[Class Objective]

— Locate a mana vein.

A short and straightforward message popped up on my smartwatch when I set foot on the mountain.

I began hiking and braved through the overgrown forest.

The Yulak Mountain was a 2,750 meter tall mountain that appeared after the great mana explosion. The Daehyun Group currently owned it. It had an overgrown forest and lush vegetation due to the high concentration of mana.

Decreased oxygen levels from the denser mana in the air also made it more difficult to climb. Still, I didn’t find it that difficult. Probably because my stamina improved.

Whoosh!

The cool mountain breeze blew against my sweaty face and shook the leaves. The surroundings were tranquil and the sun pleasantly shone.

I stopped at a clearing to better appreciate nature’s beauty.

“Hooo…” 

I took out a lunchbox from my rucksack. It was a modest meal of beef, doenjang-jjigae[1], and brown rice.

It looked modest, but tasted extremely delicious.

I enjoyed my lunch while thinking to myself, “There should be something around here…”

Munch… Munch… 

A mountain with high mana density was bound to have monsters.

Munch… Munch… 

I wondered what episode would occur today.

Munch… Munch… 

Or would it just be another peaceful class?

Munch… Munch…

“Ah… That was good.”

I cleaned up after finishing my meal and began hiking again.

I walked around for twenty minutes when I spotted a familiar face ahead.

“Ah…”

This person was quite troublesome to deal with.

Chae Nayun carried a huge rucksack on her back and squatted on the floor. No, she was digging something with a hand plow.

I looked a bit further and saw two other familiar faces with her, Yi Jiyoon and Kim Jinsu.

I walked towards them since there was only one way up...