He slipped away!

After releasing those Slaves, Liens stealthily slipped out of the Slave Exchange.

Although he didn't know if these Slaves would have a chance to successfully escape, their escape would definitely cause some chaos.

It should be able to divert some of the Glenbagen Family's attention.

That way, he would be safer when he made his getaway.

After leaving the Exchange, Liens changed out of his blood-stained clothes and removed the Illusion Mask from his face.

Then he "borrowed" a fire-starting tool from a nearby house and burned all of these items.

Although the Illusion Mask was very precious and rare, several times more expensive than everything he owned combined.

He was worried that the Glenbagen Family might leave some magical mark on it, so he could only burn it to prevent it from affecting his escape.

After doing all this, Liens quietly walked into the crowd, then looked back at the Slave Exchange, which seemed to already be on fire.

He hadn't set the fire, but it was almost as if he had.

Whether those Slaves were retaliating or trying to create chaos to facilitate their escape,

they had achieved the effect he wanted.

"Bless them!"

Liens thought to himself.

Then he withdrew his gaze and silently hurried towards the city gate.

"Do you feel anything strange? When that person just passed us, the wind seemed to pick up a bit."

"And there seems to be a faint smell of blood in the wind."

A passerby looked at the gradually departing Liens with confusion, then spoke to his companion beside him.

"Huh? What blood smell? Why didn't I smell anything?"

"You work at the slaughterhouse, didn't you smell the unwashed scent on yourself?"

Another passerby looked at his companion in confusion and retorted. The most up-to-date version is on *.

"Is that so? Maybe it's just my imagination."

The passerby who worked at the slaughterhouse was also a bit unsure himself.

"Don't think about it, it looks like there's a fire over there, let's go check it out."

"No matter what, we can't let the fire spread, otherwise everyone will suffer."

"But looking over there, it seems to be the direction of the Slave Exchange, could it be on fire?"

"If that's the case, it really is a big deal. I heard that the Slave Exchange there was set up by nobles."

Noticing the situation in the distance, another passerby eagerly called out to his companion.

After speaking, he pulled his companion and quickly walked towards the direction of the fire.

Soon, the two of them arrived near the Slave Exchange.

However, by the time they arrived, the fire had already been brought under control and looked like it would be extinguished soon.

At the same time, the place was already surrounded by three layers of onlookers, and they couldn't even get in.

So, they asked a bystander, an older man, about the situation.

"What happened? I just arrived too, so I'm not very clear."

"However, I heard from people earlier that it seems a group of people rushed into this Slave Exchange and carried out a massacre inside."

"I heard that hundreds of people have been killed, both guests and people working inside died terribly."

"And after killing people, they also released Slaves and set a fire, wanting to burn the place down."

The passerby, the older man, thought for a moment and recounted the information he had heard from others.

"Ah? I heard there was only one person who killed people."

Someone nearby heard the older man's explanation and frowned, refuting his mistake.

"Huh? One person can kill hundreds of people? Are you kidding me?"

The older man retorted directly when he heard someone refute him.

"No, no... I heard only over a hundred people died, not several hundred."

"Huh? What you heard is different from what I heard? No, let's discuss this..."

Then, different versions and opinions began to emerge, and the scene instantly became extremely noisy.

However, the two passersby who had initially asked the question were stunned after hearing the information about the deaths.

Recalling the "blood smell" from before...

They hadn't expected to be so close to the rumored killer who had massacred hundreds.

They looked at each other, and both saw the relief on their own faces reflected in the other's eyes.

Fortunately, that person had only passed by.

...

The scene returns to Liens.

He successfully left the city.

Although at this time, the Outer City gate had already closed.

But with Liens' current ability, climbing over this not-too-tall city wall was not difficult.

The city wall was not smooth and flat; it had existed for a long time and was rarely repaired, so there were inevitably some protruding or sunken areas.

Using these handholds, Liens spent some time and easily climbed over the city wall.

After leaving the city, he did not hesitate and continued to walk quickly in the dark, moving away from the city.

Along the way, some night-prowling monsters tried to ambush him as he traveled at night, but they were quickly dealt with, without delaying his journey.

He didn't stop until he reached the Monster Forest.

Looking back in the direction of Kara City, Liens silently bid farewell to his past in his heart.

And during the farewell, he suddenly seemed to remember something.

Then, he looked around, found a place that looked auspicious, and then spent some time building a mound there.

Liens stood in front of the mound, silent for a moment, then said:

"Wooly, I am free, I am truly free!"

"Not only did I walk out of the 'high wall' that we couldn't cross back then, but I also personally broke the 'contract' that the Glenbagen Family used to control us."

"I cannot describe the experiences during that time to you, as I am worried about the inexplicable powers of this world."

"But, you should be able to understand the hardships I encountered."

"This will be my last farewell to you."

"I hope you, and everyone else, have already embarked on your path to rebirth as a human."

"Unfortunately... I don't know where your hometown is?"

"So I can only build a grave for you here according to the customs of my hometown."

"Conditions are limited, I hope you don't mind too much."

"Alright, I should go... Lastly, I wish you happiness in your next life."

After speaking, Liens clasped his hands together and bowed to Wooly's grave, which he wasn't sure if it counted as a cenotaph.

Then he turned and walked into the depths of the Monster Forest.

The Monster Forest was his chosen escape route.

Although he didn't know if the Glenbagen Family's people could locate his whereabouts and catch up to him?

But he had always planned for the worst.

With his current strength, he couldn't withstand the many secret guards and Extraordinary Ones of the Glenbagen Family.

Especially that terrifyingly strong old man, who was suspected to be a Great Knight.

Therefore, he planned to use the complex terrain of the Monster Forest to block some of the pursuers.

And now, what he needed to consider was—

How could he survive in the complex Monster Forest and exit from another direction?

Kara City was a border city, and it was said that on the other side of the Monster Forest was another country.

If he could escape to another country, it should be considered escaping the Glenbagen Family's sphere of influence, right?

Thinking of this, Liens tightened his grip on his longsword and walked into the deeper, denser forest with a serious expression.

Under the moonlight, his figure gradually disappeared...