Chapter 1452 - 1449: Hope

Igor seemed to have conjured a thunderclap, causing the entire Romanvis to shudder.

Douglas and Amon quietly approached Igor. They felt very frustrated by their previous negligence.

They were also quite surprised by the presence of the old beggar standing there unharmed.

Could it be that the Soul Devourers hadn't managed to control everyone in Romanvis?

"Senior," Igor greeted Douglas and Amon.

"When it comes to dealing with the Soul Devourers, you are our senior," Douglas began.

"Douglas is right. Our understanding of the Soul Devourers is nowhere near yours; in this area, you're far ahead of us."

"Everything I know comes from everyone's efforts behind the scenes. Without Luona, without the Thunder Army, without the Resistors, I wouldn't have been able to know these things. The Kayne Realm is now under the king's leadership, and has gone into high alert. In hindsight, it's truly terrifying; if we hadn't prepared back then, Romanvis today would be no different." Igor's sentiments grew more intense; he indeed didn't expect things to be like this. These Soul Devourers had already controlled the entire Wensi Empire. Even Romanvis, an abandoned frontier, was firmly under the Soul Devourers' control, showing their actions were quite serious.

"Now we can also deduce that the Gaoju Family has been completely controlled by the Soul Devourers," Amon said; previously he was just a bit suspicious, but now he was sure.

"No, they aren't controlled, they've willingly succumbed to these Soul Devourers."

"No matter what, their actions represent the Soul Devourers. I truly can't understand what these Soul Devourers are after." Amon said; his understanding of the Soul Devourers was quite deep, seemingly having done some research before.

"They aim for slumber and awakening," Igor said cryptically, incomprehensible to anyone.

"Let's not bother with their actual motives for now. Let's discuss our next steps. These wasp nests have been disturbed, no reason to hide any longer," Douglas said, not wishing these two guys to forget the main business due to the chit-chat.

"The adversary refuses to show themselves; it's hard to judge. But they'll definitely return; I feel it's not that simple," Igor said softly.

"Then do you mean we should dig deep to find this fellow?" Douglas asked.

"We can't dig him out," Igor chuckled.

"Then what do you say we should do?" Douglas was quite dissatisfied; he disliked beating around the bush and preferred straightforwardness.

"I feel we don't need to search for this fellow."

"You think this guy will come looking for us, right?" Amon asked.

"By the time this person comes to us, it'll be too late; right now, this guy is preparing how to retaliate against me." Igor laughed again; he was quite aware of the current situation.

"Then what do you suggest, find a place to hide?" Amon was a bit confused too, not comprehending what Igor was thinking as an often contemplative person.

"These people have already been controlled by the Soul Devourers and hold no value," Igor pointed at the people lying scattered on the ground.

"Are you suggesting finding individuals who can be controlled by the Soul Devourers?"

Igor grinned without a word, turning instead to the old beggar.

This moment, Amon had a sudden realization, looking at the old beggar as well.

"Often, things are not as simple as we see, nor as complex as they appear, right?" Igor said calmly to the old beggar.

"What do you intend to do?" The old beggar asked peacefully, as if he had guessed Igor's thoughts.

"I think you should take us to your companions," Igor said.

"Indeed, best to act before the Soul Devourers do, otherwise your companions might fall victim," Douglas exaggeratedly said, always quickly understanding the expressed meaning during others' discussions.

Ah—

The old beggar sighed, saying nothing, but turned to lead the way.

"Do you know his true identity?" Amon asked while walking, apparently curious about the old beggar.

"I see nothing special about him, simply a vagrant, not an Adventurer with Class," Douglas said.

"He's just an ordinary person, but ordinary individuals can do things for extraordinary people, right?" Igor spoke to the old beggar, clearly feeling there were many things in the old beggar worth exploring.

At the very least, this old beggar could tell how the city was occupied by Soul Devourers.

Tallying the time, it was the old beggar's turn to narrate.

Leading the way, the old beggar showed no emotion, feeling rather content now.

He felt he could see his once busy scene again; as long as one is willing to labor, one can sustain oneself, without needing to worry about other matters.

But everything changed on that day; it was so dark that he didn't want to recall.

"When they came, it was like a swarm of locusts, overwhelming with no room for negotiation," the old beggar slowly began speaking, evidently having let go of his prejudices.

They demanded the best resources, wanted us to serve them for free. Though they were initially only one or two, their presence exceeded the soldiers stationed here by the Empire.

The soldiers mocked them but soon froze in place as those two just waved their hands, causing a multitude to descend from the sky, encircling the soldiers.

The massacre didn't last long; within moments, all the soldiers fell, and the nobles hurriedly pushed forward their mercenaries…

The mercenaries were frightened at the sight of soldiers standing up directly from the ground, their courage shattered by such resurrection.

The fall of Romanvis took but a moment; these two invaders went from entering to complete occupation without lifting a finger.

Everyone witnessed this scene and was terrified.

Afterwards, resources were yielded, no one dared approach those mountains and waters possessing sustenance, only waiting for their charity, even if it meant dying of starvation.

They were like ghosts, completely devoid of emotion.

We also fear when we might turn into beings like them…

The old beggar narrated, his words revealing that the transformation time of Romanvis was rather short.