50. The village monster

The rainy season in Avendelle was the complete opposite of the weather in Leymar. Fields were scorching from the sun's heat, and the air was humid and dry. Even the stream currents were somehow weak, and some lands were experiencing drought.

Due to this, some villages on the northern plains, where the weather might be cooler than in the other parts of Leymar, still lack rain. The roads are cracked, and their roofs are blazing in the heat.

Azer raised his hand to halt his pack. They arrived in one of the villages. They received information that a female hybrid was hiding in that town.

An old man walking with a stick approached them and asked hesitantly, "Who might you be? Why have you come to this remote village, gentlemen?"