One by one, everyone in the room was eliminated, their deaths swift and silent.
Next, the Shadow members moved around the mansion, continuing their killing spree without mercy, leaving no one behind.
By the time the guards outside realized something was wrong, it was too late. But they didn't have time to act, as they too were soon taken out with brutal efficiency.
Once the job was done, the Shadows set fire to the entire place, burning it to the ground and erasing every trace of life that once filled the mansion.
After completing their mission, the Shadows vanished into the night, leaving no evidence of their presence.
Elsewhere in the Western Continent.
In a grand, luxurious manor filled with golden fixtures and lavish decor, a group of family heads gathered in a hidden chamber.
They had been deep in discussion, greed flashing in their eyes as they talked about the fortune they would gain from kidnapping Monster Race children.
