Chapter 39 The Pursuit Begins

• Sebastian's face remained expressionless as he absorbed the troubling news. Without saying a word, he swiftly exited the room and approached the guards with a foreboding intensity in his voice.
• "Did any of you leave your post? Or was there any reason that compelled you to abandon your positions?" Sebastian questioned the guards in a dark and ominous tone. The guards, caught off guard by his inquiry, momentarily struggled to recollect recent events. Then, the memory of the siren incident resurfaced, and they recounted the details to Sebastian.
• Their voices trembled slightly as they explained, "There was an alarm that went off, and we rushed to investigate. It created a commotion, and we left our posts momentarily to assess the situation."