Nadine crouched and sprinted toward an area that had no monsters. However, her movements alerted one of them and it began to pursue her.

Panicking, Nadine ran as fast as she could. Due to her weakened state, she could barely stay on her feet. It was her survival instincts that took over. She had no idea when she would ever find safety or how long she had to run.

***

Meanwhile, a car was steadily traveling across an empty street far away from Nadine's location. Adrian was behind the wheel, while Rozi munched on some jerky as she gazed outside.

"Do you know where we are?" Adrian asked.

Rozi wiped her mouth and looked at Adrian in confusion. "No."

Adrian smiled. "This is Vanglesville."

"Vanglesville? The place where its people became legates?" Rozi asked curiously as she took a sip of water.

"This is the place where Jerome was found as a baby!"

"War Legate Dominus?" Rozi had heard of how Adrian was Jerome’s mentor, and that he had replaced Adrian as the next legate.

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