"You've never met me, but I've been watching your every move."
The Collector merely confirmed that the Aether Prism was there. He made no move to take it, letting Bella carry it as she followed him. "Take our guests to their temporary quarters."
As soon as he spoke, a round metal pillar at the corner, seemingly placed there for decoration, came to life.
It floated into the air, blue electricity flickering inside the glass sphere atop it.
"That's a Demon Tomb. Just follow it!"
Since entering the Great Wall, the mercenaries who had grown up there had been as comfortable as if they were home. They began explaining things to the other adventurers. "It looks strange, but it's not even as smart as a dog. We generally call the ones with one head
and one pillar Units. They can only carry out one simple task at a time, like showing the way."
The crowd gradually split up and streamed toward the corner.
Among the Beastfolk, Shivana glanced uncertainly at Tang Qi. The steel wall she had feared for so long made her uneasy. Of course she was afraid that, once she left Tang Qi, she would end up another Beastfolk cut down by a ballista.
"The Crackhowl Tribe. I've read your story in The Guide's travels."
The Collector gave Shivana a thumbs-up. "The skin is always the first to get hurt. For anyone who enters the Great Wall, it's always safer inside than out. After all, anyone who starts a fight here is hauled straight to the prison next door. You may get some cold looks, but you'll be safe."
Tang Qi did not know the Collector well enough to judge his character. With Damon involved, he could not even trust that everyone under Eve remained loyal to the Lord