By an abandoned building on the outskirts of Lakeside City's core area, Luca and Nova were quietly observing their surroundings. Both could sense a tremendous threat in the air.
However, neither of them had detected the presence of any monsters nearby.
"Did you find anything?" Nova whispered, breaking the silence.
Luca remained alert, scanning the area carefully. He didn't respond immediately but slowly shook his head.
At that moment, he had fully activated his Perception ability. He could even detect a monster from five kilometers away, though its level wasn't particularly high.
"This is too strange," Nova said, her voice tinged with surprise. "How could there be no monsters in the core of Lakeside City? Are Zenobia and Congressman Devitt both foolish?"
Before entering the core area, Nova had prepared herself for battle. No one had anticipated that after more than an hour of moving through the area, she hadn't encountered a single enemy.
