Chapter 156 - Two teams (1/2)

When Ray's eyes met with the woman sat down next to Sir K, he knew he had seen her before. Her name was Ann Woodhock. The first time he had met her was when he and Gary were being escorted out of their village. Ann was an adventurer who had asked for the knights help down the foggy path at that time.

Martha calling out to her mother managed to jolt Ray's memories. The thing was she wasn't a knight of Avrion, so Wilfred or the others must have used some sought of a method to sneak her in, Ray thought.

Although Martha wanted to catch up with her mother, the atmosphere in the room wasn't right and she knew something was up.

Wilfred waited for everyone to be seated before he began to speak.

”I'll start by telling you all this meeting is being discussed in absolute secrecy and not a word of this can get out to anyone.”

Everyone at the round table nodded before Wilfred continued.

”This meeting had to be made because as you may know there are some people at the Academy that cannot be trusted. The master knights here along with Von, discussed who we could trust in the academy and that led us to all of you.”

Wilfred then took a deep breath.

”My scouts have informed me that the Shadow plague is on its way to Avrion academy. We at the Academy are safe but I fear for the surrounding towns and villages.”

The students started to think of their families that lived nearby while an image of Candy and Tuffy appeared in Ray's head.

”Our army has been spread thin as we have sent support to the Alure kingdom to fight the Shadow plague on the front line and we have also decided to send another army to engage with the shadow plague before they reach the villages and towns but these armies are small in size,  I'm afraid they will only be sent out to delay the shadow plague and not defeat it.”

”Why can't we send a stronger Army to defeat them?” Garry said.

”Do you remember the mysterious man who attacked Ray?” Wilfred replied. ”That man was someone who is known as a true infected. They have the ability to cover their bodies in shadows, making it almost impossible to hurt them. Our Army so far hasn't been able to defeat a single true infected.”

Everyone's eyes opened up wide as they heard Wilfred say those words. They had all heard tales of how strong a true infected was but thought they were simply exaggerated. For the first time, they were being told that no one had ever even defeated one before.

”This information, of course, has been kept from the public as to not cause panic, the people must believe we can win the fight against the Shadow plague.” Wilfred then sat down in his seat as Ann stood up.

”My name is Ann and I am an Adventurer that has been hired by Wilfred to investigate the assassin that attempted to take the students life known as Ray. We were able to track the assassin to a certain location. To a cave located on a mountain just behind the academy.”

Monk then stood up in his seat like a bullet.

”Isn't that the cave that leads to the divine being! Is it safe!”