Lane ran above the river, observing the water as he headed toward the lake. It was calm, very calm, with no traces of monsters or Mana. It seemed that the dam that was installed at the mouth of the river had worked well, stopping the monsters from spreading. It was a bit of a shame, but…
All of a sudden, Lane paused, as he picked on some movement in the corner of his eye.
There was someone on the riverside trail.
Someone guarding the place, perhaps? That would certainly be the most reasonable explanation. But the Mana levels…
Intrigued, Lane leaped over to the trees growing on the riverbank, crouching among the branches, and focused his eyes on the target.
To his surprise, it was a civilian. Just a normal man, going for a jog…
Well, maybe not so 'normal', considering that he was running in the dark, without any flashlight, in the closed-off zone.
And, while he was most definitely still a civilian, he was on the verge of awakening.
