"It's different from what we imagined; the outskirts of the city are all burnt buildings, or houses still ablaze.
We haven't seen any signs of life, and we didn't venture further into the inner areas recklessly."
After George completed his investigation, he informed everyone of what he had discovered.
The findings made everyone furrow their brows.
"So, what you're saying is, even though the enemy sent many cultists to thwart our investigation,
they actually don't have that many people. They just want to obstruct us, preventing us from approaching the city, even at the cost of their lives," the Saintess quickly analyzed.
Bobo nodded in agreement and added, "Moreover, that final act by the Plague Monarch's follower, coming over to self-destruct, was clearly intended to stall us."
This action was easy to understand; upon recognizing their defeat, they immediately self-destructed.
