Chapter 607

Watching True Leaf depart, Escano did not pursue; though he was exceedingly arrogant now, he knew that chasing after True Leaf now would be useless.

Yet True Leaf's true intent had become a mystery—after all, in Escano's view, the Ten Commandments' commandments were not the strongest power, but combined, their power remained terrifying.

Looking up at the sun, Escano frowned; the time was nearing noon, and his power was about to reach its peak.

But at that time, he would become an even more arrogant being, so for now, Escano had no intention of speaking directly to the Ishgarians.

After all, at his most arrogant, even Escano himself might not be able to control himself—if he did something terrible then, it would be over.

So no matter what, Escano must find Blyant and the other Ten Commandments first, but his goal was not to kill them—he intended to save them, for to Escano, whether the Ten Commandments lived or died meant nothing.

But he could not let True Leaf obtain the full power of the Commandments, for that would be too terrifying.

Fortunately, even if True Leaf eliminated all the Ten Commandments, he could not obtain all their powers, for he was well aware that two of the Commandments' powers still rested in the hands of Gowther and Meliodas.

As long as he prevented True Leaf from finding Meliodas and Gowther's true forms, their purpose mattered little.

Watching Escano, all the Ishgarians swallowed hard—they had never imagined such an ultimate powerhouse had been right beside them.

And throughout, they had never sensed Escano's terrifying strength.

"Mr. Escano, why have you suddenly appeared here? Logically, your Seven Deadly Sins Knights' order has no reason to be here."

"The captain already knows the Demon Clan's seal has been broken, but for certain reasons, he cannot come himself, so he asked me to assist you."

"There is little time left until noon—we must quickly find the traitor named Blyant. If he succeeds in breaking the Demon King's seal, matters will become difficult."

Hearing Escano's words, all the Ishgarians looked at him in confusion; they did not understand why noon mattered so much to make Escano so concerned.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Cheng activated Hiburiya Tōshirō's voice and spoke.

"You still don't know—Escano's power peaks at noon; after noon, his strength gradually declines, so we must find Blyant before Escano's power fades."

"If that's the case, we have little time left. This battlefield is near the center of your city—Blyant should be in the city's center."

"Indeed, he can only exist there. But Escano, are you certain coming here is wise? Blyant's ability is creating illusionary realms—your magical power cannot escape such illusions."

"It's fine. Though his illusionary art is strong, we are not unprepared—Gowther altered my perception before I left; I will be unaffected by any illusion."

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"Rather than worrying about me, worry about yourselves—your strength is too weak to stand against such a level of opponent. I believe you should not join this battle."

Watching Hiburiya Tōshirō, Escano's expression was supremely arrogant, yet what he said held truth—given Blyant's power, any Ishgarian entering the realm of Kagutsuchi would become Blyant's puppet.

"But we have no choice. Though Blyant's control ability is immensely powerful, we must concentrate our strength against him, or he will become a great trouble for us later."

"Then there is no help for it. I must warn you—if any of you are controlled by Blyant, I will strike you down immediately, so you cannot aid him."

Hearing Hiburiya Tōshirō's words, Escano slightly frowned; though arrogant, he was not so prideful that he could not listen to others.

"Enough—there is no time. We must find Blyant's location quickly. I hope we encounter no enemies afterward."

"But before that, I must deal with the other Ten Commandments. I cannot let Estaros obtain their power—after this, you are on your own."

Escano gave Hiburiya Tōshirō a long look, nodded, gave a brief instruction, then departed.