บท 340: Race Against Time (3)

"But I'm certain the Village Chief didn't bring you here just for a tour of the warrior's garden," Caretaker Hrok said, watching the expressions on Orion's and the Village Chief's faces. 

Then, he shifted his gaze to the Village Chief and asked, "Chief, is something wrong?"

The Village Chief nodded solemnly, diving straight into the explanation for former Caretaker Hrok. Caretaker Hrok's eyes widened dramatically upon hearing the news. 

"This... This...." He stumbled over his words momentarily but quickly composed himself and redirected his attention to Orion. 

"Let's go," he said, striding forward and motioning for Orion and the Village Chief to follow him. 

Together, they retraced their steps back to the door they had entered from, then made their way to one of the smaller wooden huts near the garden.