendary Tier creatures will yield over 10,000 to 20,000 Slaughter Experience points.

Throughout the entire Material Plane, if we were to name the place where Legendary Creature congregate most, the Underdark would undoubtedly be at the top of the list. It's home to Beholder, Mind Flayer, Drow Matriarch, and all sorts of incredibly dangerous beings. Soren's familiarity with the Underdark actually makes dealing with these creatures slightly easier than dealing with Legendary Professional.

The Warship were fast.

Although Soren had just narrowly escaped death, he calmly ordered his troops to advance toward the Shipwreck Bay, as if the assassination attempt yesterday had never happened.

As for what he truly thinks deep down, only he himself probably knows.

...(To be continued~^~)