Ryoka Griffin

Ryoka returns to Liscor after a grueling two-day run, only to find the city ravaged and all her friends supposedly dead. Devastated, she wanders into the plains where she breaks down in helpless grief.

Ryoka is discussed by Yvlon and Ceria, with Yvlon expressing a desire to test her while admiring her independence.

Runs blindly toward the Bloodfields under the compulsion of a spell, wrestling with her guilt and realizing her self-destructive tendencies are her own fault, before being stopped by Ysara.

Ryoka is heavily discussed as Gazi hunts for her whereabouts and the adventurers ponder why she draws so much attention.

Ryoka witnesses a pitched battle between goblin tribes, gets spotted, and is relentlessly pursued. She fights off a coordinated goblin ambush, checks her surviving gear, and pushes herself through pain and exhaustion to run south for days.

Mentioned by Ceria as being somewhat similar to Erin, and as having learned the simpler [Light] spell.

Ryoka aggressively picks a fight with Yvlon Byres out of a sense of resentment. She demonstrates her martial arts prowess by defeating the armored adventurer barehanded. Later, she alienates Cervial and other adventurers by comparing their teamwork ideals to the Runner's Guild.

Ryoka recovers from casting her first spell by devouring a massive meal and discusses magic with Ceria. She reluctantly socializes in the mess hall, recounts her journey through the High Passes, and is challenged to a fight by Yvlon.

Travels to Esthelm to ask Ceria to teach her magic, successfully unlocking her innate potential and casting a unique, color-shifting [Light] spell that drains all her mana.

Ryoka eats at an inn in Celum, where she is confronted by Persua and her friends. She engages in a fierce fistfight with the Bronze-rank adventurer Arnel before Garia intervenes. Later that night, Ryoka sneaks out of her room, fights off the assassin Theofore on the roof, and uses Parkour to escape into the city.

Wakes up healed in a magical cavern and is questioned under a truth spell by Teriarch. She explains her refusal to level, accepts a dangerous delivery quest to the Bloodfields, and is teleported back to Celum.

Ryoka runs toward the High Passes to complete an open request, surviving ambushes from Goblins, Carn Wolves, Eater Goats, and Gargoyles. She barely reaches the cave, delivers the message, and collapses from mana poisoning.

Ryoka returns to Celum after a grueling run and discovers that Lady Magnolia has used her influence to blacklist her from receiving any regular deliveries across multiple cities. Refusing to yield to the pressure, Ryoka angrily rebuffs Fals' attempts to manipulate her into complying with the Guild's pack mentality and deliberately accepts a suicidal request to the High Passes.

Ryoka's leg is healed by the adventurers, and she demonstrates incredible acrobatic skills before taking off on a dead sprint, outrunning a fast Drake guardsman on her way toward Liscor.

Suffers through a bumpy wagon journey while reflecting on her past mistakes, and experiences a profound emotional shift from anger to gratitude after Pisces flawlessly heals her shattered leg.

Suffers in her room from her crushed leg, using magical bandages and healing potions to stay intact. Receives a visit from Lady Magnolia, who inspects her injury and promises justice.

Struggles with agonizing pain while trying to read, nearly gets into a fight with Persua's gang, and is thanked by the Horns of Hammerad before violently rejecting Calruz's romantic advances.

Ryoka makes ice cream for Lady Magnolia while successfully hiding her origins, but immediately falls into a massive ambush orchestrated by Persua.

The main point-of-view character who braves an active combat zone to deliver potions to the Horns of Hammerad.

Ryoka turns in a lucrative delivery at the Remendia Runner's Guild, fends off friendly advances from Garia, and passive-aggressively agrees to a senior Runner's demand that she stop taking the best jobs. She runs thirty miles to Wales, reflecting on her Earth origins and resentment of the leveling system, which she actively suppresses before falling asleep.

Ryoka evades a Goblin ambush, arrives at the city of Celum, and delivers a valuable package to Lady Magnolia. Her true name and anti-social personality are revealed at the chapter's close.