paranoianovel Chapter 177: Ch 177: A Dinner Outing - Part 2
Chapter 177: Ch 177: A Dinner Outing - Part 2
Chapter 177: Ch 177: A Dinner Outing - Part 2As the tension between them began to settle into something more transactional, Selene reached into her coat pocket and retrieved a small, luminous object.
It pulsed faintly in her palm, light refracting off its pristine, crystalline surface. She set it down on the table between them with a soft clink.
Nora leaned in, intrigued, as she picked up the crystal and turned it between her fingers. Its deep, iridescent glow reflected off her sharp eyes.
Selene watched her reaction carefully before speaking.
"I’d like to trade this in exchange for Rize Spencer’s debt."
At first, Nora looked unimpressed. She twirled the crystal lightly, rolling it between her fingers like it was a mere trinket.
"This looks like dungeon loot. Selene, I expected something more... substantial."
She remarked, raising an eyebrow.
Selene chuckled, shaking her head slightly.
"You’re thinking too small, Nora. This isn’t just some random dungeon drop. It’s a Genesis Crystal."
She gestured at the crystal.
Nora’s brows furrowed slightly.
"Genesis Crystal? What’s that?"
She repeated the term, as if testing its weight.
Selene nodded.
"These are extremely rare. You won’t find them in just any dungeon, and you certainly won’t get them by accident. Have your re
She ordered.
The man hesitated. Then, slowly, a smirk returned to his lips.
"You’ll find out soon enough."
He whispered.
And then—his body convulsed.
Selene’s eyes widened.
Poison.
A faint purple hue spread from his lips as he collapsed, foam gathering at the corners of his mouth.
Nora let out a frustrated groan.
"Seriously?"
Selene sighed, stepping back. She had expected something like this.
But what worried her wasn’t the assassin himself.
It was the fact that someone had already anticipated her meeting with Nora.
Which meant that whatever game they had been playing before—
Had just become a whole lot more dangerous.