Marcus and the two girls pushed through the dense forest. Despite the urgency of their situation, Marcus found his mind sorting through their options.
Their situation was difficult but not hopeless. Although the young master had been taken away, he hadn't left them with nothing: he had helped them obtain their hero licenses before everything went sideways.
"At least we can raid dungeons freely now," Marcus thought, mentally cataloging the locations he remembered from his future knowledge. His previous life had granted him an invaluable map of opportunities that others couldn't see. "With the resources from these dungeons, we might become strong enough to rescue the young master." He didn't believe that they could beat those people from the empire but they could at least get strong enough to be able to sneak in and rescue the young master before escaping.
