Chapter 61: A Mistake
It was late afternoon. The suns torched the sky of blocky clouds reddish as they neared the finale of their daily arc. The moons and stars trailed in, chasing away the dying tyranny of the twin suns.
Zarian was outside the Bramblevale Keep’s front entrance with the ladies. He was looking down at a small rectangular case he’d taken as a trophy from Lord Cassian’s desk.
He looked up when a group notification appeared.
<Congrats! You’ve completed a Rare Side Quest: Continue Operation Domination or let the White Rose give you the VIP treatment?>
Zarian leveled up from 38 to 39. He was one more away from reaching his first class advancement.
Looking over, he saw Naomi was now Level 35. Bianca was now Level 34.
This had turned out to be a fruitful event for them, especially for Naomi. Maybe if she was fortunate enough, she would wake up with new stats tomorrow morning. Maybe she would even get a new trait.
Zarian nodded in satisfaction before looking back down at the case he’d stolen. The case was made from green wood with red rose patterns on the front and back.
He popped it open and smiled down at eight tightly rolled cigars waiting inside. Zarian’s smile grew wider when he used Identify and explained to the ladies what he saw: