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CHAPTER 39
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2024-10-29 19:42:56: THEON’s POV
As that faint sound of roar reached my senses, I knew something was wrong.
“Damn, where is it?” I frantically spat as I sprinted into this dark wood.
Ryu informed me that Rhys kind of also strolled here, and David is somewhere in this forest. Then was this commotion the result of their convergence?
I only let Ryu come with me, while I forbade Luna, Liam, and Ane to come. It could also save me from having more and more conflict between them. As Ryu’s destination is on the east, I assigned Fish to the west, and I then headed south.
That woman, what is she thinking? Strolling in such a place without a companion is tantamount to suicide.
I dashed deeper into the woods when another lapse of a loud growl echoed in the background, causing me to stop to analyze where it came from. I changed my course to the right, running at my full speed before the sound fades away.
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