Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

"Asshole…" Rain furrowed his eyebrows. "Aren\'t you quite shy? Still… was that teleportation? He sensed my intention from this distance? Who the hell was he?"

Rain was finally able to see the enemy, but not for long, and he didn\'t learn much from it… aside from that, he could be as sneaky as him when it comes to getting results. That guy definitely knew everything that Rain did during the war and was trying to use all that agaisnt Rain… and he still wanted more power.

In any case, it was time to go home… during that time, Rain considered a bunch of things. Mainly, he was being too defensive… the situation forced him to react instead of act, and that wasn\'t good… letting the enemy decide the pace of the conflict wouldn\'t do it.

"It would be really nice if I actually could use the shadow clone technique… maybe I should try to level up the Thief path until I unlock the ninja path," Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Thief Path

Level 1: Pickpocketing (1)- Gains the ability to discreetly steal items and money from pockets and bags without being detected. High levels of dexterity improve the success rate without being noticed.

Level 5: Lockpicking (1) - Develops the skill to unlock doors, safes, and containers without the use of a key.

Level 10: Agility (1) - Enhances physical agility and nimbleness, allowing you to move quickly and effortlessly. Plus three percent movement speed per level.

Level 15: Disguise (1) - Learns to adopt various disguises to blend in with different environments while not moving.

Level 20: Silent Movement (6) - Master the technique of moving silently and without making noise, reducing the risk of detection. The higher the difference in dexterity, the less chance the enemies might notice you.

Level 25: Sleight of Hand - Improves the ability to manipulate objects and perform tricks, useful for misdirection and sleight-of-hand theft. + 02 dexterity per level.

Level 30: Stealthy Strikes - Enhances the ability to deliver swift and precise strikes without alerting enemies. + 02 luck per level.

"There isn\'t much that I can use here… but it is hard to think that this won\'t truly lead to the Ninja path," Rain thought while checking that path.

Rain imagined that he would get a ton of experience if he tried to take the money from people and soon tried to return it… that would make him level up pickpocketing and Sleight of Hand. If he kept doing that on the same target, over and over again… it was worth trying. It would ruin his reputation if he were caught, though.

In any case, soon Rain returned to Teria and asked Seadir to go home and talk with the others. If nothing had happened there, they were to send five squads to Teria to keep guard there. It was just for appearance\'s sake to keep the inhabitants feeling better since they would be able to come and defend the city if another attack were to happen.

"Well, now… what should I do with you guys?" Rain asked while rubbing his chin thoughtfully as he studied Cor and Geo\'s group.

"... What do you mean by that?" Geo asked after gulping.

"You have come to learn about my tunnels. Naturally, I can\'t let you roam around while knowing that," Rain said. "Your options are coming with me and becoming my underlings or death. I can tell what you are going to decide, but do I need you guys in my group? Not really."

Rain wanted his army to be the way he wanted. That was why he was training time from scratch. Cor and the others were mercenaries, and we\'re stuck in his ways as well.

At the same time, Rain didn\'t want to let that woman get closer to his kids or his family. Still, he couldn\'t leave a blind woman in that city, and Geo and his friends also wouldn\'t let that happen. As expected, killing them all seemed the best option.

"... I suppose I can\'t kill you all since you followed someone who tried to avoid the war," Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Still, I need to give you the choice. Will you work for me for the rest of your life without having the chance to change jobs ever again, or will you choose death?"

"We will work for you… but you aren\'t planning on leaving her behind, are you?" Geo asked while pointing at the black-haired woman. "Artisia is an ally that we are willing to work hard to make her recover her sight."

"Hmm… can she do anything aside from brainwashing people?" Rain asked.

"... My ability isn\'t exactly brainwashing, but to make people think that what I want is what they want as well," Artisia explained. Find adventures at empire

"How come that isn\'t brainwashing?" Rain raised his eyebrows.

Artisia… that was her name… it has been over ten years since she became a mortal enemy, and it was the first time that Roan heard her name, but it didn\'t matter all that much.

Still, her ability would be useful if Rain wanted to learn as much as possible from prisoners… speaking of prisoners, Rain didn\'t find a single person aside from her that could use that kind of magic… maybe her tribe truly had low numbers.