Chapter 205: Snow Town
After that long meal and some rest, the trio continued their journey. They found hundreds of monsters on their path but only went after those that had risen to the Champion Tier. The rest were too weak and young, so it was best to leave them to grow. Even in the new world, the extinction of a species was never good for the environment.
Vlad, Jormungandr, and Freya also found some demons in their path, which were reserved for the Viking princess. Her last fight with the Champion angel had pushed her closer to obtaining the goodwill of the Plane Will, and it was just a matter of time before she finally got access to Origin Force.
The Depravitas did not have a problem leaving those demons to the viking, as they were too weak and would grant too little Origin Force.
It took the trio ten days before they finally crossed the mountain range and found themselves inside the border of the Azarin Empire. There was a massive open field, but Vlad was not worried. He had a map of the Azarin Country in his mind and knew exactly where to go.
However, before entering the Azarin Empire, Vlad and Freya changed their outfits to regular clothes and took a small potion that altered their appearance. Jormungandr did not change his looks, but he did hide his mage robe and behaved like a normal cat.
Pope Jeremia had survived the clash with Vlad, and many soldiers of the Azarin Empire escaped from the Strong Hammer Military Base. There was no way to say if their appearance had been spread across the Azarin Empire. The chances were low, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
After that, Vlad and Freya began to run, moving extremely fast across the field as they approached Snow Town, which should be a few hours away. Their speed might draw some looks from anyone who saw them, but mysterious experts should not be odd.
Vlad’s mission in the Azarin Empire was to learn the current state of the roads and the people, with the ultimate goal of analyzing the capital and searching for any weaknesses that could be exploited.
Understanding the people who lived outside the capital of the Azarin Empire was very important for the future invasion. He needed to learn how those people would react, whether the influence of the Church of Glory had already reached them and whether the Xaos Empire’s military would face civilians who would obey or crazy zealots who would attack even if they knew it meant death.
Unfortunately for Vlad, he was not very lucky since once he reached Snow Town, he saw a town without a single sign of human life but infested with demons.
That sight did not really surprise Vlad. The Azarin Empire was strong, but it had only been a year, and they must not have extended to this area since it was outside the city that held its capital. It was similar to the state of the Xaos Kingdom since while the Inkmetal City was clean of all demons, there were still all sorts of alien forces beyond its range.
Vlad’s eyes narrowed, and Force cloaked them, enhancing his vision as he focused on a massive demon that resembled a three-headed horse in the center of the town.