Herag understood at this moment that Digran was merely using Alda.

With Alda's ordinary human body, how could he possibly withstand the Power of the Abyss Plane?

To Digran, an ordinary person like Alda was merely a tool, just a consumable, to be discarded once used.

The cost was simple—give them some Gold Coins and hope, and they'll work for him.

To these ordinary people, just a touch of Extraordinary Power could get them to work wholeheartedly.

Herag carried the unconscious Alda with one hand, took out a Talisman Stone with the other, and sent a message to Pries: "Mr. Pries, I found a thief, and this thief's left hand is a bit strange."

"Strange? Did you discover something?" Pries asked.

If it were just a thief, Herag wouldn't have contacted him; there must be something special about the situation.

Herag continued messaging, saying: "This thief's left hand has a special ability to steal from others, but the person himself is just an ordinary person, not even a Wizard Apprentice. After controlling him, I investigated and found a red worm inside his left hand. I suspect it's a small demon from the Abyss Plane."

"From what you're saying, it's quite possible. Bring him over for interrogation, and we'll find out," Pries replied immediately.

Herag did not outright state that the worm was a small demon from the Abyss Plane but only expressed suspicion.

Because most people cannot sense the aura of the Abyss Plane.

Herag carried a person, moving quickly, using the cover of night to traverse the city.

After leaving the area where Digran was located, Herag finally hailed a carriage by the roadside, heading for City Hall.

The coachman was initially a bit scared upon seeing him carry a person until Herag showed the Talisman Stone with Serlandir's insignia, and then he wasn't afraid at all.

He knew this was Serlandir's emissary handling matters, and heading to City Hall seemed reasonable.

After getting off the carriage, Herag carried the person to the front of City Hall, where he was stopped by two people.

After revealing his identity, Herag quickly entered the Serlandir building and found Pries.

Pries glanced at Alda and then lifted Alda's left hand, observing it repeatedly.

He used Magic Sense to carefully probe and soon discovered the red thread-like worm Herag mentioned.

With years of experience fighting Abyssal Cultists, Pries quickly judged it was most likely a small demon from the Abyss Plane.

...

Inside the interrogation room.

Alda slowly opened his eyes, feeling a bit of a headache.

As soon as he opened his eyes, the light stung, and he hurriedly squinted.

He wanted to use his hands to block the light but found he couldn't raise them, as if they were tied.

Once his eyes adjusted to the light, Alda realized he was bound tightly, his hands and feet secured.

"Who are you?" Alda asked.

Pries spoke: "I am Pries, the Head of City Defense Security at Silver Moon City, here to ask you some questions."

Upon hearing this, Alda's heart sank, and he dared not speak further.

His heart went cold at once; being caught by Serlandir's people and brought here basically meant there was no way out.

Pries continued: "The worm in your left hand is consuming your Life Energy. I've estimated, if this continues, you might only have about three years to live."

"Impossible!" Alda exclaimed.

"Why is it impossible?" Pries asked.

"This is…" Alda began to say something but then realized something and shut his mouth.

Pries chuckled: "Were you about to say it's the blessing of your so-called Gods, granting you Power?"

Alda remained silent, neither refuting nor agreeing.

Pries didn't bother with him and continued speaking: "Who do you think you are? What makes you think your so-called God would grant you Power? Don't believe pies fall from the sky."

"I am a Level 2 Official Wizard of Serlandir, and I've seen many such things over the years. There's always some fool who thinks that by siding with the Evil Gods of the Abyss Plane, they can rise to prominence. But you're just tools for their use."

Alda still did not speak, though he was starting to believe what Pries said.

Since the implant of that worm in his left hand, despite gaining mysterious Power, his left hand often had a vague pain, and he sometimes felt particularly exhausted.

Sometimes, after waking from a nap, he found a lot of nosebleed.

Alda had actually already realized that these might be related to the worm, but subconsciously he avoided this possibility.

"The reason I'm telling you so much is that there's still a chance you can be saved. The worm just needs to be removed, and you'll still be normal. As the head of Silver Moon City's security department, I'm responsible for everyone's life." Pries said.

"Can it be removed?" Alda asked.

At this moment, he felt inexplicably fearful and wanted the worm in his left hand removed.

"Of course it can, I can remove it right now." Pries stood up, prepared to go over.

Suddenly, Alda's eyes snapped open, his veins bulging all over his body, making him look terrifying.

"Not good!"

Pries quickly realized something and was ready to save Alda.

But it was too late, as Alda's veins all exploded in an instant, spraying a shower of blood.

The entire interrogation room's walls, ceiling, and floor were sprayed with blood.

A transparent wall in front of Pries blocked the spraying blood.

Looking at Alda again, the whole person had no more breath, his head limply hanging.

Blood kept dripping from his arm, forming a pool on the ground.

"This is…" Herag, who had witnessed the whole process from the side, was utterly shocked at Alda's sudden demise.

Pries let out a breath and said solemnly: "Most likely, Digran got word and triggered the means hidden inside Alda, killing him to prevent information from being leaked. I've examined it—not just the body, even Alda's soul has shattered."

He was a Level 2 Wizard specializing in Necromancy, with very acute senses towards souls.

For ordinary people like Alda, both the soul and body were fragile.

If Pries wanted to interrogate the soul directly, Alda would almost certainly be dead.

The small demon inside Alda from the Abyss Plane made interrogating him alive more valuable, and it could serve as evidence.

That's why Pries didn't immediately interrogate the soul, yet he didn't expect Alda to die suddenly.

"Someone leaked the information…" Pries said with a deep voice.

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