Chapter 69: This flashy deployment signifies the gravity of the situation of law enforcement to address the growing threat posed by the "Supreme Saint" organization.

Chapter 69 - Stage 2 (Survivor) - 9

Vesper couldn't believe what he had just heard. He had thought he could easily dispatch the red grim reaper again. However, the time limit was pressing, and there was no room for mistakes.

'Ah, shit. I shouldn't have wasted so much time running away from that zombie. I could have risked it all and grabbed the rune plate.'

Regrets were futile now. Vesper pulled out the hammer he had obtained from the tool crate and crept behind the fence, waiting for an opportune moment.

Meanwhile, the red grim reaper darted his eyes around the backyard, his lips smacking in complaint.

"You should have awakened me before injecting that rune plate into my cage, you idiot! I could have spied on the survivors first. Now, I don't know how many of them are still in the stage!"

James snorted and scanned the backyard, checking the forest area beyond the house.