Aside from the factions that were already entrenched within Eryndor City, there were now countless outside forces who had begun to extend their reach into the city as well.
They thought themselves clever, believing they could sneak in unnoticed, acting under the illusion that their activities remained hidden.
But they were utterly wrong.
Every single one of their movements, every whisper in the dark, had already been seen and recorded clearly in the eyes of the Elemental Assassins.
To Aurek, this development was not surprising in the least.
In truth, he was the one who had deliberately fanned the flames, encouraging the situation to evolve in this exact way.
For wolves to gather, one need only toss out a chunk of enticing meat.
Sure enough, once the first bait was thrown, more wolves followed, hungry and desperate.
They all imagined they were vying for a chance to seize that chunk of meat.