Mike let out a small breath of relief.
"One down," he said.
Katarina smiled slightly.
"I wish all newbies were like you. It would make my job a lot easier," she said, showing him a small green vial.
"What's that?" Mike asked.
"It's an antidote to Velvet Poison—the poison from Night Roses," she replied. "Just in case you got poisoned, like ten out of ten newbies who attempt the highest-difficulty E-rank quests."
Mike nodded.
"Good to know."
Katarina put the vial away and looked around the valley.
"Alright," she said. "E-rank quest is done. We'll head back and register it."
Mike carefully secured the container with the Night Roses and stood up.
"Next is D-rank, right?" he asked.
"Yes," Katarina replied. "And it won't be just harvesting. You'll need to fight."
"That's fine," Mike said calmly.
Katarina glanced at him for a moment, then nodded.
"Good attitude."
