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Yi Ying finished her report to Izroth before she left with haste.
'I sent Yi Ying to keep an eye on the movements of Pierce and the Duvelle family. It's hard to believe that a family with such deep roots in the Amaharpe kingdom are working together with the League of the Eidolon. It would make more sense if Pierce is acting alone. However, after learning how long the shadahi have been around the Mortal Realm, I'm sure the Netherworld has its own ways as well. The existence of the League of the Eidolon itself is proof of that. I have to consider all possibilities.'
It was common knowledge to those who lived in the Mortal Realm that the shadahi were a fairly recent presence. To them, the shadahi abruptly appeared one day and brought about chaos. However, after Izroth completed the quest Resseki & Kiren's Challenge: Sword & Shield, he discovered that the shadahi had already sunk their teeth into the Mortal Realm long before the war against them occurred.
