Book 6: Chapter 52: Choosing a Team
“In case of absolute necessity, abandon the mission. Given your Soul Life Limit, forfeiting a main quest once won’t jeopardize your life.”
Today marked Frank and Little Mute’s first Otherworld Mission. Qin Lun offered this brief instruction calmly, then turned and headed back to his room, not accompanying them to the Teleportation Hall of Devil’s Horn.
After entering his own room, Qin Lun, who had assumed he wouldn’t dwell on the matter, found himself unexpectedly preoccupied with memories of meeting Frank and Little Mute. Lost in thought, he became momentarily immersed in these reflections.
Qin Lun’s inexplicable mood didn’t linger for long. Barely an hour later, Didi’s joyful greeting echoed from the villa’s front hall. Frank and Little Mute had returned safely.
Qin Lun jolted upright from his armchair only to slowly sit back down, expelling a long sigh of relief. It wasn’t until evening that he emerged for dinner.
Both Frank and Little Mute were in the main hall, unusually quiet, seemingly still processing their experiences in the other world.
“It’s good to be back. Eat.”
Qin Lun refrained from asking about their journey. An Apostle’s experiences in a Quest World were both invaluable lessons and potential emotional burdens. Sometimes, they needed time to process things alone; the advice of others was meaningless. If they wanted to share, they would tell him themselves.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was heavy. Didi craned his thin neck, looking from person to person. Seeing no one seemed inclined to speak, he drooped his ears and sulkily pushed the food around his plate.