Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 157: Late (1)

Somehow, Rain convinced Dana to wait a bit, but he knew that he couldn't keep them in that area of the kingdom forever. Rain and Roan wanted that, but Leiah already made them give up on the idea of making them do what they wanted forever.

Rain and Roan only wanted to protect the girls from all sorts of bad things in the world. Violence, scheming, sickening nobles, false people, and boyfriends. Unfortunately, after some earful sessions, they were convinced that they had to let the girls know the world and grow… they couldn't make them reach adulthood thinking that the world was perfect and the clouds were made of cotton candy.

In any case, after resting for a day there, Rain returned to the capital. Since he was filled with energy, he increased the weights on his ankles since the Brawler's Path was about to reach level fifty. It has been a while since he unlocked up any path… Rain thought of buying a terrain near the capital to use his magic to raise the level of Farm Path, which would hit two birds with one stone.

In any case, he also had to think about what he should do now that his sisters wanted to come to the capital.

(You reached the necessary requirements to unlock a new path.)

Level 35: Tough Skin - Toughen your skin, increasing your endurance and vitality by two points per level.

Level 40: Furious Fists - Unleash a flurry of rapid punches on a single target, dealing rapid strikes.

Level 45: Agile Dodge - Perform a quick dodge, avoiding incoming attacks with ease.

Level 50: Crushing Blow - Deliver a devastating blow that deals massive damage to a single target.

Brawler Path Lv 50: Fighter's Path. (Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 05 per level.)

The Fighter's Path is a journey of physical prowess, honing the art of close combat and mastering the art of powerful punches. Those who follow this path become masters of strength, endurance, and vitality, capable of withstanding the harshest of battles and delivering devastating blows to their enemies. (Strength, Vitality, and Endurance + 05 per level.)

Level 1: Punch Mastery - Hone your punching technique, increasing the damage of your punches.

"Hoho… now we are talking about!" Rain thought when he was about to reach the capital.

His hard work was laid off, and now Rain would become even more of a beast with his punches. With Tough Skin, he would also be able to train both of them when he punches three or more rocks… without wasting time, Rain changed to that path.

When Rain arrived back in the capital, he decided to report to the organization and then train as soon as possible. The sun was setting, so there was a point in looking for a job.

"Still, I have been doing a lot of punching… why isn't the skill at a higher level then?" Rain thought when he arrived at the building and then noticed that the place was empty, even though it was usually the time people would start drinking.

"You left at a really bad time, Rain," Karla said while she was finishing her work and putting away some papers. "In the afternoon, after you left, we received an urgent task to move toward the West since the magic people were on the move, and a bunch of them left the city that they took."

"That was two days ago… I can still reach them," Rain said. "Everyone left? Why are you here?"

"Lord Branden isn't leading our group. The royal guards are," Karla replied. "That is why I stayed behind."

The royal guards… Rain recalled their leader. It was Revan, the guy that didn't hesitate in trying to stir up Roan and his brothers. Still, it was weird for them to receive such an order. His specialty should be defending, not attacking… if Branden heard that such a thing was being planned, he would have asked to return home later as well.

"What about Jori and the others?" Rain asked.

"Lord Branden told them to wait for your return. He might give you other orders," Karla explained. "He seemed to be thinking about a lot of things, so he might be gathering before making his choice. I will inform you of your return; please come here tomorrow morning."

To think that such a change would happen so suddenly… the magic people must be sick of letting the humans do as they pleased. Still, why would they leave that city? If the humans responded like that, Rain imagined that at least half of the garrison moved…

"I can only see this as a trap," Rain thought. "Despite that, the kingdom was quick to take the bait…"

The next day would start early, so Rain looked for an inn for the night instead of training. At that point in time, even though he was used to it, Rain felt a bit troubled by living in inns… while he could save time with some things, the fact that he could keep a lot with him was starting to become a nuisance.

"I can also save money just by making the house myself close to the capital… it isn't like I need much or like I want to live in the capital," Rain thought. "I guess this is the best option since I have some other ideas."

The next morning, Rain headed toward the organization, and he found Jori, Reca, Liss, Asche, and Terra waiting for him. There was a wagon there, as well as two horses. Those became a part of the organization in the last year… still, only a few groups could use them since it was hard to keep so many horses.

"Hey, sleepy head," Jori said. "Did you enjoy your vacation?"

"You must be pretty pissed that you didn't go with the main group," Rain said.

"No way, I feel excited since we can tell that we are a special team for a secret mission like this," Jori said while moving his arms up and down due to the excitement. Still, he soon stopped when he saw a cloaked figure approaching from the back of the building…