After the mist entered its ebbing phase, Levi's army finally appeared within Linden's full-map vision.
By then, they were already not far from Oath City, the capital of the United Kingdom.
West of Oath City, atop a watchtower isolated on a mountain peak, several sentries spotted the Empire's army.
After a brief shock, they lit the beacon. Thick smoke shot straight into the sky like a black pillar.
They had completed their mission, but that act also exposed their position.
Before long, several black dots had appeared at the far end of the sky. They were Blood Clan members transformed into bats.
The sentries inside the watchtower knew there was no escape. They directed Puji to hide inside the tower and prepared to fight to the death.
However, after the two Blood Clan members flew over, they did not descend. Instead, they directly controlled the blood they had brought, condensing it in midair into long, thin arrows that shot in through the narrow stairwell opening at the top of the tower.
After several short screams, someone charged out of the stairwell, his armor smeared with blood. Two Puji clung to his shoulders, their Tentacle Blades waving as they shielded him.
After rushing out, he raised his crossbow and aimed at the Blood Clan in the sky.
But before the crossbow bolt could leave the string, a Blood Blade broke through Puji's defense from behind and pierced his chest.
He lowered his head to look at the red blade tip jutting through his clothes. His fingers loosened weakly, and he collapsed into the pool of blood. The two Puji on him followed their final command, resisting for a few more seconds before countless Blood Arrows stabbed them to death.
The Blood Clan members descended, checked every corpse, stabbed each person through