Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Looking for disaster, finding a Calamity

The priest, holding the girl's hands, was taken aback by the unfamiliar voice that suddenly came from behind him.

Startled, he released the girl's fingers and turned around, only to find nothing but empty space.

"I'm afraid I don't have time to play with you either. Maybe next time..."

The same voice echoed once more, and the priest realized, by the startled expressions of his fellow Priests, that the person had shifted position to appear behind him again.

At the same time, the other priests unleashed their abilities, as if launching an attack against a person who was definitely not here due to any goodwill.

The priest who had attacked the girl also turned to see a masked figure gripping the girl's arm, a swirling portal present ominously behind the masked person.

Before the priest could react, the masked man stepped through the portal, vanishing into the unknown.

A barrage of energy from the priests struck the portal, but it closed just as swiftly, leaving them with nothing but an empty space.

"That was... An ability...?" the Priest looked in silence at the empty wall in the distance which had cracked following the girl crashing on it.

"The person... It was a Hero from the South! Seal the city and arrest everyone from the South!" The Priest finally reacted and used the token of communication, telling the city to be sealed.

There were not many Heroes who could use the abilities related to space with such proficiency. Even if there were any, they were all affiliated with the Mythical Hero Academy.

In his eyes, it was clear that the Southern Continent had decided to interfere in their internal matters by saving that girl.

The Duke had also received the message along with a recording of the scene where the man had appeared.

Looking at the scene in the image crystal, the Duke narrowed his eyes.

"To think that the Academy would send Aster here. Have they decided to actually go against the Holy Empire?"

Another group of priests left the city and boarded the merchants' ship, arresting people who had been left behind.

The captain of the ship and even the guests from the South who had paid for the trip were also arrested and dragged back into the city.

The priests carefully checked each room to ensure no one was overlooked.

After inspecting most of the rooms, they reached a particular one where they sensed a presence.

One of the priests placed his hand on the door, blasting it open before barging inside.

Boom~

A loud explosion echoed as a body came flying through the shattered door. The body belonged to the priest who had just entered the room.

His mouth was smeared with blood as his body broke through multiple layers of the ship before falling out entirely. He didn't move anymore.

Fortunately, his chest could be seen heaving up and down. He was still alive, but he was passed out from a single attack.

From the room, a young girl emerged, rubbing her forehead.

"How dare you resist and fight back?!" The other Priests attacked, only to have their face go pale as the woman simply made a shield using her inner essence.

Even though the Priests were strong with the blessing of goddesses inside the Western Continent, they were still far from reaching the level comparable to a Grand Elder of the Great Demon Sect.

Even in their wildest dreams they couldn't have imagined that they would come across someone that high ranking from the Great Demon Sect while searching for a high ranking member of the Mythical Hero Academy.

They were searching for a disaster, only to find a calamity.

By the time they realized the identity of the little girl who was using the ability of the Eastern Continent, it was too late.