The Main City, Planting District.
At night, dim sunstones were used as moons, and the moonlight kept the night from seeming dark.
Spatial fluctuations spread, and a figure appeared. She first fell freely, then stepped onto the surface of the river and stood steadily upon it.
Judging by her build, this combatant was female. She walked along the water to the riverbank, still chewing something.
"Finding people is such a hassle. If only I could just fight them to the death. Those guys are smarter than the next. I'd better use the most direct method."
The woman in a black bodysuit tied her hair into a ponytail. She came from the Arcane Eternity Star and had no official name. Everyone called her Crow Woman.
Crow Woman did not have many distinguishing traits. She was powerful and unscrupulous, and those were her trademarks. Aside from that, she had an almost obsessive love for Soul Crystals and Soul Cores.
A figure approached from the distance. The newcomer used a blind cane to feel his way forward and stopped a dozen meters from Crow Woman.
"Now that you've arrived, the commission is complete. Good luck."
Water Brother left those words behind and turned to leave.
"Hey, Enzo, help me kill someone else."
"Who?"
"Byakuya of the Reincarnation Paradise."
"120,000 soul coins. That's his commission price at the Wanderer's Guild—in other words, his bounty."
Water Brother's words sent Crow Woman into deep thought. She began calculating how many Soul Cores Su Xiao was worth, and her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"He's worth that much?"
"Even if he is, you should maintain the dignity expected of the Arcane Eternity Star's final combatant. Especially since you're a lady."
Water Brother grew wary. He could sense that Crow Woman was a notch stronger than him, and