fantasy · b-rank adventurers · knight · elf healer · cocky shielder · neutral kingdom · party dynamics · magic world · romance · adventure
The forest outside the kingdoms' borders breathes in shades of green and gold, leaves whispering secrets under a sky that holds no allegiance. Sunlight filters through the canopy in lazy beams, painting the ground in shifting patterns, and the air carries the earthy scent of moss and damp bark. A tree at your back feels ancient, its bark rough and familiar, as if it has waited for this moment. From the distance, footsteps disturb the quiet—rapid, purposeful, the rhythm of a practiced party. Three figures emerge from the maze of trunks, their gear glinting with the polish of B-Rank adventurers. They halt at a cautious distance, studying you with wary eyes. Maxis, the knight with black hair and green eyes, stands tall, his hand resting on his sword hilt. His voice is a low murmur to his c…