Chapter 351: Alone
Arwin lowered himself into a chair back in the Devil’s Den, letting out a relieved sigh as he finally let himself relax. It had been a busy few days. Every few days seemed to have been busy, but these even more so than usual.
But there was finally nothing more that he had to urgently work on. He couldn’t make Kien’s weapon until the man returned with his Quest completed and new class obtained. Lillia was working on dinner, which meant she couldn’t work with him on the [Soul Guardian] for the Devil’s Den.
Everything was prepared on his end for the tournament. There were still projects that he had to attend to — finishing Anna’s armor, making himself armor given his last set had transformed itself into a [Soul Guardian], upgrading the equipment of just about everyone in the Menagerie — the list went on.
But all of that could wait for a little while. There was no benefit to rushing through important work, and most of the Menagerie was busy. Olive was practicing along with Phoenix Circle in preparation for the Tournament; Anna had gone off with Monica to get Raen and meet with Melissa and the Montibeau family in attempt to get backing for Art’s team.
Reya was off somewhere as she tended to be, and Madiv was with Esmerelda. Arwin didn’t know where Rodrick had gone off to, but the man tended to go missing just as often as he was present.
And that was just fine. Everything was in motion, and all Arwin had to do for the rest of the day was kick back and relax. Thoughts bubbled in the back of his mind. They tried to remind him of all the things he still had to do.
Of how there was a dwarf smith aiding Soulforge, and how he needed to talk with Wallace about what that meant. Of the Setting Sun guild. Of the Adventurer’s Guild and the Mesh and —
Arwin’s teeth clenched and he shook his head. It felt like his body was physically rejecting the idea of resting. The moment he stopped working, his mind went into overdrive in search of things to do.
Just do nothing for a little, damn it. There are two days until the tournament. One of those days will be set aside to make Kien his weapon. That leaves me with one day to do nothing, and I’m taking it, do you hear me?