The battle was over almost as quickly as it had begun.
What had initially seed like an ominous invasion turned into a brief but overwhelming display of power from Hymn City. The Half-Immortal Guards moved with synchronicity, cutting down the Demonic Creatures with attacks enhanced by the Formation Arrays arranged on the walls...
From Vale’s position, he could tell that each arrow used was filled with Holy Divinity... The spells used were also lightning-based, making it easier to penetrate the defenses of the Demonic Creatures...
Furthermore, Immortal Warriors didn’t shy away and participated. They didn’t care about the Demonic Creatures being too below them and struck with Immortal Spells that left them scorched, frozen, or shattered...
The Golems, massive and near-unstoppable, smashed through the remaining Demonic Beasts with their overwhelming physical force...
There was no need for strong Spells. They just relied on their unbreakable body to swing their massive weapons and destroy everything in their path!
’No wonder... If they have such a powerful lineup like this, I wouldn’t worry about the Demon Invasion either.’ Vale silently thought as he watched the Demonic Creatures be completely routed.
He could finally understand why the residents were completely unfazed by the warning bells of the city.
Not a single Demonic Creature made it past the outer wall. None reached the city gates.
And still, the Demon Saints didn’t move.
They stood on a distant hill while their cloaks fluttered...
’Oh?’ Vale suddenly realized sothing.
The wind around the Demon Saints that made their cloaks flutter wasn’t normal at all... They were actually inside a Formation Array that could protect them even for a half-second against the Immortals of the City.
That would certainly be enough to respond... Whether it was to escape or counterattack, the Demon Saints would be able to do that.
’Interesting... But I wonder why they even ca here. There are a lot of Immortals in this Realm. Do they not care about the casualties on their side?’ Vale mused.
He couldn’t help but consider that these Demon Saints were just deliberately cutting down the numbers of the Demonic Creatures.
After all, these Demon Satins were just observing everything—every movent, every tactic, every defense chanism the city deployed. It felt unnecessary at this point.
If they really wanted to see more, the number and strength of the Demonic Creatures they were sending was not enough...
Furthermore, according to what he heard from Sabrina, this kind of skirmish had happened more than once already. It ans that there wasn’t anything new on their side.
’There must be sothing else... Maybe this is just a distraction or sothing?’ Vale thought.
He couldn’t just rule out that possibility.
Then, without a word or signal, they turned and left...
’Just like that? Did they achieve their objective? What would that be?’ Vale was confused.
Still, he believed that this city would be just fine with the number of Immortals living here.
Even if they were attacked by dozens of Demon Saints, he believed that this place would remain safe from their corruption.
"Weird, isn’t it? They left just like that..." Sabrina asked.
The Demon Saints did not retaliate. No final spell. No display of dominance or given threat...
Only a decisive retreat as if they had achieved sothing.
It wasn’t very pleasant to see. It was as if they were the ones celebrating their victory... In short, the smug faces of the Demon Saints made them feel like they were just being played at.
Vale narrowed his eyes.
"You’re right... It’s weird."
’They didn’t care about winning...’ he thought. ’They ca to see sothing... But it’s not important for .’
During the invasion of the Demonic Creatures in his realm, he was able to repel them, although there were only a few Immortals on his side.
This realm, on the other hand, probably had thousands of them, so he shouldn’t be worrying about this at all.
He then slowly exhaled and turned back toward her. "They probably got what they ca for."
Sabrina folded her arms and gently nodded. She had similar thoughts.
"Or were they asuring our response ti? They might be planning sothing big soon." She said as if she didn’t care.
Well, they had probably prepared for whatever these Demon Saints were planning to do.
"Well, no point brooding over it now. The city’s not going to fall even if they bring their Demon God..." Sabrina said to lift the mood...
Then, Vale was surprised by her next words.
"Co. You look like you could use a al."
Vale blinked. "A... al?"
It was so sudden.
"Yes. Food. Sustenance. Enjoynt. Civilization. You’ve heard of it, haven’t you?" She gave him a playful response...
"Anyway, there’s a sky terrace not far from here—part of the city’s Central Market Tower. It’s the destination for everyone who wants to buy things or even just relax. Of course, it’s also one of my strategies to lure you into our organization." She added.
This was definitely the most unusual recruitnt he had experienced.
Still, Vale considered it. He studied her for a mont and confird that she was indeed sincere with her invitation.
There was also curiosity in her eyes as if she was seeing a strange specin...
But there was still a chance that she just wanted to ensure if Vale was dangerous or not... She probably wanted to know more about him and he would probably have the sa reaction if he saw an Immortal entering his Shadow Domain.
’Fair enough...’
If there was indeed an Immortal who walked in unannounced and unaffiliated in his territory, he would also be cautious...
Furthermore, a al sounded better than wandering the streets alone. He might as well accompany this beautiful woman.
Lastly, he also felt the need to be connected to the Immortals of this Realm and show that he was not a dangerous Immortal. After all, he might actually need their help since he already guessed that the Chaos Arts Practitioners would have Immortals on their side as well.
Although he had ten or so Immortals in the Shadow Domain, that was simply not enough if he wanted to protect the continent and his peace... He might find unexpected allies here.
"Fine... Let’s see this Central Market Tower." Vale replied as she gestured to Sabrina... "Lead the way, Luminary Hoffman."
Sabrina grinned... "Just call Sabrina..."
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