Chapter 197: Close Call
After Aldrian sent the prisoners back to their designated destination, they were shocked to find themselves already in their own town. Many of them began crying out in joy. As they looked towards the devil’s territory—more specifically, the direction of Sazim Fortress—they started kowtowing in that direction.
"Thank you, thank you," many voices resounded throughout the two towns.
In Ilyon, the First and Second Fingers that Aldrian had asked to come had already arrived, accompanied by some people from the Vicanti to help arrange the town’s security. They also received information from Pavilion Master Arson Vuran regarding Aldrian’s orders, which granted them access to the Pavilion’s connections within the Doria Empire. As skilled assassins, they naturally had some ties inside the Rivas Grand Duchy. Using these connections, they pulled some strings to have mercenaries and adventurers assist in guarding and cleaning the town.
They also provided the Rivas family with information about Ilyon town, allowing them to send their men to begin the reconstruction process. With this, they had fulfilled all of Aldrian’s orders for Ilyon town.
However, when they first arrived, they were deeply shocked by the destruction the devils had wrought upon the town. They could only lament the fate of the many innocents here. Yet, one thing stood out that made them realize what Aldrian had done to the devils in this town. Almost all of the devils were dead with their expressions frozen in terror, much like those in the Battle of Vicanti.
They were killed in a horrific manner, their dantian crushed, and they seemed to have endured extraordinary pain, with veins bulging on their skin and all of their orifices bleeding before they were killed. They also found the naked bodies of women, covered with white sheets, and assumed it must have been their master’s doing.
At this time, many began working to gather the corpses of both the victims and the devils, separating them throughout various parts of the town. It was clear that all the work was part of their plan, and they would return to the shadows once the main force of the Rivas family arrived.
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Returning to Aldrian’s location, he looked in the direction where the Lust Devil was last seen by the devils at Sazim Fortress. The devils here, of course knew that the Lust Devil had passed through this way, as it was their area of responsibility, and the Lust Devil did not seem to hide his presence. Having already surrounded the fortress with his own formation, Aldrian then disappeared from the sky and teleported to the ground.