A Second Meeting

"Shit…" I cursed as Lira disappeared from my hold within the span of a blink. I quickly skimmed over the Quest Details and readied myself without wasting any time.

I sprinted through the dense forest, my heart pounding in my chest like a war drum.

Serenshire, now Lira's hometown, was in peril, and I had to save them.

I and my party members have to save them all.

The System has taken them hostage and I can't afford to let them stay there alone for more than five minutes. My determination surged as I pushed my legs to their limits, branches whipping past me like angry spirits.

As I approached the center of Serenshire, the horrifying sight greeted my eyes.

A massive barrier imprisoned dozens of villagers, their frightened faces etched with despair. It was the only one who had appeared in the Second Phase of Emberhorn's Authority Stretching, Integration.