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Dawn broke.
Is this my first time making it to Grassmere within a single day?
The enormous double-layered walls loomed ahead.
ACCESS DENIED.
The gate was firmly shut. There was no way I’d be able to jump over that in one go.
[Skill: Suction Lv. 5 activated.]
I latched onto the outer wall and then slipped over with ease. I could’ve just climbed using force shields layered through the air, but this way was not flashy and far more stable and efficient.
I briefly glanced toward the massive inner fortress. Beneath it lay the tomb of the sorcerer who once ruled half the empire.
I shook my skull and looked away. I’d sworn not to go back down there, because I wasn’t here for that. My goal was the merchant. I headed toward Yube Jinney’s Grassmere branch, known as The Crowded Cactus. This time around, he hadn’t used his alias, Bato Shima, nor asked me to visit. So, this was a one-sided visit.
Detect.
He was already up, sorting ledgers.
Thud.
I dropped a heavy sack full of silver bars onto the vintage desk. Startled, Yube Jinney hugged his ledger to his chest and took...
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