Peltivierre

It was always Elliot's dream to become an Adventurer.
He lacked magic powers to which was why society looked down on him.
His life changed when he was lost in the Forest of Gray Lake, and a book found its way into Elliot's hand. The book was a manual to become strong.
So strong that you could cross the level cap of all adventurers.
A book that contains the secret to surpass level 100.

[ Images on the cover not mine ]

I Know the Secret to Surpass Level 100

Before the Guard could even utter another word, Lance had sliced through its neck, blood oozing out of the large wound like a fountain.

"Lance, what the hell?" Elliot gasped. "It talked."

"We've seen this before and I told you then," Lance said with a serious expression. "Humanoid beasts can sometimes utter human language but does not actually talk. They're only able to do that because they have the closest anatomy to us."

Lance raised his right hand, stopping Elliot from continuing. "Shh."

The five of them were silent for a few moments, eeriely waiting for something, but they do not know what.

Lance felt something move above them. He pushed Elliot out of the way and brandished his other sword, blocking the spear that was thrown to them. His sword flicked the spear to the ground beside them, the weapon stood upright as it hit the brick floor.

Beasts Cannot Talk