Chapter 1317

“Are you from Aplos, Miss?” asked the cab driver. “I am. Good eyes. That aside, could you please drive us here?” replied Xavia as she handed a picture of a small village—that Mark had earlier given to her—to the cab driver. After taking a good look at the image, the driver replied, “I could, but the area is quite remote and it’s not going to be an easy drive back. In other words, the tab will be a little higher… That aside, that village is going to be demolished soon, and there’s nothing else in the surrounding area… What are you planning to do there, Miss?” “I have a relative there, and since the village is going to be demolished soon, I figured I pay him a visit. That aside, don’t worry about the fees,” said Xavia in a serious tone. After glancing at both Yulia and Xavia for a moment, the driver simply nodded before starting the car and driving off… Alas, though Xavia hadn’t even recovered from her earlier disorientation, she would soon find out that the arduous journey to