Chapter 251: B3: C41: Intense Growth
Zarian took his time to relax in the high-quality bed and comforters, even though that was hard for him. His mind whirred with flashes of his dreams, some of which might not have been dreams.
He recalled his adopted daughter coming to the defense of Ride-or-Die Village at their hour of need. After the battle, various figures had gotten drawn toward her like moths to flame.
None of the figures seemed like immediate threats, but their intentions could make things awkward at family gatherings.
There was also the issue with Ekri the freaking Tailor.
A part of Zarian wanted to skip-and-a-hop over to the village to check in. He didn’t follow that inclination because he wanted to trust Foodie could handle herself. She was on a journey of discovery, and the young goblin woman needed time to settle with her life away from Grimrock.
Ah, yeah, I destroyed Grimrock. In fact, he could recall putting the moons through the wringer as well. What the hell got into me and Naomi? Why did we go so far?
Zarian palmed his face and moaned. With a sweep of Aura Mastery + Devourer of Secrets and Stories, he could tell how much time had passed since the climactic wizard-versus-cultivator fight.
The hedges outside of the cabin were shriveling, turning shades of darker colors, preparing for the coming of winter. He figured he was in Mid Autumn still, maybe close to turning over to Late Autumn.
He’d been out for a while, long enough for a lot to change, long enough for him to miss out on Bianca and Gilbert ranking up, if they somehow found a decent enough challenge to push them to Level 100. That gave him a positive rise in excitement, but it also brought him back to square one.