"Captain, are there Abyssals outside?" River suddenly asked, his voice taking on a deep tone that startled the captain.
He looked towards the spirit doctor, and finally noticed that he had a shield strapped to his arm. His body did not have much muscle, but it still exuded an aura of sturdiness that felt somewhat reassuring.
"I can't be certain. We didn't kill all of them, that's for sure. I just don't know if the rest followed us or ran away," he answered.
River nodded, and then looked out into the darkness. No matter what happened, he had to protect the Guest House. Only by cultivating within the basement could he ensure that she recovered from the curse plaguing her quickly, and help her grow stronger. This was quite literally directly linked to bettering her life, so there could be no compromise.
"Let me go gear up, I'll help keep watch during the night," River said.
