The night grew darker.
The Ice Rock City tonight had no moonlight, only speckles of twinkling stars.
Colin was standing on the balcony of the Red Castle, gazing into the distance.
To the north, there was the cold and barren Sky Ice Plain, and to the east, a forest boundary could be seen.
In that vast, pitch-black forest, nobody knew how many beasts lurked.
Once past that dark forest, was the territory of the Half-Elf Kingdom.
Footsteps echoed. Knight Shar appeared behind Colin. "Sir, you were looking for me?"
"Have a seat." Colin turned around, and then pointed at the wine glass on the table. "Have a sip."
Knight Shar hesitated a bit. "Sir, I have decided to give up drinking."
"That's fine, only a little." Colin insisted.
Only then Knight Shar picked up the wine glass, clink glasses with Colin lightly, and took a sip.
Colin drank his wine while observing Knight Shar's reaction.
The wine he gave to Shar was poisoned.
