Exploration is limitless. The very existence of the adventurer profession stems, in a way, from such groups of fearless people.
These fearless people always manage to find a path through adversity, a pillar in the storm, a safe haven amidst danger...
Their fearlessness might leave them covered in scars, but it also brings unexpected rewards.
These rewards don't always manifest immediately. In this world of Equivalent Exchange, rewards inherently require sacrifice.
Igor was searching for an exit from the cave. They had reached a bottleneck and were surviving solely on determination. Whether this perseverance would bring about a miracle was uncertain, but at the very least, Igor hadn't given up.
Igor knew what this meant. His path of growth hadn't been too arduous so far; it had been smooth sailing without significant difficulties. Now, their first true trial had appeared. Whether he could overcome it depended on his own mettle.
