Both were severely injured, their bodies convulsing, and the faint white light from Wat's body still lingered within them, making them increasingly weak.
The townsfolk hesitated for half a second, not immediately shouting to attack.
But the Fallen Demon Hunter quickly seized the opportunity. His wounds were bursting with blood as he crawled to Wat's feet, pleading: "All of this is my fault. I killed everyone. Spare my wife..."
Faced with the plea, Wat hesitated.
But the townsfolk did not; they quickly remembered how this seemingly "ordinary" couple had brought immense sorrow to the town.
The corpses of their deceased relatives lay intact except for heads opened and hollowed out. The town's herbalist told them that to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, all victims had their skulls opened while alive.
