Crybabies

Instead of walking out through the front door like a normal person, Medeia slipped through the back window, landing silently on the cold ground.

Where was the thrill in a straightforward attack?

After days of exhausting base management and—of all things—babysitting, she needed something to wake her up. Something exciting. Something that would send a rush of adrenaline through her veins.

Crouched among the ruins, she murmured to the system, "Can I upgrade the Avalanche Boots with souls?"

[You can, Host. But why waste souls on boots instead of upgrading a weapon? You have an axe, a dagger, and even a crossbow collecting dust in your inventory.]

[You can also craft new weapons!]

Medeia rolled her eyes. "That's boring. Now hurry up and do it because I don't have all day."

Besides, she would devoured more souls later, so there was nothing wrong with using it now.

[Ding! Upgrading the Avalanche Boots from Grade-A to Grade-SSS+]