Annoyed, Serena pounced on him and began to harshly ruffle his hair. "Who's the kid now?" she asked smugly.
"Everyone is watching. Who is it?" Asher responded casually, causing her to pause.
She looked around and noticed that many people in the tavern were staring at her with amused smiles. Embarrassed, she quickly let go and returned to her seat, her face turning red as if blood might drain from her any moment. She just sat there, bowing her head, too shy to say anything to him.
Asher left her be and made his way to the quest board. "Hmm, since I'm going to the 10,000 Poison Lands, might as well take a quest from there." He scanned the board and picked one. "Violet Blood Flower collection… A-rank quest. This will do."
The 10,000 Poison Lands—a treacherous region filled with deadly flora, venomous beasts, and toxic air—was also the rumored location of one of the War God's Trials.
