rred from the book and into Vardy's body, moving up

rch, Raise Rank 1, and Dark He

ssive skill that

owledge on how to use my new powers

softly as the air around

him, Vardy prepared to face the Es

l. "But you'll be patched u

not like you're missing ou

ends as if they were still alive. He felt a

t, there was still a part of him that grieved and tried to hold on to th

fed up his physical stats, knowing they were crucial in battles. He

ce, Vardy stood his ground, supported b

the Essentrias, "Come on, surrender now," he

sentria, preventing it fro

Vardy shouted, sprinting towards

ria's escape route, though it posed a greater risk to his safety. Nev

ntria snapped at him, sinkin

pain as the Essentria's t

e force was formidable. Despite the pain, Vardy fended off the Essentria whil

is thing," said Vardy as h

is undead allies, his vo

taliated by attacking Lut

imed, his heart sinking at t

werful kick to the Essentria's neck, snapp

rdy muttered triumphantly,

ire an intact corpse,"Vardy stated. Luthor and Tracy ceased their chew

mana to cast it twice. In Rune Quest, there was no in-combat mana regeneration mechanic; therefore, mages had to

ry player started with one upon beginning the game which remained a basic item throughout levels 1-100.

item that stuck with the player all the way from level 1 to 100. The item had a se

instead of mana-consuming spells, enabling t

ly half of their charges for mana, a tradeof

bestowed upon players upon arrival at the Apex Realm - a pivotal hub that accomm

re assuaged when a messa

Quest, but just as he was starting to doubt himself,

the description carefully: he needed to use the "Glyph Tablets" item to gain access to the Ap

ouldn't help but think about how important coins were in Rune Quest - they were the

etermination to succeed. He knew that completing this quest woul

urrency, utilized in the game's shop sy

drop coins, making quest completi

e sign glowed brightly around

asin of water on a pillar, with pictures of fighters and wizards carved on it. Half the water glowed gold for health

ame in behind Vard

Apex Realm in real life?" Vardy asked,

Tracy did

come and give him the Revival Tainer. But instead, strange

dy saw a pixelated black stick

the stick figure in a

sts, Vardy had no choice but to use this one. Setting it in the seclu

sible only momentarily before becoming invisible to others. Vardy pondered its ac

et dimension, Vardy tapped the s

the Apex

lit up brightly, surrounding him wi

a round room made of gray stone. In the center was a big bas

er half glowed blue, for mana. Twelve tall pillars

rrived behind Vard

pex Realm in real life?" Vardy asked, kno

Tracy did

ppear and give him the Revival Tainer. But instead, strange

rdy saw a pixelated black stick

replied affirmatively to the figure's greeting. Suddenly, the sign surrounding him began to radiate an intense brightness that enveloped hi

ardy was in the Apex Realm, a

ards carved on it. Half the water glowed gold for health, and the other half glowed bl

ame in behind Vard

Apex Realm in real life?" Vardy asked,

Tracy did

come and give him the Revival Tainer. But instead, strange

dy saw a pixelated black stick

the stick figure in a