279 Ren’s Plan  

Inside Maze Forest, a cooling breeze swept the area with an earthly freshness. A dew speckles spider web slung between two plants glinted and twinkled as it caught the sun while some forest creature flitting from tree to tree.

Hubert was minding his store while he was engrossed in his inventions. There was no customer this day except the usual, Ren and his friends, but Hubert didn't mind the slow business.

Sooner or later, players would pour into the place. There was no question about that.

Hubert was entirely focused on what he was doing, and the tiny gnome wasn't minding the ruckus of his neighbors on the other side of the wall.

They had been noisy since they arrived. Hubert was used to it and had learned to ignore them. As long as they cleaned the place, they had no problems. The noise of their activity felt dull on his ears anyway, the echoes swallowed by the surrounding vegetation.

Until the peace was disturbed by Leonel's loud roar.