Purpleflame Territory, Stonehenge
Shortly after Thanatos summoned the Great Devils to an emergency meeting, only Mephistopheles, Astarte, and Balmodan rocked up.
Hecate and Helcan were both missing. They couldn't attend on such a short notice.
"Where's Helcan and Hecate?" Thanatos asked with visible dissatisfaction. The most important parties weren't present.
"Helcan is still on his way back from the Everfrost Realm. It'll take him a few more hours to return. Hecate, on the other hand, has entered secluded cultivation. It's uncertain when she will emerge," Mephistopheles answered.
"Oh?" Astarte immediately raised her eyebrow with interest.
"At our level, it's difficult for us to achieve any improvement from secluded cultivation. As such, we rarely engage in such activities unless we gain some insights or receive some enlightenment."
"Could it be that Hecate is trying to advance to Rank 7?" Astarte casually guessed.
