Back at the top of the mountain Romero and the rest were still being chased by the shadow beast.
After Harper fell off the cliff, Professor Sun was overtaken by despair. Although he couldn't see if she died in the darkness of the night, he knew that the drop was at least 200 meters. Even a Martial Warrior would have a hard time surviving such a drop, not to mention Harper who was only a Martial Apprentice.
Under these conditions his old body had completely shut down as grief filled his mind, forcing Romero to carry him on his back while they ran.
Unfortunately, this had slowed them down and prevented their escape from the shadow beast. Romero honestly thought about dropping Professor Sun down and leaving him for dead.
