Chapter 211: Three Weeks

Alicarde picked up his phone. The voice of his older sister came through immediately—Sarah, as persistent as ever. She still seemed deeply interested in what had happened in Evergreen City three weeks ago.

The sky had changed color. Monsters had flooded the streets. The chaos had been all over the news—the so-called "Reaper" had saved the city.

Officially, the reports claimed that a fringe scientific cult had been experimenting with bioengineering and weapons of mass destruction. Their experiments had spiraled out of control, nearly dooming the city.

The current mayor had resigned—then was promptly assassinated, along with several city council members. The heads of multiple underworld factions had also been eliminated.

Yet, despite all that, the people of the city were satisfied with the outcome. Those who had died were officially blamed for the widespread destruction. Property damage had been severe, but casualties had remained surprisingly low.