But Gabrant still had not brought Shiao Yi to him.
Shiao Yi was supposed to be the exchange condition for Dominic's release.
Earlier, the guards who witnessed Dominic's release had come to report.
Their faces were pale, almost deathly so.
"Th-the room where Lord Dominic was kept… it was… it was in terrible condition. It was completely destroyed, as if a monster had gone mad and raged through it. The floors, the walls, everything was in ruins. It could only have been caused by something terrifying…"
Frowning at the absurd report, Jircniv asked what Dominic's condition was.
"H-he himself was badly injured. His hands were covered in blood," one soldier answered nervously.
"And when we tried to take him out of the sealed chamber…"
Another guard that was trembling so hard that his voice broke, continued.
