Chapter 40 - Breakthroughs

Lucien stood outside the manor, waiting patiently under the warm afternoon sun.

Moments later, they arrived.

Lukas led the group. Twelve members in total.

Each one wore a look of excitement. Their eyes gleamed with pride. They fidgeted slightly, still riding the high of their breakthrough.

As they came to a stop in front of Lucien, they stood tall and gave a respectful salute.

Lucien silently activated INSPECT.

Lukas was now Level 30. The others had reached Level 10.

He gave a small nod of approval.

"Well done, everyone. I know how hard you've worked to reach this point," Lucien said. "As promised, I'll reward you. So tell me. What would you like?"

The group froze.

A few exchanged glances. No one spoke.

Nervousness settled over them like a fog. The truth was... they didn't know what to ask for.

Lucien had already given them so much. It felt wrong to ask for more.