Recaps

Lance became an adventurer, used his system and relentless training to grow stronger, and began researching an improved hemostatic ointment. As Grayrock Town prepared a large-scale forest purge, Lance unlocked a new Compendium function after attacking Hakon and confirmed that his ointment worked.

• Lance abandoned copyist work, trained in Castro Swordsmanship, and registered as an adventurer under the alias Raven.
• Lance began taking forest commissions and used the Map Affix System’s Environmental Stability readings to avoid danger and defeat four Goblins.
• Lance turned down Damian’s request to join a Goblin hunt and advised him to join veterans and learn to survive.
• Lance gathered Blood-Clotting Moss for research while rising instability and casualties in Copper Creek Forest prompted the Guild to organize a joint purge with Violet Academy.
• Gideon offered Cecilia an internship at the Grayrock Town Adventurers' Guild, where she hoped to find a suitable mage Class.
• Lance raised Castro Swordsmanship to Mastery and gained the Trench Rat's Bite Specialty, improving the penetration of his thrusts.
• After Hakon insulted him at The Boar and Rose, Lance attacked him in an alley, took his money, and unlocked the Compendium function.
• Lance completed his Blood-Clotting Moss research, made a special hemostatic ointment, and saw it seal a rabbit’s wound faster than ordinary ointment.

Lance saved Damian during the Goblin ambush, secured a major contract for his Hemostatic Ointment, and began building his strength and business. After his friends revealed they would leave Grayrock Town, Lance gained the Azure Dragon Supreme Essence Style, then was summoned by Necros for a special commission.

• Lance sold Flora on the effectiveness of his Hemostatic Ointment and joined the Copper Creek Forest operation as Raven, where he gave Damian a jar and a safety knot before setting out.
• Lance found Damian surrounded by Goblins, fought to protect him, died, and revived through his Ouroboros Ring with [Weakness Insight], which he used to rout the remaining Goblins.
• Gareth’s rescue party found Lance among the Goblin corpses, and Lance returned to town with the wounded as the guild assessed the operation and Necros studied Raven’s record.
• Flora and Morwenna secured a contract for 900 jars of Lance’s Hemostatic Ointment at twenty-five copper coins each, and Lance worked eighteen-hour days until he finished the order.
• Lance earned 157 silver coins, moved into a larger home, and hosted a housewarming party where Flora and Amber revealed they planned to leave Grayrock Town.
• After Nia left in tears, Lance drew a card and affirmed that he would still choose to meet his friends, gaining the Azure Dragon Supreme Essence Style.
• Lance bought new armor and weapons, found that his 22 merit points could not buy a Breath Combat Technique, and went to Necros, who offered him a special commission.