Jared reckoned that as long as he managed to get Thaddeus to lay bare his conspiracy, the multitude of alchemists would not let him off easily.
“What? So, Thaddeus is targeting all the alchemists in the Ethereal Realm and not just you?”
Viola was very much taken aback, never having
expected Thaddeus to harbor such a massive conspiracy.
“In that case, we must hurry up and leave, Mr. Chance. We need to alert the others as soon as possible. If Thaddeus were to succeed, it would spell doom for the entire alchemy world!” Sigurd urged anxiously.
“Alright. Let’s get going!”
After Jared had said that, he casually waved his hand. Immediately, a sea of internal flame sparked to life.
In no time, the dead bodies on the ground and the alchemist of the Dupont family who was still hanging on to life by a thread were all reduced to ashes by the raging fire.
At the sight of the roaring flames before him, a cold sweat broke out on Felipe’s forehead.
Fortunately, Jared spared us! Otherwise, Freya and I would have likely become part of those in this inferno, also having been reduced to ashes. His strength is simply beyond our ability to challenge! How naive were we to collaborate with Thaddeus in hopes of sharing in the hundred-year offering from Demon Seal Alliance! Even if we had killed Jared for real, we probably wouldn’t have been able to obtain the hundred- year offering from Demon Seal Alliance. Without absolute strength, the best way to stay safe is to keep a low profile!
Jared and the others traveled at a swift pace.
Thanks to the pill, they didn’t have to worry about being poisoned as the mist receded rapidly before their eyes.
After an indeterminate amount of time, they finally got out of the area.
At that moment, Thaddeus and the others who were still in the mist were anxiously waiting for Vincent.
“President Surrey, let’s leave this place first before looking for Mr. Dupont! While the mist here may not be highly toxic, staying for al prolonged period could still harm the body. Our detoxification pill is incapable of neutralizing this toxin,” Ernesto said to Thaddeus.
Thaddeus’ brow furrowed, his face as black as thunder.
“D*mn it! What on earth is Vincent trying to do, having taken all his family members away? Did he mention what he was planning to do when he left?”
“No, but he seemed to have left in quite a hurry. From what I heard, he probably left with his men right after receiving a report from Felipe and Freya. Could he have taken his family members to capture Jared?” Ernesto wondered.
When Thaddeus heard that, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression turned terrifyingly icy.
“D*mn that Vincent! I know exactly what he has gone to do. Without a doubt, he must have gone off to capture Jared. He wants to monopolize Jared’s cauldron, his mind consumed by it all this time. If he dares hog it for himself, I’m going to kill him when I catch him!”
He gritted his teeth, beyond livid.
Now that such a situation had cropped up within his team when the plan had yet to have been set into motion, he was inexorably infuriated.
“President Surrey, why don’t you reach out to Felipe and Freya and ask them about the situation?” Ernesto suggested.
“No. If we were to contact them carelessly, and Jared were to notice it, things would be tricky.
They will initiate contact with us again after some time. Then, we’ll know what the situation. is like. Let’s leave now and not wait anymore!”
Thaddeus had no intention of waiting for Vincent any longer.
With so many people there, it would be troublesome if they were to continue waiting in the toxic mist and end up being poisoned too deeply.
Ernesto gave a nod, then called out to the rest of the people and resumed their journey forward.
None of them knew that Vincent and his family members had already been annihilated by Jared by then, wiped out without a trace.
After making their way through the mist, Thaddeus and the others all stopped and rested while panting heavily.
Even with detoxification pills, they didn’t work to neutralize the toxin in their bodies, so they could only stop right then and rely on spiritual energy to slowly force the toxin out.
By doing so, they were bound to fall behind many others. Nonetheless, there was simply no other way.
