Chapter 230: Scrambling for Time (2)

Eli's explanation made everyone hold their breaths because of the high possibility that her deduction would happen. 

"The most complicated thing was, we do not know how many of these spirit fragments were around nor how close we were to the original soul." Eli continued.

"In other words, there's a high possibility that if the spirit fragment was implanted on the captives, there must be some implanted amongst the other dark knights and even the Empress and the Duke."

"And that would mean that we have alarmed them today and might start a commotion soon…" Leon followed through Eli's thoughts and concluded with a cold serious expression. 

Eli nodded with certainty and looked at everyone who now had grave faces. A great sense of uneasiness and headache assaulted their minds the deeper they realized the urgency of the matter.