Chapter 293
It seems strange to me at first that nobody else has recognized the Imperial Family’s officer from being present during the two separate attacks on the Mayor and his family. Surely I can’t be the only one that saw him?
But then I realized that the problem was everyone else only saw him. My sense of smell is incredibly sharp, honed by my cultivation and my species.
His appearance had been very different all three times I had seen him, but he smelled the same, so I’ve recognized him as the same person, despite the differences. His size has been roughly the same, but his bulk, his face and his voice were all different. Currently he blends in very well with the other Titan forces, a bland and easy to overlook figure.
I’m still not sure what he’s up to, so I’m sticking close to Mila until I can be sure he’s not going to hurt her.
The council building has gained a double rank of guards when we arrive, protecting the compound and ushering the wounded Titans into a large auditorium for treatment. More messengers are coming as we walk, bringing news of destruction, chaos, and finally, retribution.
To say that the Dragons took the news of a High Priestess being held as a slave poorly would be a colossal understatement. According to the messages we are receiving, they have sent armies from five different worlds in the Immortal Plane, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, all staging for an imminent invasion outside the city as we speak.
The Lycans have sent runners to each force to bring them into the conversation and prevent more civilian casualties before a decision is made.
It’s not long before the Lycans arrive back, each with a group of Dragons accompanying them. The knowledge that the Titans would be put on trial for breaking the agreements governing Immortals was enough for them to hold off on their plans for retribution, at least for a little while.
Each delegation from the Dragons has sent an Avatar, two from the red and two from the black, all in the Immortal Realm of cultivation. That doesn’t bode well for the Titans of Deimos; War and Death working together usually mean a massacre is coming your way.