As night fell, the brother and sister left the inn and returned to the inn to rest.
"Brother, someone is deliberately steering those adventurers. Should we stop them?" The silver-haired girl removed her cloak, revealing her delicate features. Sitting on the bed with her head tilted, she asked curiously.
The black-haired youth sat beside the silver-haired girl and gently stroked her head. "Shira, we can't interfere in this matter."
"Brother, why not?"
Shira blinked, gazing at her brother with an adorably confused expression, seemingly unable to understand his answer.
Seeing his sister's innocent expression, the black-haired youth could not help but laugh. Rather than answering her question directly, he comforted her indulgently. "Be good, don't overthink it. I'll take you to eat roasted rice flowers later."
"Really?"
At the mention of that, the silver-haired girl's eyes lit up as she looked eagerly at her brother.
In a small town outside Obrala City, a three-tailed cat leaped onto a tree with a mouse in its mouth, preparing to enjoy its meal.
A mass of shadow detached from the three-tailed cat's shadow, entered the courtyard, and slipped underground.
Inside a cavern a hundred meters beneath the small courtyard, a Shadow Assassin wearing a Cat Mask sat with his eyes closed, restoring his mana.
Sensing a disturbance from above the cavern, the Shadow Assassin in the Cat Mask abruptly opened his eyes, drew a short blade with his right hand, and seized the intruder barehanded.
"Captain, it's me."
Hearing the familiar voice, the Cat Mask Shadow Assassin did not lower his short blade. Suspicion filled his eyes as he asked, "Tomorrow afternoon is the agreed time. Why have you returned already?"
"Captain, I discovered important intelligence, so I came back early." Looking at the short blade pressed against his throat, the Shadow Assassin