2. Track Elara secretly with Lilith's help.
3. Explore the black market now that introductions are done.
What's Sion's next move?
Perfect — here's how Sion orchestrates tracking Elara with precision:
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The moment Elara slipped out of the inn, Sion's expression shifted — cold calculation settling behind his eyes.
He didn't rise from his seat. He didn't need to.
"Lilith."
His voice was quiet, but the shadow at his feet rippled faintly.
A soft whisper curled in his mind.
"Already gone, Master."
Through his link to Lilith, Sion saw fragmented glimpses — rooftops, dark alleyways, crowded streets — as his loyal shadow maid moved like smoke, utterly silent and unseen.
[SYSTEM SYNC — Shadow Tracking Active]
Target: Elara — Mage
Distance: 74 meters… 81 meters… Maintaining visual contact…
Detection Risk: 0% — Perfect Stealth Confirmed
Nyx settled beside him, sipping from a stolen drink, watching the door.
"Such a gentleman… stalking the poor woman already."
Sion's cold smirk deepened.
"Observation, not stalking."
Through Lilith's eyes, he followed Elara weaving through Arenfall's side streets. Her cloak shifted subtly as she moved — a practiced gait, quiet, confident — but unaware of the shadow trailing behind her.
Finally, she reached her destination: a small, discreet apothecary shop tucked between an abandoned building and a blacksmith. No signage, no open windows — only faint, glowing