The Villain Family Opposes Independence (13 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 178

Elodie left for the capital, Somnia, with the sole survivor.

Adenmir remained in Black Canyon, listening to reports from the investigators and soldiers assigned to examine the rift as he laid out his next plan.

“From what we’ve observed, the demons appear to have been completely wiped out. This massive rift is the only one remaining in the vicinity.”

All the surrounding rifts had vanished, fused into a single enormous one.

Unlike in the past, when countless rifts had erupted and nearly driven them to despair, they now only needed to keep watch over this one colossal rift.

“Fewer additional personnel will be needed than expected. Isn’t that a good thing?”

“Hmm. I’m not sure whether to call that good or not.”

Adenmir’s expression hardened with cold severity.

He couldn’t possibly view the strange phenomena erupting across the continent in a positive light.

It felt like the calm before the storm—

as if these were mere premonitions of some great calamity yet to come.

As the First Imperial Prince, he couldn’t remain absent from the capital for long, so he appointed a trusted subordinate as the interim commander and decided to return to Somnia first.

Just as he was about to mount his horse, someone came galloping toward him from the canyon entrance.

“Another one of the Empress’s people?”

“But there seem to be two…?”

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