The golden gates of the Holy City slammed shut with a finality that made Theodore's teeth rattle. He stood alone on the dirt road, the Holy Sword of Ascalon heavy at his hip. He wasn't going to face a monster alone; he knew the mechanics of Sword Evolution Online better than anyone. To defeat a world-boss glitch like Adonis, he needed a party.
"First, the Priestess of the Silver Moon," Theodore muttered, checking the sun's position. "Then the Berserker of the Iron Gates. I'll build a team that makes this Dragon Emperor look like a tutorial mob. I'm the one with the dev-notes, after all."
While the "Hero" was busy scouting for companions in the muddy outskirts of the remaining free territories, the heart of the Dragon Empire was a spectacle of advanced magic and serene order.
At the Chaos Academy, the air was thick with the scent of ether and the rhythmic chanting of students.
