Chapter 356: The Thirsty Feast (6)
Sadraza quickly extended his senses, reaching far beyond his physical form.
This was the sanctum of the Salt Council, a place Sadraza had called his stronghold for a thousand years. His expanded awareness unfurled like a web, stretching out over Miarma, past the city walls, beyond the surrounding towns and villages, until, several kilometers away, he finally detected some of the Issacrea Dawn Army.
There was no way they could have fled such a distance in the brief moments since the sun went dark.
‘Could they have… pulled back their forces in advance, anticipating my betrayal?’
He knew Isaac was powerful, as were the allies he had brought, capable of overwhelming even strong foes. But when the creatures of the Outer Boundary began to invade, Sadraza had assumed Isaac’s forces would have no choice but to defend themselves, possibly even serve as hostages if necessary.
He had thought they’d die fighting the monsters out of a sense of duty to protect the soldiers.
But Isaac had preempted him by withdrawing his troops early.
‘Then… who were the soldiers I saw?’
Before he started the ritual, he had clearly seen Aidan, Isaac, and a small contingent of soldiers. Even if Isaac had pulled back the main forces, did Isaac himself believe he could escape the horde of monsters?