Chapter 325: I Knew It!
As the rampage ensued above ground, a group of villagers took sanctuary in their basement and huddled together with frightful murmurs. All their hearts were pounding.
"What's going on?" one whispered.
"Stay quiet," another responded.
Eyes darted to the tiny windows that provided scant light. Then a ragged cough sounded in the confined space. One of them begged, "Stop," but the cough continued unabated.
Others in the room started clenching their throats as their voices erupted into uncontrollable fits.
Someone yelled, "It's smoke!" and confusion turned to fear. They wanted to leave, but it was too late; their lungs were infiltrated by a choking fog in the air.
Their bodies then drooped, dead, one by one, as the smoke engulfed them.
A figure emerged from the smoke, standing icily in the middle of the now-quiet basement. Clad in white, the figure looked around the scene with disinterest before vanishing again into smoke, looking for his next set of victims.
The cries of the defenseless blended confusion, grief, and terror back in the village square. The criminals and corrupt leaders who had long flourished in this village faced an unprecedented reckoning.
"Someone make this stop!"
Arthur continued to watch the chaos from above. When he noticed Ryugetsu had successfully brought those underground out of hiding, he glided across the village and began slicing through everyone in sight.