"How small the world is…" he murmured, shaking his head, listening to Rick's words. Then, Lian began to recount his day and how he had met Master Corvan, receiving Rick's shocked and amazed looks.
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"What?? This is fantastic! At this rate, we will not even need to buy low-level artifacts from the shop anymore!"
"Stop shouting, or you will attract attention! Besides, it is not that simple..."
Lian tried to hush Rick, but it was too late—
"Look who we have here…" Three boys with a menacing appearance surrounded the group. It was too sudden, even for Rick. He was distracted by Lian's words, after all.
"Marcus. What do you want? I do not have time to waste." Rick's usual demeanor had vanished, replaced by a cold stare.
