No one knew how vortex zones were created, but they would appear throughout the Underworld and distort the senses of travelers daring enough to enter it. Therefore, vortex zones had always been popular sites for ambushes and robberies.

Even friends could not be trusted here, let alone foes.

"Phew..."

Cannell, who had been stealing glances outside the window, let out a deep sigh.

"Tighten the formation!"

"Endure it! It's better than being ambushed and killed!"

"If we advance together like this, no bandit will dare to target us!"

The issue was that everyone already knew how vortex zones worked. Naturally, everyone already knew that vortex zones were the favorite spots of bandits.

‘I have a general idea of the Underworld's politics.’

The reason he was told to enter this place was undoubtedly for an ambush. It would be easy to ambush and eliminate the demons one by one in a vortex zone.

‘But…’

The mercenaries' tactics were flawless.

They weren't small fries who’d fall for such simple tricks in the first place.

‘Perhaps I should have stopped them more forcefully back then?’

He had pointed out the weakness...