Turning Point

Whoosh, whoosh.

The Human-faced Spider and the Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion flew off into the distance.

The Magic Cloud in the sky looked like a fractured plate, with sunlight shining down through the cracks onto the ground.

The farther they ventured into the heart of Dubit Province, the less sunlight reached the ground.

The land stretched into an endless expanse of desert and dry grassland. Besides drought-resistant plants, traces of the strange plants from the Underground World had begun to appear.

"Look over there."

Reilo, flying through the sky, suddenly pointed something out to Anemo.

The Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion glanced in the direction Reilo indicated. A few high-ranking Demon Soldiers were leading a group of low-ranking ones, escorting several hundred humans.

It was clear.

These humans all seemed to be well-fed, dressed in fine clothes—"fat, high-quality stock," at least in the eyes of these monsters.

"We're already deep in monster territory. Even if we save them, they won't be able to escape."

Anemo was clearly focused on completing the mission and had no desire to meddle.

"The Duchy's army will be here soon. If they hide nearby, they may still have a chance. Besides, the ones down there are all Fallen Bone Demons, and they're headed in the same direction as us. They might know something."

Reilo's words made Anemo frown slightly.

"Fine. They're only Demon Soldiers, after all. They won't take much time to deal with."

Whoosh, whoosh.

As Reilo and Anemo descended toward the group of Fallen Bone Demons, the appearance of the Human-faced Spider and Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion caused an uproar. The demons all stopped in their tracks.

The people inside the cage-like animal-drawn carts looked over as well.

Seeing the two fearsome high-ranking monsters, they assumed a feast was about to begin and erupted