Crown of Hallownest
It was the night before their departure, or the morning after Radiance had spoken her heart.
Perhaps it was one of those times. The sky over the Wilderness was always gray, after all, with no way to tell morning from evening.
In any case, Lin Jin had come here.
He was carrying several iron tools.
"All right, this is going to be a major undertaking."
Lin Jin gazed at the statue before him, Radiance's last remaining attachment, and muttered to himself.
The wind grew stronger, hastening the dispersal of memories.
Lin Jin was rather glad he had not worn yesterday's heavy armor. He had physical labor ahead of him.
"As they say, extraordinary deeds call for extraordinary measures." Lin Jin picked up his pickaxe. "Taking this whole thing with us isn't out of the question."
"So, you really intend to do that?"
A voice suddenly came from behind Lin Jin, but he hardly needed to turn around.
"It's the best solution. It'll let you leave with the least possible loss."
"But... what suddenly made you feel like coming out? Don't worry. I won't break our agreement."
Radiance did not answer immediately. Instead, she quietly floated to Lin Jin's side.
She looked neither as she had in the game nor as she had at last night's banquet.
She was simply a soft ball of light, giving off a faint glow.
Seeing that she seemed to want to talk, Lin Jin set down his pickaxe and went to sit at the edge of a nearby cliff.
"Have you really decided to leave?" Lin Jin still could not help asking. "I understand your earlier conditions, but that last one... I'm guessing it wasn't something you thought up on the spot."
"A little."
Radiance did not try to hide it, but