"Nooooo!!!" Ren wailed, her hand outstretched toward the empty cave entrance.
The pig was gone. Her roast. Her crackling. Her breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It had drifted away through the overgrowth like a grease-covered dream.
Ren's lip quivered. She was genuinely about to cry. The hunger was real, and the heartbreak was raw.
Ding!
A sound of triumphant trumpets—like a choir of victorious angels—exploded in her head, drowning out her pork-grief.
[System: CONGRATULATIONS! Side Quest Complete: "The Fellowship of the Fangs".]
[Reward: 50,000 Survival Points (XP).]
Ren's eyes widened so much they almost popped out of her skull. The tears of sorrow instantly evaporated.
[System: The Rite of the Severed Fang has been successfully prevented.]
[Status Update: Kael has revoked the Rite. He is no longer a Beast King. Relationship Status between Kael and Syris has upgraded from "Mortal Enemies" to "Reluctant Acquaintances Who Still Hate Each Other But Won't Kill Each Other Today".]
