Chapter 199 - 193: Friend
We are getting there.
It hurts already. But there's no huge army coming to meet us.
Such is the way of distractions. And behind you is support. I know you well enough to know you won't turn back, and this is the best possible chance you'll ever have. Just try not to be seen.
The ruined capital offered plenty of places to stay mostly hidden. There were remnant walls, even more nearly intact buildings than Tulland would have thought. He tried not to go into any of them, as there wasn't a single one of them that didn't look like it wouldn't topple on him given the barest excuse. There were monsters to kill, but each of those was taken care of so quickly they had no opportunity to make noise or alert any of the others.
To its eternal credit, the other System was doing its best to keep them informed of whatever it could see, bending rules to their absolute limit to make it work.
| Stealth Kill! You just made your 32nd stealth kill in enemy territory! Nobody has noticed you yet, at least in any way that's readily apparent. Keep moving towards your goal, and remember to be careful. This is the home stretch. Don't let your guard down.
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