"Shadewell's efficiency couldn't possibly be this low," Ravenna furrowed her brow. "With Marlina temporarily reassigned, someone should have immediately stepped in to replace her. How come no one has—"
In that instant, Seraphina and Ravenna simultaneously fixed their gaze on a small hillock in the distance.
"Who's there!"
Seraphina's reaction was more severe and hostile than when she had discovered Marlina earlier. Her body instinctively entered a combat-ready state.
The aura...
Had the individual not deliberately leaked their presence, Seraphina might not have detected them.
A formidable opponent, appearing so suddenly. Were they here to eliminate Ravenna and me?
"So Lord Hydral had such a clandestine force at his disposal..."
A rough, deep, and spirited female voice echoed from the hillock. A woman, standing at an impressive 2.3 meters tall, clad in damaged armor revealing muscular arms and abdomen, materialized.
