[A few minutes ago]
Luke knew the moment he heard it from Roxanne's mother.
Manbaru had chosen the very place where everything had begun.
The place where Luke had butchered his men and almost discovered him. Back then, exhaustion had dulled his instincts. Had he possessed even a little more vigilance that day, he would have torn the man apart with his bare hands.
Now, everything had spiraled beyond control.
The people he had sworn to protect were the ones standing in danger.
'It's my fault. I should've hunted down the man who saw through my traps this morning.'
He had suspected him from the very beginning. But one incident after another had swallowed the day, leaving him no chance to search for the elusive enemy.
That mistake would end here.
He refused to let regret become something he carried for the rest of his life.
He would save them.
