Chapter 3859 He Fears Us
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice to find Geraint slowly approaching with two elders by his side. The person who spoke was a burly old man who stood in the middle.
He was dressed in black robes emblazoned with the Eclipse crest that resembled a lifelike regal dragon. “This is the Eclipse Sect Leader, Walden Slabey,” said Primo as he hurriedly introduced the man to Gloria.
Gloria was quite stunned as she didn’t expect to meet such a big shot so soon. Even a vice sect leader like Geraint had to behave with the utmost courtesy and respect around Walden. “What do you think, Lord Slabey?” asked Geraint respectfully, humbling himself to ask for Walden’s advice.
In a deep voice, Walden replied, “As I see it, the man has been scared off after seeing so many fighters from Eclipse gathered here. The reason he so brazenly showed himself previously is that he looks down on Void Sect. He is proven to be nothing but a useless man who bullies the weak and fears the strong!”
The crowd were instantly enlightened. They had an incorrect preconception that the mysterious fighter was someone formidable because his every action showed that he was an extremely powerful and fearless fighter.
Because of this, they never considered other possibilities. “Even if the Paladins of Eclipse are powerful, they aren’t as powerful as the many elite fighters of Void Sect.”
“You’re right, Lord Slabey. Or else, why would that man have slaughtered so many people?”
“He left no survivors because he’s afraid that the Paladins would return to Eclipse and tell the others about it, thus revealing his identity!”
“With so many of us gathered here, he definitely won’t make any rash moves. I bet he’s scared!”
All the fighters at the scene were emboldened by their assumptions, no longer dispirited. As it turned out, even a strong fighter like him would experience fear.
With this revelation in mind, everyone’s worries faded away in an instant, and they soon regained their much-needed confidence and morale.
“Glory to Eclipse!”
“Glory to Lord Slabey!”
“We’ve won!”
Cheers erupted among the crowd.
Seeing that, Walden nodded approvingly. This was the outcome he desired.
With so many Paladins murdered by the mysterious fighter, Eclipse’s youthful generation suffered heavy casualties as a result.
As such, Eclipse needed plenty of new blood to replenish their power.
However, Walden was a prideful person, and he was not about to humble himself and send his people to recruit new members.
After this incident, the high-rank officials of plenty of sects were definitely going to send talented young recruits to Eclipse Academy.
The new forces groomed at the academy would be of use to Eclipse later on.
“Settle down, everyone. I have something else to say.”
The boisterous place fell silent in response to Walden’s voice.
“We can’t just set up defenses, or we’ll basically be like sitting ducks, and that madman will only grow more brazen. So, here’s my suggestion. All the sects present should dispatch their best fighters and conduct a thorough search around the area, with Void Sect as the center.”
Walden cleared his throat before continuing, “Everyone should carry sound transmission devices to ensure unimpeded communication. That way, we can be called to action in a timely manner, should support be required. Are there any objections?”
Although his words were phrased as a question, his imperious, no-nonsense tone left no room for negotiations.
However, most of the sects present had no objections. After all, Eclipse was a formidable sect.
Furthermore, coupled with the support from Eclipse Academy, they were one of the top sects in terms of overall strength and influence.
“We will follow your orders, Lord Slabey.”
“We are willing to follow Eclipse’s orders.”
“Let’s kill that madman! Glory to Lord Slabey!”
Yell after yell of agitation reverberated across the place.
“I’m going to issue a kill order from this day onward for that madman’s head! Charge!”
Following Walden’s command, everyone immediately took action right away.
Eclipse distributed communication devices to everyone, reminding their bearers to send out a signal as soon as they saw anything.
In the meantime, Levi, Larissa, and Cheriette had already left Greensill Mountain ages ago.
