Caelan immediately stopped in his tracks, then let go of the female assassin's arm.
"Since you've leveled up, I won't keep you any longer," he said calmly. "If fate allows, we'll meet again next time."
After saying that, his figure flickered—and vanished.
Only the female assassin was left standing there, utterly stunned, the wind blowing past her like a joke.
Wait—what? Didn't you promise to take me to the camp ahead? Why did you suddenly change your mind?!
"B-big boss! Wait for me! I haven't reached the camp yet!" she shouted anxiously, looking up.
But she couldn't even see his back anymore—let alone his "taillights."
She stomped the ground in frustration.
"Big boss is way too much! How can he do that?! But… I really didn't expect he'd still be alive. That's great… really great."
…
Meanwhile, Caelan kept moving while checking his various status panels.
[Class Mutation Quest: 3-Star] completed. Level cap unlocked.
