Chapter 23: Who Was She?
The forest seemed to hold its breath as Ethan squared off against the grinning bandits. Leaves
rustled overhead, scattering dappled shadows over the dirt path.
But Ethan’s mind was already several steps ahead.
"System window," he whispered under his breath.
A soft, blue glow flickered into existence. He flicked through menus, thumb moving so fast the
translucent panels blurred. He opened the [Inventory] tab and scrolled down until he found it:
[Shadowstep Manual]
[Grade: Rare]
[Description: Teaches the skill Shadowstep, allowing the user to merge into local darkness and
teleport short distances. Cooldown: 10 seconds.]
He’d bought it back in the Dark Mage Tower’s shop while the others were distracted by his duel. A