The Bridge

After the rift with Lieutenant Dante, as a member of the Tharion Citadel, Northern was mandated to document everything—the rift, its monsters, and his personal experiences within it.

The citadel offered special incentives for privileged information, particularly regarding the talents of others. And considering who they had coincidentally entered the rift with, Thalen had made those incentives particularly spicy.

That was when Northern made an unexpected discovery.

He had a surprising love for spicy food.

But this wasn't about spice. Or food.

Without hesitation, he disclosed everything he had learned about the military personnel he had encountered in the rift.

Shortly after, a conversation had transpired between him and Thalen, the Citadel Headmaster. And Thalen had a very particular suspicion—

Lieutenant Dante was up to something devious.

Shin and the others had also shared their experiences from the governor's mansion.