Chapter 186: Ch184. If there’s someone who can do this, it’s him
The forge was quieter than usual after the conversation died down. Mara hadn’t said a word in a while, she just stood by the door with her arms crossed, her gaze fixed on some point beyond the room, where her thoughts clearly wandered in places only she could access.
Miles sat in silence as well, fingers drumming quietly against the mattress as Sarissa leaned back in her cot, the flickering fire casting wavering shadows across her face.
That was when Tristan’s message came in, the short-range communication device around Mara’s wrist chiming with a ping.
The soft chime echoed through the air, and a pale-blue sigil opened around Mara’s wrist.
[Union Officer: Tristan Vale]
[Message: The council’s gathered. They’re waiting on you.]
Mara sighed, tapping the side of the projection to send a quick reply.
"Tristan?" Miles asked, without looking. "The goody-two-shoes guy from the Administration?"
"Yeah." Mara scoffed. "He’s helping me with keeping the Union together more than you did with simply shoving it all in my hands, you know? All the guild leaders are gathering at the Mass Hall. Dungeon War is pressing everyone’s nerves thin. Too many Tier 2 raids collapsing, too many unexplained low-tier Dungeons going up in rank."
"Sometimes I forget what it truly means to be outside the worldwide system..." Miles frowned. "Dungeon war, huh?"
"Yeah, a global-scale event meant for conquering dungeons and gathering resources. It’ll happen three months from now, and we still don’t have a single clue of what it means for the world or for us, other than that it’s going to be another blood bath."