Chapter 99

The rooftop of the Furnace.

I was lost in thought while gazing at the mesmerizing sight created by the intertwining of the endlessly burning firewood flames and the continuously falling snow.

One week after the Torturer's invasion.

Thanks to the Vice Captain's near-perfect strategy and the Knight Commander's efforts, the residents of Rondan didn't suffer much damage.

However, there were casualties within the Knight Order, and in the process, a few buildings were destroyed, resulting in significant resource consumption.

Still, pain that doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

I firmly believed that Rondan would grow even stronger because of this incident.

I hadn't encountered the Hunter once since that event.

I asked around trying to meet him and clear up the misunderstanding, but no one had seen the Hunter.

I wondered if he might have left Rondan, but remembering how he seemed to care for Agartha in his own way, I thought he might still be in Rondan because of that...