章 70: You Knew?

Fern stammered, her voice quaking slightly as she processed this unexpected turn of events.

In that split second, Raena realized the gravity of her words and the misunderstanding they had created. She hastily backtracked, attempting to lighten the atmosphere. "Oh, it was just a joke! Nothing serious!"

A notification suddenly appeared in Raena's field of vision, confirming that she had completed the daily quest. A small sigh of relief escaped her, yet the tension at the table was still palpable, hanging in the air like a thick fog that refused to dissipate.

[Quest Compensation: Go to a random person on the street and scream "I knew it was you!"]

[Reward: 5 exp]

Well, it was just one flick of degenerating dignity for her, right? At least she was through it! After all, what she was most after was—

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