A flock of wraiths.
Or maybe a random bronze-rank Ghost that stumbled across the hamlet.
Those are the things Deklan thought initially when he saw the people running away.
Most of them only knew that Deklan—and Marsha had been going out a lot lately, but none knew they were hunting down Ghosts. A sudden appearance of Ghosts would still spook them greatly, as they were not used to having an Exorcist in their midst whom they could rely on.
So, Deklan wasn't that worried initially.
But when he saw the Ghosts responsible for this chaos, his face immediately paled.
"For fuck's sake, how did they get out of the inner area?"
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[Sudden Quest: Protect the Slosa Hamlet!]
Description: Protect the Slosa Hamlet from the invasion sweeping in from the Land of Flames!
Reward: 500 Spooky Dollars, 2x Major Mana Candy, and Lucky Charm.
Penalty: 1 hour of spanking and 1,000 Spooky Dollars.
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At the entrance, Deklan saw an army of fire.
It was the forces from the Land of Flames.
