Chapter 56: New Findings
The sun had set hours ago, leaving Skyreach bathed in artificial light, and with the night descending, the lively city became more alive than it had been during the day.
Vlad navigated the quiet streets of the mid-tier residential zone until he arrived at the familiar two-story stone-and-glass house.
He knocked twice.
The door opened moments later, revealing Noemi, golden hair tied back simply, pale eyes clear but shadowed from a long day. She smiled with polite warmth.
"Sir V. You’re here so late... is there something you need?" she asked politely, though a slight tension strained her voice.
"I have acquired the Moon Wolf fangs, and that is what I am here to deliver," Vlad said, his tone level. Hearing it, her eyes went wide, her mouth agape with shock.
"You... what?" she blurted, and after a long pause, she followed, her voice unsteady. "But I received no message from the guild."
"That’s because, by the time I was free, you would have already returned from your work," he said. "So I decided to deliver the fangs to you myself and collect the reward another time."
"Oh... okay," she said, trying to stay composed though she stayed on guard.
Skipping the guild that was responsible for verifying the asked product was exactly how shady adventurers scammed the other party with fake items.
"I didn’t have time to extract the wolf fangs," Vlad said. So, if it’s not a problem, I would need to extract them here. Your garden should be suitable for the job."