Upon looking at the message, Gerald couldn’t help but momentarily pause. “Water that comes crashing down from three thousand feet… Could that be hinting at some kind of waterfall…?” After thinking about it for a short while, Gerald instantly stepped out of his office—making sure to properly lock the door behind him—before driving off to the newest waterfall in the Leicom Continent. All of this… it couldn’t just be pure coincidence. The clues that the other party provided most probably involved incidents that were happening around Gerald, and if Gerald’s thought process was correct, then the old poem was probably hinting that there was a hostage in that area… Whatever the case was, after about half an hour, Gerald arrived at Durduff Mountain where the newest waterfall was located. The area itself had the largest mountain range in all of the Leicom Continent, leading many tourists to have their vacations here. Regardless, upon entering the mountain, Gerald blended in with the

While they were on their way there, Rey couldn’t help but ask, “So… mind filling me in, Mr. Crawford…?” Turning to look at Rey for a moment, Gerald then replied, “Remember that call from yesterday?” Nodding in response, Rey then said, “I do. That person said he wanted to play a game with you… Don’t tell me it’s already started?” “It has. That person has challenged me to rescue six hostages, and I’ve already rescued one this morning. We’re currently on our way to rescue the second one!” explained Gerald. Hearing that, Rey found himself momentarily speechless. No wonder Gerald hadn’t been around this morning… He had already saved someone while they were still barely awake! Disregarding how stunned Rey looked, Gerald then added, “Either way, that phrase I told you to investigate earlier, ‘There’s no money being hidden here,’ directly relates to the second hostage’s location, which is why we’re currently targeting the bank near the tax building!” Just as Gerald completed his ex

Hearing that, Gerald and Rey dashed out of the hospital, hoping to catch up with the woman. As they rushed out, the duo thankfully stopped just in time to avoid getting run over by a speeding black car! “Where the hell did you learn to drive, b*stard?!” scowled Rey as he glared while pointing at the black car. Gerald, on the other hand, was much more interested in the purple letter that had fluttered out of the car and was now lying on the ground. Quickly opening it, Gerald then read the letter… ‘The second game has officially begun!’ “That utter b*stard…!” growled Gerald as he crumpled the letter up, knowing full well that he had been a step too late. Since the envelope had come from that black car, the car was undoubtedly the key! Still, now wasn’t the time to feel sorry for himself. With that, Gerald began running toward their car while shouting, “Hurry, Rey! We have to pursue them!” Once both of them were inside, Gerald stepped on the accelerator, sending the car lu

“…Oh? Do you really think you’re capable of getting rid of me?” retorted Gerald as he looked at Yorrek with a disdainful expression. Forget getting rid of him, Yorrek was probably incapable of even harming him! “While it’s true that I can’t personally kill you, I can still get rid of others!” sneered Yorrek before immediately dashing toward Gerald! Seeing that, Gerald quickly drew the Astrabyss Sword, ready to slash Yorrek when he came within range! However, in the very next second, Yorrek seemed to just disappear into thin air! Despite Gerald having his sword at the ready, Yorrek appeared to have successfully escaped… While it was certainly disappointing, Gerald was sure that the game between him and Yorrek wasn’t over yet. In fact, this meeting probably symbolized the true start of the games… Fast forward to sometime later, Rey—who appeared quite flustered—couldn’t help but look at Gerald, his tone brimming with admiration as he said, “You’re… really amazing, you know tha

“Copy that!” replied both of them. Since they were going into the adventure mostly blind, all three of them had no idea what troubles to even expect. With that in mind, all they could do was prepare different tactics and equipment in hopes that it would allow them to be ready enough to deal with the situations they eventually came across. Still, with Gerald there, Juno and Rey undoubtedly felt much more assured. After all, the duo knew that Gerald would never let anything happen to them. Regardless, all three of them turned in early that night. After all, they were embarking on a new adventure the next day, so they needed to be well-rested and be in good shape. At eight the next morning, the trio took one more look at Gerald’s map—that Old Flint had given them—before getting into their car and driving for Sunset Village… From their starting point, it would take approximately two days before they would arrive there. With that in mind, they would have to spend two whole days o