Danger ahead!

"Start? Where to?" Both Alex and the Monk blurted out at the same time. Alex then turned toward the monk to give him a stern glare. "Liam, I told you before, and I am telling you now. I just don't trust these two, and where is the other woman?"

Liam nodded. "That's fine. I also don't trust them, but they have signed special contracts. So we don't have to worry about that right now. And the woman… she said she would join us when we have something for her."

"Oh?" Alex's eyes widened slightly. "Oooh!" She then opened her mouth again as her look of apprehension changed into one of amusement. "Special contracts, huh?" She sneered at the two.

By now, the information had spread around the guild about exactly who these two were. "Oh, how the mighty Oracle has fallen!" Alex ridiculed the first guy. 

He did not do anything to her per see, but he had done a lot to Crimson Abyss and Liam, which she obviously was going to take personally. As for the other guy…