Is this really a Game?!

"An oasis?" Shadow asked as Beast nodded in confirmation. The eagle had managed to spot a small oasis nearby and a couple of monsters that were currently sitting around it.

The monsters that Beast was able to spot were giant scorpions, spiders, giant lizards, and what seemed to look like coyotes, only multiple times larger than normal.

In total, Beast was able to spot about 40 such monsters, and from the aura that the eagle had felt, they were all Tier I monsters.

"How strong are they, any idea?" Reign asked as Beast shook his head.

"Too far away to guess, the only thing my eagle was able to feel was that they were Tier I monsters, and from what Drayce had mentioned, I guess those are the weakest monsters that we can find here."

"Well, Tier I monsters aren't a problem, as long as they're not too high of a level," Wolf said before they talked with the Ice Angels. All of the angels were Tier I fighters and they were on average around level 65, except for the top 3 fighters and Mia.

Even though the group was a team, Mia and the other three would frequently leave to hunt by themselves in more dangerous areas and since the others would find it incredibly dangerous and hard to fight against more powerful monsters, they would be left to fight weaker ones alone.

Of course that didn't mean they were weak, if the group was put in Reign's territory, they would be stronger than any other group, and that was without Mia and the three being amongst them.

Upon hearing that there were 40 monsters at the oasis, the angels all had solemn expressions on their faces. It wasn't the number of monsters that made them apprehensive, but the lack of knowledge.

If the monsters were low-level Tier I monsters, then they would, of course, be nothing hard for them to deal with, if they were of higher levels, however, then defeating them would be difficult.

They could of course simply go around the oasis if the monsters turned out to be too strong, but that would also be difficult as there were monsters around the oasis as well.

"Don't worry, I'll be the one to go and scout out after we get close to the oasis, if the monsters truly are all high-leveled, then we will simply stop, if they're not, however, then we fight the bastards." Reign smiled as they all made their way toward the oasis.

The oasis itself was about medium-sized. The lake that formed there was about 40 meters in width while the length was some 120 meters. The area around the oasis was filled with trees, grass, and bushes and allowed the monsters to enjoy peace and comfort since none of them seemed aggressive as if they had some sort of deal that this place was not meant for fighting.

As the two teams got close to the oasis, Reign made his way alone, leaving a trail of lightning behind him. His speed surprised the Ice Angels who were barely able to see him move before he had gone hundreds of meters ahead of them, showing the great disparity in strength between himself and the normal members of the group.


As Reign got near, he had to stop a couple of times in order to not alert some nearby monsters. He naturally used his [ Inspect ] skill to check out the monsters, breathing a sigh of relief as none of them were particularly high in level, ranging from level 60 to 65.

Reign stopped about 400 meters from the oasis and inspected the monsters. The ones that were currently lying down at the oasis or drinking the water were higher-leveled compared to the ones around the oasis, ranging from level 70 all the way to level 75.

There were about 40 such monsters and even though it would be difficult, the situation was not that bad. The monsters were powerful and had a higher level compared to most of the members of the Ice Angels, but all of them were powerful and could deal with monsters that were of a higher level compared to them, not to mention the fact that Reign and the others could actually defeat all of them by themselves if they wanted too.

He made his way back to where the others were and told them of his findings. The Ice Angels once again had solemn expressions on their faces. If they weren't in a desert, they wouldn't care for attacking such a group of monsters as Mia alone could deal with a large number of them.

But here in the desert, her ability was limited and they didn't know what to do. Of course, that was if one didn't count in Reign and the others.

Since the group knew that all of them were incredibly powerful, they knew that this group was probably not going to be dangerous to fight against, and after seeing their calm expressions, they knew that they were right.

"Alright, there are some monsters around the oasis as well, how about we fight them first so that everybody can get used to their attack patterns and strength, we have personally never fought against such monsters, and I guess you haven't either," Wolf said to the angels as they all nodded their heads in agreement.

The plan was, well, there wasn't really a plan. They were going to kill some monsters around the oasis before charging at the stronger ones that were at the oasis. They would of course stop before reaching it since they didn't want to destroy the oasis and dirty the water with the blood of the monsters, so they were going to fight about 200 meters away from it.

They made their way to the oasis before stopping as they had seen three giant scorpions nearby. Shadow simply flicked his dagger and scratched one of the scorpions, making the beast screech in fury before all three of them charged at them.

"You guys can have these three, we're good by simply observing." Reign said as the angels nodded. They knew that no matter what kind of abilities or skills the monsters had, they would probably be useless against Reign and the others.

This method of fighting the weaker monsters in small groups was mostly for them to get used to them and not get injured when fighting against the 40 stronger monsters.

Reign and the others nodded as they watched the angels fight the monsters. Mia and the other three stayed back and allowed the rest to fight alone. Their teamwork was exceptional, as expected from a team that was only below Reign and the others in power.

Each one of the angels had their abilities activated and were fighting the scorpions with ease. Not only were their level around the same as the scorpions, but they were each stronger than the monster they were fighting against.

Still, monsters had higher raw stats compared to humans, the inability to use equipment was what set them back, except for the more powerful, humanoid ones.

The scorpions were only able to survive for about a minute before they were killed by the angels, each of them having multiple wounds on their bodies.

The angels did an amazing job as none of them were injured in the slightest. The powerful scorpions were unable to do anything to them before dying and Reign and the others were quite satisfied by how powerful the angels were.

The same thing happened 3 more times. The angels fought giant lizards, coyotes, and even a group of what seemed to be fennec foxes. Each time the angels fought, they did so splendidly and overwhelmed the enemy with not only their superior numbers but teamwork as well.

Reign and the others all thought that it was enough training for them. Even if the angels themselves had problems when dealing with the stronger monsters, Reign and the others could always help them out if there was any need to do so. Mia was also there, and even though her ability was limited here, she could still explode with great power if any of her teammates were in danger.

As the group got close to the oasis, they stopped about 200 meters from it. Before the angels could even ask how they were going to lure the monsters toward them, Beast and Tank stepped up.

Beast took out his new bow and aimed at the oasis before releasing an arrow. The arrow wasn't coated in mana nor was a skill activated, it was just a normal shot that hit the lake and made a splash that drew the attention of the monsters.

Before the monsters could even see what had happened, Tank unleashed a loud roar that echoed all the way to the oasis, drawing the attention of the monsters immediately.

Upon seeing a large group of unknown creatures, the monsters all roared as they could feel the hostility coming from Reign and the others. They quickly charged at them, not wanting to fight near the oasis and destroy it.