Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Elder Mo stepped forward and placed a gentle hand on Victor's arm. "Return home soon, bearer of fate."
Victor nodded. "If I do not log back in within eight days, Lingyun quest is failed. The City Lord told me I must bring him proof of both victories."
Master Yue Lan added, "Your companions will escort you back across regions."
Tarkos dipped his head. "I will not fail."
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**—City Lord's Digital Quarters—**
Victor had last seen Xuan Qing forcibly locked away in the real world. He now logged back in, seated on a silken divan inside Blueflame City's throne room palace.
Xuan Qing materialized beside him, ID sign glowing "Off Duty." Her eyes were gleaming—or disappointed.
"You did it too quickly," she said—arms folded, legs crossed.
"It had to be done," Victor replied softly, unused to calculation.
