章 1270: The Black Wall

Rain, Sapphire, and Raheem sat around the splinted table as the old woman served them soup. The old man was cleaning his lute on the side before placing it on a box on a shelf.

"After the merge of the two worlds, more monsters appeared. The climate also began to change, causing the drought. These two factors combined rendered our Scorp Town unable to function," explained the old man as he sat down.

"But you are serving us from your food anyway," remarked Sapphire.

"Starvation should not rob us of manners," said the old man with a smile. "And my daughter here has a knack for feeding people."

"Regardless of who you are, everyone deserves to eat a hot meal," added his daughter with a smile as she presented them with a tightly wrapped bread. "Please eat your fill."