CHAPTER 179

At Ayana’s house.

It was night time, and though everyone was sleeping, Ayana was sitting outside the main door, waiting for Ulmer to return.

Two squirrels were playing in the distance, scurrying up and down the trees, but Ayana couldn’t be bothered to even glance at them right now.

With wet eyes and a sad, dull look on her face, Ayana waited. She hadn’t eaten anything, but her hunger pangs didn’t bother right now, either, because her worry dominated everything else right now.

Every second felt like a long time for her, and it wasn’t easy to sit there alone, not knowing if Ulmer will return or not. She wanted to cry, but she tried not to. She clung onto the hope that Ulmer would surely return.

As time kept passing, she saw someone walking down the road. It was a junior officer, who was making a public announcement in the middle of the night, saying, “The dragon of doom has returned. The emperor is fighting that great dragon, but everyone is advised to stay inside their homes and not co