Chapter 97: No time

Despite searching for five hours, Lancaster couldn't find Lilith. He went back to the center of the city to wait for Yovana, hoping that she had better luck. 

Yovana also arrived at the spot thirty minutes before the deadline was going to be over. 

"Did you find her?!"

Both of them asked at the same time. They didn't even need to wait for the answer as their questions were already enough to summarise that they hadn't found her. 

"There are only thirty minutes left, and we failed to find Lilith. There is only one place to check which we haven't. But if she's there, that means she truly is in danger..." Lancaster gazed at the tallest castle in the distance. 

"The Royal Castle where the King resides. If I'm not wrong, Lord Atlan is kept there as well. Lady Lilith certainly seems to be caught. Still, I don't understand how it's possible. How could she be caught? Unless she was attacked from the back..."