Maximus successfully managed to throw his pursuers off inside the slums.
While the guards loyal to the Duchess died under the hands of Jaden in the slums, he had already chosen an entirely different escape route.
Several streets away, hidden beneath the city, he slowly pushed open a rusted manhole cover before crawling out of the underground sewer system.
His movements looked almost like those of an undead creature clawing its way back to the surface.
His clothes were soaked. His hair was dripping with filthy water.
The unbearable stench surrounding him was enough to make anyone instinctively keep their distance.
This deserted corner of the city rarely saw human visitors. Broken walls surrounded the abandoned alleyway, while piles of discarded trash rested in every corner. Rats that had long claimed the place as their territory immediately scattered in every direction after sensing the sudden appearance of a human.
"Ugh..."
