Chapter 96: Escape

"They were found by a patrol."

"Tonight, you activated the Level III alert. We will patrol the no-man's land. They were discovered at that time."

"Our people saw a huge flame. They chose a location on the south side of the volcano. The mountain blocked the view from the north. I guess they didn't expect that there would be people patrolling on shore in the sea."

"The patrol team didn't make a fuss after they found them, but directly asked for help in the mind link. By the time they reacted, they were completely surrounded by us."

"You didn't let any of them go?"

"Yeah, the patrol's watching them, all here."

"Did you see what they were doing?"

"Our people didn't dare to get too close, so we couldn't hear them talking, but they seemed to be surrounding someone, and we didn't know what they were talking about."

It was probably the worker Zeus. When he had landed and was talking to this group of fire moths, the banshee had actually approached him and even surrounded them. It was really a bit unexpected.

"How are they now?"

"We have been at a standoff for a long time, and they are not panicking. They are in very good order."

"Take me there."

Zeus soon saw the group of Fire Moths. Just like the ones he had seen in the body of the worker Zeus not long ago, they were wearing loose red hooded robes, standing quietly in place, looking at the banshees around them.

"Did you call out to them?"

"Yes, but they did not surrender, nor did they reveal their names. They just confronted us."

Confrontation?

Xius felt something was wrong.

When he was still in that body, Chloe was obviously anxious to get him back. Hughes thought she was going to run away, so why wasn't she in a hurry now?

Zeus separated the banshees, stepped forward, and looked at these red-clad believers carefully.

Suddenly, his eyes focused and stopped at the corners of those red robes.

The corners of those clothes were intact, but Xius clearly remembered seeing the corners of these people's clothes slowly burning before.

"Ash, the sea serpent."

Ash nodded in understanding, raised his hand and summoned a sea snake, which twisted its body and crawled towards the men in red.

The Red Cultist stepped back a little, as if on guard against the sea snake, but the sea snake did not stop and crawled all the way towards the Red Cultist in front.

The Red Cultist took a few steps back and stopped moving - there was a tree behind him and he was stuck in front of the tree.

The other men in red didn't react much, they just looked at their companions quietly.

Xiusi had a growing uneasy feeling in his heart.

Finally, the sea snake crawled in front of him. Ash looked at Hughes with an inquiring look, and he nodded with a gloomy expression.

The sea snake bit it.

A hole was bitten on the red-robed cultist's leg, but he remained silent. Having lost the support of his legs, he fell down.

After he fell down, he did not hit the ground like a person, but more like a piece of clothing, or a paper man, floating into a large ball.

Now the banshees looked unhappy too.

Zeus waved his hand, and the banshees rushed forward, stabbing the red-robed cultists with their long-handled axes, but it was like piercing empty paper figures.

These paper figures have almost only the most basic reactions - they face the people approaching them, and slowly move back when you get close to them.

"My lord, these seem to be woven from some kind of silk thread." Ash came over, grabbed a red-clad body, and gently tore it with his hands, and some silk threads scattered in the air.

Hughes reached out and touched it.

It felt soft and slightly elastic, reminding him of a cocoon.

"Fire Moth. It seems that this name is not only the name of the cult, but also a reflection of their extraordinary abilities."

"Lord, we checked and found only these empty shells. I don't know when the cultists moved away."

"Has the body been found?"

"No, he was probably taken away as well."

Hughes sneered.

The members of the Fire Moth Cult probably thought that they had successfully concealed their true identity. Indeed, if Zeus didn't have that body, he would have been fooled and would have lost track of them forever.

But now he knew that the leader of this group was Chloe, so there was no need to say where their lair was.

You can escape, but can your church stand up and run away?

"Let's retreat."

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Although the banshees were somewhat unwilling, they still followed orders and left one after another, heading south.

"My Lord, these cultists."

Looking at the expressions of the surrounding banshees, Hughes hesitated for a moment and said, "This group of cultists did not really flee. They did not leave Castel. I have some special channels to get their information. Don't worry."

The Banshees are a force under his command, but they are not soldiers. Every time Zeus mobilizes them, it is to defend their homeland - since it is to defend their homeland, he cannot just give orders, he needs to tell the Banshees why they are fighting.

"Know why you are fighting." It seems to be an insignificant matter, and fighting can be done as long as orders are obeyed, but in the long run, troops and organizations without beliefs will eventually degenerate and perish.

Therefore, Zeus slowed down his tone and comforted the banshees whose actions had failed.

"This group of people are the Fire Chasing Moths. I have a certain understanding of them. Although what they are doing is very risky, they have not yet stood against us. We will have some contact with them in the future. If you encounter any relevant situations with them, please report to me immediately."

"You're saying there's even a possibility that we could join forces in the future?"

"It's just a possibility. It also depends on the attitude of the opponent. If you encounter them, don't take the initiative to attack for the time being. Stay restrained."

The banshees looked at each other and nodded.

Zeus took a deep look at the woods and left with the banshees.

Soon, the forest became quiet, and for some reason, the sound of insects did not appear.

A few moths crawled out from the gaps between the leaves, spread their wings and flew into the air.

"Although the possibility is low, you should still be on guard around the island and report to me if there is anything unusual - especially if something leaves here."

"You think."

"It all depends on the decision of these fire-chasing moths. If nothing unexpected happens, they will contact me on their own initiative."

Ash narrowed her eyes, she really didn't like these cunning cultists, they were like moray eels, easily slipping out of her hands if she wasn't careful.

Now it seems that there may still be a chance for contact?

She won't fail again next time.

In the manor, Hughes took a bath and changed his clothes.

"Connor, send an invitation to Chloe from the Candlelight Club and invite her to attend the dinner to welcome Miss Beatrice tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)