The battlefield stretched in a scattered shape all across the mountain's upper areas. There were minor fights even near its base, though most of those engaging in them had already given up on the ingredients and were pursuing other forms of income.
The battle where Liam had split up with his team was the biggest, but Grace and the others had a couple of heated meetings while proceeding in the direction he had pointed out, although Lucas and Troy made quick work of them.
The problems started once the goal was in sight.
The trio spotted twelve roses on top of a tall elevation in a large clearing, violet, indigo, and blue in equal numbers. They were there in the open, and they had even been easy to find, but there were reasons why they were still rooted to the ground.
