Chapter 424 The Otherworlders Arrive

Chapter 424 The Otherworlders Arrive

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A swirling blue portal, like a vortex imprinted in midair, appeared a short distance from the Southern Gate of the Adventurer City.

For a moment, it merely stood still, merely illuminating the night with its bright hue and causing the air around it to tremble.

Then, silhouettes began to emerge from within it.

Nine humans, along with a rabbit, marched out of the spatial rift. There was purpose in their aura, and their footsteps interrupted the silence that filled the barren path.

Once they all came out, the warbling space collapsed on itself and vanished from sight.

In no time at all, the darkened path returned to the way it was, save for the ten strangers that now stood there.

"I can't believe Sir Ralyks just dropped us off without even bothering to show us around." The first to speak was, of course, Justin Blake.

His face dragged around as he complained, pointing towards the entrance of the city that stood at least a hundred meters away from them.

"The least he could do was transport us straight to the entrance."

Everyone ignored Justin's complaints. They knew the true reason why he was complaining, and that was because Ralyks didn't respond to any of his jokes.

Even when he was being serious, he was treated coldly.

Of course, the same applied to everyone, but it seemed Justin took it personally.

The only one who reacted as strongly as he did—perhaps a bit more extreme—was Belle Vanitas.

"Hicc... hicc... Sir Ralyks, why were you so cold to me?" Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in the night. "Even after we haven't seen for so long...?"

Everyone ignored her too.

Belle had been sobbing like this for a while now, and since she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to pacify her—they all gave up on the cause.

A few students still shot her concerned looks, but most just paid attention to the task ahead of them.

Besides, he was still unsure if Adrien was pulling the strings from the shadows.

For the safety of his plan, it was better to dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City, instead placing the focus on Jet and from the shadows.

For the safety of his plan, it was better to dissociate Ralyks Lux.

"Just as planned, we will have to change our names and faces before entering the city."

The reason for that was simple.

Since they would soon be officially recognized as the champions of mankind and heading to the front lines, they couldn't be seen as Adventurers.

As such, no one in the Adventurers City, not even the higher-

ups, could know of their true identities.

Even if the Guildmaster and his posse were in support of the alliance now, there was no knowing how things would be in the future.

In order to play it safe, they had to take on different monikers and disguise themselves using the ultra-rare sets of rings that could cast a disguise on the wearer.

The set of nine rings was a courtesy gift from the Reaper Group, a newly established business that desired to forge a relationship of interest with the Royal Council.

Of course, many considered this incredibly convenient and guessed Ralyks was behind it. However, without proof—and with the need for the rings—they quietly accepted the presents.

"Alright everyone. Let's go!"

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Thanks for reading!

Haha! I wonder if Noah will end up bumping into the old team, or maybe Esme meeting Rey in his new disguise. It's gonna be so much fun.