Ah, solitude, his old friend. Staying a few dozen meters in front of Nein and Schwerleite, the intrepid, valiant warrior strode through the sunlit forest, staff in hand. Though more comfortable with steel than hardened wood, it was still a worthy weapon to defend his loved ones with, and his hawk-sharp eyes flickered from one place to the other, attentive and alert. A soft breeze rustled the strands of his onyx hair, and he stopped for a moment, breathing in the smells of the forest.

Oh, right, he hadn’t formed an actual party with the two of them yet. With some nonsensical gestures, Jaeger tossed a party invite towards the two blondes, auto-setting Schwerleite as the leader, before continuing on with the journey…only to freeze.

His survival instinct was triggered, and he could sense the presence of another individual. Adjusting the grip on his broomstick, Jaeger motioned the others to stop, before pointing out the shivering bush. It looked like their stalker had also noticed his timely detection, as a deep growl sounded from within. A monster? Or just an animal? Either way...

[b]“Schwerleite, Nein,”[/b] he said, excited tension edging in his voice, [b]“Get ready.”[/b]

There were no thoughts of escape, no thoughts of avoiding this being. All his instincts as a MMO player screamed at him to strike, and that, if he were to even suggest running now, he would be lower than inedible, unrecyclable garbage in the sky-blue eyes of his little sister. Ja took a deep breath, held his ‘sword’ in two hands, and then slowly approached the bush.

First, he will confirm his tanking stats.

[b]“Interface.”
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Instead, a bell chimed and his inventory popped up, blowing up in his face right as he posed to thrust a stick in the giant moving bush.

Fucking game developers and their bugs.