OBS Chapter 197: Close Call
Chapter 197: Close Call
Chapter 197: Close CallAfter Aldrian sent the prisoners back to their designated destination, they were shocked to find themselves already in their own town. Many of them began crying out in joy. As they looked towards the devil’s territory—more specifically, the direction of Sazim Fortress—they started kowtowing in that direction.
"Thank you, thank you," many voices resounded throughout the two towns.
In Ilyon, the First and Second Fingers that Aldrian had asked to come had already arrived, accompanied by some people from the Vicanti to help arrange the town’s security. They also received information from Pavilion Master Arson Vuran regarding Aldrian’s orders, which granted them access to the Pavilion’s connections within the Doria Empire. As skilled assassins, they naturally had some ties inside the Rivas Grand Duchy. Using these connections, they pulled some strings to have mercenaries and adventurers assist in guarding and cleaning the town.
They also provided the Rivas family with information about Ilyon town, allowing them to send their men to begin the reconstruction process. With this, they had fulfilled all of Aldrian’s orders for Ilyon town.
However, when they first arrived, they were deeply shocked by the destruction the devils had wrought upon the town. They could only lament the fate of the many innocents here. Yet, one thing stood out that made them realize what Aldrian had done to the devils in this town. Almost all of the devils were dead with their expressions frozen in terror, much like those in the Battle of Vicanti.
They were killed in a horrific manner, their dantian crushed, and they seemed to have endured extraordinary pain, with veins bulging on their skin and all of their orifices bleeding before they were killed. They also found the naked bodies of women, covered with white sheets, and assumed it must have been their master’s doing.
At this time, many began working to gather the corpses of both the victims and the devils, separating them throughout various parts of the town. It was clear that all the work was part of their plan, and they would return to the shadows once the main force of the Rivas family arrived.
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Returning to Aldrian’s location, he looked in the direction where the Lust Devil was last seen by the devils at Sazim Fortress. The devils here, of course knew that the Lust Devil had passed through this way, as it was their area of responsibility, and the Lust Devil did not seem to hide his presence. Having already surrounded the fortress with his own formation, Aldrian then disappeared from the sky and teleported to the ground.
After that, he kept teleporting in the direction of the Lust Devil. Along the way, he encountered many devils rushing toward Sazim Fortress. If he wanted to reach his destination quickly, he would have to pass through these devils, as there was no other route. From the deeper parts of the devil territory, many devils were coming in large numbers. Whether Aldrian liked it or not, he had to confront them. It would have been different if Aldrian wanted to hide, but he was in a rush to save his mother.
Some of the devils Aldrian encountered were at the King stage, and they instantly sensed his presence, taking battle stances as they assumed he was with the hostile unknown faction that had taken over the fortress. They attacked him, but Aldrian simply dodged and teleported past them without much thought.
"Stop him! Don’t let him go!"
One of them shouted, and all the devils who heard him began flocking in Aldrian’s direction. However, how could they catch Aldrian when even low Emperor stage cultivators couldn’t follow his teleportation? They could only watch as he disappeared into the distance, but they didn’t give up and continued chasing after him. The group numbered in the tens, with some King stage devils among them.
They also reported their findings to other nearby units to help them catch Aldrian. At this moment, the situation among the devils in this region was quite chaotic, as they had to retake Sazim Fortress and had found this intruder deep within their territory. This intruder could pose a threat if allowed to roam freely, as they didn’t know what kind of abilities he possessed. Aldrian, however, remained unfazed, even as thousands of devils began chasing him. He kept moving forward, feeling that he was getting closer to his mother.
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At the same time, Irene hid behind one of the dead trees in the forest—or at least, what could be called a forest, as it was a vast area filled with many dead trees. She couldn’t move as freely as before due to the sudden surge in the number of devils passing her from all directions, heading toward Sazim Fortress. Watching their reactions, she thought that the situation at Sazim must be dire for the devils to deploy so many of their forces to retake the fortress.
After the wave of devils had passed, Irene began to move again. She occasionally used her movement technique, eager to join whatever faction was in control of Sazim as quickly as possible. She had to move fast to avoid encountering another wave of devils heading toward the fortress. However, there was a setback to using her movement technique—each time she used it, her elemental traces were left behind, which could be tracked by high-ranking cultivators.
But she didn’t have any other choice; it was a matter of time—whether she would be found first or reach Sazim first. She continued using her movement technique and even drank an energy replenishment elixir to prevent her energy from draining.
Suddenly, Irene felt movement from afar, or more precisely, from behind her. She immediately