Frost Mound was your standard Night Creature encampment with mists of death, disgusting stench and hordes of puppeteered skeletons dumping fresh bodies into the blood pools. Everyone was about as chilling and terrifying as you could imagine.

I frowned a little at the familiar sight. If my trainer, the Undead Swordsman Suren, wasn’t here, I wouldn’t have returned to this god-forsaken place.

I entered Frost Mound and found my trainer standing tall atop a withered hill while holding a bloody sword.

“You’ve returned, young skeleton.” My trainer greeted me first.

I walked up to him and said, “Trainer, I would like to request a class promotion!”

“Alright, you have the necessary strength anyway. Perform a quest for me, and I’ll grant you the opportunity to promote your class!”

Ding~!

System Notice: Do you accept the third class promotion quest [The Heart to Protect]? (Quest Difficulty: A)

……

Huh? What’s this?

Surprised, I clicked “Accept” and saw—

Ding~!

System Notice: You have accepted the third-promotion quest, [The Heart to Protect]!

Description: Head to the town next to Frost Mound and seek out Young Girl Xinran. She seems to be thinking...