Kent stayed at the peak of the mountain for the entire duration of the night. When day broke, he left for the mission assignment.
He met up with his friends first.
"How was your night, Larkas?" Lonki asked.
"Blissful," Kent had to answer, watching the expressions of his friends to see if perhaps Lovina had informed them of his sudden exit the previous night.
However, seeing they were unaware of his situation, he sighed in his heart. His performance of the Larkas persona was indeed impeccable.
Larkas had anxiety issues and a constant need to seek the approval of others. So Kent was living the persona well, making the two best friends not suspect a thing despite being with Larkas for close to 70 years already.
"I'll see you guys later," Kent said to his two friends before running off.
A few minutes later, he appeared in a large section of land where close to 600 people stood, each holding or hanging a sword in its sheath.
