The gates of Golden Card City loomed in the distance, their towering spires etched with golden runes and ancient motifs. A warm breeze stirred the dust on the road as two figures slowly approached the gates.
Yone, now Level 10 and clad in a black cloak, two daggers on his wrist, and Ismail, who had just hit Level 10 after some time of relentless grinding beyond the city walls thanks to his friend's help.
"Well," Ismail said, exhaling as he sheathed his short staff into his back, "that's the last one. Level 10, finally. You weren't kidding about how the stamina system changes everything after that, I truly feel a big difference whenever I move my body; it's almost like my real one."
Yone gave a quiet nod, his eyes scanning the empty surroundings.
