With Solenne's appearance, Mantis Town became unusually calm, and those causing problems were either killed or chased out of the town. For hours, the central street was covered in the thick stench of blood.
Few dared to step out of their inns, while the Mantis Men wore solemn expressions. For many years, this was the first time they had witnessed such brutal killing at the center of their town.
Most killings occurred outside of their town.
But with the number of humans increasing, the rare killing sight had somewhat become a common sight.
That realization made many Mantis Men uncomfortable.
They had always known the Crimson Dunes were cruel, but they had tried to keep that cruelty outside their homes as much as possible.
Now, blood had been spilled openly in their central street.
Now, many understood that the danger following Black Water was not something that could be hidden behind closed doors.
