The crowd in the sky did not stop. Instead, they hurried over the forest and continued toward the town to the north. Benjamin and the others hid in the woods, watching the scene, and could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It worked.
"Quick, let's head back while we can!" After the priests had flown far away, Benjamin rose from the forest, led the three of them around, and flew straight toward Koester without hesitation.
They had gone to great lengths to lure them away; now was the best time to rescue the Black Nightmare Society members. Though... those who had been captured might already have been executed by The Church, Benjamin had to go and try no matter what.
He could not simply abandon them.
The journey was completely unobstructed, and Benjamin soon returned to Koester. Under the cover of night, the entire city still appeared exceedingly quiet. The guards had not become lax just because The Church had left. The gates remained tightly shut, showing that the city lockdown had not yet been lifted.
The person in charge of the Academy's Dark Division reported through telepathy, "The five members tied up in the square have already been taken down and brought back to the local church. Their status, dead or alive, is unknown for now. We have confirmed that a total of thirty-seven people were taken by The Church. The remaining Black Nightmare Society members have been gathered at a backup safehouse, where their safety can temporarily be guaranteed."
After hearing this, Benjamin had a clear grasp of the situation.
They were all in the church...
He was absolutely going to rescue the captured members. As for the others, after some thought, Benjamin decided to have them continue hiding in Koester.
"You take His Majesty and