Chapter 722: Journey
Minutes later, a group of black-robed men arrived at the battlefield and surveyed the scene.
One removed his hood, revealing a scarred face, broad forehead, brown eyes, and black hair. He looked about forty-five and stood 180 centimeters tall.
"She escaped, huh?" he muttered. "I see traces of another person as well."
"Should we pursue?" a younger man in his late twenties asked.
"Of course," the older man said, a ruthless smile curling his lips. "Our goal is to take her head."
The robed men vanished into the woods, following the trail Zephyr had left behind.
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Cloud City, Mist Province, Azure Federation.
The island city rose ahead, surrounded on three sides by shimmering lake waters and bordered by the endless sea to the north. Ships and boats were the only way to reach this vast city. Though its population was just around one million, Cloud City housed Red Tuna—one of the five great naval forces—and was considered a formidable island fortress.
