Blackbox Town underground, secret room.
"I've already said goodbye to them. Priy Rogglinton asked me not to tell them when I would leave or where I was going."
Chris returned with unsent gifts from the Bloodline Family Alliance, "So what's next for you?"
"Heading to Midnight City, investigating Silent Moments along the way."
Silent Moments was eager to visit when Lu Li was resurrected, and Lu Li was supposed to return the courtesy.
Claire opened the gift, a box of books. These priceless yet cheap books recorded the history of the Old Era and Weird Times, exactly what the Land of Light needed.
"Looks like I was overthinking."
Chris seemed a bit relaxed, swirling the nearly empty glass of wine, "My assessment is outdated..."
Claire helped Merchant Anthony shove the wooden box into a backpack, looked up, and asked her mother, "What do you mean?"
"She's wary of the Bloodline Family Alliance."
Lu Li answered for Chris.
