Following behind Ghost Lady, Victor arrived aboveground.
They were already more than ten kilometers away from Rhodes Ranch, about to enter Ai City proper.
"That great being's subordinates are nearby."
"They monitor Ai City's entrances and exits at all times."
As Ghost Lady spoke, she headed toward the dense woods beside the road.
Victor immediately followed her, and before long, he spotted the hidden ghost within the forest's shadows.
Victor sized up the ghost.
It was entirely different from Ghost Lady before him.
Not only was this ghost much dimmer, it also had a dull, wooden air about it, like a puppet on strings.
"Your Excellency Envoy, I seek an audience with Lord Dark Sovereign."
Ghost Lady spoke with great respect.
Victor gave a slight bow as well.
Although he could not see anything remarkable about the ghost before him and felt it was no different from an ordinary ghost, since it was Dark Sovereign's envoy, it surely possessed extraordinary abilities.
If he could not tell, it was probably because he was too weak.
The ghost stood there without moving.
It was as though it had not seen Ghost Lady or Victor at all.
So it won't work after all?
Ghost Lady sighed inwardly.
This was not her first time dealing with these seemingly ordinary ghosts.
Yet every encounter left her astonished by their loyalty.
Nothing could alter these ghosts' devotion to The Follower they served, not even death.
Of course, any being that killed one of these ghosts would inevitably suffer Dark Sovereign's retaliation.
Though she did not know what form that retaliation would take, she had absolutely no desire to find out.
Therefore, Ghost Lady chose a more appropriate approach.
She took out the fragment of the [Philosopher's Stone].
When its brilliant radiance appeared, the ghost that had