Serhithran (5)
Kibie sighed.
“You didn’t prepare it for a day or two…”
Grace was storing what she saw and heard as information from the past.
However, Kibie, who read it with the eyes of a third party, was able to find out that Grace had not noticed it.
First and foremost, the trio didn’t build Akhtarun simply to enslave Earthlings as miners to dig up Spirit Stones.
“It’s also a laboratory to study the power of the Omphalos.”
He understood how he could use the power of the Demon to that level.
They didn’t prepare their plan in a hurry as their deaths came ever closer.
“Maybe it’s something they’ve been working on for decades.”
The evidence was that Akhtarun’s seal system hadn’t been broken for so long.
When Grace was captured, her level was 61.
She had been trapped in Akhtarun for nearly a decade. She hunted monsters down until she reached her current level of 85.
‘In other words, there could be Earthlings who have been trapped for a longer period and are likely to have higher levels.’
Thirty-three years ago, Great Earth, aiming for Preleu, had an average level of 70, and there were also some who were around level 100.
When the strongest four came forward, they easily defeated Great Earth.
But the times had changed.
Grace wasn’t that strong compared to the other Earthlings of Akhtarun.
She was average in level at best.
Even though she was a level 85 Spiritist, she was nowhere near the top.
So, how much did Great Earth grow while they were locked up?
Level 100? 110? 120?
‘No, isn’t it that bad? The highest level of monsters in Akhtarun is about 90, so their level must have slowed down after level 100.’
Even so, the average level itself was sure to be tremendously high.
They had been locked up for decades. They should have leveled up a lot.
No matter how strong the Top Three were, there was no way that they could create a fault line that wouldn’t break even with hundreds of Earthlings of the highest level rampaging around.
‘There’s something else.’
He must’ve used the power of the Demon.
If it were a talent belonging to Latna, Kibie would’ve known.
‘And that’s how he controls the spirit of these people.’
The Top Three didn’t just release hundreds of Earthlings.
A strong restriction was placed on them to prevent information from leaking out under any circumstances.
‘She just recognizes it to be a skill of the Thunder King, but…’
It was the result of a combination of three of the most powerful beings in Latna.
There was no other way to explain how Kibie could feel Force, Mana, Prana all at the same time.
With a sigh, Kibie took her hand off Grace’s head.
“I’ve found out everything I can.”
She had dug up all the information she needed. There was nothing left to see in her mind.
Kibie looked back at Han-bin with a stern look.
“This Earthling, can I kill her?”
Since Ryu Han-bin caught her, she couldn’t ignore his intention.
“That’s the right way to do things, but…”
Han-bin had a sour look on his face.
“It’s immoral to kill someone who can’t fight back. Am I too soft?”
Kibie’s expression relaxed.
She would have been disappointed if Han-bin had told her to kill Grace without hesitation.
“It means you’re still sane. You’re not soft.”
However, there was no real way to keep her alive.
If they kept her under control and woke her up, she would be considered in a ‘state of surrender.’ The spell in her would be activated.
Nevertheless, they couldn’t let go of the serial killer who had committed all kinds of evil things.
“There’s no way to release mental control.”
Grace’s mental control wasn’t just made with Latna’s magic spell or spiritual art.
There was a third power associated with the Demon Omphalos.
Kibie, who was in a state of incarnation, had no means to remove it.
Kibie’s eyes became serious.
“This woman has already killed a lot of Latnains. Countless people have been killed for her pleasure.”
But at the same time, she was just a victim who had been caught and brainwashed by the Demon.
“So I’m going to kill this woman without pain. I think that’s the punishment and mercy she deserves.”
Kibie asked Han-bin calmly.
“What do you think, Han-bin?”
Ryu Han-bin closed his eyes for a moment and organized his thoughts.
After a while, he reached a conclusion.
“I don’t want to kill people recklessly. I’m also afraid of becoming like other Earthlings.”
Artis and Effir frowned.
‘Are you telling me not to kill her?’
The current situation was not easy to deal with. It could cost them their party’s lives.
However, Han-bin continued with a firm voice.
“But it’s sinful to save a man recklessly sometimes.”
* * *
Grace died painlessly.
She lost her breath in her sleep, and her body soon disappeared, leaving behind her clothes.
Effir put away Grace’s belongings as she raised a question.
“What do we do now? We were originally planning to stay in Serhithran for another three days.”
Artis spoke firmly.
“We need to get out of this city right now.”
It was dangerous to stay in Serhithran since Kibie’s position had been discovered.
They didn’t know when the other Earthlings would attack them.
And the worst-case scenario was…
“There’s a high possibility that those three will move towards us directly. This is that important to them.”
They normally didn’t come forward themselves.
They had a lot of power, and there were many things for them to care about.
But catching Kibie should be their top priority.
He wasn’t kidding. It wasn’t weird for all three to cooperate all at once.
“Then we’re going straight for the Sword King? But Artis and I are still lacking in levels.”
Ryu Han-bin gave his opinion.
“Let’s get out of the city first and level up on the way. There must be dungeons in other parts of the country. We can hunt native monsters as a last result.”
In any case, they had to disappear immediately.
Han-bin and his party left the inn swiftly.
The inn owner was surprised to hear that they would leave the room again late at night, but they made a good fuss as if something urgent had come up.
At the same time, Han-bin also gave the owner a fake location to fool possible pursuers.
“What? You’re going?”
“Yes, something happened in Basterds.”
“It’s three days from here to Basterds. You’ve got a long journey ahead of you. Would you like some food to carry?”
“We’ve already prepared it. Thank you for your consideration.”
Afterward, they hurried to the gate.
After paying, they got out of the castle and found their wagon.
They kept the wagon moving nonstop under the moonlight.
Only then did Kibie sigh with relief.
“That should be far enough to avoid trackers.”
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