As the silver moon illuminated Chestar Town, Aizel stirred from his slumber in the dead of night.
*arhg*
With a pained groan, he struggled to stand up from the couch, clutching his side.
He stepped out into the open air, hoping to clear his mind amidst the surrounding stillness.
"I wish we could leave quietly tomorrow without causing any commotion," he muttered under his breath, annoyance etched on his face.
With a heavy sigh, he settled himself near a nearby shop, ruminating on how Leah and her family were going to react after they have learned of his dual-core mage status.
He moved his gaze to his middle finger, which had a gleaming black ring. It was the same storage ring that David had given him as a reward.
"It has so many healing potions, 200–300 gold coins, and many weapons of different grades, which I have no use for now.