Arbal may seem to be a critical point in their attempt to find a way to counterattack, but in the mind of Eshdar, the whole idea seemed like a false hope disguised as a strategic importance. No matter how he looked at it, the small town would never be able to hold back an army of demons, especially not if the demons in question were circle demons. From what Eshdar learned about circle demons, it was clear that whatever happened in Stadelitz could be attributed to luck.
But he knew luck had nothing to do with it. There was no way a group of people could fight toe to toe with an Infernal without some sort of help. The demon hunters could be one such help, but Rhynsa’s report spoke a different story. It was all due to Ifrit’s efforts that they could persevere. Still…h
