Chapter 293: Self Control (1)

Chapter 293: Self Control (1)

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All the leaders nodded in agreement with Alaya's words.

"True, the most urgent task is to sever our ties with those from the North. We're not yet ready to turn the continent upside down."

Shortly after, one of the leaders spoke up.

"But Alaya, we can't just rush in and eliminate them, can we?"

Following this, other leaders quickly shared their opinions.

"Right. The Magic City is currently the center of attention."

"If even a tenth of our forces were to move, people would start to suspect something."

"A tenth? Even if a single team moves, it'll raise suspicions. The Order has already dispatched defensive forces to the Magic City."

Alaya let the other leaders talk without interrupting.

As Alaya remained silent, the voices of the other leaders gradually quieted down.

Alaya then spoke.

"Yes, it's difficult to move large forces since the Magic City is drawing all the attention."

She continued.

"That's why I'm planning to dispatch just one team. The mission is to penetrate the interior of the Great Demon's Shrine, so it needs to be handled with utmost secrecy."

The leaders remained silent. Speaking up now could mean receiving a horribly dangerous mission.

While these leaders were among the top warriors, even they feared the Great Demon.

The Great Demon wasn't just a force to be reckoned with, but destroying its Shrine could bring about a curse.

Then, a female leader raised her hand. She had long silver hair and wore a black eye patch over her left eye.

She said indifferently.

"I'll go."

Alaya responded.

"I was planning to ask you first, Fyat. Are your injuries okay now?"

Fyat nodded calmly.

The other leaders sighed in relief internally.

'Fyat should be more than capable... Besides, she prefers fighting for the sake of it rather than boasting about her achievements.'

In [Leading Mind], if the ranking were based purely on physical strength, Fyat would be second.

Fyat is not human.

Her race is Dark Elf, a warrior from a species that's exceedingly rare across the continent.

Unlike other human warriors, she has no interest in forming factions.

She's a battle enthusiast who enjoys fighting strong opponents.

Alaya told Fyat.

"I trust you'll handle it, but please make sure it's done discreetly. Let me know if you need anything. The mission's difficulty is top-notch, so we'll support you in any way we can."

Fyat raised two fingers.

"I have two questions."

"Go ahead, ask."

"Do we have to kill all the witnesses?"

"Yes. Secrecy is crucial for this mission. We can't have any witnesses."

"Right. Then, my second question: Can you assign new team members to me?"

"There's no reason why not, but why? Your team members are among the smartest in the guild."

"Not long ago, during my leave, I visited the Great Forest, and all of them lost their courage. We can't proceed with the mission in this state."

"Looks like they're not fully recovered yet. They seemed fine on the outside."

Fyat's team had visited the Great Forest during her leave because she wanted to duel the Sword Demon of the forest.

However, Fyat returned having lost her left eye and openly admitted to being defeated by the Sword Demon.

Her team members have been in a state of mental anguish ever since witnessing the duel between her and the Sword Demon.

Alaya spoke again.

"Understood. I'll give you a list, so pick whoever you want. Anything else you need?"

"Ugh, scary... He's been closing his eyes and chuckling to himself the whole time."

There was no response.

"Hey, what are you doing closing your eyes all of a sudden?"

Piel asked Sara, who was sitting next to her.

Sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, Sara answered.

"Imitating Theo."

"My god. I knew you weren't normal, but this is truly abnormal."

"That's rich coming from you. Who knows? If I imitate Theo, maybe I'll be able to emit silver energy too."

Sara said this as she hugged the uniform jacket draped over her, a gift from Theo.

Piel looked dumbfounded, glancing back and forth between Sara and Theo.

"Umm."

After a while, Piel attempted to imitate the two by closing her eyes and sitting cross-legged.

Of course, she felt so restless that she gave up in less than 10 minutes.

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Raei Translations

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Two days later, late at night, Theo and his companions, along with the Practitioners, finally arrived near the Magic City.

Billy cheerfully said.

"Hey, Adrienne. You said we could stay in the carriage, right?"

"Yeah. The Order has already sent two companies of troops to protect the city. They'll just let us in when they see the carriage's emblem."

"Okay~ I've always wanted to do this. Being saluted by people while staying in the carriage."

Soon after, the carriage arrived at the Magic City's main gate.

However, there was no one there to greet them.

Billy tilted his head in confusion.

"What's going on? I've come all this way; there should at least be someone to greet me!"

Adrienne narrowed his eyes and leaned out the window to survey the scene.

"There's no sign of anyone around."

Considering the overall strength of the Order, two companies of troops are no small force.

Yet, the city at night was silent.

Everyone got out of the carriage and looked around.

It was quiet. There was no sign of life.

They headed towards the checkpoint. Inside the checkpoint, they found the bodies of two paladins. The paladins' necks had been cleanly cut.

Billy murmured.

"Something definitely happened here."

Without speaking, everyone stepped outside and looked around.

About a minute later.

Theo spoke up, his gaze fixed on the top of the city wall.

"It seems that individual up there might be the cause of the current situation."

Everyone's gaze shifted to the top of the city wall.

There stood a tall woman with brown skin and messy silver hair. Standing with the moon behind her, she exuded a mysterious aura.

She wore an eye patch over one eye, and her ears were pointed.

Mike scratched his head.

"A Dark... Elf?"

At that moment, the Dark Elf jumped down from the city wall.

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