ebookslot Chapter 166 166: The Empty Road.
Chapter 166 166: The Empty Road.
The group rode forward cautiously, until they were in the middle of both watchtowers, weapons drawn and waiting with bated breath for an attack from any direction.
The sense of unease kept building in Ren's chest. From here on out, he was operating under the assumption that he was late, and the Red Plague had already happened. But why was it quiet everywhere? The red zombies were anything but quiet.
After more than a minute of watching and waiting with weapons drawn, their heads roving watchfully, there was still no attack.
"Well, that was anticlimactic." Thorn chuckled. "I think this place is well and truly deserted."
Ren said nothing, taking in the watchtowers as everyone sheathed their weapons. Why would the border outpost be deserted? "Thorn?"
Thorn smirked, glancing at Elias. "I guess it's our time to shine."
He and Elias dismounted, each one moving towards one of the twin watchtowers. Ren, Lilith, and Valen, watched as they climbed the watchtowers,
Ren's blood ran cold.
Her eyes were entirely red. Not just bloodshot, just red. Her pupils, her irises, everything. Red veins traced out from her eyes, webbing across her face like cracks in glass. Her mouth twitched.
"Thorn!" Ren shouted, drawing Freedom in one motion. "Get back!"
But it was too late.
The girl's body pulsed unnaturally, swelling and twisting.
And then, she exploded.