The moon was high up in the sky as Lukas, Melody, and Akira made their way back into the city.
They'd stayed in the Green Forest longer than they'd planned because the hunt had been genuinely more fun than they'd planned.
While none of them had forgotten for even one second how dangerous it was, just having [Temptation] there was enough for it all to feel like a game.
All it took was one clean hit with the sword, and they'd have another kill to their name.
They hadn't even noticed the time, only focused on killing. Lukas' eyes were on his experience bar, grinning at the growth in it. There was no denying it now. Getting to S-rank in a month was no longer a dream but a reality.
They were all in high spirits as they made their way back to the hotel. They showed the guards their tokens, having gotten one for Akira when they'd first brought her to the hotel, and were allowed in.
