Chapter 261: Test something. (1/2)

While Darcia and Lammert planned their next moves according to how they had interpreted the situation, others were doing the same.

Leonhard Dynasty was the first to start withdrawing from the Neutral Lands. They slowly started to shift their business and important structures back to their part of the continent.

It was a wake-up call for all those who weren't affiliated with the four giant factions that the situation was serious and they also had to start moving.

If even the Leonhard Dynasty was serious in moving out from the Neutral Lands, they couldn't hope to stick around here either.

What surprised many was how the Ashin family, the Church, and Leonhard Dynasty didn't try to stir up any trouble with each other at all. They would previously be always at each other's throats, but their docile nature now made everyone apprehensive.

A solemn atmosphere took over the Neutral City.

Mercenary Guild already had hundreds of requests for either helping people to relocate or protecting them while people moved out of the Neutral City.

For an average person, moving out of the Neutral City and then crossing hundreds of miles wasn't something that they could do on a whim like Ozul. They required strong escorts that would protect them not only from the Magical Beasts but from the bandits as well.

The solemn atmosphere of the Neutral Lands also quickly spread to the rest of the continent.

Many just dismissed it as rumors while others began to exaggerate the rumors.

.. .

Uncaring about the situation all over the continent, Ozul lazily woke up and went out of his room together with Jinx.

He had told her to follow him specifically this time.

Coming down from the 8th floor, Ozul looked for Raven and Blaze.

Although they had 5 years before things started, Ozul wanted to make full use of this time and not just laze around. Not to mention, Old Gu had particularly told him to train those two to the best of their abilities.

He didn't know what would happen after passing this test of Old Gu, but he would certainly like Raven and Blaze to pass with him.

If he had to leave them behind like this, what was the point of nurturing them for all this time anyway?

As he had heard from Kure, those who had managed to pass the test previously disappeared in the history of time, never to be seen again.

He didn't know if it was because they were killed or sent somewhere people were unaware of, but Ozul wanted at least those two to pass with him.

If Old Gu was really not from this world, then there were chances that after they passed the test, they might very well be brought in some other realm! He simply didn't want to look for people to work for him again.

Thinking about how he knew that there were other worlds out there as well, Ozul realized that he didn't gain any fragmented memory like that this time when he got his arm back.

'What was different back then?' Ozul contemplated inside his mind.

There was only the boost in his powers and a churning feeling inside of him that he didn't know anything about. However, it was minuscule and not easily noticeable.

Even when he had meditated to focus inside his body, he didn't find anything out of the ordinary.

He couldn't even confirm if this subtle feeling was something that he should be concerned about or if it was just his imagination.

Sadly, he could only wait to see what would become of it. Like all the previous times, he was again helpless in the matters concerning his own body.

When Ozul arrived on the 7th floor, he stopped a female member and asked about Raven and Blaze.

That female member could only stutter out that she didn't know anything in fright. Even if she did know, Ozul realized that it was best not to interact with any female members of the organization from now on.

Not only was every member intimidated by him, but the female portion of them were also mostly conflicted because of his otherworldly appearance and the mysterious air around him. His seemingly unbreakable icy cold face only added more to it.

He made sure to always wear the conical hat, but it didn't do much to hide his face from up close.

Since that woman didn't know, Ozul made his way towards Haley's office. Irvin and Haley were both there together with Oliver and a couple of other elite members.

All of them immediately saluted when they saw him entering.

Ozul waved his hand before asking Irvin, ”Where are Blaze and Raven?”