Brando judged his position and realized that he was probably already in the latter half of the valley. The secret gate of the Perkin Sanctuary was at the valley entrance, at least two or three miles away. He simply did not know where in the valley the battle had taken place, though he estimated it could not be too far away. He used the Communication Crystal to contact his senior, but there was no response, which made him uneasy. When he contacted Medisa again, the connection went through this time. Brando relaxed slightly as static crackled through the crystal. Then Medisa's weak voice told him that she was fine, Andriga and her brother were both there, Hypamira was unconscious and had not woken up, but something had happened to Lady Nemesis. Brando's heart tightened. When he asked what had happened, Medisa took two slightly ragged breaths and said that she did not know exactly what had happened, only that Lady Nemesis seemed to have been wrapped in a cocoon. She told him to hurry back.
A cocoon? Brando froze for a moment. When he heard the pain suppressed in Medisa's voice, he realized that she was still seriously wounded. He hurriedly reassured the Little Princess of the Silver Elves and told her not to move around, saying that he would be there soon. Medisa was as gentle and obedient as ever. She followed his instructions and obediently handed the Communication Crystal in her hand to Andriga. Brando then asked which direction they were in. The Vampire Princess answered in her usual impatient tone that she had seen him falling southwest and that he should not be far away. Brando looked up at the valley after hearing this and realized that the place where he had fought Bai had indeed been