Chapter 271 – 271 – Not Everything Goes as Planned (2)

Finn subtly glanced in the direction Jaxen had taken.

“Is he heading straight for the village chief’s house?”

To her, this village raised far too many suspicions. Among the people passing by, wasn’t there a woman whose movements were noticeably sharp? Even Finn could tell that woman wasn’t ordinary.

“These thieving bastards.”

Finn had seen enough through her work with Shinar to understand just how deeply the shadow of the Black Blade had infiltrated the kingdom.

Perhaps central nobles or lords with vast estates were involved. Among them, the biggest problem was, of course…

Lost in thought as she walked under the cover of darkness, her ranger instincts led her to avoid the eyes of others and move carefully. Her steps were deliberate, always conscious of whether someone was tailing her.

Finn made her way toward the mill on the hill. Just as she neared it, something struck her head.

Reacting immediately, Finn twisted to deflect the point of impact and minimized the force of the blow.

Her reaction, right before the strike landed, was half luck.

The other half, however, was skill.