Adrian and Nicholas sat inside a cafe, talking about Gostia and Partingia. Adrian held Nicholas in very high regard and had nothing but good compliments for him. Nicholas did not have high aspirations in life. He only hoped to do what he could to resolve problems and make the world safer.Naturally, these problems were related to Gostia and Partingia. If the outlands learned of these countries’ histories and located what was lost there, the world would surely face a world-ending catastrophe.Nicholas said, "I'll be entering Mount Shangspar again in spring next year when it is warmest. Please let me know by February if you'd like to go. I'll wait for you until then and depart in early March."February was a warm season for Mount Shangspar which was a mountain of snow. There would be fewer avalanches during that time, making it the best time to visit. Nicholas wanted to learn the history of Gostia and Partingia, something that he had been confident in since the beginning.Adrian thou
"Thank you for your hospitality, Lacey. Sorry for taking up so much of your time," Adrian said.Lacey nodded in response. "It's nothing, don't mention it. Have a safe trip home. Feel free to contact me if Gloria faces any abnormal situations.""Okay, thank you. We'll be off now." Gloria waved at Lacey and got into the car. Hayden drove off once Adrian and Mya too got in. Lacey stood outside her clinic, heaving a sigh as she watched the car drive into the distance. Nicholas walked over, and she hooked her arms around his. Leaning into him, she said, "You've created another miracle, you little rascal. Let's see if anyone in Paranormal Physicians still dares to underestimate your capabilities now. By the way, what were you and War Legate Draco talking about?""Nothing much, just that he wants to visit Mount Shangspar next year.""You're going to Mount Shangspar again? Listen here, I'll never forgive you for the rest of my life if you don't take me with you this time…"***Hayden d
Amidst the chatter, the group soon arrived at the harbor.There was no boat home, which operated only once a month. However, there was a small electric-powered wooden boat by the docks. Brett was standing there, looking toward Adrian and the others. He walked over when the car stopped. Adrian, Gloria, and the others got out. Brett said, "You guys are here. I've been waiting for you guys.""This spells trouble.” Mya tutted and pointed at the wooden boat. "Brett, are you sure this little boat will be able to handle the great sea? The waves won’t flip it over, right?"Brett smiled in embarrassment as he scratched his head. "I'm really sorry, Ms. Mya, but they're really poor people. I had to pay the fishermen a huge sum just to borrow this boat. Don't worry, I checked the weather report today. We won't be facing any waves today.""What baloney. Don't you know it's almost impossible to predict what the weather out at sea will be like? I'm going to give you a good beating if I fall ove
Adrian could also tell how genuinely happy Gloria was. The generator broke down three times throughout the entire journey. An eight-hour journey dragged out to twelve hours. It was night by the time the wooden boat finally arrived at Noirsandia's Northseaton. The boat pulled into a broken-down dock usually used by fishermen. The harbor was brightly lit.Mya grumbled, "I'm exhausted from that hazardous boat ride. This is all your fault, Brett."Brett held his hands in the air. "The most important thing is that we arrived in one piece. We should count our lucky stars that we even found a boat to get here, so please, stop your complaining.""I'm hungry. How about something to eat?" Gloria suggested. "A car's here to pick us up, so we should hurry over." The group left the harbor and found two jeeps waiting for them. Two middle-aged men were standing by the vehicles, with one of them stepping forward when Adrian and the others arrived."Sir, we're in charge of defending Noirsandi
The sound of water streaming down masked Gloria and Mya's conversation."You've got such a wonderful physique, Mya! You’re gorgeous!" Gloria complimented. "You should take a look at yourself. You've literally got the perfect physique and skin tone."While the women were busy complimenting each other, Adrian lay on the bed. He could vaguely make out what they were saying. Suddenly, his awareness heightened as he felt a murderous intent.Shortly after, he sensed a few gun muzzles aiming straight into his room. His senses had honed after being through countless battles, and he could feel an ambush from merciless snipers, along with a faint light reflection. When he turned around and looked through his window, he spotted a few men hiding in the skyscraper opposite the hotel. Assassins!But there was no way the outlanders could have caught onto them while they were traveling back from Bortuguesa. Looks like the trip back was not going to be as smooth sailing as they thought.Adrian
Adrian and Brett left the hotel, but not through the main entrance. On top of that, their movements were so swift that it was difficult for their enemies to detect them. "Pay attention to your surroundings. We’ve got plenty of company," Adrian said.Brett nodded solemnly. Although inexperienced on the battlefield, his capabilities were still to be reckoned with after being a spy in Noirsandia for many years. Otherwise, he would not have survived this long. "Sir, we don't know how many we're up against. That makes it difficult to plan a counterattack. I suggest we lure them out for me to deal with.”"Are you sure you can manage?" Adrian asked.Brett smiled. "Relax, sir. I may not be as powerful as you guys back at Wyvern Peak, but I'm confident in my running speed after being in Noirsandia for so many years. I won’t be defeated that easily.""Drinks on me when we get back to Novemton then." "Haha! Sounds good!" Brett laughed. "How are you going to deal with them?" Brett ch
More than a hundred Rondoniers were lying in ambush inside the skyscraper near the hotel, waiting for Adrian to reveal himself. They all thought that their cover was flawless and that nobody could possibly detect their presence. Gunther squinted at the hotel, ready to make a huge name for himself and become the hero who took out Novemton's legate.Due to their arrogance, none of them realized they had been spotted a long time ago.Adrian walked out of the hotel's main entrance and stood on the streets. The Rondoniers were surprised when they saw this."I've spotted Draco. He's just exited the hotel. I repeat. He's out of the hotel." "I see him too. He's outside. Wolfclaw, do we have permission to shoot?""Here comes our prize!""Hahaha!" The Rondoniers were so excited they trembled. They thought they were about to become world-class heroes by eliminating War Legate Draco. If that happened, their names would go down in history.Gunther was extremely excited as he aimed his rif
"Also, why isn't that idiot running? Are all Novemtoners this stupid?""Haha! We've still got a chance then!"The Rondoniers had faith in Gunther's capabilities. He would not have missed under normal circumstances. They thought it was due to the high wind speeds and direction that he failed to take down his target. The Rondoniers laughed once more. "What the f*ck? Is he an idiot? Did he not hear the gunshot? Why isn’t he fleeing for his life?""Hahaha! Exactly! He clearly knows we're after his life, yet he's still loitering around.""Gunther, make sure you get the wind speed right this time, and don't miss," Wolfclaw said."Yes, sir." Gunther took a deep breath and aimed his weapon once more, ready to take his second shot. However, he failed to realize that his position had already been exposed thanks to his first shot.Brett locked onto his position from the shadows. He took out a throwing star as he sneered. "You're done!" He then threw the throwing star.Swoosh!!!The th