Seiji didn't waste a moment. The gravity of the quest hanging over him made his decision simple. The risk of losing his manhood, his very source of power and pleasure, was too great to ignore. Without hesitation, he grabbed what few belongings he had on him and hurried to the town gate. Renting a horse quickly, he mounted up and set off.
As the cool night air of Vallencrest swept past him, Seiji's mind raced. The quest was cryptic as always—"Get out of town within 12 hours, or face dire consequences." There was no explanation, no reasoning, just a ticking clock and the unshakable feeling that something dangerous was about to unfold.
He didn't know where he was going or why the quest demanded he leave, but Seiji had learned to trust the strange messages from his quest window. Ignoring them had never ended well for him—or for those around him. The mysterious man's earlier warning echoed in his mind: *"You must follow every quest, or you risk losing everything."*
