Alen struggled to control his emotions as he stared at the name etched on the tombstone. His heart was heavy with sadness and anger, but he knew he had to suppress his energy to avoid drawing attention to himself. With his head down, Alen walked away from the grave, his mind swirling with memories of his best friend Quinn - both the good and the bad, the brave and the foolish.
As Alen walked, the rain intensified, turning into a heavy downpour. People around him ran for cover, but Alen didn't care about anything else. He just wanted to escape the pain he was feeling and clear his head.
He eventually reached the second gate of the kingdom of Noel - the largest and most influential in the land. Alen's adventurer's ID allowed him to pass through the gate without much trouble. He walked towards an uncultivated area of the kingdom, where no buildings were constructed - a forest that had not been explored.
