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Chapter 8What Friends Are Worth

This temporary respite helped the hero greatly, as he managed to recover. The guy had clearly underestimated his opponent, which almost led to his death in the game world. But Robert didn't even think of being offended by Jake. Since all hope in the battle lay only in him, his friends were willing to sacrifice their lives to give Romero enough time.

It is unlikely that the hero will ever again be able to find such a faithful and good ally. Franklin accidentally said very important words that forever remained in the hero's soul. All his life he had been in a position of weakness, as his family was very worried about his health. Even his own mother did not allow Jake to do the simplest chores around the house to help them.

And now the hero had a team that counted on his strength and completely believed in him. This realization gave Romero immense encouragement, as he could no longer lose. Now the young man had to fight not only for himself, but also for his friends, who bravely defended him. Gray and Sarah barely touched the enemy. But they were good at drawing his attention to themselves.

Robert was in no hurry to intervene in the battle, only because he was backing up the entire team from afar. But Jake had enough of the support that his assistants organized for him. The guy understood that his friends would only be able to hit from a long distance, and that was enough. The only thing that upset Franklin about this situation was that none of them could do any damage from a distance.

But the solution suddenly came to Gray's mind, who came up with a way to help Romero in the fight. The guy just happened to have an archer token with him, which he was about to use right now. It was a huge sacrifice on the part of the young man, because his profession could no longer be changed, and Robert really wanted all his friends to have tokens from the secret class.

However, Gray had so much selflessness that he was ready to take such a decisive step. Only now did the hero realize how lucky he was to have such brave friends. Gray had no hesitation when he accepted the common profession of an archer in this world. But now the guy's ranged attacks could inflict enormous damage on any enemy.

He was eager to try out the new weapon on the monster that was just about to strike. Now the assistant was not afraid of battle, since he would always be able to escape from the attack in time. The shot hit the target, causing the creature to let out an unpleasant and loud roar. But this no longer bothered Gray, who was able to inflict more damage at once than Jake had before.

But the guy's actions attracted the creature's attention. So now he became its target. Gray had no desire to get close to a creature that could kill him in one go. But at that moment Romero began his attack, as he had already prepared for the battle. Finally, the hero found the creature's weak spot. Only its eyes were unprotected.

This became decisive in the battle against the monster, because now Romero knew how to defeat it. So, for the first time in a long time, the young man dealt a lot of damage at once, which the monster clearly did not expect. Gray only believed that at some moments he could be stronger than Jake. But now no one could relax.

Since the monster still had a lot of health, the assistant had no time to think about how well he was fighting. Gray took it upon himself to support Jake, and he did an excellent job of it. Sarah and Robert didn't expect that taking on a profession would improve their skills so much. The most surprising thing for them was that Romero had such power even without the tokens.

The guy inflicted more and more damage on the enemy each time, without worrying about the possible consequences. At the moment of the fight, Gray felt confident, as he had never been so strong. The hero did not take all the glory for himself, because only teamwork would lead to victory. So Jake gave his friend the opportunity to shoot, so that he could do more damage.

But Gray's plans didn't always work out, as he didn't have time to fully master his new skills. No matter how much the friends supported their allies, they never missed an opportunity to laugh. Meanwhile, the hero almost finished off the huge boss, as he kept striking him. The boy's damage increased rapidly, as the blade greatly aided him in battle.

So, after a long battle, Jake finally achieved his long-awaited goal. True, Romero never achieved maximum power from the weapon, but he was still able to win. Sarah had no idea that the captain would find such a strong player and make him an ally. The hero was most interested in the rewards, among which were two secret profession tokens.

The girl immediately noticed these gifts and couldn't take her eyes off them. Every player dreamed of having a secret profession, as it provided many times more skills. Robert had made the right choice when he decided to collaborate with the young hero. Now the friends could split the spoils in half, as they had agreed at the very beginning. Gray was especially happy for the guild, as he had made a good contribution to their overall victory.

But a sudden attack instantly struck the guy down, as he was not prepared for it. None of the friends noticed the trick, as they had all relaxed after defeating the boss. This is exactly what the head of the Invincibles guild took advantage of, to strike so cruelly from behind. Jeremy had been waiting all this time for the right moment to take all the awards for himself.

Although the hero was exhausted after the battle with the monster, he could not let his friends die. From the very beginning, the hero had suspected that Price would not leave him alone so easily. The guy wanted to take revenge on Romero for all the humiliation he had received due to constant losses. This time Jeremy took even more players with him, whose levels had become significantly higher.

Even the weakest assistants outperformed Sarah and Robert, because they had invested so much in their characters. Franklin was not prepared to fight the guild, as he was only preparing to clear the cave. But fate turned in such a way that now Jake again had to fight enemies, and Agro Rams, who had taken the top places in many games, came out to meet him.