Chapter 1258

Carissa and her group arrived in Lunvale, posing as traveling merchants. After gathering information about Stone Village, their first priority was to contact Kyle and Travis.

She marked the inn where they were staying with an orchid drawn in a conspicuous spot, leaving a secret signal. Anyone familiar with the code would be able to find them.

That evening, Kyle and Travis arrived, both looking exhausted. They were covered in dust, their clothes wrinkled, their hair hastily combed with their hands, their shoes caked with dirt. It was clear they had just come down from the mountains.

Carissa had been on edge the entire journey, her heart heavy with worry. Upon seeing them, she quickly asked about their situation.

Kyle first tried to ease her tension. “When we sent the pigeon post, we had lost all contact and there was no trace of them. But just a couple of days ago, we found something. In the old forest south of Stone Village, we discovered a mark left by Rafael. It proves they had been there, and it should have been just a few days ago.”

That news allowed Carissa to breathe a little easier. But then Kyle explained the reason for their temporary disappearance.

“We received a secret directive from the king to investigate where the grain and weapons were/ hidden in the mountains,” Kyle continued. “So, when we got the message, we set off to search for it.”

movements closely, to see who they interacted with, who brought in supplies, and how much was sent. He felt that would be more efficient and safer than heading into the mountains

last through the winter, as

Salvador’s letter insisted that only by uncovering weapons and armor could they confirm the conspiracy and label it as rebellion. Once confirmed, they could destroy the weapons and use nearby forces to eliminate

After receiving the secret directive, they split into groups and entered

days later, only Rafael and Dylan had not returned. Everyone else had regrouped at

venture back into the mountains to search for them. It wasn’t

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high up on the southern mountain. The mark was carved into a tree–an orchid with all its petals intact. This was a good sign–it meant they hadn’t encountered any immediate danger or injury

injured, a petal would be missing. If they were in danger, one of the corners would be

the full blossom confirmed that they had been unharmed

brow furrowed. ” Is there any news

one person specifically tailing him these past few days,” Kyle said. “He’s been frequenting the local brothels and coffeehouses, or

his relationship with the local

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