Chapter 319: Chapter 319 - Boundaries and Schemes

"Welcome back… I was waiting for you. Care to explain where have you been last night and what happened to your bald sidekick?"

Deep in her thoughts about all that transpired during the last day, Sarah was startled momentarily when she was suddenly confronted by the golden mascot, the current leader of the Adventurer's Guild, the illustrious Sir Michael. 

He was the Mistress's chosen little puppet, that she was planning to use to run for the City Leader's position. After all, he was a well-known and trusted name, a bona fide hero to the citizens of Higrove.

As such, all her subordinates, just like Sarah herself, were ordered to cooperate with this man, and follow his orders. They were in no circumstances to go against him. At least not directly…