Chapter 469: Rena

After that talk, Kai rested his body for another day before going to Belarus with Sofia and Roselyn. However, Rena, the S Rank Magician, decided to invite him when he left the base to go together.

Kai then went to the military base and found Rena standing in front of the base, waiting for him. There were no people standing next to her, including the generals of the base.

Kai didn't care personally, so he just ignored it and walked straight to Rena while extending his hand. "Hello."

"Hello." Rena smiled and shook his hand. "Nice to meet you. I am sure this is the first time we met. I'm Rena Alberona. It's an honor to fight together with you."

Kai nodded and said, "It's my pleasure."

"As much as I want to say many things here, I think we should get going immediately. I have told the others that I will handle this personally, so no one will bother us." She offered a suggestion, which had a sweet ring in his ears.

Kai agreed without hesitation. "Sure. Let's depart then."

Rena nodded and turned to Roselyn and Sofia. "It's nice to see two new S Rank Magicians side by side. I have met both of you a few times. You both have grown up indeed."

Sofia smiled and said, "We last met a few months ago when Evan and I returned to the US Base."

"Haha, indeed. Leisa often threw a fit, trying to gain Evan's attention. Anyway, I won't say anything about it and let her deal with this problem herself. In the future, she will understand whether it's just puppy love, adoration, or something else. I will support her in every choice she has." Rena shrugged.

"Haha…" Sofia chuckled. "Leisa must be happy to have a mother who will support her."

Rena then turned to Roselyn. "It's been a while since I last visited you. You were small back then and hid behind Arnaud…"

"That's more than six years ago." Roselyn tried to correct her, but Rena just laughed it off while making their way to the helicopter she prepared that would take them to Belarus.

No one approached them at all and the soldiers they met quickly saluted since all four of them were S Rank Magicians, even though Sofia and Roselyn were not popular yet.

After a few minutes' walk, Kai found a helicopter that was ready to take off any time. Rena simply pointed her finger at the helicopter, saying, "That's our helicopter. It's going to take a few hours since we can talk privately here instead of on the military airplane. Do you happen to hate helicopters?"

"Nope." Kai shook his head. "I don't mind sitting for a few hours since we will only start the mission tomorrow."

"Fair enough. Let's come in then." Rena entered first, followed by Kai, Sofia, and Roselyn. After that, Rena signaled them to take off.

In the helicopter, Kai sat in front of Rena with a serious expression as he activated his Sound Insulation Room and asked, "So…"

Before he continued, Rena smiled and continued his words, ignoring the Sound Insulation Magic since she understood his reason to be cautious. "Let's talk about Felice."

"…" Roselyn, who was like Felice's elder sister, took a peek and tried to listen to their conversation. She just couldn't wrap her heart since it was Felice's future they were talking about.

"I have heard the reasons, so what are you planning to do?"

"It seems this girl is a bit special to you, eh?" Rena smiled and asked, "Why are you helping her to this extent? She is just a girl you know for a day."

Kai closed his eyes and remained silent. Before answering her question, Kai chose to ask another question first. "What are you planning about this information?"

"You are so stiff." Rena sighed and shrugged. "Well, that's why it's hard to take advantage of you. Anyway, I won't do anything to her and will abide by my promise. I just want to know the reason to see how I should treat her."

Kai took a deep breath and sighed. "Something just clicked between us. It felt like when I met my Teacher, Ria Ross."

"Ho?! It seems geniuses indeed attract each other." She smirked and continued, "Interesting."

"I want to warn you that if something happens to her, I will take her by force. No one can stop me, including the Union." Kai narrowed his eyes, staring at her coldly. "She views the world differently. That's all I need…"

"So, you are planning to take her as your student like how Ria Ross took you in?"

Kai shook his head. "I don't know yet. Everything depends on her. After all, for what reasons do I want to take in someone who doesn't want to improve?"

