After the day's events concluded, Arlon returned to the Moonlight Potion Store. However, as he stepped inside, he was greeted by the sight of Charon looking visibly angry.
"You're finally here, kid!" Charon barked, his voice sharp.
"Sir, is there a problem?" Arlon asked cautiously. He could tell something was wrong but wasn't sure how bad it was. Charon's anger was not something he wanted to face directly.
"The old man in the Great Forest has been killed," Charon said flatly.
Arlon froze. The weight of those words hit him hard. He quickly pieced it together—Gellard. He had sent Gellard to take the quest, and now Gellard had killed the old man.
Arlon hadn't thought anyone would go so far as to kill an NPC, let alone willingly become the enemy of all NPCs. This wasn't just a first in this timeline—it was a significant shift.
