The Mission Begins...

Night had fallen and the dim light of the stars could be seen above the city. 

While the noble and wealthier districts were able to afford streetlamps, the poor areas on the other hand were left to rot in the darkness.

Sophie glanced down at the map in her hand as she cautiously made her way towards the meeting point.

Time had sped up the moment she had accepted the quest from the Archdemon of Pride so now the mission had begun.

Rescue or sell the count's daughter…

Well obviously, she was going to rescue the poor girl. But she needed a plan to make sure that things didn't go south.

Sophie tucked the rusty knife in one of the pockets of her tattered robe and tried to make her body as small as possible.

The darkness of the city and the long shadows that were cast against the walls made it easy for a skinny girl to navigate her way to her destination without being seen.

Besides… guards usually did not patrol the slums.