Of course, it was naive to think that would be the end of it.
The moment I stepped onto the street, I felt multiple presence silently following me.
Ten people.
Probably house enforcers or desperate scammers planning to steal back their money. They kept their distance and blended into the crowd.
I let them follow.
I turned corners at random, passed through quieter streets, and finally slipped into a narrow alleyway where the lantern light barely reached.
The moment I placed the Jester's Mask and activated it, the world lurched sideways.
Not literally—but that was how it felt to everyone watching.
My silhouette split and wavered, as if reality itself couldn't decide where I was standing.
The ten men rushed me all at once.
The first man swung a club straight at my head and missed by a mile.
