Ethan sorted through the remaining skill books, pulling out those for rogues and marksmen. After picking out the useful ones and tossing the duplicates back, he handed the stack to Slashblade.
"Give these to Celia and have her store them in the guild vault. Anyone who needs them can exchange them for contribution points," Ethan instructed.
Skyblade, ever the eager one, chimed in, "Ethan, when are we heading to the Ironvale Mountains?"
Ethan thought for a moment before answering, "Probably in the next couple of days."
"Alright, we'll get ready!" Slashblade said, nodding.
But Ethan shook his head. "This time, I'm going alone."
"Not happening," Slashblade immediately protested.
"Yeah, no way," SeraphWarrior added.
"Are you saying we're not good enough?" Skyblade blurted out, his tone a mix of hurt and defiance.
