“How did I get myself into this?” Jin wondered as he continued aimlessly down what seemed to be an unended path packed with trees and foliage. The behemoth was finishing up his preparations before heading towards Yamashiro’s last known location. Deep down, Jin knew that this would likely be a one-way trip. Either he would kill Yamashiro thus sending on him on a path to Izumi and never return to this place or he’d die. Whichever outcome occurred, he had made peace with it and spent the last few moments of relative peace bidding farewell to those he considered acquaintances. Mattoro, Herman, Jerr, Godfrey. These were just a few of the people he had grown to appreciate.
As he was beginning to leave the town of Oak, however, he was stopped by Herman who had yet another ‘last request’ for him. The request was simple enough, he only had to meet a medical colleague of his, Dr. Stephan Mabuz, who ran a small magic shop in Oak. The job was simple enough. Dr. Mabuz needed help retrieving a particular mushroom and was short on time to obtain it. Given the nature of the mushroom, he could not buy it outright and most people avoided the good doctor all together. It just so happened that Jin was in the area. “Why can’t you do it?” Jin angrily inquired when pressed by Herman. “Because I have patients to take care of. Patients, who might I add, still need to be attended to while I sit here talking to you. It won’t be long, just a quick jaunt to the woods tonight to pick it up. If you leave now, it will be dark by the time you arrive. A simple task, no?” Jin sneered as he begins walking towards the woods, hearing Herman’s chuckle as he departs. “The mushroom you’re looking for will be gray. It’s tall and skinny with glowing green dots on it. Try not to ingest anything!”
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