Chapter 254 - In The Arms of Teacher (2)

The Empire's scout ships began to enter Claridium's harbor.

The dark clouds that had covered the long sea route extended to the sky over Claridium.

The soldiers waiting on deck couldn't take their eyes off the ruined city.

The bodies of citizens who couldn't escape the city floated on the sea, bumping against the hull like drums with each wave. It was such a horrific scene that it seemed like it would come back as nightmares later.

Before coming here, the Empire's soldiers had been half-skeptical about the rumors of Claridium's collapse. The news that the prosperous city had become ruins overnight was hard to accept.

And only after witnessing Claridium's devastation with their own eyes did they accept the fact.

Two ships carrying forty soldiers each docked, but no one dared to open their mouths.

These were hastily assembled troops, mobilizing the Empire's maritime escort that had been guarding trade ships. They had come just on orders from above, with no sense of mission or justice remaining.

Regillion, the leader of the Empire's investigation team, gritted his teeth as he looked at the panorama of Claridium.

A disgusting green liquid flowed like a stream between the debris of buildings, extending to the sea...