Spending Night Together With Jean

Cruzer shook his head, dismissing the strange encounter as nothing more than a fleeting moment of misunderstanding.

His attention returned to the request board, his mind already sifting through the various missions that could help him grow stronger.

The opportunities Highborne City presented were endless, and his focus sharpened on the tasks that could hone his skills further.

Yet, as he browsed, a lingering thought tugged at the back of his mind—the abrupt change in the adventurers' behavior.

He couldn't ignore how strangers who had once been indifferent now avoided his gaze entirely, their movements brisk and purposeful as they steered clear of him.

It was as if he had suddenly become someone to be feared or shunned, and the shift was as palpable as it was puzzling.