Elena's Rescue

After the battle ended, the troops within the city swiftly began to move.

If Mel had truly been seriously wounded in that battle, they could successfully capture this wanted criminal of the Empire.

The army began a wide-scale search in the direction Mel had fallen, and the church's people joined in as well.

Because of what Mel had done, the northern church had already suffered devastating losses. Hall of Fame powerhouses took time to cultivate, and the dead could not be brought back to life.

While the Imperial City's troops conducted their search, Mel remained unconscious. That attack had been far too terrifying and had nearly killed him on the spot.

"Over here!"

"Everyone, come here! There are traces of impact from a fall here. He couldn't have gotten far."

"Get the church's people over here!" The soldiers naturally knew their own limits and would not rashly charge in.

A cavalryman quickly relayed the news, and a church member using magic to levitate rapidly flew over.

Under the combined encirclement of the army and the church, they steadily advanced in the direction he had not fallen toward.

Mel struggled with all his might. He wanted to get up, but he simply could not force himself awake. Swaying unsteadily, he could only hear the sound of hoofbeats.

His soul seemed trapped within his body.

The back of his head felt strangely soft. He did not know whether his skull had been crushed during the fall.

A soldier cautiously used his spear to part the bushes, only to find nothing before him. There was no sign of Mel Carlo at all. Bloodstains remained on the ground; that man could not have vanished into thin air.

"Search! Without anyone helping him, he definitely couldn't have escaped far!"

The church member flew into the