Vale POV
Vale was currently resting against the wall of a cave, wondering for the hundredth time why he had agreed to participate in this ridiculous expedition. His clothes were torn in several places, his body was covered in minor injuries, and he hadn't enjoyed a proper night's sleep in almost a week.
It had only been a month since their group departed for nearby region, yet Vale felt as though he had already experienced several years' worth of trouble. If someone had told him beforehand that their journey would turn out this way, he would have seriously reconsidered accepting Isaac's assignment.
"Lord Vale, I've received another message from Lady Selene. It's regarding your family, and I believe you'll want to hear this immediately," Brolly—the Merchant from Selene's organization and one connected to her long distance communication skill—suddenly announced, approaching him with a communication device in his hand.
