"I came late!" Jack huffed as he arrived at the west. Due to his injury, getting here had been extremely difficult, but he pushed through regardless.
However, he was met with an empty spot. At first, he was confused, thinking the Elemental Beast had already been dealt with. After checking around and asking others, he discovered that wasn't the case.
A sigh of relief escaped Jack's lips. As he stood there, his communication crystal buzzed, and he answered.
[You have a week to get the crystal, boy.] The voice skipped any formalities and went straight to the point. [If not, consider yourself disowned!]
The communication line cut off, leaving Jack with a frown on his face.
'Not like I want to be part of your messed-up family. The only reason I'm doing this is for Mother, not you, bastard!' He sneered and crushed the expensive communication crystal.
