After class ended, Adonis slipped out of the lecture hall before most students had even stood up.
He moved through the corridors with purpose, his black robes fluttering behind him like a shadow detaching from its owner.
Minos was already waiting near the mission board in the central plaza, leaning against a marble pillar with arms crossed. His striking pink hair caught the late-afternoon sun, making him look almost ethereal.
The moment he spotted Adonis, his lips curved into that familiar smug grin.
"Right on time, Mate," Minos said, pushing off the pillar. "I was starting to think you'd chicken out."
Adonis stopped a few steps away.
"I don't chicken out. I just don't waste time."
Minos laughed, "Good answer. Come on then. We're taking the D-rank observation quest for Flocky village. Bandit sightings. Perfect cover. No one will question two Nova brats heading out for 'village safety patrol'."
Adonis agreed, "Alright."
They walked together to the mission counter.
