Outside the Citylord Mansion.
"Please allow us to enter for an inspection,"
Dariel from the Home of the Wild said with a stern face.
In front of him stood some of the remaining guards of the Citylord Mansion.
Behind him were all the fifth-level Tree Herders from his organization.
After Beryllo spread the news, Marcus and Lavan from the Grey Swan Tavern were the first to disseminate it, followed by Ed and Ophrola logically gathering the information and relaying it to Dariel.
Although the Soul Furnace of the Citylord Mansion was covered up with illusions, making it look unremarkable from the outside, once anyone approached, even the dimmest Tree Herder could sense the abnormal flow of the Force of Nature in the area.
But under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dream of coming close.
This was precisely what Gould had relied on, thinking his plan was flawless.
