章 2279: The Guild

With a bit of distance still to go before reaching the city, Alex stopped and turned to face the three people who had followed him. He hadn't minded when they followed him to the mountains, but now that they were trailing him to his place, where Momo and Pearl were, he couldn't help but feel angry.

He waited for the three to arrive, observing as they slowed down as well. There weren't many others in the area, but there were a few. With witnesses around, Alex wondered if these newcomers would still fight him. At the very least, they would have to be cautious not to get caught by the-- 

'wait, those robes...' Alex thought.

In that moment, any thoughts he had about them being cautious faded when he saw the robes the newcomers wore.

Their robes were pink at the top, gradually fading into a cracked, petal-like design that appeared to fall into a white background—like rose petals in the wind.