A Grim News

As the vermillion rays of the setting sun warmed the world, a stunning black mare made her way past several tough, intelligent-looking individuals who sat cross-legged, apparently resting after an arduous task.

Atop the mare was an ashen-haired young man with an irked expression.

"Oi! Hahaha! Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn, why so angry? Did that traitor kill your mother or something? Chill out, brother. You're a warrior. No one's going to blame you for not catching that ex-heroine."

"Heh, judging by how the kid's acting, this must be his first failure."

"Ooh, how frightening..."

The resting veterans slightly made fun of the Doppelganger, though none dared take things too far after witnessing Shye's battle against Van Smolders of the Roaring Flame.

Naturally, Alexander Aphelion saw Zeth and the Doppelganger too, but the guy merely glanced at the duo before ignoring them the next moment.