Chapter 175

“No, it’s more like...,” Lennok paused as he inspected the three guns he had reduced to keychain size using his reduction spell.

“I’m curious about how committed you are to this. To be honest, phrases like ‘the sky is opening’ sound overly dramatic.”

His intense gaze was fixed on Grisha.

“Let’s be realistic. If you continue to pursue your goals, you’ll eventually clash with the Pandemonium organization. What do you stand to gain by going that far?”

Lennok was no longer the inexperienced rookie he once was; he now had a rough understanding of the formidable power that Pandemonium possessed.

From the moment he first encountered Croken, he comprehended why Dylan had been so desperate.

And he recognized just how extraordinary it was to even contemplate challenging them.

Despite being a criminal organization that operated freely across the entire continent, there was very little concrete information available about them.

In Vulcan, the eastern continent’s most expansive and advanced city, Croken, a high-ranking member of the organization, roamed without restraint, further demonstrating their significant influence.

Both Croken Asillus and the dark wizard had displayed martial prowess deserving of both fear and respect.

On whose side did Pandemonium stand?

What were their true intentions in this seemingly boundless world?

As the world’s ideologies diverged, and the moment to choose a side drew near, Lennok realized the need to hear both perspectives before that decisive moment arrived.

Had Lennok’s words struck a chord? For a brief moment, Grisha’s expression stiffened.

“You’re young but acting brave,” she remarked, chuckling bitterly before falling into contemplative silence, her fingers tightening around her pipe.

“Spellcasters like me aren’t smart enough to weigh the pros and cons. I’m simply helping Lapis to wrap up what I’ve seen and experienced.”

“What you’ve seen and experienced?”

“No one entangled with Pandemonium can ever truly break free,” Grisha stated in a cold tone.

“They either oppose, resent, become victims, or ultimately become one of them.”

“That is...”

“To prevent that, I’m traveling across the continent to find others who have undergone similar experiences.”

Essentially, she served as the recruitment officer for the ‘Eye of Blue’, identifying potential candidates.

Her immediate confrontation with Lennok upon meeting him and Lapis’s lack of discouragement were both part of this role.

“Evan. Join ‘Eye of Blue’.”

“......”

“The world is changing ever since the ‘Genocide Order’ incident attempted by dark wizard Craig Tillian. Boundaries are blurring, and monsters roaming the high seas are becoming active. We need to stop those who are inciting all this resentment before the sky opens and hell descends.”

Grisha continued, “People as capable as you are gathering under a single banner. The young lord of the Bellaha family, the archer of Green Gem, and Arveloa’s Hound... Some towers and research centers have also promised to cooperate with us.”

“......”

“The ‘Eye of Blue’ will continue to consistently strengthen its forces and will not reject anyone with talent and ability. You could be one of us.”

Her gaze was unwavering, bearing a certainty that surpassed mere faith.

The resolute look in her eyes, contrasting sharply with her usual bitter and apathetic demeanor, left a profound impression.

Only then did Lennok realize why Lapis had brought Grisha along on this mission and couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

She had claimed to be traveling across the continent for similar purposes.

All along, she had been recruiting him for their organization.

“As I said before, it’s difficult to give an answer right away,” he said, rising to his feet with deliberate slowness.

While Grisha’s unshakable conviction did have some influence on Lennok, he had no intention of being easily swayed.

“I plan to judge and act on the situation based on what I’ve personally seen and felt. It’s too early to move just by listening to what you guys say.”Cheêck out latest novels on novel/bin(.)com

With a grin, Lennok added, “How would it be if the organization you lead turns out to be not much different from Pandemonium?”

“... How are you so sure that what you’ve seen and heard is correct?”

Lennok remained silent.

Truthfully, he was also looking forward to it.

It was the first time Lennok would be in the field with a sorcerer of this caliber.

At the very least, a level 7 sorcerer who had engraved the scenery of her own Domain.

He had known powerful individuals before, but he had never worked with any of them like this.

Of course, Grisha had followed Lennok to persuade him, and it would be preferable for this matter to conclude quietly...

What would it be like to work with such an unpredictable sorcerer?

Time passed.

Without even glancing at his wristwatch, Lennok, who had been resting with closed eyes, stood up.

His internal sense of time was finely honed.

“Let’s go down.”

“Alright.”

Both sorcerers leaped off the cliff simultaneously.

Whoosh!

Just before landing, they cast an anti-gravity spell to hover in the air, and simultaneously activated Nick’s badge to conceal their life signs.

No one would be able to detect them now.

Grisha also calmly channeled her mana, applied it, and began walking ahead.

The patrolling guards around the government building remained entirely unaware of their presence.

Could it be a sensory interference spell?

Just as he pondered this, a chilling voice emanated from the deep shadow of the government building wall.

“I would like to ask you both something.”

“...”

“It won’t take long. I have no intention of wasting your time.”

The young man who emerged from the shadows had strikingly deep red hair, easily distinguishable even in the dark night.

He possessed a traditional yet out-of-place aura compared to the surroundings but exuded an air of refinement.

Calm and composed, not even the sound of his breath could be heard.

The young man regarded the two figures without a word and offered a gentle smile.

“I had no intention of disturbing the night guests, but seeing both of you, I couldn’t just ignore it.”

Lennok and Grisha met his gaze, maintaining their silence.

Considering Lennok’s Nick’s badge and Grisha’s sensory interference spell, along with their magical and mana manipulation abilities, an ordinary sorcerer shouldn’t have been able to discern their presence.

The fact that this young man had approached them indicated his high level of skill as a sorcerer.

Lennok exchanged a glance with Grisha and thought swiftly.

The probability of him being more powerful than Lennok or Grisha was low, given that he hadn’t detected Grisha’s abilities.

However, his cautious demeanor differed significantly from the wizard Byzen from the same tower.

Lennok responded with a polite smile.

“Go ahead. If it’s something we know, we can answer.”

“Good. I am actually looking for someone, and he’s so immature and foolish that I’m embarrassed to say I have to ask around personally.”

The young man slowly withdrew his smile.

“His name is Byzen. Do you have any idea?”