Passing The First Quest
Author: Mage Writer
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

‘Arnold.’

Someone was calling him.

‘Arnold.’

That voice again.He shook his head and he could swear that the feeling was gone almost instantly. It was fast and surprising.

'Arnold.'

That voice yet again. That voice in his head was speaking to him. He snapped out of his reverie and left the old man’s gaze finally.

The feeling was gone and the locked gaze was broken.

“Yes?” he replied the voice.

Somehow, now that he had gone through this number of humiliating experiences, he didn’t exactly care if he looked crazy. Heck, he might as well be crazy taking orders from that invisible being that had somehow taken up room in his body, in his mind and was controlling him with a voice and the promise of money.

‘Your quest has been completed and I can literally hear your thoughts, Arnold.'

“Well, good for you," Arnold whispered in reply. "Just tell me the score so we can as well get over with this first quest.”

At this point, he was shameless. What was at stake was suddenly greater than saving fac
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