Chapter 338: Eighty-First Floor, Monstrous Might and Malevolent Spirits (6)
Although the gates to the capital stood wide open, not a single soul was passing through. Only a handful of guards remained stationed at their posts.
Their eyes were half-glazed, unfocused. They were dull and devoid of light as if their spirits had been drained, much like Ha-Seon earlier.
Only fifty meters away.
I turned to glance back at Ha-Seon and Doppy.
“From here on out, hand signals only,” I murmured, and both nodded subtly in response.
Their tenseness was etched into their expressions. Doppy was already familiar with my signals, and I had taught Ha-Seon a few simple gestures on our approach.
I signaled our advance. Thankfully, we passed the soldiers without incident and stepped into the city. The density of yokai energy in the air grew slightly thicker.
This isn’t quite as overwhelming as I had anticipated.
Of course, the place was filled with signs of their magic, but the energy’s nature was strangely uniform.
Each yokai possessed a distinct aura, as Ha-Seon had confirmed. Though the spell enveloping the capital was undeniably potent, there was likely no more than one yokai.
If the three hundred had gathered here, the clashing of the energy in the air would have been unmistakable.
Starfish and the other yokai aren’t here.