Clash of Factions and the Hunt for Gnolls

"Hey, Zachary, why do you keep distributing mana stones for free?" Aaron asked, his tone filled with frustration.

"Is there something wrong with it? You could think of it as community service," Zachary replied calmly.

"Of course there is. What are you going to do if those useless folks get used to receiving things without any effort?" Aaron retorted.

"What did they do wrong for you to call ordinary people useless?" Zachary asked, frowning.

"The problem is that they're doing nothing! In a situation like this, isn't someone who does nothing useless?" Aaron snapped.

The loud argument in the early morning made Justin rub his ears irritably. Looking over, he saw the two groups facing off against each other.

On one side was Aaron, who had previously approached Justin with a proposal, and on the other side was Zachary, who had passed by without a word. Justin scrutinized Zachary, who was glaring with intensity.