Chapter 403: The Arrival of Thunderous Shadows Pavilion
On the next day, at the western entrance of Caritas City, a group of ten figures stood silently, observing the bustling activities of the people. They did not speak, only turning their heads occasionally to glance at the passersby.
Their gazes then shifted into the distance, where the remains of destroyed flying fortresses lay scattered. Many corpses were being tended to by volunteers, while others searched for treasures among the wreckage.
With such a large army, there must have been many valuable artifacts, and the people were trying to scavenge whatever they could. When some representatives of the populace attempted to meet with Aldrian to ask what should be done with the area where the flying fortresses had fallen, they instead met a female elf.
The female elf, who seemed to be part of the same group as their city lord, permitted them to take anything they could find from the remains at the site.
To Sylphia, she knew that nothing in that area would interest Aldrian, if there had been anything valuable to him, he would have taken it long before.
Since then, many people had gathered at the site, searching for any valuable items they could find. Their efforts were not in vain, as the massive army of the Second Prince had been laden with treasures. Even the armor worn by the troops was considered an artifact, ranging from earth-grade at the lowest to heaven-grade. For most, such an opportunity was impossible to pass up.
An old man, who appeared to be the leader of the group, looked at the scene speechlessly. He knew exactly what kind of debris lay in that area—it was the wreckage of a flying fortress. From the looks of it, there was more than one, and judging by the sheer number of corpses being gathered, tens of thousands had perished.
At this moment, he finally understood that the Second Prince had already sent his troops here. However, it seemed they had been annihilated before they could even reach the city.
The old man then stopped a passerby who was also heading toward the wreckage.
"Excuse me, young man, but what happened here? Did the Second Prince attack the city? Why are there so many corpses and even destroyed flying fortresses?" he asked.
The young man stopped in his tracks, looking at the old man for a moment before tilting his head.