“So, is that what we’re looking for?” Sally blinked.

Lina nodded in the affirmative. “Yup. But it looks like they don’t have it here. Let’s go check out the other stores.”

The trio left this shop and ventured over to others. With many such specialist shops lining the streets, that meant that they were not without options.

Even after trawling through one store after another, however, Lina was still unable to find a piece to her liking. As the supply of fire obsidian was not plentiful and was only mined in limited quantities annually, coming into it involved a lot of luck.

“We still have two more shops left to cover. If these don’t pan out, I’ll have to go check in with Bryan and my mentor,” Lina said as she massaged her temples.

Natalie nodded. “Let’s head inside and have a look first then.”

“Yeah,” Lina replied.

She went first, with Sally trailing close behind.

Natalie was about to follow after them but paused when she sensed a pair of eyes upon her.

“What’s wrong, Nat?” Sally asked over her shoulder when she noticed that Natalie had stopped.

her surroundings in search

or so from where she was, she spotted Jacqueline’s smiling face at a storefront staring right back

she was not expecting Jacqueline to

What is she after?

summon

throat for Natalie to see before she turned and bolted off

Jacqueline!” Natalie sent the bodyguards in

then went forth in

Natalie. “Did you say that you just saw

a grim-looking

was positive that

had been subsisting on recently, the woman’s previously pallid complexion was surprisingly

up here? Why aren’t you

solemnly. “We can’t leave madam alone. Should

surprised Sally blinked. “It’s good that

the two of us may not be enough to handle things if Jacqueline has others with her,” one of the

for her to continue shopping. “All right. Sal, could you

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