015: Pursuit and Chase

At the same time, in another area of this forest, a crisis was quietly unfolding under the cover of night.

The night was deep, and the wind howled eerily.

In the center of a clearing, bloodied corpses lay strewn about, and Lilith and Harak stood in the middle of the grass. Harak blocked Lilith behind him, shielding her.

Surrounding the two were more than twenty men with fierce, murderous expressions. They wielded axes and scythe-like blades in their hands, and both sides were caught in a fierce battle.

This was a notorious gang known as the Blood Alliance, active in Lorent. On the surface, they seemed to operate as mercenaries and bodyguards, but in truth, they were involved in heinous activities such as robbery and human trafficking.

Not long after leaving the Lion Heart Capital, Lilith and Harak encountered this band of thugs. To be precise, they had been targeted while still in the city.