On the stone-paved path along the manor's side wing, a black figure was fleeing toward the bushes in the back garden.
He was one of the Black Robe People who had slipped away amid the chaos.
He was just about to dive into that dense patch of shadow.
"Woof!"
Before he could react.
Pfft!
Splurt—
Several sharp earth spikes instantly pierced through his thighs.
The Black Robe Person let out a scream and fell to the ground.
The moment he hit the ground, his body convulsed violently a few times, and the murkiness vanished from his eyes as they instantly lost focus.
He Xi strode forward and used his wand to lift the man's hood.
It was an unfamiliar male face.
He rose to his feet and headed toward the woods on the other side of the manor.
There, a burly figure was staring at a Black Robe Person on the ground.
"How was it?"
He Xi asked as he reached Zander's side.
Zander shook his head. "Not her. He killed himself directly too."
"Your stealth bag."
As he spoke, he handed over a small bag that carried the scent of mint.
He Xi took the bag and withdrew the [Shadow Dodge] he had previously placed on Zander.
Looking at the equally unfamiliar face beside them, he frowned slightly.
Although the marked Oracle was dead, none of the Black Robe People who had left the scene were Lily, nor was Annis among them. And the people he had pursued had killed themselves the instant they realized they could not escape. "It's fine. At least we dealt with that Oracle."
He Xi glanced toward the manor, where the rising clamor signaled that the guards had begun sealing off the scene.
"Trist has taken Serina to that empty house. It's the place