"haha, proved you wrong!"
The four players walked north, battling against monsters every step of the way, neither of them being injured too badly. After day one, each had pulled up their stat windows to see how their levels had faired.
Lance: level 16. Weapon upgrade: +1 to rarity, lightning affinity. Speed increase.
Kyra: level 17. Weapon upgrade: +1 to rarity, poison affinity. dexterity increase.
Syren: level 15. Weapon upgrade: +1 to rarity, fire affinity. Speed increase.
Vinter: level 16. Weapon upgrade: +1 to rarity, earth affinity. Strength increase.
(affinity is the type of damage you do.)