Chapter 128
“It has been a considerable amount of time, Your Highness. I never anticipated encountering you under these circumstances.”
“Indeed, the sentiment is mutual.”
The setting was dawn, shrouded in thick mist. Allowing the hoot of an owl from somewhere to drift into his ears, Raciel wore a smirk as he confronted Demian.
Subsequently, he brushed away the cobwebs that had ensnared his hair.
“Oh, a spider. Oh, a bug.”
The disarray wasn’t limited to his hair. His neck and sections of his attire bore the signs of a struggle. Cobwebs were an expected nuisance, and his entire body bore the marks of soil and the residue of crushed moss. This was the result of him maneuvering through a narrow and dimly lit cave in preparation for an ambush.
“Nevertheless, how did you come to know about the cave in the midst of the hill?” Demian inquired.
Raciel shrugged nonchalantly.
“Just happened to stumble upon it.”