Evolution: From Litt Chapter 13: Sacrifice [3] - Gathering of Devils

Chapter 13: Sacrifice [3] - Gathering of Devils

The next day, Liora and Eshara set out from the City of Embers, one following behind the other.

Eshara led the way, glancing around from time to time as if she were judging their direction.

At the same time, she took this as an opportunity to explain to Liora:

"According to the Devils at the scene, although the Soul Devil managed to survive the Demon World’s Punishment, she was on the verge of life and death when she left the arena."

"Originally, everyone believed she’d go into hiding. But recently, many Devils have gone missing, both inside and outside the city."

Following her explanation, Liora quickly understood how the Soul Devil’s traces had been discovered.

In fact, it was partly her fault.

Over the past few days, people had discovered her hunting of the weak Devils. After some investigation by those curious, they found that there were Devils going missing outside the city, too.

Then, following the clues, they roughly pinpointed the Soul Devil’s current location.

It could be said that if Liora hadn’t killed those Devils, none of this would have happened.

The two traveled through the desolate land with surprising speed. Thankfully, as Devils, they did not need to eat or drink, meaning that they didn’t have to waste time on trivial things like searching for food and water.

Before long, only a few hours later, the pair finally arrived at their destination—a massive, trembling volcano.

Its surface was fractured and weeping magma, while the ground around it was scorched black, stripped of any signs of life.

"This is where the Soul Devil is hiding.