249 Magical Beasts Start Attacking
Forest, Cave.
A young lady was sitting in front of a bonfire.
Even though her face was only in the category of standard beauty, but her sexy body would make any man fall for her.
The name of this sexy young lady was none other than Layla Hayness, a citizen of Nightshire City.
Layla was currently in the cave alone.
She did not look for fruits and vegetables with Ace because her task was to make a fire. With this, they could cook breakfast right after Ace returned to the cave.
"I wonder what we will eat later." She smiled happily because she believed she would eat delicious food later.
'Hmm?'
She turned her head toward the entrance when she heard the sound of footsteps.
'He has returned.'
She rose to her feet and walked closer to him.
"Ace, what are we going to have for bre-" she could not finish her words because Ace suddenly carried her in a princess style and flew in the direction of Nightshire City.
'What is this? Why did he suddenly take me out of the cave? Is there a dangerous magical beast heading toward the cave?'
Countless questions appeared in her mind.
When he saw her expression, he uttered, "We are going home now."
"What?! Going home?" she said in surprise. "But we still haven't gotten many beast cores yet, so why are we going home now?"
"Layla, this is more important than the beast core." He told her the reason why he wanted to return to Nightshire City immediately.
"What?!" the expression of deep shock blossomed on her face. "You are joking, right?"
"I would not joke about something like this." He said he happened to hear a conversation between a turtle, giraffe and parrot when he was about to pick fruit.
That was why he wanted to return to Nightshire City quickly because it was related to the future of their city.
"Then we must inform Scarlett about this immediately." Layla uttered.
"Sorry about this, Layla." He uttered, "I will help you get the beast core next time."
"It's fine. You made the right decision, Ace." She uttered.
Then he flew faster.
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Nightshire City, City Guard Headquarters.
"Twenty of you go on patrol to the rice fields now." Captain Noah looked at his other subordinates after saying that. "The six of you go to the entrance gate and help the troops on guard."
"Understood, Sir." His subordinates responded in unison before finally leaving.
When Captain Noah was about to go to his office, he saw Ace and Layla.
"Ace, Layla? What brings you guys here?" Captain Noah asked curiously.
Instead of answering Captain Noah's question, Ace inquired, "Captain Noah, is Scarlett here?"
He did not find her in his house, so he and Layla traveled to the city guard headquarters.
"City mistress is in her office now." Captain Noah gave an honest answer. "What's wrong?"
"I have something important to tell her." Ace responded, "I will go to her office first."
"Alright." Captain Noah nodded before finally heading to his office.
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Ace and Layla were currently in Scarlett's office.
Her office was huge and comfortable.
Her workbench was placed in the middle of her room with a blue couch in front of it.
There was a huge window on the left side of the workbench and two bookshelves behind the workbench.
Her photo in military uniform was hanging on the wall, and a small tree was placed in each corner of her office.
If someone were in her office, that person would know immediately that she had a high status in Nightshire City because her office was huge, comfortable and luxurious.
"You have something important to say to me? What is it?" Scarlett, who was sitting on her office chair, asked curiously.
"I happened to hear a conversation between a turtle, giraffe and parrot when I was about to pick fruit." He said Dezmavas and the others planned to attack Nightshire City.
Scarlett shifted her gaze from Ace to Layla. "Layla, is he telling the truth?"
"I was not with him at that time, so I don't know." Layla responded, "But I believe his words. Nightshire city is his hometown, so I'm sure he would not joke about something like this."
Scarlett put the document in her right hand on her workbench. "If it's true, then this is a big problem."
She still remembered what had happened to their city five years ago vividly. Even though they managed to protect their city, but they lost many people in the process.
Many husbands lost their wives.
Many wives lost their husbands.
Many parents lost their children.
And many people lost their houses.
It was a big loss for them, so she did not want the same thing to happen again.
"And what is th-" Before Scarlett had finished her words, the sound of someone knocking on the door She was a professional worker, so she acted as Scarlett's subordinate when they were working.
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could be heard in their ears.
"City mistress, I have some important reports to give you. May I come in?" Valeria's voice rang out from the opposite side of the door.
She was a professional worker, so she acted as Scarlett's subordinate when they were working.
"Come in." Scarlett responded.
Valeria was startled when she saw Layla and Ace in Scarlett's office.
"Why are you here, Ace?" Valeria asked curiously.
Before Ace answered her question, Scarlett uttered, "He said countless magical beasts planned to attack our city."
Valeria instantly returned her attention to Scarlett. "City mistress, all my reports are also related to magical beasts."
"Let me see your report now." Scarlett uttered.
Valeria immediately gave her report to Scarlett.
"Five families reported cases of missing family members, and many magical beasts suddenly appeared on the residents' plantations since yesterday?" Scarlett suddenly remembered Ace's words.
'Does that mean Ace is telling the truth?'
She kept reading the report.
"Ace, where did you get that information?" Valeria asked curiously.
"I happened to hear a conversation between a turtle, giraffe and parrot when I was in the forest." Ace gave an honest answer. "They said they wanted to conquer our city for treasure."
"Treasure?" Valeria was startled. "What kind of treasure is this?"
"I don't know." Ace responded, "These magical beasts also said this treasure was the reason why countless magical beasts attacked our city five years ago."
Valeria slowly clenched her right fist.
'This treasure was the cause of magical beasts attacking our city five years ago?'
She suddenly remembered her deceased parents and younger brother.
"City mistress, is there really a treasure hidden in this city?" Valeria inquired.
"I had explored every part of the city several years ago, but I did not find any treasures." Scarlett had explored her city several times with her subordinates in the past.
"If what Ace said is right, we ne-" Valeria stopped her words halfway when someone knocked on the door.
"City mistress, I have an urgent report. May I come in?" Captain Lia said after knocking on the door.
"Come in." Scarlett answered.
Like Valeria, Captain Lia was startled when she saw several people in Scarlett's office.
However, she did not say anything to Ace and the others because there was something more important than that.
"City mistress, around fifty magical beasts are seen approaching the north and east parts of the city." Captain Lia went straight to the point. "The city guards on patrol are asking for reinforcements to kill them."
Before Scarlett said something, Valeria uttered, "City mistress, please let me handle this."
"Alright." Scarlett agreed instantly. "Bring two hundred people with you and kill them all."
"Understood, city mistress." After saying that, Valeria looked at Captain Lia. "Captain Lia, go and call Captain Noah now. I have a task for him."
"Understood." Captain Lia responded before finally heading to Captain Noah's office.
Ace, who looked at them, touched his chin.
'Isn't Valeria's military rank lower than hers?'
Actually, this question had been on his mind since a month ago.
Valeria was only a Lieutenant, but she could order Captain Noah and Lia as she pleased. They even followed her order without thinking twice, as if their military rank was lower than hers.
After Valeria walked out of Scarlett's office, he inquired, "Scarlett, how can Valeria order Captain Noah and Lia as she please? Isn't her military rank lower than theirs?"
"Because her real military rank is much higher than theirs." Scarlett gave an honest answer.
"Higher than theirs?" he uttered.
"Ace, she is a general, not a lieutenant." Scarlett responded.
Ace widened his eyes in shock.
'What?! General?'
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