Cliff stepped fast still with his right hand dragging the sword. The sound of the blade tip scraping against the ground seemed to be a sign of his footsteps getting closer to where Rowan was.

Cliff knows that since Niki's death, Rowan no longer lives in the castle. Now he lives in a modest two-story house near the forbidden forest. That's where Cliff is now headed. Regardless of the condition of the body, he was already exhausted because previously he had used too much of the natural strength he had stolen. After killing Alvaro and getting into a tiring battle with him, Cliff kills Ardo without rest after that.

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