Trafalgar stepped out of the alley, hands in his pockets, walking at an unhurried pace as the cool evening breeze brushed against his face.
'Looks like there really are bits from the other game… good information to have. And it seems they still serve the same purpose, adventurers and missions. But before I can get anything out of them, I'll have to earn their trust.'
His steps carried him to a broad avenue lit by mana-powered streetlamps embedded in ornate metal posts. Merchants were closing their stalls, and the laughter of drunk patrons drifted through the air, mingling with the distant notes of a street musician.
His destination was easy to find, even without a map: Velkaris's largest casino.
The building dominated the street like a beacon of luxury, three floors tall, its glass façade revealing an interior bathed in gold and crimson. Runes shimmered across the front, projecting floating letters that spelled out the casino's name.
