Chapter 765

Uncle Fred's face was grave as he gave a firm nod. "Alright! Ten kilometers is nothing. As long as Willow and Ivy are still in this area, we'll find them no matter what!" At his command, everyone piled into the vehicles. Ten kilometers—not too far, yet not exactly close. Searching the immediate vicinity could be done on foot, but anything beyond that would require wheels. The engines roared to life with a deep, rumbling growl. "Old Philip, let's move," Roran said softly. "It seems Miss Kirk and Ivy aren't here. We'll keep searching ahead." Philip's gaze was hollow, shattered, his eyes brimming with tears as he looked at Roran. "Not here? But... but I keep feeling like Ivy is just out of reach... I... I even heard her calling for me—'Grandpa'... She must be so scared all alone. My granddaughter... she's terrified... I... I need to be with her!" Even Roran, a man of steel, couldn't hold back at those words. His nose stung, and for a long moment, he couldn't speak. From within the crevice