Wester Silver's mother had belonged to House Cross, a minor noble lineage.
Questions arose immediately.
How had a member of a lesser house obtained a semi-divine weapon?
Some speculated hidden inheritance.
Others suspected concealment of more sensitive origins. Wester offered no elaboration.
Meanwhile, Kiara received a formal summons from the palace.
Emperor Alexander intended to bestow a title in recognition of her contribution during the dungeon break and public defense. Noah received the messenger in Kiara's stead.
"My master is in closed-door cultivation," Noah informed the envoy calmly. "She respectfully declines an immaterialistic title. Instead, she requests a materialistic reward of a large estate on the outskirts of the Imperial City for manufacturing purposes. Direct production will reduce logistical delays for Nexus."
The message traveled upward.
