Chapter 378: Believers Who Do Not Want to Be Knights Are Not Good Players (1/2)

Caius was a warrior who had awakened combat aura and possessed some degree of accomplishment.

That meant that he could skip the interview to become a pastor if he went to the Temple of Glory, or a priest in a more remote location.

Even so, a stable job like that did not mean great rewards, not to mention that the daily life was dull and repetitive.

Clearly, that was not a life that Caius would want after awakening his combat aura.

After all, once most people had gained supernatural powers, their mental state seemed to bloat and become dissatisfied with present circumstances. They would yearn a life of adventure for excitement and new experiences, imagining that they would suddenly get rich by exploring ruins or slaying magical beasts.

It was the same for Caius too.

And the northern border of the Valla Empire was no doubt the most popular place for exploration.

To name a few, there was a mysterious religion with a strong background and profound power to hold a major event like the Twin City Cup; the wood elves who were recently beginning to reveal themselves to humans after a long seclusion; the undead dragon that rocked mountains and earth that appeared as suddenly as it vanished, the fishmen island that was said to land from the skies, hill-sized giants that easily crushed an entire army, as well as rumors of the recent appearance of a city of fantasy, said to hover in the skies…

The word ‘treasure’ seemed to look within every rumor, and it was enough to prick the nerves of adventures and draw them all towards Northern Valla.

And yet, for some reason, magical beasts were suddenly increasing in numbers at the various frontiers of the Valla Empire… or indeed all over the country and the regions around it.

Many adventurers who proved lacking were therefore advised to withdraw, with some already ended up as snacks of magical beasts even before they set foot within Valla borders.

And yet, that danger did not stop the adventurers and made them even more excited instead.

The reason for that was simple: Do you think you are heading towards treasure if there was nothing standing in your way?

As such, adventurers who were confident in their own ability began to swarm towards the Valla Empire. That naturally left the border magistrates on their toes, believing that the nearby countries could no longer hold back and was about to invade Valla what with their unstable state of affairs…

And Caius was one such swarming adventurer.

Although he was not too far-reaching the level of superhuman, his combat strength was already quite good and he was naturally confident in his skills.

In the end, the treasure which all adventurers seek was never assured to fall into the hands of the strong. Movement, observation, and luck were quite important too.

And most importantly, the confidence of ‘who-else-other-than-me-could-achieve-th at’!

That was why Caius was about to die now.

“Why would a Scorptail Ape show up here!?”

While the name Scorptail Ape sounded like a species of ape, it was in fact a hellspawn with some extent of demonic bloodline. Its appearance resembled a giant bipedal lizard that stood over one point two meters tall, with sharp spikes growing over its back and a tail that was twice the length of its body, the tip of which was dark-red stinger resembling a poison stinger.