Chapter 37: Purged Nest
"Lord Zerek! Lord Zerek!"
Jerom's voice echoed through the grand halls as he stormed into the Baron's mansion. The estate was vast—lined with blooming gardens, still pools reflecting the morning sun, and neat rows of stables and barracks. Compared to the cramped, grimy streets of the city beyond, it looked like a paradise carved out for the privileged.
An elderly butler in a crisp charcoal suit appeared almost instantly, his movements sharp despite his age. He recognized the group at once—the same men the Baron had dispatched on a mission not long ago. Without a word, he gestured for them to wait and disappeared down the gilded corridor to inform his master.
Moments later, Jerom and his battered team were summoned inside.
