Another inn.
Red Cloud Fairy's attention remained on the Flame Castle Patriarch and the others.
For some reason, Red Cloud Fairy also felt something was amiss, but couldn't pinpoint it at the moment.
After all, according to her habitual thinking, such precious treasures were safest with the Patriarch.
Now that the Patriarch was still here, the Spirit Sword couldn't possibly fly away on its own.
Many shared Red Cloud Fairy's thought, with the majority of attention focused on the Flame Castle Patriarch and his group.
...
Meanwhile, outside the city.
As soon as the shop assistant left the city, he dashed into a dense forest and changed his attire.
After donning the most ordinary clothes, he slipped onto a mountain path.
Unfortunately, he had just walked a short distance when he felt a sudden blow to the back of his head, causing him to spin and collapse unconscious.
