The sudden appearance of demons here surprised Lai. Weren't these dreams supposed to be brilliant? How could demons appearing here count as brilliant?
What surprised Lai even more was the attitude of the civilians and guards. The guards seemed familiar with the situation before them and experienced at fighting demons.
One glance was enough to tell that they fought demons regularly.
The civilians, too, kept their distance from the demon with practiced ease, giving it no opportunity to attack them.
"It looks like these demons have been here for a while..." Lai speculated.
The guards' battle against the demon did not last long. Although the demon qualified as a first-order monster, all the guards had weapons and experience fighting demons.
With so many surrounding a single target, it only cost the guards a little effort. Not one of them was injured.
"They handled that well. The civilians outside who haven't entered yet didn't rush forward either. They're still waiting for the guards to finish clearing things up..."
"But why haven't they sealed the city under these circumstances and simply kept the demons out?"
This was what puzzled Lai most. Since there were demons among the people entering, why not simply refuse everyone entry and reopen the gates after some time had passed?
After all, demons capable of manifesting physical forms in the Material Realm were very likely to belong to a group. There might even be a small Abyss exit nearby.
Yet this city continued to welcome other civilians. Judging by their clothing and appearance, these newcomers were not refugees.
They looked like ordinary merchants and caravans, outwardly claiming to carry large quantities of supplies when they actually had only a few daily necessities.
Lai found it strange. If this were a prosperous port like Crescent Bay, then large numbers