"Stop."

After running for a distance, Liens told everyone to stop. Then, he didn't explain to the others why they had run just now, but stood quietly, as if waiting for something.

"Go."

After a while, Liens urged the others to follow him again.

Hearing this, the confusion in the hearts of the others deepened. They somewhat didn't understand what Liens was doing, stopping and going like this?

But none of them expressed their doubts at this moment; instead, they continued to silently follow Liens.

If it turned out that Liens was just acting crazy, then running a few stretches of road was no big deal. At most, they would say a few words afterward, expressing their dissatisfaction at being played.

But if a crisis truly emerged, and only Liens sensed it, then Liens's actions would undoubtedly be a warning for them to avoid danger.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, they didn't think Liens was someone who liked to joke around, so it was likely the latter situation had truly occurred.

A crisis they hadn't perceived was approaching them… This became even more certain when they saw Liens leading them rapidly towards Baker City.

"Stop."

"Go."

As the six of them were about to enter Baker City, Liens stopped again, but after only a few short seconds, he set off once more.

This time, the direction they moved was away from Baker City, and at the same time, the others vaguely felt an invisible force enveloping them.

A flicker of abnormality flashed in Lucrezia's eyes. She saw that they were within Liens's special domain that reduced one's existence, clearly Liens was helping them evade some kind of detection.

"That's enough."

After running for another stretch, Liens stopped. After waiting quietly for a while, he turned and said to the group. Hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief, showing expressions of relief.

It wasn't that they were tired from the running, but that Liens's words indicated the crisis had temporarily passed.

Everyone wasn't foolish. The only one in this vicinity who could threaten the six of them was Liens, the Sword Saint, especially since they had caused a ruckus in Baker City earlier.

So, it was clear that the previous situation was likely Liens, the Sword Saint, searching for them. As expected, Liens's next explanation also confirmed what they had in mind.

"Someone used special means to conduct a search through 'earth elementals'; their sensory range is very large… That person's aura is very unfamiliar, not like the opponents we encountered on the battlefield before."

After speaking, Liens said no more, redirecting his attention inward to organize the The will of all people within his body.

The others, meanwhile, pondered the two meanings conveyed in Liens's words.

First, someone had indeed been searching for them just now, and their methods were very secretive; second, another Second-Tier Extraordinary One had appeared in Baker City, so who was this Extraordinary One?

On the other side.

Grover opened his eyes and shook his head at Alfred, indicating that he could no longer detect the enemy's whereabouts.

"A threat, huh."

Alfred murmured softly. From the deliberately revealed movements of that person, it wasn't hard for him to see that the other party was threatening him.

If he continued to search for their traces, they would attack Baker City again, causing more destruction to Baker City, and with that person's secretive methods, he would find it very difficult to guard against them effectively.

It must be said that, from a sensory perspective alone, his opponent was indeed very powerful. Even he found it very difficult to block Grover's innate ability.

"We're going back… Since he doesn't want me to find him for now, it means the time is not yet ripe."

With that, Alfred turned and walked back to Baker City, and Grover silently followed behind him.

Although he was somewhat curious about what Alfred meant by 'time,' Grover understood that not everything needed to be understood; knowing too much could instead bring him danger.

So, when facing Alfred, he always strictly adhered to the principle of doing more and asking less. He would never speak out about matters that were not his concern.

Soon, Alfred and Grover returned to Baker City. At this time, the city had already begun to mobilize troops and civilian rescuers for the casualties.

"Lord Alfred, you've returned."

Seeing the two, Ralph quickly stepped forward to greet Alfred.

Earlier, he had noticed Alfred carrying Grover and rushing out of the city, guessing they were searching for the traces of the Rebel Army.

However, seeing them empty-handed, and with no commotion from outside the city, they probably hadn't found the Rebel Army members who had caused such a disturbance in Baker City.

This left Ralph feeling a little disappointed, but he didn't show it.

"How are the casualties in the city?"

Alfred asked Ralph.

"I roughly calculated with prophecy magic, and the direct casualties exceed a thousand people, which is even greater than the casualties from our direct combat with the Rebel Army. The majority of these are around the city gate."

At this point, Ralph glanced at the sinkhole not far away that hadn't been filled in yet.

Although he hadn't truly faced that attack directly, from the hundreds of meters wide sinkhole and the surrounding collapsed building ruins, he could roughly imagine the power of that blow.

That strike was definitely no less powerful than Lord Alfred's "Sword" and the Rebel Army's special methods a few days ago.

"Did you see who delivered that strike?"

Alfred noticed Ralph's gaze, so he took the opportunity to ask him about the situation at the time.

Hearing this question, Grover, who had been silently standing behind Alfred, also stared directly at Ralph, his eyes filled with curiosity.

The Rebel Army having a strong individual who could possibly rival Lord Demonbane Alfred—this was big news. This information might bring him a considerable profit.

"When I rushed over, I happened to see Lucrezia, that traitor, attacking Marshall with an illusion."

"The situation was urgent at the time, and I only had time to warn Marshall. I couldn't pay attention to other aspects, so I don't know who caused that attack."

"However, the attack that traitor materialized with her illusion at the time was very similar to your 'Sword,' which is why Marshall couldn't dodge it and ultimately suffered severe injuries."

Ralph summarized the information he knew and reported it to Alfred.

"Lucrezia."

Grover thought to himself.

He knew this person. She was originally a princess of the Hartwin Kingdom but chose to betray the Hartwin royal family and join the Rebel Army, eventually being removed from the royal family by the Hartwin King.

He heard that Lucrezia was very beautiful and had even served as a 'Princess Knight.' Unfortunately, he arrived a bit late and didn't get a chance to experience this unique custom of the Hartwin Kingdom.

"Sword…"

Alfred murmured softly. After a while, as if he had thought things through, he then commanded the two beside him:

"Ralph, organize the mages in the city to repair the city-protecting ritual as quickly as possible. If you can't do it, report it to the Royal Capital and have them arrange someone to come and repair it."

"Grover, during this time, use your ability to constantly monitor the situation in the city. If anything seems amiss, notify me."

"Yes."

Hearing this, Ralph and Grover immediately straightened their faces and solemnly accepted Alfred's orders.

"Once the city walls are repaired, it will be our turn to give the Rebel Army a return gift…"