'So the real test wasn't just them, he thought, his jaw tightening. It was that Dragon Ghost! The system hadn't mentioned the ghost as part of the mine's battle. Sneaky system… If I hadn't recruited Varn, fighting that spectral dragon would've been a nightmare.'
His daggers, sharp as they were, would've been nearly useless against a ghost. Varn's necromancy had saved him a brutal fight.
Still, excitement bubbled up. Ancient Treants! He remembered stories of the old Elven Territory, when treants were their mightiest warriors. After the empire fell, the knowledge to summon them was lost.
'Ancient Treants are peak Tenth-Circle units, he thought, his grin returning. A group of them could probably crush Bone Dragon bones without breaking a branch!'
Trying to stay calm, he focused on the system again. "System, how much gold does it cost to summon an Ancient Treant?" he asked, his voice steady despite the thrill in his chest.
The system quickly replied to Renjiro.
