Chapter 1974

Ramona was at a loss for words. She parted her lips several times, but she bit her tongue eventually. Perseus slept for another two hours on the plane. By the time he woke up, they had arrived at Frostburg. As its name suggested, he could feel the biting chill the moment he stepped off the plane. It was already April now, but there were still pockets of snow by the street, and the icy wind felt so sharp that it sliced off the flesh. Taking a breath here practically froze one's innards. "Let's find a hotel first. Fred probably won't be here until tomorrow," Ramona said as she exited the plane. Then, she hailed a cab and took them to a hotel at the foot of Arcane Peak, making it easier for them to access the mountain. "Do you have an intelligence officer stationed at Frostburg? Did anything happen at Arcane Peak?" Perseus asked eagerly as soon as they entered a hotel room. "Yeah—" Perseus' phone rang abruptly, cutting Ramona off before she could finish a sentence. "Hello? Huh?