Is this really a Game?!

Even though there were only 3 long-range combatants in the group, the melee fighters could use this battle as an example to never let their guard down when fighting an enemy, even if the situation seemed to be in their complete favor, everything could suddenly change.

The battle between Reign and Shadow was definitely the flashiest one and the one with the biggest suspense, of course since the two were going hard against one another the trainees were unable to follow most of the battle. Flashes and explosions were all that they could see and it further showed them how much weaker they were compared to Reign and the others.

Not only did the trainees pick up on their training during these two weeks, but they had regularly gone out to fight against monsters and even managed to take down a goblin boss a while ago. The boss was only a level 15 boss, but he was guarded by more than 100 goblins and even for the trainees that had a higher level than them, it was still a tough battle.

Of course, Wolf was never going to let them go on such a dangerous mission without any plans, he personally followed them and was ready to jump in at any moment, the trainees never found out about it as his stealth skills were too high for them. Luckily he didn\'t need to show himself as the trainees were able to take control of the battle from beginning to end, the goblins were in the end simply far too weak for them.

Their levels had risen ever since the death of the orc boss and the average level amongst them now was level 20, with Elijah being the highest level at 22. Not only had they increased their levels, but their proficiencies with their respective weapons had improved as well. The group was slowly forming into a team that would be fearsome in the future.

Elijah\'s training with his throwing weapons and the spear had borne fruit, nobody amongst Reign\'s team was proficient with throwing weapons so there was only so much they could teach him, but the spear was different as most of them were able to give him pointers. During the two weeks, Elijah had gained another weapon that he could put into his arsenal since he didn\'t really need them anymore, Shadow had given him his old daggers, even though their power was lacking, the ability to summon them back at any moment was something that a fighter like Elijah could use to the utmost.

Another person that had improved dramatically and surprised everyone was Ashely, the young girl had not only managed to improve her proficiencies but she also managed to unlock an ability. The ability was one that numerous teams would pay heavily to have as it was a healing ability.

It seemed that Adam\'s death had impacted her heavily, the young boy was well-liked by everyone but since they were both very young she had the best relationship with him, the two were almost like brother and sister, well, they used to be. It seemed that her ability was unlocked after his death, the traumatic experience of not only being captured by orcs but also witnessing Adam\'s death changed the girl.

Not only was she giving it her all during the training sessions but she was also not afraid to fight against anything and she would fearlessly tackle any obstacle that stood in her way.

The girl had improved drastically and she took on the staff as her main weapon, the crossbow was something she was more familiar with, but she wanted to use something that would allow for her to fully control it. A crossbow was a good weapon for beginners, there were even people that would stick with it until the end, but the problem with it is that the wielder would be somewhat limited by the quality and rank of his weapon and her talent and ability would be wasted.

Ashley really wanted to learn from Laura, but unfortunately for her, Laura was not a healer like she was. While she had powerful healing abilities, her main skills and class were still of a demon hunter, she was somewhat of an anomaly and there was nothing she could really teach to the girl as the demonic energy she used was different.

She was able to gain the attention of the healer trainer Alera and was now studying under her. Reign and the others also started going to the class hall more often and trained with their trainers. Their current power level was great and their trainers praised every single one of them, of course, compared to the trainers who were all Transcendents, they were still far below them and had a lot to learn.

Reign\'s trainer especially berated him as his fighting style mostly focused on close-quarters combat and using the overwhelming power of his ability to deliver fast blows and move in and out of combat. Using your ability to the fullest wasn\'t a bad thing of course, but for a magic swordsman, Reign was simply lacking as he barely used his long-range skills.

The biggest difference that a magic swordsman had over a normal swordsman class was the ability to not only use mana with higher efficiency during a battle but also the multitude of long-range attacks they could learn and use. Compared to them Reign was simply a swordsman with a higher mana reserve and incredible speed.

The attack that Reign previously did and summoned 10 lightning spears in order to attack Shadow was all thanks to the magic swordsman trainer. The trainer showed Reign how he can change his skills to suit his needs better, the normal lightning spear was more powerful compared to each of the ten smaller ones that he summoned previously, but he could only summon 4 of them simultaneously.

He also learned how to use his mana more efficiently for long-range attacks, he could now create a stronger version of the lightning spear and if he used the Shiverspine together with it, the result was incredible as even Tank wasn\'t able to block the hit without flinching.

Tank trained with his scythe a bit but mostly focused on his shield, his trainer showed him many different methods of blocking attacks and how to better prepare for them and anticipate them. Beast simply trained with the beautiful elf trainer as she showed him a better usage of his wind skills and archery.

Wolf on the other hand spent his time sparring against his trainer as his foundation was good, he mostly needed to improve his two-handed weapons proficiency and it was best done during battle. Of course, the trainer pointed out mistakes that he made and gave him tips on how to improve as well.

Even though their levels stayed the same over the course of 2 weeks, they had once again become stronger as their training paid off. Not only were they able to improve the way they used their weapons and abilities, but the way they used their mana became more efficient as well.

Right now the only thing they needed was more power, the IronBark Woods and the Grassland were the only two nearby areas where they could go and hunt monsters, their plan was to try and quickly get a couple of levels before attempting to attack the ape. Even after they had done so much in the town the ape and his brethren never showed themselves, they resided in a huge park that was in the town and never left its premises.

It was a weird sight, but even before Reign and the others arrived in the town the apes rarely showed themselves in the town, compared to the other monsters they were the apex predators, even the orcs were fearful of them and wouldn\'t dare fight against one by themselves. Only the elites and variants had such capabilities as not only were the apes of a higher level but they were also backed by the most powerful being in the town.

If the giant ape decided to attack then nothing could stop him. Reign and the others still remembered the sight of the ape jumping from building to building as it neared their territory when they first conquered it, even though Eldar was able to deal with it with ease, they knew that even right now they would struggle immensely against the creature and might not even emerge victorious.