Chapter 61: Path Forward

Alicarde walked out of the elevator to a scene of absolute carnage. Corpses were piled high, and broken, ravaged bodies littered the area.

"Well, I have to say, I like what you've done with the place," Alicarde said, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he surveyed the destruction.

He glanced back at the women and muttered under his breath, "Fear women."

Carrisa raised an eyebrow, her voice calm and poised. "Fear women? That is hardly an appropriate thing to say to the ladies who came to your rescue."

Alicarde shrugged, his tone cold. "Yeah, except I didn't need to be rescued. I'm not some damsel in distress." Internally, he made a vow to never allow himself to be in a position where he needed saving.

Argint, visibly tired, stretched her arms. "Ugh, we've been here for hours. Can we just go already?"

Elizalina sighed, her tone dripping with condescension. "How unfortunate that the reliability of dogs these days leaves much to be desired."