Chapter 61
The moment they jumped out of the hole, they burst into a full sprint through the streets. The townspeople, who had been going about their day, turned their heads in confusion and alarm. The group of strange individuals running wildly looked bruised, bloody, and exhausted—one of them was even floating unconscious above the ground.
Their disheveled appearance drew immediate attention, but what truly sent a ripple of fear through the crowd was the hole in the wall of the mansion behind them—Bale's mansion.
Located in the heart of town—unlike Cedric's which sat quietly at the town's edge—Bale's estate was a known symbol of order and authority. To see a massive breach in its wall, and bloodied figures fleeing from it, unsettled the entire district.
Fear. Confusion. Murmurs. It spread like wildfire.
