Solid story. The only thing that bothered me was Aren and her drama. “Oh it’s scary!” “You might get hurt!” You’re adventurers for Pete’s sake! Getting hurt and killing things is part of the job. Stop being such a nag.
And there’s too much romance stuff. LitRPG is fighting, killing and getting stronger. Period.
When Aren isn’t being a drama queen and they aren’t talking about ochie smoochie then it’s a good story.