A minute after Vicente's group arrived in front of the entrance to Nixlas' Shadows' headquarters, several Paragons appeared near the castle entrance.
Fifteen Low-level Paragons appeared in front of the bridge connecting the castle hill and the other side of the red liquid moat.
Five Mid-level Paragons appeared at the top of the wall, where a High-level Paragon appeared to take charge of the situation.
Vicente and his group didn't attack immediately. They weren't looking for a lot of conversation, but they also didn't think it was appropriate to attack the place without knowing Lauren's situation.
Between 12 and 13 years had passed since her kidnapping. Vicente wasn't sure how strong she had become or whether she was alive. But if Lauren was alive and wasn't strong enough to deal with the consequences of a battle like the one he intended to start, he'd rather secure her situation first.
