Chapter 54

Atlas's Pov...

Life had always a to slap us hard on the face when we try to find the least happiness for ourselves. It had been this way all the time. For me, for the people around me. No matter how far we go, no matter what height we reach, we can't just escape from the brutality of this Goddamned world.

The rain was not harsh but it was biting — biting every corner of my heart it could reach. Caroline's life was so tough already. Why must she go through this again?

Rushing towards the lake, I tried to scan each and every nook of the side. But I didn't see any boat or anything. Who the hell did this? What did he want? I was quite sure he was still here. And if this murder was committed here, it was obvious that someone from Xanthan had done this. But I was unable to feel it and indeed, it was weird.

I looked around and that was when I excavated a trace. The man must've run so fast with the sword since the black liquid had its sprinkles to somewhere distant, probably in the more centr