The small affair Jaekyung had planned was nothing compared to the storm that had begun to brew in Western Twin Lake. As cultivators from the Scorched Earth Plains began to flee to Western Twin Lake in earnest, conflicts of all sizes broke out everywhere, and the number of demonic cultivators surged.
Especially in the outer regions of the human territories, serious problems, such as market squares being attacked, occurred frequently.
"Hmm."
Gwak Jeong-shin's letter contained more accurate information about the current state of the human territories in Western Twin Lake than what was circulating in the world.
“Recently, the Guild's ships were attacked by the demon races near the Riptide water territory. Does the Dragon Lord happen to have any idea about this?”
"Hm?"
For a moment, Jaekyung felt a sting, wondering if he had been caught, but fortunately, that was not the case.
“Lately, clashes with the demon races have become more frequent. In the past, some demon races who lost in territorial disputes or were mesmerized by the smell of blood would cause disturbances, but… this time is different.”
“What’s different about it?”
"All the ships have gone missing. The ships' escort forces were not lacking, and they also had formations. For all those ships to disappear without a trace…