Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

The upcoming trip to the mountains tomorrow didn't promise to be a walk in the park.

Colby noticed that Sophie seemed a bit on edge, so he stepped up, took her hand, and reassured her, "Hey, don't worry. I'll make sure we've got enough people with us to keep everyone safe." "Alright," Sophie replied without a second thought.

It was clear they needed to be fully prepared for anything.

Later that evening, Sophie knocked on Gordon's door.

"Come on in," Gordon replied in a flat tone.

Sophie walked in and found Gordon deep in a game of chess, the room dimly lit, casting all sorts of eerie shadows.

"Mr. Gordon," she began.

"I know what you're about to ask," Gordon looked up and said. "You're curious about who's pulling the strings here, right?"

Sophie furrowed her brow and asked, "Is there really treasure in that mountain?"

"I honestly don't know," Gordon admitted, making Sophie frown even more. "You don't know?"

"That mountain was flattened by our ancestors over five years, decades ago. Since then, it's just been sitting there, neglected and overgrown. It's nothing but an old mountain path now. I've had people search it, but they came up empty-handed."

percent of what you say seems to be smoke and mirrors. I can't figure out what's real and what's not. Are you going to put us in danger, or are we just

Gordon paused

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