Chapter 42:
While the little players were in action, the NPC group was also carrying out their own tasks.
Miriam led nearly a hundred people rescued by Murphy in a mass exodus towards a safer area outside the city. Murphy asked them to set up a temporary base there, and they would discuss distribution once the little players brought back enough supplies.
He originally wanted to send Maxim over to maintain order, but Miriam said she could handle it alone.
This girl knew the situation was urgent, and she had studied administration, specializing in the art of management and governance. She felt this was a great “internship opportunity”, and her current status as a “Murphy blood servant” was enough to intimidate these civilians long ruled by vampires.
After she left with the people, the safe passage at the ruined city wall suddenly became deserted. Murphy and Maxim took over the little players’ spawn point, continuously clearing the twisted creatures crawling out of the shadows.
While resting nearby, Tris casually tossed a few spirit spells to clear the area, while also explaining the origins of these things to the two novices.
“These are not creatures from the Astral Realm.
They are merely impure astral energy coalesced in the material world, attracted into form by the fear and various emotions of living beings in this city. You could say they represent the intangible dark thoughts harbored in Kadman City, just their numbers alone show how much evil is buried here.
The true number of astral beasts currently present in this city is far less than you imagine.”