Chapter 145: Looming Danger & Stall Opening
Word of restless monsters beyond the city walls snuffed out the lighthearted atmosphere around the newly built exploding corn stall in an instant.
The easy laughter faded, and a thick, tense silence settled over every member of the group.
Mike's lazy, carefree grin slipped from his face. He crossed his arms firmly over his chest, and the playful glint in his eyes hardened into sharp wariness.
"Monsters on the move, huh?" he muttered, kicking a loose stone at his feet.
"Figures things can never stay quiet for long around us. We travel for a little peace, and trouble always comes knocking before we can even catch our breath."
A faint, somber shadow lingered deep within his gaze.
Every new battle and every emerging threat dragged his thoughts back to Mimi and Bart, the dear friends they had lost to the void demon.
Those painful memories never gonna faded, and the endless cycle of fighting only reopened old wounds.
