Ashu allowed himself a small smile. Indeed, it was a ritual—but one combining the release of lust with the slaughter of men.
"Since they're not townsfolk and moved in such a coordinated fashion, they're almost certainly soldiers," Ashu replied.
"The militia reported no missing men… You mean they might be part of that Legion?"
"That's a reasonable hypothesis."
"This kind of covert group operation is forbidden. They've got some nerve—daring to invade Riven. I'll launch an investigation at once, and if it checks out, I'll alert the border guards."
...
Meanwhile,
the seven disciples of the new Cidi faith were in hot pursuit of the border.
A mundane army simply can't match a cultivator's speed.
In barely half a day, they spotted the Legion just as it was about to cross the border.
"Dammit, where's Vikrant? Has that traitor already fled back to the Kingdom of Ankgarde?" Audrey snarled.
