Black Iron City, nearing midnight.
The Mermaid's song had been carrying on for hours, finally, accompanied by Mary, she returned to the Church headquarters for a rest. Most likely, they'd have to go back to Silver City by tomorrow morning. After all, being out for more than three days while a monster siege happened in Silver City—if the Divine Throne doesn't return soon to calm the public, the conservative faction will surely make noise.
But Sariel wasn't sleepy at all. On one hand, he set up an Eye of Omniscience at the door of the Astrology Old Lady to track her, to see how she conducts her search for lost items. As expected, she was going around all the taverns in the city to gather information. What an old fraud!
On the other hand, he found the entrance of the Night Rose Tavern crowded with players scrambling for bread, with nearly all three major player corps of Black Iron City present.
