Chapter 198: YOU’RE GOING TO BREAK MY ARM, YOU KNOW?

Canan was perplexed by how well Xina managed to endure the arduous journey. This was her first time experiencing anything remotely similar, yet she hadn’t uttered a single complaint. Not about the rough sleeping conditions, the lackluster food, or the endless hours of travel through unfamiliar, dangerous lands. As Canan stood, staring at her in silence, Xina broke through his thoughts. "Where’s Gary?" she asked, her voice cutting through the stillness. The royal beta had been standing motionless, making the situation awkward with his looming presence. "The king is in a meeting with some villagers," Canan replied. His voice was clipped and formal, as always. The current plague only affected those with supernatural powers, zamuda and witches alike. Xina, being human, was safe—or at least, that was Gary's reasoning for bringing her along. But to Canan, this logic didn’t hold. He couldn’t fathom why Gary had brought Xina, a powerless human, into such a perilous situation. In his eyes, t