Player Reborn 2
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“Here’s the thing,” he told Trent. “We got nothing.”
“Nothing?”
“Not a damn thing.”
“You sure you completed it?”
“Oh yeah. I have a little medal on my character screen that proves it. But the devs gave us nothing. I guess there’s a lesson in there somewhere.”
“I don’t see it.”
“Me either, but it helps if I pretend there was something to learn.”
Trent laughed. “Well, at least I know.”
“There was one thing,” said Tripp. “You know about the whole tower heart thing, right?”
“Sure. You’ve told that story to a hundred different streamers and casters.”
“Well, here’s something I didn’t tell them. Before the tower collapsed, I took some of the tower's heart essence. I figured it was pretty rare. So, I artificed it into a bunch of weapons. One each for me and my friends. If you see any minotaurs or rogues or mages out there with tower heart weaponry, you’ll know they’re the real deal.”
“Interesting. I tried reaching out to the girl. Etta. She hasn’t gotten back to me.”
“She flew out to meet her bother. He’s in France, so she’s gone to meet him for a vacation. Maybe you could get Rolley or Barnard on the show. Rolley can talk for days.”
“Maybe I will. Where you headed off to now, Tripp?”
Tripp shrugged. “Where else? I have some crafting to do.”
THE END