Shield Town / Major Office

Veora opened the Major office door and enter the room. 

Inside the room is still like usual. The ambience of the room is dark and so quiet. However, the owner of the room now is sit facing the open window.

Veora walks to Mayor table and put some documents. 

"The update of the investigation is here."

There was no reply from the Mayor, Sylvia, for about 1 minutes. 

That one minute is so long, even when doing plank is still faster than waiting for Sylvia to respond. 

"Sylvia, are you – "

"What is the content of the report?"

She is not sleeping. 

Veora thought her Leader is sleeping because didn't directly respond to her. But now Veora positioning herself beside her Leader and found the Leader is meditating with holding [Blue Sky Sword]. 

Veora didn't ask anything beforehand and went straight back to the topic.

"[Ren Li was confirmed died in the fight]. [Greedy Young Master is the one in charge of [Red Tower Divine Light]]. [Now the Seven Colour Mountain is leaderless]. [Greedy Young Master already making moves to seize the territory]."

Those are the outlines in every report.

Sylvia stopped her meditating. Releases the Blue Sky Sword and let it fly in the air. Then focuses on the arrival of her right-hand man. 

"Oh yeah, one more thing. [There is no a single body could be found from under the rubble]. Most likely because the collapse of the [Wrath Golem] made the bodies of everyone in the underground completely destroyed. Plus, Ren Li's last [Red Judgment] was so powerful, it was crowned as the strongest Arts launched this year."

In the last moment of the Blackish Mountain collapse event, an extremely powerful Arts was launched to finish off a golem the size of a mountain.

The weather when the incident occurred was cloudy in all regions of the south, so everyone can see it clearly. The incident was considered as the last option for Ren Li to win the battle at the cost of his life.

"That wasn't him."

But Sylvia denied the fact for one reason.

"Why is that?"

Sylvia's words like she is saying that the last [Red Judgement] on the event not done by the holder of the Red Sky Spear, Ren Li.

"Seven Colour Weapon series does not have that much power."

"But Ren Li sacrifices his life to launch that attack."

"One mere Diamond Hunter's life lacked the quantity of mana to launch such a powerful attack."

Veora can't argue more if her leader, a Diamond Hunter, one of the seven owners of [Seven Colour Weapon series], said so.

A Diamond Hunter is indeed strong, the strongest group of active hunter. Compared to one certain strongest group, the Emperors, their contribution to Floor 2 is much more and beneficial to all people.

But they still are not the strongest. 

"Then, who was it?"

Veora had one big guess, but she wanted to hear the answer from the leader in person.

For some reason, the leader closed her eyes and goes silent instead. It was a time for her to contemplate. 

Veora doesn't have a choice but to wait. While waiting, she walked closer to the window, and saw the view from the 5th floor of the mayor's office building.

"That sword master."

Suddenly, Sylvia changed their topic. 

"You've seen him, haven't you?"

The man who didn't pass through the western district to enter the church.

"Yes."

Veora had seen the man on their latest visit to the church. Where Sylvia done talking with the man in the principal room. 

A long-haired man, covered in mysteriousness and falsity. 

Why is falsity? Because Sylvia is one. 

"Say, what do you think of him?"

But in the man's cases, he is just so complicated. "It's hard for me to put about him into words." 

"Is that so?"

That makes Veora curious about her leader motives on changing the topic from the Greedy Young Master, into the Sword Master of the church. 

"You think those two are the same person?!"

Veora never thought about that possibility. Because they are most likely are different person. Their hair and their face is different. 

"I know that. It's just my silly thought."

"No, I'm not calling that silly. It's just, never thought of that possibility is possible. Even the Sword Master is the Greedy Young Master, then why he was willing to be sword teacher of the church? We even received good resumes from the sword disciples regarding that man."

Sylvia pressed her back to the chair. "I know that."

A topic about two mysterious individual makes her sense became blunt.

"Yes, not much data is written about the two of them. In Greedy Young Master cases, people who are close to him are just Jimmy from White Wood, and Lee Wai from Lee Wai's corp. But of course, it was very difficult to get close to them."

