Chapter 166
Amid the chaos tearing through the city of Serenya, four small figures darted silently through the alleys — children, barely in their teens. Despite the screams, the crumbling buildings, and the echo of battle, three of them moved with eerie calm. Only one looked like he might fall apart at any moment.
"H-Hey Rin… do we really have to do this?" Chip asked, his voice trembling with every step.
At the head of the group, a black-haired boy named Rin didn't turn around. He simply nodded, resolute.
"We need to reach the forge," he said. "There are weapons there… weapons that could help the guild."
Chip groaned. "Yeah, but why us? Why can't the adults handle this? We're kids — this is suicide!"
He wasn't wrong. What were they going to do if they ran into one of the enemy factions? Throw pebbles and pray? It was madness.
"If we encounter an enemy," Rin replied sharply, "then we fight."
Chip stared at him like he'd grown a second head. "You're insane," he muttered.
