Chapter 493

Gideon had brought a complete set of rock climbing gear, including the main rope, harness, helmet, descender, ascender, nuts, pitons, and hooks. They had changed into sports attire and footwear suitable for rock climbing. Once they put on the harness, they were all set to go. Giselle confidently led the way to the foot of the mountain. Soon, she started scaling the mountain by stepping onto the jagged rocks. At first, they ascended without trouble due to the relatively easy slope. Giselle, in particular, moved fast. As an experienced climber, she could easily climb to a higher place by stepping on any rock. Gideon followed closely and made his way up without problems. He reminded her, "Hey, slow down. Don't rush. This is not a competition. We should at least climb at the same pace to look after each other." However, Giselle was extremely pumped up after finding a perfect way to release her stress at a low point in life. She climbed upward with more tenacity. Finally, they reached