Assembling the Dream Team    

How could she steal the egg from these people without getting herself killed? The thought seemed impossible.

Lydia needed that egg. One way or another, she would get that egg.

Nyx narrowed one eye at Lydia and snickered. "What about you, thief? Aren't your stats in the triple digits too?"

Lydia shot Nyx a sharp look. "The name's Lydia. And only high-ranking officials have stats like that. I'm just a relic hunter."

"A low-ranking thief, you mean," Nyx said, her voice dripping with condescension.

Lydia's brow twitched in irritation, but she held her tongue, refusing to rise to Nyx's bait. She needed to get to their good side and steal the egg when their guard was down.

"I want to enter the newbie section of the competition," Horizon said suddenly, his voice breaking the tension.