The entire Southern Region had been thrown into chaos because of Ethan and his group.
Every major race mobilized. Full-scale searches. They swept through race after race, checking every territory—Azure Nereids included.
But Ethan's team had Riftwalked in and Riftwalked out. No one on the outside had ever seen them set foot in Azure Nereids lands.
Seraphine cooperated completely, letting the search parties comb through her domain.
Naturally, they found nothing.
And only after they left did Seraphine truly appreciate how decisive Ethan's people had been.
If they hadn't killed those scouts at the void passage…
Azure Nereids might've been the ones paying the price right now.
Because this wasn't just Southern Region politics anymore. Other Regions were involved—Central Region had even stepped in. And at that level, it didn't matter how strong Azure Nereids were within the Southern Region.
Strength didn't buy you immunity from a Region-wide purge.
