Since Pleine was well aware of what Lee Shin-Woo wanted, she didn't waste time and immediately placed the bones of her choice on the counter; this time, there were a total of three bones he could choose from.

"These are the three most expensive level 5 bones. Starting from the left, they cost 290,000, 310,000, and 370,000 Perium respectively. Oh, and for your reference, they're all from named monsters."

Similarly to heroes, monsters also undergo dramatic increases in strength as they level up, and naturally, the karma that they leave behind, namely their bones, would be unimaginably valuable.

Case in point, the most expensive level 4 bone cost around 90,000 Perium, while a bone one level higher cost 200,000 to 300,000 or more. The jump was quite significant even when taking into consideration that they were from named monsters.

"High level monsters are just as few and far between as high level humans. While the Empire still stands, someone over level 4 would see very few rivals. Level 4 was also the starting level for the renowned group of elites called the Empire's Knights."

"So I’m only as good as a knight?"

"That's not what I'm saying. You’re an elite among elites, Dear Customer, so it's difficult to compare you to them simply. If everyone's ability was the...