The Greedy Young Master's figure was completely covered. In fact, many Bounty Hunters have hired to reveal the identity of that person, just to get zero results. 

"While in the Sword Master cases; he came from the sky like a white knight."

In more detail, he came directly from [Cathedral of Longing]. With the Church Administrator's permission, he was immediately became a sword teacher without having to go through all the troublesome processes.

Sylvia had already come to the [Cathedral of Longing] to speak with the Church Administrator. But what she brought home was resentment.

There, Veora think about one unpleasant thought.

"[The fall of Blackish Mountain]. [The appearance of a holy swordsman to the church]. Sylvia, did you think this is indeed related to the 'prophecy'?"

In Veora's question, Sylvia remain silent for another minute. 

That indicates two possibilities; she knew that but choose to be silent, or she doesn't want to believe in that.

It had already few minutes since Sylvia gone silent. If she doesn't answer, that means their conversation is over.

"I'll take my leave then."

Veora turns around and walk to the door. But before she gets out – 

"I will face it."

Her leader determinate something.

That makes Veora have to turn back again, to hear more about her leader determination.

"Whatever comes to this town, I will face it."

That's it. That is the key of victory of their future fight. 

"Yes! And this family will definitely protects this town."

The Leader and the Vice Leader of Sylvia Shield Family has made their determination. 

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Labyrinth of Carnivorous Plants and Lizards / 

Throne of the Lizard King / 

Tyler has witnessed something amazing. Even though he pissed off a little that the person who saved them was like letting go of the Black Hunter group.

He then immediately looking back, make sure that he still has all his party members. 

Gladly they are still complete. Even though there are some who fell unconscious, but that's okay if they are still alive. 

Tyler back to look at the person who saved them and walk closer to the person.

"Hey, I don't know who you are, but thank you so much for saving us."

The person slowly turns back and faced Tyler. 

One impression Tyler got from the man with long hair was, kind? He wasn't sure, but the fact that that person had saved them was indisputable.

"Don't worry about it. You can come right back out. They won't intercept you because they have completely disappeared from within this labyrinth."

How did he know? But his face doesn't tell lies. So it might be better for Tyler to listen to him.

"Understood."

Tyler turn around to his party. Gathered and managed them. After that, they started to walk to the way out with Tyler walk behind. 

However, for some reason their savior didn't walk with them.

"You didn't go with us?"

"Nah, I'll come out later, don't worry about me."

That's odd. What he want to do alone in this empty room?

But again, if he said that, then there is no reason for Tyler to ask more. 

"Okay!"

Tyler turns around. But before he continues his walk, he wants to ask something to their savior. 

"If allowed, could I ask your name?"

The savior wondering for a moment. Having decided, he replied:

"Sword Master from the church."

That is not the kind of answer Tyler want to hear. But indeed he needed. 

"Sword Master?" asked Tyler, with a hint of disbelief.

~

Now only Ars alone.

He took a quick breath, griping. 

"Huuuuuhh~ Want to be a dungeon boss."

He walks to the throne chair, take a sit, then felt like a king in an instant. 

"Jealous with those mc who has a simple story and mission of life."

He leaned his head against his left hand. 

"Huuuuuuuuhh~"

Feeling bored when there is no people who watch you sitting in a throne. 

"Should I just conquered this Floor, build a castle, became a king and wait for someone else to finish this story?"

He opposes the main idea of this story.

"Huuuuuhhhh~"

...

"Huh~"

What?

"Nothing. It's just, felt so lonely when I'm alone."

Then get out and find someone or two. 

"It didn't need to be more than one."

Then just one, the most important person.

"Isn't that Elis – "

...

"Tch, why it needs to be her?"

...

"Lright, fine. Guess I will squish her for a minute or two."

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Saint Arcane Church /

Library of Preliminary Record /

Elisa suddenly felt a great goosebump.

"What happen?" "Eliz?"

"Nothing. It's just, I felt a big pervert will come at me soon."

"A –" "What?!"