As Wang Yu agreed to Sieg's request, a fierce chase was taking place in the underground city of the capital's shadow. Several orcs and a dark elf were fleeing in panic. Leading the orcs through the labyrinthine buildings of the underground city was a young dark elf—Holo's eldest son, Homien.0

Hot on their heels was a gang of black-uniformed fighters, each with the emblem of a crimson spider on their chests.0

These spider-clad figures were hunters from the notorious "Spiderweb." In fact, they were the ones who had originally been hunting Holo.0

Non-human trade and slavery was strictly prohibited in the capital. However, in the capital's shadow—a lawless, underground zone deliberately overlooked by the royal family—it was a highly lucrative and common business.0

Most non-human species were smuggled into the capital's shadow through hidden passages outside the city. There, they were sold in an unregulated market.0

After changing hands multiple times, their prices would often double before being funneled into the hands of well-connected merchants and even nobles in the strictly regulated capital on the surface.0

"Spiderweb" was one of the most infamous players in the slave trade, renowned for its intricate intelligence network and vast network of informants.1

Once they homed in on a target, even if the target managed to...0