Eren advanced through the Family Heads with ruthless efficiency, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.
Fey was still in disbelief. His previous confidence had evaporated, replaced by a deep sense of fear. In this moment, he couldn't help but see the same glimpse of death that he had witnessed through the artifact before. It was as if nothing had changed.
This was another repeat of the events that had unfolded at the Mountain of Loss. Fey lightly touched his chest, remembering the sword that had pierced the chest of his clone.
Every instinct urged him to flee, yet his legs remained rooted, paralyzed by the scene of Eren's merciless slaughter.
"Is this the end of the Kiel Family?" he muttered to himself, barely audible over the chaos of destruction.
At this point, it became clear that the Family Heads couldn't kill Eren. At most, they could delay him. He could only sacrifice them to run away.
'I need stronger slaves to kill him! But I will not give up! As long as I live, I will always find a way to kill him! Even if it takes years, I will get stronger slaves and kill all other Transmigrators!"
Slowly, he started retreating, forcefully moving his trembling legs.
"Try to hold him back for as long as possible! I have a secret way to kill him but I need time! So don't let him pass through you!" he told the Family Heads while retreating.
Even though he could just command them, he still fooled them into believing that he was going to return. It was all so they could give their all, out of their own volition.
The family heads believed his words. Instead of trying to kill Eren, they focused on delaying the ascent of the young Warlord who was coming in like an unstoppable storm.
Meanwhile, Fey simply turned around and started running away as fast as he could. Along the way, he even called the Kiel Family's prized mount.
It was the fastest mount in the Kiel Family which could only be used by the Kiel Family Patriarch. Fortunately, he had asked the Kiel Family Head to hand it over a long time ago.
Fey climbed on the mount and started rushing in the direction of the Western Continent without looking back. Along the way, he could hear sounds of explosions at regular intervals which sent a chill down his spine.
"You are truly shameless." Yelen rolled her eyes as soon as she heard Eren's words.
"What do you mean? I am as honest and kind as a person could be." Eren innocently replied, appearing slightly heard as if he had been wronged by these accusations.
At the same time, he brought the body of the Cardinal out of his inventory, strategically arranging the body in the middle of the carnage.
He used the artifacts of the Family Heads to attack the lifeless body, leaving wounds that were clearly made by the family heads.
After arranging the crime scenes, he placed the artifacts back near the family head's bodies.
Even though the artifacts were decent, they were not good enough for him to leave a flaw in his plan.
The only artifact that he kept with him was the whip that could suck life force of the enemies with each attack.
To make sure that the whip wasn't missed, he even destroyed the body of the Family Head who owned the body.
"How long do you think she will take before dragging Fey back?" Eren asked after he finished arranging the bodies to create a perfect crime scene.
"If she isn't busy thrashing him, then a few minutes?" Yelen suggested.
"Why do I suddenly feel bad for Fey?" Eren said, while clearly carrying a smile on his lips contrary to his words.
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Fey was running as fast as he could when his mount suddenly started slowly down. He could feel the winds suddenly increase, rushing against him.
"You?!" he asked, noticing a figure standing in the midst of the dust storm.