'The System never offered me an optional quest before. That's weird. Something smells fishy here.' Jack's thoughts churned as he stared at the notification floating in his vision.
'Yes! What's the worst that can happen.'
Caelen approached, divine aura still crackling around him as he swept the forest for threats. "What troubles you, Lord? You look like you've seen a ghost."
Jack chose his words like a man walking through a minefield. Explaining the system would make him sound completely insane. "The Gravehowl Jackals... they don't belong here. Something bigger forced them out. Something nastier. That's why they came here and tore through your village."
The priest's face went stone-cold as he realized the truth. "Then the Light didn't just guide me to jackals. Whatever drove them from their territory..." He paused, scanning the treeline with new wariness. "It's still out there."
