Atlas ordered the Darkling to find any rare powerful monsters on the way west so he could avoid them if he weren't strong enough. The Dungeon Creature agreed before soaring into the sky.
Following that, he wanted to find an inn to stay in for the night as the Rank Up test was tomorrow morning, which excited him, 'I should head west to reach the Confederation, but that can wait while I conquer the Dawnstars Dungeons,' he thought with a smile.
It took him twenty minutes to reach the city gate, where a messenger awaited him. Atlas looked at the man who started speaking respectfully, "Azhar'Zul. Commander Morris wants you to come to the barracks for your reward. The mayor has just left the city for a meeting in the capital once she visits him."