Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Forest Master met with the representative of the Casters early in the morning.


She noticed the bloodshot in his eyes, "It seems that the new weapons of the various Forest Masters gave you quite the headache last night."


"They don't have any damn new weapons, it's all Lord Durin's handiwork. We tested it all night, and this year, the Forest Masters are still using unrestricted warfare. I believe Lord Durin's squad is likely to be the nightmare of all Forest Masters," the Caster's representative said so confidently.


"Your Casters wouldn't choose to spill Lord Durin's little secrets, would you?"


"No, I invited the Bishop of the Prime Creator on the spot, and everyone swore an oath to No-name," the representative replied: "Lord Durin is a Divine Craftsman, and we Casters would never break the rules, otherwise we couldn't bear the shame of Foresty Land."


At this point, hearing the clamor within the venue, the Caster's representative looked towards it: "It has begun, my lady."


Chapter 5: I Have a Big Dream...