As the soldiers shouted, the sound of their footsteps drew closer.

'D*mn it!' Darryl cursed silently. Without thinking too much, he quickly jumped up the ceiling and glanced around. His eyes brightened.

'This is a good place to hide.'

There was a giant bronze bell at a clock tower nearby. The bell's diameter was about a meter, and it was three meters deep. It was an ideal place to hide.

Furthermore, Darryl noticed that the clock tower was the highest building in the Blazing Sun Gate. He could kill two birds with one stone—hide and observe the situation.

'Yes. I should hide here for the time being. I shall leave the Blazing Sun Gate after it has quieted down.' Darryl did not hesitate and ascended toward the clock tower. He went into the bronze bell.

The space in the bronze bell was ideal for one person. He smiled. 'I've found a hiding place. Now, I shall just wait.'

He patted the dust off his body and took a nap.

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