Time flew, the days and months slipping by.
The stir that the unique title "Sword of Dawn" had caused in the Giant City soon died down because Qin Ran never showed himself.
Rumors even began circulating that Qin Ran had never obtained the title "Sword of Dawn" at all.
Others solemnly described the "fact" that the Broker possessed two unique titles.
But just like Qin Ran,
the Broker had not appeared since the last [Sword of Dawn] instance ended, as though he had simply vanished from the Giant City.
Those familiar with the Broker, however, knew that this was only a brief lull.
When that fellow appeared again, he was sure to shake things up.
Every organization and faction remained cautiously on guard.
As a result, the Giant City entered an unprecedented "period of peace."
Aside from sporadic clashes between individuals, every organization and faction had independently begun keeping their members in check.
That included Rachel and the Guardians.
Both sides exercised restraint.
But all the veteran players and those at Entry Rank could sense the unease of an approaching storm.
The "Fisherman," J. Perelman, had invited Qin Ran to join the Free Alliance several more times on its behalf.
In fact, it was not just the Free Alliance.
Several other organizations made up of Entry Rank players had also extended invitations to Qin Ran.
They included Burning Fire City and the Oath Group, which Rachel had mentioned in casual conversation.
Without exception, however, Qin Ran turned them all down.
Unfamiliarity meant a lack of trust.
Qin Ran did not want to spend more time and effort getting to know those useless organizations and people.
What he already had was enough for him.
He could hand ordinary items to Lawless to sell for him, or set up a stall at