Reign of the Hunters

at a loss for words. 

And Fleeting Time did not utter more words as well.
He tightened his embrace, and let go of her slowly.
The emotions swirling in his eyes as he spoke was something Ye Ci did not recognise, “I’ll be looking forward to our next meeting.” 

“Our next meeting?” it was something that Ye Ci had never considered.
She pursed her lips at him, but made no attempts to refute his words.
She nodded at Fleeting Time, and nodded again. 

“Go.” Fleeting Time patted Ye Ci’s shoulder with a smile and pointed towards the light not far ahead, “Leave this place.” 

“What about you.” 

I have somewhere else to be.” Fleeting Time shrugged. 

Ye Ci nodded at Fleeting Time.
She was never an overly curious person.
She turned around and headed towards the entrance of the prison.
Fleeting Time stared at Ye Ci as she left.
He took in a deep breath when Ye Ci finally disappeared into the light, and walked slowly towards the entrance. 

“There’s something you need from me, Silent?” Fleeting Time studied his surroundings when he was finally out of the prison.
Ye Ci was nowhere to be seen.
He pulled up his hood and sent a message to Silent Hymn who had been trying to get into contact with him. 

“Have you been released yet?” came the instant response. 

“I just did.
I’m standing at the entrance of the prison.
What is it?” Fleeting Time was quick to walk away from the prison.
Standing at such a place would usually not attract any attention, but the area around the prison had begun bustling with activity ever since the duo was imprisoned.
It was not a wise move to remain in its vicinity. 

“Hero City’s Guard Captain is giving out a quest to a solo dungeon with a mysterious map as its reward.
I have a feeling that it’s a key to a hidden dungeon.
Many of our guild’s members have accepted the quest, but none of them was able to clear the dungeon.
I need you to go have a look and see if you can’t accept that quest.” 

“Can’t you just make a guide from the intelligence gathered by the members that have entered the dungeon? Why must I go?” Fleeting Time was curious. 

“The interior of the dungeon is randomized.
We do not have enough intelligence to make a guide  yet,” Silent Hymn grimaced at the question, “Go give it a shot.
According to my sources, some of Golden Era’s vanguards have accepted the quest as well.
We must not fall behind.” Fleeting Time accepted the request after a brief moment of thought. 

Ye Ci’s immediate destination after leaving the prison was Red Lake City.
Her Mysterious Egg was almost about to hatch.
If it contains a strong pet, then it will be worth her time. 

Ye Ci made her way to the Flight Manager, paid her fees, and mounted a Gryphon. 

The Gryphon soared into the skies and towards Red Lake City, leaving Hero City that was the source of her troubles for the last few days. 

One would find travel from Hero City to Champion City and then to Red Lake city relatively easy if one had the money to pay.
And Ye Ci was quick to arrive at her destination. 

The incident in Hero City might have been in the past for Ye Ci, but it was not the case for the other players.
It was still one of the hottest gossiping topics in the game.
And many different versions of the story had been shared among players.

Ye Ci had heard at least 5 different versions of the story between her and Fleeting Time during her short walk from the Teleportation Stone to the City Hall.
But what could she do but to ignore the rumors? It would take a long time before the topic was finally washed away by the river of time. 

Ye Ci let out a sigh.
The only thing she could do was to lay low.
She pulled her hood lower to conceal her entire face and quickened her pace towards the pet shop. 

The pet shop entered her view after a short while.
Due to the new patch, acquisition of pet eggs was made easier.
And the once quiet pet shop was bustling with activities.