"Stonehaven, it has to be you. You must be the one who took the Divine Beast pet egg of the Dark Violet Sky Dragon. To escape the Dark Arch Sorcerer, the Double Headed Raven King, and steal the egg right under his nose… I never would have imagined it. Truly impressive."
Marcus said nothing. The Appraiser's flattery slid right off him, and he simply watched the old man, waiting for whatever he would say next.
"Hahaha…" The Appraiser suddenly burst into loud, delighted laughter. His long white eyebrows and beard shook with each breath. "Stonehaven, you really did get the Divine Beast egg, didn't you? I knew I was right."
'Holy cow,' Marcus thought. He had never seen the Appraiser act so gentle or kindly. He looked like a grandpa fussing over a favored grandson. Had the man undergone a complete personality transplant?
