"Given the tower-like structure of this building, I think Micolash has only one route if he wants to escape," Aoko Aozaki told the others. "That is the top floor of the castle occupied by the Queen of Yharnam and Mensis."
"That's right. With the upper levels sealed off by the Queen's forces, Micolash has no way out at all." Edgar adjusted his glasses. "All he can do is circle around us on the middle floors, using the terrain and those piles of human flesh— It was still the effect of darksteel. Any weapon mixed with darksteel would become exceptionally sturdy; even when clashing with heavy weapons, it would be difficult to break.
Other than a simple outline of the terrain, the map contained no explanations. It seemed the artist had not dared to write anything for the same reason.
The instant the killing space expanded, the battle began. Shadows darted like lightning, like hundreds of fine threads weaving back and forth within it. Someone of a lower realm would not even be able to make out the figures, much less discern the state of the battle.
Above the heavens... Just thinking about it was enough to tell him that this was not a place the cops could come knocking on, even if they rode a rocket.
Unfortunately, the situation in the final circle had changed by the second, and no one had time to continue the discussion.
Li Ji did not want to return to the teleportation array in Dragonspine City. The root of it was Princess Xi of Han. Only she could discover his whereabouts and inform the Zhao family head. Li Ji had no old acquaintances in Shuofang. Who else could have left a message for him at Zhao Family Fort and known that he needed dragon sinews