Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Just then, a *ding* echoed in his interface.
> **\[New Objective Unlocked: Escape the Walls]**
> Help Xuan Qing sneak out of the palace undetected.
> — Estimated Mission Difficulty: B-Rank
> — Optional Bonus: Avoid all detection throughout duration
> **Rewards**: 4,000 EXP, 50 Reputation (Blueflame Palace), \[Item: Shadow Veil Pendant]
Victor's eyes narrowed. A B-rank mission, rewards that looked… rather enticing… and something about it felt like a side-quest worth taking. He looked back at the girl beside him, who was still puffing her cheeks like she'd lost her candy.
He sighed.
"Alright, but on one condition—if we get caught, I'm blaming *you.*"
Her eyes lit up. "Deal!"
