Chapter 288 Progress Report (1/2)

Chapter 288 Progress Report

Soe and found themselves in the middle of another, sathered in theit look even smaller than it had before

However, these were not just any Sleepers frohters fro parties, as well as people who Nephis had recruited into her faction during her time in the Dark City

Back when Sunny had been a part of the group, they eak and hopeless youngin the cruel reality of the Forgotten Shore Now, things changed Neph's little helpers were ar ared materials, while some were even in possession of Memories They also held themselves very differently from before

Honestly, the difference between the now If Sunny didn't knohich hich, heStar walked through the crowd and approached thethat opened on the bleak view of the cursed ruins She looked at it for a short moment, and then turned around, a dark expression on her face

"Tell lanced at each other One of thely scars running all the way from his forehead to his chin, spoke with a bit of uncertainty:

"Welcoood that you are alive and well"

She gave him a nod The hunter paused, then continued, his voice somber:

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"We, uh… have followed your orders and advice for these past anized to protect the settle monsters With the Memories you and your cohort hunted for us in the ruins, the casualties were low both a the civilians Co Star rehed

"About the other thing… it went almost exactly how you told us it would Members of the Host ca that Effie surrendered herself to be judged for the disappearance of those Guards When we told theot violent Several people were injured, but no one died"

Effie scoffed The hunted gave her a complicated look and scratched his cheek

"After that, they would cos, alith the same demand But we kept our cool and just… well Took it Like you told us to do That seerier, but they had no real reason to escalate things In the end, they just settled forpeople around"

The tall huntress shook her head

"What's with the people foareetman looked down in embarrassment and cleared his throat

"Uh, that… well, you see, the more the Castle proclaimed that you have to answer for the murder of those Guards, the more people in the settlement became, how do I say this… appreciative of you?"

Effie looked at hily unjustly accused?"

He smiled sheepishly

"Ah, no Actually, the opposite They really appreciate the fact that you had… allegedly… killed half a dozen Guards In fact, their only regret is that you didn't kill more There are tales about how exactly you dealt with them, too, one more colorful than the other The most popular one is that, uh… the Guards wanted to rob you of your, eh, honor, so that's why you had to teach the Castle folks a lesson"

The tall huntress blinked

"My… honor? Since when do I have honor?"

The young rinned

"Hey, don't look at ht? Blame Park, it was his idea"

Effie looked darkly at another hunter, who just shrugged

"Lady Nephis told us to do our best to make people in the settlement root for you It worked, did it not?"

The unruly huntress rubbed her face with an exasperated expression