Nethergrass city
Sometime after the Desolate Crow Clan's group left the city, the Desolate Netherbird Second Prince's bellows could be heard resounding outside the Nethergrass Palace.
"What did you just say?! Say that again!" the Desolate Netherbird Second Prince thundered furiously at the group of servants.
The servants trembled with trepidation.
The leading servant repeated fearfully, "T-The troublemakers are nowhere to be seen, but the prison guards were all killed, and the sentries at the eastern gate were all knocked out, Y-Your Highness!"
"What about the hostages?!"
The Desolate Netherbird Second Prince glared at the leading servant intensely as if the servant would be immediately beheaded if he gave the wrong answer.
That thought made the servant tremble even more fearfully.