184 Foreboding Feeling (2/2)
After he said this, Bradley turned into a flash of silver light which shot up back to the surface to check his daughter's safety.
As soon as he disappeared, Raven took something out from his spatial ring. It's a feather quill and a special ink that he personally concocted. He dipped the feather quill on the special ink and drew a bunch of intersecting lines at the back of his left hand. Once he's done, he bit his thumb and smeared blood in the symbol he drew.
Instantly, the symbol flash with a faint light and his body turned a little incorporeal, almost blending in with the darkness that's surrounding him. His eyes turned dull but alert, he stood up and started running noiselessly.
The symbol he drew is called Minor Ghost Symbol, it minimizes his presence and hides his cultivation base making him appear like a ghost. While the symbol is active, he could be breathing down on someone's neck and none would notice him.
He decided to be a little more careful in this operation this time around since he sent Bradley away. He couldn't ignore that foreboding feeling that he had earlier, it was so bizarre and uncalled for to the point that it was scaring him.
Raven felt that sensation when he gazed at the tallest building in this area, that was a major sign that he should go ahead and check that place out. He wanted to free some more slaves but he really couldn't ignore what he felt earlier so he decided to come back for them once he found out what's going on.
Raven dashed through the streets like a phantom, strangely enough he didn't see any guards roaming the place and checking if there's invaders or not. The victims of their slaughter earlier was near the entrance so in theory there should be more people here now that he arrived at the central part of the Red Light District.
The foreboding sensation became more adamant in his heart. His face was turning more and more solemn, he picked up his speed and dashed towards the tallest building and when he arrived there what he saw stunned him on the spot.
And here he was wondering where the guards went, it turns out that all of them were stationed here, maintaining a solid barricade around the building. All of them are alert and glaring at every angle, from their actions it was pretty obvious that they aren't welcoming any visitors this night. Thankfully, Raven made preparations or else he would've been spotted.
However, this scene caused the foreboding feeling inside him to become even stronger. This was a clear sign that something was up, this made his desire to infiltrate this building even more. He looked around to check his surroundings in order to see where's the best path to traverse.
His gaze landed on the tents nearby, these were the reinforcements camp that was stationed should any problems arise. There is a couple of tents like this scattered around and for the most part, he could see some soldiers resting or chatting around these camps. An idea flashed into his mind, he confirmed the plan in his head and decided to act on it.
Keeping his body close to the ground, he dashed behind a soldier and walked behind him. He took advantage of the dimness of this place as well as the guard's stocky body to hide his own silhouette. He followed him around until he came back to one of the camps then he changed target and followed another soldier making sure that there is no one behind him at all cost.
This scene happened multiple times until Raven managed to squeeze himself out of the camps and jump directly at the gates of the tallest building. No one managed to sense him at all which was a good news but now he was faced with another problem. The entrance was closed, the doors are made out of heavy iron so he knew that if he opened it by himself, it would certainly alert the soldiers nearby and he would be mobbed by their numbers.
Raven hid amongst the shadow while thinking of a way on how to open the doors without alerting anyone. Suddenly, he heard a loud creaking sound which caught his attention. The sound came from the doors so his eyes immediately shone, he kept his body low and followed the shadows leading through the front door.
He patiently waited on the side as the door kept opening, he restrained his breath to erase his presence completely and watched as several armed people walked out of the building. When they passed by his location, Raven suddenly moved and dashed his way inside the building but he didn't go all the way, he hid behind the doors and peeked through the gaps to see what those people are up to.
\”Soldiers! We received words that there are invaders in the estate! Currently, our dear lord had reminded us to remain alert and absolutely not allow anyone in! Brace yourselves and keep watch, no matter who those invader are and no matter what they want, so long as they don't interrupt the ritual inside then everything else is fine. Do not, under any circumstances, let them in! Understood!?\”