The legendary warrior

Ryland only agreed to lead Ricky to the Short Devil tribe's strongholds because the other man promised he would set him and his companions free right after. However, Ricky's favor was another story. He figured that he shouldn't think about it, at least, for the time being.

"Thank you, man! I'll remember this,"

Ricky responded gratefully as soon as Ryland agreed.

Ryland then led the three of them to one of the Short Devil tribe's strongholds, and they arrived at their destination after about half a day's travel. Unfortunately, Ricky couldn't detect Claire's aura in this stronghold, which meant that she and her companions must be in a different stronghold.

"It looks like they aren't here,"

Ricky muttered with blatant disappointment. He had hoped to find them here, but they came to the wrong place.

And since they went to a dud, all they could do was wait for news from Ryland's companions, hoping that one of them would have better news.

Thankfully, Ricky finally received good news from one of his Shadowy Replications after an hour. It reported that they had detected Claire's aura in another stronghold.

"Thank you for bringing us here, Ryland. Now, just as I promised, the five of you are free from now on," Ricky declared with a smile. "But you must make a Martial Arts Oath before you leave, as the others must not find out we are here. You five need to promise to keep this a secret."

"I understand,"

Ryland agreed, nodding.

Under their agreement, Ricky let them go once Ryland made the Martial Arts Oath.

With that taken care of, Ricky took Mordechai and Ella to the Massacring Zone, and they headed to where the Shadowy Replication found Claire. Once they arrived, he deactivated the Shadowy Replication that was waiting for him there.

Ricky's space and the Shadowy Replication's space were linked to each other.

In that way, the Shadowy Replication's space served as Ricky's safety net. It could take him away from dangerous situations, and it could also serve as his hiding spot.

'Perhaps, in the future, I should hide some Shadowy Replications in concealed places. When my Shadowy Replications reach maturity and could produce Flesh Replications, I can use them to hide and even escape in times of trouble, ' Ricky thought with much foresight.

a deep valley. Black figures appeared one after another around the castle. These

of the Short Devil tribe. Since the creatures

two cautiously hid in his space

them inside, Ricky? Can you tell where they

eagerly asked

sense their auras

answered Ricky affirmatively.

the space

until they

the three of them found what they

golden halo surrounded Claire, Peter, and the other four, while the halo itself was enveloped in a

only knew that it came

that this particular sacred weapon could release powerful and

depended

Ricky gazed into the Illusory Ring, he saw that Claire and her companions stood inside,

incredibly old, and he had just reached the Emperor Level. In fact, this

Illusory Ring stood countless devils from the Short Devil tribe

surrounded Claire and others in a siege, but none of them dared to enter the Illusory Ring, nor did they try to attack the people inside. The short devil

our old chief go! If you release him and hand over our casting heritage,

these devils?" asked Mordechai out of

current strength, only one devil can pose a threat to

strong member?" Mordechai repeated with a delighted grin. "That's not much, so we can probably take them. However,

located far away from each other, so we'll have plenty of time to get away from here. Plus, we have enough in our ranks. Every upper spiritual emperor of the devil race has a creature from the continent ready to confront him." Ella added her two

looks of it, Claire and her companions picked a good hostage. The Short Devil tribe in this stronghold seems to care a great deal

take the Short Devil tribe's casting

your space to bring them in?" asked Mordechai, thinking that they

I can do that since nothing is blocking me here. However, wouldn't that be a waste? We are already

want to let this chance go. I want to kill every devil here whose strength does not far surpass

laughing in amusement. They seemed to be two peas in a pod. After all, he wanted to fight against those