Chapter 1696

Another officer, his face etched with concern, stared in the direction of Liam's vanishing car. "We've got to trust him. It's just Nexus Town we're talking about. He's come back from far more dangerous places without a scratch!"

"Exactly! Now, let's get back to our stations and keep watch. Sir made it clear—we've got to secure the fort!"

With that, the officers exchanged a knowing look and snapped back to their stern expressions.

"Yes, sir!"

The soldiers saluted sharply and hurried back to their posts.

Meanwhile, Liam's car had cleared the border checkpoint. Normally, it would be a twenty-minute drive to Nexus Town from the Pendragon border. However, Liam veered off about five miles down the road, taking a rough, winding path at a fork. His car darted along the forested mountain trails, and in under ten minutes, he reached a secluded valley just outside Nexus Town.

Nestled about a mile from Nexus Town, the valley lay shrouded in thick woods, alive with the symphony of wildlife an