"Fair enough." Rena nodded in agreement. "Anyway, I will take care of her to the best of my ability without giving too much to her. I will also try to avoid the Union from knowing her. With Roselyn becoming the face of the Union, they will focus on her instead of Felice. Also, as long as no one knows about your relationship with Felice, they won't think of her as anyone special."

Kai remained silent and contemplated for a moment.

Rena then continued, "Well, I have satisfied my curiosity, so I won't say anything regarding this matter to avoid anyone from overhearing our conversation. Instead, let's talk about the mission. What do you want me to do specifically?"

"I have two jobs for you to be honest. First, you are going to hold on to your position. You should place traps after traps because this fight will be a long one and I'm planning to take my time with it, since I don't like how the Union plans to overwork me."

"Haha, sounds rough." Rena chuckled, understanding Kai's reason. She herself refrained from going to the battlefield due to this. The Union kept asking her to do stuff for them, so she tried to make a political move and succeeded in becoming the "Guardian" of the base.

The Union wasn't capable of ordering her without a big reason anymore, so she could stay in the base most of the time.

"I need to know the area too… But I guess I will be getting this information from the commander in charge of the area." Rena looked down and crossed her arms, contemplating what she should do to maintain their position. "Anyway, I believe your superior is Roselyn, right?"

Kai nodded and looked at Roselyn, "I will be leaving all the stuff to you, Boss."

Roselyn was stunned as she never expected him to pull something like that. She felt embarrassed since Kai was the one leading the entire mission the whole time. In other words, she was just a stand-in figure.

"So, for the second objective, I want you to separate the soldiers into two groups. The first will be the soldiers that can form a wall to separate Moscow and Ukraine. We can't afford the bottom side to interfere with our mission after all."

"Indeed. I will pay special attention to that area, so you don't need to worry about it. I guess the remaining soldiers will keep protecting the border like usual?"

"Yeah. And after three months, you should begin moving the soldiers to the north since it will become chaotic soon."

"I understand. We won't let a single magical beast go past the border. The problem will be the attacking force from Finland and Poland."

"Nah, it's fine. Whether they hit hard enough or not, I will try to handle all of them, so no side will collapse if they underperform." Kai shrugged. "What I'm worried about is the potential "protectors" that will appear."

Rena's face turned serious as she facepalmed, feeling a headache just by thinking about it. "I have also gotten the replay from Arnaud. To let the entire base know they have two more S Rank Magicians, we plan to promote Sofia and Roselyn through this matter.

"If there is only one "protector", you can take the glory while Sofia and Roselyn are there to help you. If there are two protectors, I hope you can let them take the glory for one of them while you get the other one. This can reinforce their standing and status in the EU Base."

Kai waved his hand as if it wasn't a big deal. "That's the plan anyway. I believe Roselyn and Sofia are strong enough to handle them."

"Such a guarantee from the great Kai Carter… I feel relieved." Rena smiled. "Anyway, I think it's a good idea to have someone backing you up in this base and I can see in Roselyn's eyes that she is ready for everything… I wonder if she has fallen for you…"

Roselyn was taken aback and gently stroked her cheek. While feeling embarrassed, she answered, "My feeling to him is that of adoration and gratitude. I want to repay this debt that no one can ever replicate, but I am afraid it's impossible. At the same time, I can't really abandon my duty as one of the citizens of EU Base, so I can't do anything to him. What if he told me to destroy the Union? I would be in a bind."

"Hehe, you are a good girl, aren't you, Roselyn?" Rena smiled. "Keep it that way and stay away from politics. It will turn you into a bad girl sooner or later. If the politic doesn't manage to do that, it will surely succeed in putting a huge burden on you, especially your mental health. Anyway, just keep fighting in the front line and retire as soon as possible. You will find your life happier. Don't forget to marry a guy and have kids! They are cute, you know. For example, how about you seduce this guy?"

"…" Roselyn's eyebrows twitched and remained silent since every word that came out of her mouth would be used as a weapon against her.

At the same time, Kai cut in by saying, "Alright. Instead of a useless topic like that, let's talk about what may happen on the battlefield."