Chapter 146: Hold your Position (2/2)

There's a lot of room available and even though it's dusty and messy, cleaning a place to sit on was easy.

For the following three hours before Dali went back from the Sentry Base, I used the time to continue absorbing energy and cultivate.

To avoid the disturbance that will be made by my Unrestrained Absorption, I used Energy Stones along with it to crawl closer to my next breakthrough.

Yuko and Yumiko will be finished with their preparations in three days. After that, they will knock on the door of Transcendence.

Nysia shared her experience to us but she mentioned how it will always be different from person to person. The most important thing she commented about being a Transcendent was that after becoming one, no Legend Rank or Rank 5 Mortals would be able to threaten them. Just like how she showed me during our sparring inside the simulation. Despite my tricks, I could only get her troubled by it.

Err… there were also times where I would tease her and that would result in her showing an opening.

”Sir. Here's the response!”

Dali handed me an encrypted tablet device where Nysia sent in her response to my report. It was unopened and well, the password hint was something only the two of us will know.

”Did you notice something amiss from the Sentry Base? Or are you sure no one followed you here?”

I asked her to confirm. Can't be so sure now.

”Some Confederacy and League members approached me and inquired about our mission before I left. I didn't answer them. I noticed at least two Metagens taking off after me. I'm not sure if they are following me but before arriving there's no one on my tail.”

I see. There's a possibility that she was really followed but she shook them off. Or they managed to conceal themselves. In any case, there's no chance to confirm it.

”Alright. Thanks for your hard work.”

”No! It's an honor!”

I nodded and dismissed her back to her duty after handing me the device.

Upon taking the device, I checked it first if there was any irregularity before going back to the room I was using.

After activating and opening the message, a holographic image of Nysia appeared before me in her official clothes, a white tight dress and a long sleeved coat draped over her shoulders. The same clothes she wore when she appeared in that room. She could've just written her response but she still used this. That girl...

In any case, this is a recording of her so even if I retorted it will continue to play by itself.

From her expression, I could see that it was her League Head mode and she's certainly angry about something.

”Don't rush in by yourself. I'll be coming there. The three Heroes were also informed but none of them could leave at the moment. I swept my executives and found two of them connected to that Black Market you mentioned. They're currently in the process of interrogation and I've already sent orders to capture everyone connected to them.”

”My contact at the Confederacy and Eldur will also start moving to investigate, however, since it might involve their Mythic-rank, their movements will surely be restricted. We shouldn't expect help on their end.”

”Remember. Wait for me, Daisuke. I have already terminated your Patrol Mission. Hold your position. Whether your suspicions are true or not, that place you discovered will be eradicated.”

”I repeat, wait for me. Alright?”

Ending her message with that worried face of hers, I couldn't help but smile. That girl was worrying too much when she already knew that I'm not someone who would rush in without a plan.

Haa..For a simple Patrol Mission to turn like this. Is this my bad luck or it's really meant for the events to move forward like this?

After admiring her beauty for a while, I turned off the device and stored it inside the necklace before going out of the room to inform the five about the termination of the mission.

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Two hours later.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Sounds of explosion roused us into attention. The area we were in was suddenly being bombarded by artillery rounds.

Though they all looked calm, the worry on the five Elite Members' faces couldn't be hidden.

”Calm down and line up. Prepare for combat at any moment.”

I walked in front of them and calmly ordered. Judging from the sounds of explosion, they haven't really pinpointed our location and they're firing blindly.

It's either Dali or us who were followed here or someone leaked information about the Patrol Team in this area. I guess that's not important now.

With Nysia's speed she'll arrive in an hour or two, she told me to wait then wait I shall.