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Chapter 81. Third Stage (Part 2)
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2024-10-29 19:42:56A few hundred miles from Avalor, the knights led by Neo were in shock at the horrible sight in front of them.
They never thought that such malevolence could be possible, to kill mercilessly innocent and defenseless people was going too far. These people were under the care of the alliance, under the protection of the Duke's knights and the Kingdom. However, they were slaughtered in the worst possible way only for a few drops of blood.
"Your Highness, this…"
Neo didn't know what to say, he was speechless from the moment he found the corpses hanging, it was a sorrowful sight. The young dragons guarding the little town were found in a crazy state. Their minds had already left the real world, and they were just empty vessels. Only the power of an elder could guide them through the right path now, but that will take many years.
"Bury them with the highest honors, notify the alliance and start a search in secret, don't let anyone know who was the culprit
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