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“So, things went smoothly then?” Myriad asked him, with Ben shrugging in return.

“Enough at least. We got both the terrestrial and aquatic groups done and despite contributing to Jake’s future suffering I’ve got no complaints. So when do I get to have my fun?”

“You’ll just have to wait a bit, this first month is still going to be a major clearing stage for anyone who uses a mythic item while we try to cull more of the numbers that got through. After that, the wielders will be getting some small breaks for you to bother them.”

“Lame but fine, so in that case, what should I do now?”

“Anything you can I suppose, why?”

“No matter how hard I work I only have so many hours in the day to work on raising my skills and I’m still stuck seeing if I’ll get anywhere trying to complete my job or if I’m really stuck in it forever but none of that is a real load on me. I need new things to fill my time.”

“What, are your current projects not impossible enough?”

“I’m making progress for both the summoning spell and Inux but I have months to fill, I need something more. Especially when considering the fact that finding new things to enchant will also push my connect a bit. I need those levels as soon as possible so I need to do my best here.”

“I don’t know what to tell you Ben, what you’ve made since getting back really is already more than enough. I’d say if you just keep trying to push out legendary items that will already help you plenty.”

“Sure, but I want to do more. Come on man, isn’t there something the world needs I can work on?”

“The only things the planet needs is to clear out the demons, prepare for the next group to come, and maybe get some more food along the way.”

“More food?”

“We’ve already got demons ravaging some of our larger farming areas. We’re keeping up a bit thanks to the dryads but it’s a problem. If things keep up we can expect some shortages by the third wave and starving armies don’t make for a strong fighting force.”

“…Okay, I’ll think on it.”

He didn’t have any idea what he could do for any of that but it all gave him something he could work towards on the side with some of his minds immediately beginning to fiddle with those problems, trying to find a way to solve them and break through.

The first two were admittedly already things he’d consider but seeing as how his plan for the third wave until that point was to awaken his two skills and somehow kill Oaun, it didn’t hurt to start working on alternatives, even if he believed that anything else would ultimately be pointless.

But food, huh? I haven’t seen any issues yet but that’s going to be a problem. I’ve already awakened plenty of dryads and a few others on the world with plant magic but without something more that can only go so far. It wouldn’t be practical for me to set up the enchantments I have on my greenhouses at a scale to feed the world so what then? This might be a bit too far out of my specialty but oh well, it doesn’t hurt to consider.

While his wheels turned, Myriad went on, sounding tired the entire time.

“Really, just focus on your goals Ben, don’t stretch yourself out too far. This would be the worst time for you to burn out.”

“I’ll take a day off in a month or two to be on the safe side but for now I’ve gotta do everything I can. Speaking off, that should be enough for me tonight, gotta get back to work.”

“You literally just got here. Are you doing this to spite me for telling you not to burn out?”

“No, but time is limited and I’ve gotta make the most of it. You’re looking at someone with nearly five thousand points to their stamina, man, not sleeping much isn’t going to kill me.”

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“No, but it’s going to worry both me and your lover. Thera has been noticing that you seem a bit more impatient in your desire to grow.”

“…Yeah, I know I need to talk to her about that, it’s on my to-do list.”