Chapter 415: Raven's Return [Part 2]

Chapter 415: Raven's Return [Part 2]



"Hey," Northern waved his hand briefly as she stopped in front of him.

"Hey, Northern."

He observed her for a couple of seconds.

Raven was... well, at the very least, her armor was beaten and battered, with crude lacerations

in several areas. Blood had dried on her skin here and there, even on her face.

But underneath that dried blood was smooth ivory skin that remained flawless.

It shocked Northern.

"I don't know whether to say you look like shit. Because you do look like shit, but I'm not actually sure you look like shit."

Raven smiled softly and raised her eyes to meet his.

"You've grown taller," she paused and waited before adding, "and stronger... in such a short time too. Did you finally become a Master?"

Northern chuckled dismissively, "Who knows, did I?"

Helena and Terence stared at him unceremoniously; they looked like they had greater things to worry about.

Northern observed both their expressions and decided to ignore them, bringing his focus back to Raven.

"I'm guessing the fact that you're here means Afkon is dead and your plan will be moving to its next phase."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Raven nodded with determination in her eyes and said:

"Although, I owe you my sincere gratitude. All four rifts suddenly closed."

Northern frowned for a bit, then remembered, *Right, I forced closed all of them to keep Kryos from going out through any leakage.*

He deliberately intensified his frown and directed it at her.

"If you feel any bit of sincere gratitude, then leave me out of your plan going forward."

He made it clear to her and turned away. However, Helena's voice stopped him in his tracks.

"All she's been doing, she's only done for the good of everyone. She neglected her own self and..."

"Helena..." Terence softly called, stopping Helena from saying more.

"Raven doesn't want anyone to know," she whispered.

This caused Helena to eat back her words and grind her teeth.

"You are selfish, Northern. You have no idea how much this girl is suffering to make everyone leave this damned continent."

"No need to find your way to me. With that commotion just now, there's no way I wouldn't

find my way here."

Annette cut out of the crowd of people, who were slowly returning to their business, boiling meat and jesting amongst each other.

It was a sort of cheerful atmosphere, even though it was midnight.

"So, you killed Afkon?" Annette asked with a joyless face.

Her arms were bandaged, and one part of her face and eyes, leaving only her functioning eye

exposed.

Raven nodded, "I had no choice."

"Calm down, kid. I'm not judging you. Come with me."

She led Raven into the shelter, cutting through the passageway automatically created by the

way some people positioned themselves on the left and right, leaving a little space in

between.

Annette asked as they walked forward, "Do you have anything you want to tell me?"

"The Empire's forces were slaughtered."

Annette raised a brow, "Indeed, Zephyr had mentioned they had backup from the Empire. But

slaughtered? How?"

"I'm guessing monsters. Only that it was a one-sided massacre."

Annette paused in her tracks, her eyes waning with confusion and a little fright, "That is

impossible. They are the Empire's forces..."

"Unless they met something incredibly powerful, it is. Anyway, I feel things need to pick up

pace because of this new development."

Raven paused and looked deeply into Annette's eyes.

"The Empire will send stronger forces, that I am sure of. They've had a lot of recent failures in trying to exterminate things. I am sure, the next set of knights they'll send will be unbeatable.

We need to move quickly."

Annette's expression was blank for a while, her eyes unmoving as she dove deep into her thoughts. Then she finally laid her gaze on Raven, looking at her suspiciously before

speaking.

"I understand your point. But what things exactly are you talking about?"