Chapter 306: Detestable Method. (1/2)

The city was ruled by the vassal of the Leonhard Dynasty who was a top-tier Rank-9 Mage.

Previously the duo was luckily able to avoid getting caught by any Rank-9 Mages until now but the reputation of Kenzie was far spread even among the Rank-9 Mages.

Even previously they had almost attracted the attention of one such Mage so they had to abandon the area for quite a while before moving back to it later after the matter was forgotten. So Blaze and Raven were on guard all the time.

The most difficult part would be infiltrating Kenzie's Manor. If they could somehow sneak in even a single capable man, they would immediately leave this city.

In the middle of a city, there were tall buildings everywhere but the tall buildings cast darker shadows in which lurked the rats and those who wanted to avoid any attention. Hence why Raven and Blaze were currently in one such alleyway.

The two were currently arguing to decide the method of infiltration.

”No! Directly causing any problems to his Manor would instantly bring suspicion. You are at least smarter than this,” the woman in the black cloak shook her head, clearly tired of this but her expressions were not recognizable because the cloak also had a hood covering the upper half of her face.

”We will be as discreet  as possible! I know it would still be risky but you can imagine how much time it would take for the man to finally catch the good eyes of that Kenzie. There is not much time left, and you know that as well.”

The man opposite the woman replied. He was also covered under the cloak, but those strands of cyan hair were a striking trait; not even the shadows could disguise that distinct color.

Hearing his reply made Raven go silent for a moment. It was true that they really didn't have much time.

”So what if we were able to do it in a short amount of time? If the spy was found out, not only would it all be in vain, getting another person to infiltrate the Manor would become impossible by ourselves!” Raven's voice slowly rose the more they argued.

Meanwhile, there was another person on the scene. He was a Rank-4 Mage who was also a member of the Three-Eyed Strangers. He was supposed to be one of the best in the branch in this area.

If one were to look closely at him, they would notice the beads of sweat dripping from his forehead at this moment.

It had already been a few minutes since Raven and Blaze were going back and forth and their growing aura frightened this simple man who had no idea why he was even suddenly brought to this alley.

But these two people had the proof that they were his superiors, so he had no choice but to obediently follow whatever they told him to.

His misery came to an end when Raven couldn't bother to waste any more time with Blaze, ”Listen to me first! If you have any problem with my plan later, we can convince each other then...”

While Raven said that, two dark shadows started revolving around her hands, vaguely forming the shape of daggers.

Tch!

Blaze clicked his tongue in annoyance. If they were to fight, defeating Raven would not be an easy thing to do. Even though he was confident to be the last one standing, it would leave him in a vegetative state as well.

By now, he had understood well not to start a fight with Raven. She just didn't know when to give up in a fight. Even when bleeding all over, she would continue to slash at her enemies without batting an eye.

Seeing that Blaze had no intentions to start a fight, Raven retracted the daggers.

Glancing at the sweating man, she ordered, ”Follow us.”

...

The three arrived at one end of the city near a tall building.

It was not far from the forest but the tall tower still attracted a lot of attention despite the general public not causing any commotion near it.

It was rather peaceful but there was also a rather opulent atmosphere surrounding it.

Only occasionally would one be able to notice someone entering or leaving the building. It was noticeable to see that all of them looked like they came from a wealthy family; some were even escorted by guards.

”What are we even here for?” Blaze asked curiously. He had almost no information of the prominent businesses around the city.

”This is supposed to be a teahouse but is also a restaurant,” Raven replied, keeping her eyes at the main entrance of the building.

”It's actually very popular even in other cities, but it's so expensive that people who can't afford to enter aren't even allowed to lurk around this area.”