The whole city was dead silent and cautious. Soldiers of the City Watch were actively making rounds throughout the entire night just to make sure that everything was fine.
Only the sound of crickets and owls echoed as the torches flickered in the wind creating theatrics of shadows on the walls of the houses and buildings.
The city was asleep, however, outside the walls deep in the woods a few distances away—southwest of Adenberd, two shadowy figures were lurking inside a wooden shack.
The atmosphere was serene as the run-down wooden shack was surrounded by tall trees amidst the darkness and the forest noises. Yet, the calming silvery moonlight illuminated the whole vicinity just mildly.
"You couldn't even do such a simple task?!"
The voice sounded from the wooden shack as the mysterious archer was standing by the window side with a man at their rear wearing a frustrated expression.
