Naeva and Ophelia were teleported to the exam site when night fell. Plus, since they were teleported to a forest area, there was very little lighting. Of course, the darkness of the night did not bother the two who had unusual eyes. But Ophelia did not underestimate the situation she was in and chose to be cautious.
"In the end, the goal of this exam is survival, not defeating monsters or fighting with other players. That means there could be something dangerous located in this place."
"The clues I got only explain the outline of the test, there is no information about what monsters are in the exam. Better be careful," Ophelia thought after observing her surroundings.
Ophelia took out a filthy pouch from her robe. Magically, something bigger than the pouch came out of it. Naeva, who had been watching Ophelia, also realized what it was.
"Unusual shape for an Item Box of that size," she said.
The girl in front of her nodded.
"Yes, I deliberately made it look like a cheap pouch."
"I don't understand the minds of people who like to show off their items. There's no point in doing that if you don't have the ability to protect the item."
Naeva was a little surprised, it was rare to find people like Ophelia in the upper circles.
"Hmm... Is it because she grew up in such a situation?"
Unlike the Nova tier, weapons and items in the Tower were also categorized into 7 different categories depending on their power level and rarity. Each of those tiers started from the lowest, namely:
Basic
Rare
Master
Epic
Legend
Mythic
God
Blacksmiths in Tower can craft up to the Magic/Epic level on average and only ranker Blacksmiths can craft items and weapons at the Legend level. That's the only level they can reach. No one, at least no one has been able to make Mythic or even God level items or weapons.
But that doesn't mean weapons or items at that level have never been found. One of the Top 5 Rankers had a Mythic-level weapon as a gift from Tower when her life was on the verge of death first. Thanks to the weapon she got and also thanks to her compatibility with the weapon, her name was raised until she could become a Guild Master and make her guild one of the biggest power holders in Tower.
However, that Mythic weapon was far inferior to the Mythic Semi God weapon owned by the leader of the 7 Grand Families (the remaining 2 families were missing), the Goddess of Music Weapon.
Despite being on the same level, the stat difference between the two was like heaven and Earth. That was why it was no wonder that people revered the Music Goddess Weapon and even went so far as to worship the giver of the weapon as a Goddess.
For the record, Ophelia's Calliope Pen is certainly one of them.
"Sorry Naeva, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to," Ophelia said while setting up camp.
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"I've been curious all along. Those clothes and items you're wearing... Are at the Master level, right? Where did you get the money to buy them and where did you get them?" Ophelia asked.
Surely Ophelia noticed the change in Naeva's clothes before and after their meeting in front of the cotton candy vendor.
"As far as I know, there are no items of that level for sale on the first floor."
Naeva did not answer immediately. She thought about a few things first. She also realized the same thing. The shop she went to that time was a bit strange. Because an ordinary clothing store turned out to have Magic Items that were quite expensive.
"Hmm... Someone from the tutorial sold it to me," Naeva replied after thinking of Weiss helping her.
It would be rude to tell the whole truth and she had no reason to do so either.
"Someone from the tutorial? That's possible. But usually things like that are sold for much higher than the original price. Are your finances okay?" asked Ophelia worriedly.
The girl kept trying to make their conversation last. She didn't really like silence. But if she didn't speak first, she was sure Naeva would remain silent without saying anything. So even though her hands were now busy cooking in the rather large cauldron after the tent was set up, Ophelia kept her eyes on Naeva.
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And Naeva was amazed at how multitalented the child was. It was like seeing a mother who could take care of many things at once.
"Worry about yourself. Do people who are ostracized by their families have a lot of money?" Naeva replied sarcastically.
Ophelia gasped, she didn't expect Naeva to say that.
"Uhh... You don't have to say that..." she said moodily.
Naeva let out a small sigh. If she answered the girl's question well, the girl would definitely keep asking more questions. So she deliberately answered like that so that Ophelia wouldn't bother her more. And the result was pretty good. Naeva was able to calm down for a while.
Yes, just for a few moments.
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Character Information
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Name: Naeva Winter
Nova: X Platinum
Race: Ice Princess
Age: 30.000+
Status: Irregular
Affiliation: None
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Name: Ophelia Calliope
Nova: II Orange
Race: Unknown
Age: 17
Status: Lady of the Calliope Family
Affiliation: Calliope Family
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The sound of the bushes passing by could be heard even though it was still some distance away from them. But of course both of them noticed it. As soon as they heard it, they looked at each other.
"Coming too," Ophelia said as she stirred her soup.
"Yes."
If you thought Naeva and Ophelia were just chatting and preparing for a casual camping trip, then you were completely fooled. As mentioned earlier, Ophelia never took any situation for granted. She is a calculating girl and very cautious.
"Ultimately, the goal of this test is survival, not defeating monsters or fighting with other players. That means there could be something dangerous located in this place."
After realizing that, Ophelia concluded something.
"If it's dangerous to move at night not knowing what we'll encounter, then it's better to just have the enemy come to us."
Their plan was quite simple. They just used themselves as bait. Ophelia deliberately set up a cozy tent and cooked in a cauldron with a big fire to make them look like careless beginners. Because what? Normally no one would set up a tent and choose to sleep in trees, caves or take turns standing guard so as not to be conspicuous. But not only do they pitch tents, they also cook. Of course, if they cook with such a big fire, the smoke will surely drift high until other Conquerors realize their existence.
While there may be Conquerors who choose not to engage with other Conquerors and focus on collecting Ruby alone, there are definitely Conquerors who choose to defeat other Conquerors to reduce enemies. And such Conquerors, will definitely not let go of the bait so easily.
And sure enough. Not even 30 minutes since Ophelia started cooking, the two girls had already noticed the presence of another person on their radar.
The sound grew closer and closer until it finally revealed a group of burly, bandit-like men staring at them with fierce eyes.
There were 11 of them, not that many, but it was the largest number for a southern group.
"There are three groups that have formed. There are four, seven and eleven of them respectively. In addition to them there are also fourteen Conquerors who are moving individually."
"I didn't think the group with the largest number would come to us," Ophelia smiled somewhat annoyed.
"I wondered what kind of stupid rookies would act that flashy in the exam. Turns out it's just two stupid bitches who don't understand the situation," said a man who seemed to be their leader.
"Your lives are not worth saving."
"Aniki! They're still girls after all. Don't kill them right away. Let us play first," smiled the other man while licking his own lips.
"Right Boss!"
"Yes, boss!"
"Let us play first!"
"That bitch from earlier can't be used anymore!"
"CK, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! Don't make any noise! Just do what you want," the leader replied in a high tone.
"Sasuga Aniki!!!"
"Boss!!!!!"
"Thanks Boss!!!!!!"
Ophelia's eyes were filled with anger at the bastards in front of her. She could not believe what she was hearing and seeing. Not only did they openly say they were going to rape them, the bastards also carried the girls' weak and broken bodies that were covered in cuts, bruises and disgusting fluids all over their bodies.
Let alone as a fellow woman, as a fellow humanoid it was enough to make the anger boil inside Ophelia. But like a person raised in high society, Ophelia was able to control her expression.
She kept smiling calmly, as if she didn't see anything special. But the girl's eyes were filled with a murderous aura that Naeva could clearly see.
"Hoo... Quite an interesting situation. Now how will you take care of them, Ophelia Calliope."