Chapter 202. Night Raid
From the Rooftop, I briefly observed the situation downstairs. I strained my ears, focusing on the sounds.
‘It’s quiet.’
No unusual activity could be discerned from the sounds reaching me.
I gripped the doorknob of the Emergency Exit leading downstairs and slowly twisted it. Clack, creak… The doorknob turned without resistance. Seeing an ashtray full of cigarette butts in the corner of the Rooftop, I had expected this door to be unlocked.
‘Long live the damn smokers.’
I pushed the door halfway open and quickly slipped inside. Fearing someone might have noticed the sound of rain briefly seeping in while the door was open, I stood still for a moment, observing the situation. I waited for over a minute, but no presence could be felt. In the darkness, I cautiously made my way downstairs, checking every part of the staircase. Just in case there were any Traps.
While smokers would frequently come and go from the Rooftop, there might be a controlled access schedule. In that case, they would activate Traps outside of the designated hours.
‘Ah… would they have locked the door then?’
Despite my cautious steps, there were no Traps by the time I reached the 3rd floor. I had assumed the Ark Faction would be on high alert since the Monster Response Team hadn’t returned late into the night. After all, even though the operation period was stated as one day, they knew we hadn’t gone far. But that was a needless worry.
