The old viscount over there felt he had seized an opportunity. No matter what the other party demanded of him, he was determined to make use of it.
The only unfortunate thing was that he could only wait for the other party to contact him, leaving him somewhat passive.
The viscount here was growing impatient as well. He personally went to find the baron, and the two stood on the corridor bridge spanning the road between the two ends of Twin Fort.
What troubled him was that Baron Tervalin seemed to be breaking the rules, refusing to leave.
"Lord Tervalin, that's enough. It's time to go, so go!"
Baron Tervalin did not seem eager to leave. Instead, he brought up the Church's instructions. "Your viscounty hasn't been peaceful these past two months. I heard there's an evil spirit causing trouble?"
The viscount glanced at the sky and pointed at the sun, which radiated countless rays of light. "Under the Holy Light, how could there be an evil spirit?"
The baron pointed at the corpses being cleared outside the city. "If there really is an evil spirit that feeds on human blood, wouldn't such a large scene draw it out?"
The viscount's expression immediately turned unnatural. He had not expected Baron Tervalin to have such a move.
Recently, the villages under his rule had repeatedly reported attacks by an evil spirit. Later, the local Church had sent people to deal with it, but the creature truly did not fear the Holy Light.
Even after being struck by a priest's sacred artifact, it could still flee back into the mountains. With the territory's high mountains and dense forests, neither he nor his vassals could do anything about the elusive evil spirit.
"Tomorrow." The viscount still took a step back. "Tomorrow, I hope