章 329: 10 Participants Remain, The Orphanage

Stark and Sora remained within the safe zone just outside the city's decaying outskirts, feeling a temporary sense of relief.

Their [Moonscorched] infection was down to 0%, which meant they could delay the inevitable decay a little longer.

Then, out of nowhere, a notification popped up.

Ding!

[Global Announcement: Participant "Partner" has been killed by the "Mayor."]

Stark's eyes narrowed as he processed the message. "Partner's dead. That means CEO's probably in the manor with him," he muttered.

Sora glanced over, her usual calm demeanor unchanged. "So, where do we go now?"

For Sora, following Stark had become almost second nature.

It felt safer than making independent decisions, especially in the chaotic landscape of Termina, where dangers lurked at every corner.

All she needed to do was fight when necessary, and Stark seemed to know exactly where to go.