'Damn. She's very strong…' Albert gulped down and remembered Lilith's level that happened to be higher than Raisa.
He realized he was going to challenge someone like that. He thought by using the 'Bonk' power, he could create a gap and somehow bonk her, but it seemed she was the one giving him the opportunity to reach her level.
So, in six months, it wasn't her who had enough information about his power. It was him who had gained enough power to get a chance to fight her on equal ground.
'Six months, huh. I don't think I'll be able to reach that level within that time.' Albert gulped down, staring at Raisa.
Raisa returned to Albert and found the shocked Yale and the others. They couldn't handle their shock because her power was simply too great.
On the other hand, Albert had some idea about their gap due to the difference in their levels. If he didn't have Bonkey, he knew he would have the same reaction as these guys.
Seeing Albert's serious expression, Raisa smiled and said, "It seems you have expected to see something at this level… I've heard about your challenge to the queen. Your reaction alone is enough for me to know that you're serious about it."
"…" Albert scratched the back of his head and said, "Is your queen stronger than you?"
"Yes." Raisa nodded without hesitation.
Albert ended up sighing and said, "Anyway, we need to continue the mission."
"Indeed." Raisa agreed and looked at the others.
Albert also turned around and started shaking their bodies, trying to wake them up.
"Ah." Yale was the first to snap back to reality and stared at Raisa. This was the first time he saw someone at her level fight, so it made him realize how insignificant he was compared to her.
'I need to get far stronger from now on. If the Pride Kingdom sends those elites to drag me back to the Pride Kingdom, I won't have the power to escape. And my Teacher will be implicated…' Yale thought while clenching his fists.
On the other hand, Irena was gritting her teeth, screaming inwardly, 'Aarrggghhh… I need to become stronger. I have the opportunity to wield both of my elements. I swear I'm going to become stronger than her. Just you wait.'
She directed the anger to herself, making it a motivation to force her to train her power more diligently from now.
Jessie and Bepe seemed to have the same thought. They needed to be more useful or they couldn't do anything for Albert.
"Anyway, it's time for us to go." Albert waved his hand and told them to continue walking. "We'll be circling this area and expanding it."
"Understood."
All of them followed Albert, making sure they didn't miss a single thing.
Meanwhile, Albert had been staring with his Bonk Eyes but couldn't find one. Even Bonkey didn't give him the wraith's status, meaning they hadn't encountered it yet.
On the other hand, the wraith seemed to be able to see them because numerous monsters kept coming toward them to the point Albert decided to send some monsters to the Horny Jail.
Raisa was shocked when she saw the Space Element but didn't show it on her face. She didn't want Albert to be wary of her.
The group searched within a one-mile radius within a few hours, but not a single wraith could be seen.
Even Raisa muttered, "Is there truly a wraith in this place? We haven't found it this whole time…"
"I believe there is. Or else, how are you gonna explain these monsters that keep coming at us." Albert let out a long sigh.
"That's true." She scratched the back of her head, starting to feel a bit anxious. "But since we can't find anything, let's go back to the military camp to rest. We can start the search again tomorrow."
"Hmm…" Albert thought for a moment before glancing at Yale.
"Normally, we're supposed to camp in this place, but because we believe the target's location is in the center, we come there without any equipment to camp. We also have newbies, so it's better to get a comfortable place to stay for tonight." Yale was worried about Bepe and Jessie.
They had tired faces because they hadn't gotten used to killing, fighting, or bonking yet. So, Albert agreed with Yale's suggestion and stated, "Alright. Let's go back."
"Good. I will ask them to prepare a few tents for all of you. We'll take care of the lookout." Raisa smiled, giving a sweet offer.
"Thank you." Albert sighed and looked at the sky while stretching his hands, feeling a bit tired.
But what he found next shocked him the most.
Name: Shella
Race: Wraith
Level: 115
Gender: Female
Jail Time: 0 hours
He couldn't see a single thing in the air except for the Magic Power.
'The monster is actually invisible?' Albert gulped down and thought, 'A level 115 invisible monster… Although I can clearly see the Magic Power, it's impossible for the others to react to the wraith's attack easily.
'In other words, I might be the only one who can protect them. I don't know about Raisa, but if the wraith knows I can see her, I'm afraid she will target my party members. When that happens, Bepe or Jessie will likely be dead.'
Albert realized that he had underestimated the wraith. He thought the evil spirit would show its appearance.
'Should I tell Raisa about this? Or…' Albert thought for a moment and ended up throwing that idea away.
He quietly walked away from the forest.
A bit farther from the forest, he could see numerous tents creating a big circle. This was the military camp Raisa had built in order to prepare for the war.
When they returned, a succubus found her and immediately greeted Raisa.
"Madam Raisa."
"Prepare the tents for these guys." Raisa nodded and pointed at Albert and the others.
"Understood." The succubus walked away to complete the order. Another succubus came to them and extended her hand. "Please follow me."
"Alright," Yale answered.
On the other hand, Albert suddenly stopped and grabbed Raisa's hand.
"?!" Raisa widened her eyes, never expecting Albert to be this bold.
Since no one could see his face other than Raisa, he winked his right eye and said, "I wonder if I have the pleasure to have a small date with Madam?"