There was one good news and one bad.
The good news was that right before the Dark Beasts could leave the Dark Valley and wreck havoc all over, a transparent barrier flickered at the edges of the Valley and stopped them.
As for the bad news… perhaps it wasn't bad for others in the Red City or those whose livelihoods depended on the forest, whether it was hunting or scavenging, but for Max it definitely was because with the barrier covering the valley, he wouldn't be able to enter and grind for the Kill Points.
Tak! Tak! Tak!
Sitting on the couch in the living room, Max was silently sipping wine while his index finger repeatedly tapped the wooden handrest.
Right then…
Step! Step! Step!
Light footsteps sounded behind him and a moment later, two slender bare hands came from behind and embraced him.
Max turned his head slightly just in time to see his second sister-in-law, Li Xiaomin, resting her chin on his shoulder.
