[The Butcher's Wrath]
The aftermath of the incident was big.
Despite the eventual 'defeat' of the Butcher, the criticism revolving around the BUA and the major Guilds didn't die down. Instead, it only grew louder and more persistent.
It was the scene that greeted me the moment I arrived at the Guild with Soran and Rowan's sister. Crowds packed the area outside as camera flashes went off one after another. Large broadcast trucks lined the end of the street while reporters swarmed the entrance alongside the gathering crowd, their voices carrying across the entire area.
Thankfully, we were prepared in advance as we stopped just a bit before the Guild, where a black SUV suddenly pulled up beside us.
For a split second, my body tensed.
My hand twitched upwards on its own, my exhausted mind already racing through a dozen scenarios of everything that could go wrong⎯
Then the car door slid open, and several familiar figures appeared.
"Where have you been?"
