Chapter 85: Chance Meeting

Rodrigo hid behind a fallen tree. Even if he stole a sword, he didn't have a chance against ten of the Empire's finest. They didn't appear to be looking for him, but it didn't matter, he couldn't afford to have them on his trail, and he didn't have the time to pick them off one at a time. Urgency clawed at him. Veng might already be in Hime

"There's a trace here." One of them pointed to the ground. He frowned. "Every time we've something this clear; it's been a bad trail. Judging by the past, she'll be heading that way." He pointed close to where Rodrigo hid.

Who is this woman they are hunting? Rodrigo retreated as the legionnaires formed a line and headed toward him, staying in sight of the next in line. There was only one person Rodrigo could think of who'd spook a decade of the Legion this way.