Surprised by the presence of the newcomers, Alaric's expression darkened. He asked in a cold tone, "The City of the Heaven Seal doesn't maintain such friendly relations with the Primordial Empire. In the past, my family and yours fought side by side against common enemies, but that relationship never went beyond mutual respect. Why are you here? Do you intend to interfere in the struggle for the position of City Lord?"
Among the sixteen, there were five humans, one demon, and the rest carried bestial auras. At the center of the group, a thin, pale, middle-aged human man stepped forward, lightly shaking his head.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Nehirho, the Third General of the Primordial Empire."
Alaric narrowed his eyes. "Third? The royal family has never had a Third General in its entire history."
