After several days of arduous and sleepless trekking, we finally arrived at an ancient town that bore the heavy marks of time. The people here hurried about with anxiety and unease etched across their faces, filled with deep vigilance toward strangers like us who had just arrived.
"It seems there is some unknown secret hidden here," I lowered my voice and said with a solemn expression.
The young woman beside me nodded slightly, determination shining in her gaze. "I can sense an evil power surging in the shadows like a tide."
Chapter 21