Bab 53: Vorbow

Inside Whitebeard's private room, he recounted the deal the Validator proposed, and Whitebeard immediately accepted the terms, exclaiming, "That's quite the bargain!" He then added, "I'll head over tomorrow to purchase the core early in the morning. Could you come here at 10:00 if you're available?"

"Of course," Lucian promptly replied.

Lucian left the bar, making his way to the lower district to attend to the task Selena assigned him. The distance wasn't considerable, so he opted to walk.

As he arrived on Mendelfren Street, he couldn't help but observe the lower-class individuals lining the streets. They usually appeared either inebriated or malnourished, but this time something seemed particularly amiss.

Turning his gaze right and breathing through his mouth to avoid the pungent odor of the lower-class district, he noticed a woman lying on the cobbled street, her eyes directed skyward as if in a daze.