Alm and Bruno were completely stunned by the side quest's objective. It was so straightforward. The system could only do something like this if the Queen had already discovered their identities and made her move. They'd be back soon enough to find out. So, there wasn't an issue with the laws sending such a clear warning.
'Fuck!' Alm exclaimed, moving immediately.
The two didn't think twice—every second lost could mean the death of important people. The hammer appeared, and they simply struck out, leaving that world. But they were still deep in the underworld. Even at their fastest, it would still take a few minutes to get there.
***
A few hours earlier, on planet Gloom.
Meru and Rehvka were training together in a courtyard. The little girl held a short sword, swinging it nimbly at the pale woman.
