After leaving Mistwood Ruins, the player stopped by Fort Haight along the way.
The knight captain there offered a quest to eliminate some traitors. The rewards were mediocre, but at least it was simple... like hell it was!
After running around in circles for ages, it turned out the traitor was the knight captain himself.
By the end, the player had killed both the real traitors and the "traitors."
Haight, the "lord's eldest son," was left with no one to command.
Under Haight's hesitant gaze, filled with both fear and gratitude, the player took an accessory, mounted Torrent, and headed back.
As for the extra Golden Seed in the inventory... don't ask what the player had done. It had been picked up by the roadside.
Absolutely! ≖ ≖
Speaking of which, things should be about ready with the Duchess, right?
After teleporting to the Church of Elleh, the player approached and spotted someone standing at the entrance.
The Tracker still wore his signature armor, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed.
He muttered under his breath, his jealousy palpable even from a distance. "Tch..."
"Fine. It's her decision. It's not my place to say anything."
The Tracker: "But... be careful. You only have one life each. And..."
"No, never mind. Take care of her..."
With that, the player received: [Horace's Badge]
[Description: A medal of honor awarded directly by the Regent, one of the highest honors among the Inquisitor Knights. Slowly restores FP while equipped and grants increased movement speed after rolling. Those who sully this honor shall face an endless Wild Hunt!]
Before the player could react, the Tracker had vanished.
Well, how to put it?
His brother-in-law might have a sharp tongue, but he still cared quite a bit about his sister's husband.
The Tracker: