Klaus's voice came from in front of Lu Yuan.
"You only saw one?"
Lu Yuan looked in the direction where that special individual had vanished and nodded.
"I only sensed one."
Klaus seemed to understand somewhat. Lu Yuan clearly could not provide anything more certain. He fell silent for a moment.
After the special individual fled, the Great Ghouls on the battlefield surged even more fiercely, climbing up through the breach one after another.
But those infected by the Forest Seed quietly began retreating.
The uninfected ones still held the front line, as if they had received some order, using themselves as shields to cover the infected ones' retreat.
They had already learned the most basic tactics.
Klaus did not need to act again. The Attendant cleared them all out by himself.
However, using his ability over such a wide area was also a burden on the Attendant. He pulled out an unknown potion from his robes and drank it, and only then did his heaving chest gradually settle.
As the last Ghoul fell, this sudden tide retreated just like that, almost absurdly so.
The square was a complete mess. Ghoul flesh and wooden chunks from the Forest Seed covered the ground in a thick layer, while large portions of the Copper Plate floor had been scorched black—the bronze had clearly lost its original power. The enormous Chimera's remains had turned into chunks of green crystal scattered near the Collapse Pit. The air was thick with the mixed stench of burning and blood, and faint flames still burned on the ground, casting light over everyone's faces.
Everyone waited for Klaus to speak.
Klaus did not hesitate as he looked over the wreckage before him.
"We've confirmed that there are intelligent individuals among the Ghouls. This is only the beginning."
"And