"This is our share?" Lucien asks, wide eyes fixed on the number displayed before him. Disbelief bleeds into something sharper. Greed. Satisfaction.
Isabelle nods, unable to hide her smile. It stretches wide, proud, almost triumphant.
"Yes. The Hunters have cleared four dungeons consecutively. And right now, they're clearing two dungeons at the same time."
She lets the words sit.
Isabelle is in an excellent mood these days. Better than excellent. Her apprentice and his team have exceeded every expectation placed on them. Dungeons fall one after another. Heartstones flow without resistance. No negotiations. No arguments. No delays.
They deliver.
Their magic lessons are progressing smoothly as well. Too smoothly, perhaps. Every one of them can now wield magic with confidence, some more than others. Control is improving. Power is growing.
Things are finally looking up for Arcanus.
Lucien leans back, fingers steepled, lips curling into a slow, satisfied smile.
