I don't understand the logic of "I don't want a free pass." You didnt just get a free pass, the party has gone above and beyond by shooting to the top of the contributors in a short time frame and that's not counting the unevaluated boss enemy and finding a hidden god, which is literally the...
It's always interesting seeing people react to the fact that this guy they've known for most of his life is weirdly mature/serious out of nowhere due to already being jaded
I wonder what casino games he's gonna teach them; poker, blackjack, caravan, so many choices. Can't wait to see the girls' poker faces.
This ought to be fun mini arc.
If just being escorted counts to get him xp from others, then imagine being in the middle of a literal wave of monsters while everyone else does the work to kill.
Power leveling babyyyy