Out of the Sleeping Mountians

"So, uh, what now?"

Balding-Man was itching to get back. The market was his venture and he had to be there to oversee it. This charade has gone on long enough, it was time he returned.

"Alright… I'm sorry I dragged you here, I thought you'd appreciate a wild adventure," Nira lowered her head in shame once more. Her usual cheery attitude has long since been suppressed since Theodore's appearance and disappearance.

Manipulating her mana, she used it to carve a magical circle on the ground. It was large enough such that 4 people can stand on it and have ample personal space.

"This is an inscription usually placed on Teleportation Scrolls. So, where should we go?"

"Huh? Oh, take us to the market. The Glabrescent base doesn't have a lot of people in there these days."

"Isn't that because you're using them as your laborers?"

"That and some of them took a break from the game."