"T-this... who is responsible for this?" Celine exclaimed, her wrinkled face filled with confusion.
It was the next day, and after a report from a patrol guard, she, along with the key figures of the Barony, had rushed over here, only to be met with the sight of dozens of beasts sliced into several parts, their beast cores missing.
"Do you think it's the work of a human? Perhaps one of the citizens?" Gordon wondered aloud, his eyes never leaving the carcasses of the beasts.
"I doubt it," Nathan responded, scratching his chin. "Apart from us, there is no one skilled enough to execute such precise slashes."
He was right. Awakened individuals weren't abundant in the Barony because most had either gone to the capital to work for a guild or as mercenaries. Even being a servant in a noble household allowed them to live more comfortably than staying here.
