Everyone gathered in the cave to discuss their ideas with the whale. Alm and Bruno were convinced: they couldn’t do this alone; everyone had to work together. Even with a plan in mind, it was important for everyone to discuss and give their opinions, strengthening the group’s unity. Psychological readiness was crucial in dangerous team missions.
The three Feys stood apart, silent and distant, observing the conversation. They didn’t know what to say and lacked the courage to attempt something so daring. They realized the truth: they were just children who hadn’t yet experienced much. Just thinking about the chaotic situation made them break into a cold sweat; fear would overwhelm them the moment they tried to help in any way. They were almost asking to stay in the cave, afraid of causing trouble.
"Come closer, why are you standing over there?" Ruri spoke gently, startling the three who jumped and looked at her. Ruri simply nodded slightly for them to approach.
With empty stares, the three slowly walked over and sat beside her; they didn’t dare to question. Ruri smiled faintly and said, "You’re overthinking it. Just trust master and do as he says. When I was your age, I didn’t waste time worrying or reflecting on anything. He’ll give you a role you can fulfill. But if you can’t, it doesn’t matter; we’ll protect you."
Idris just waved carelessly, while the two girls felt something stir in their hearts and their eyes trembled. Could they really live carefree? Could they allow themselves to be cared for?
"That vacant look again? Leave the complicated things to us; when the time is right and you’re ready, you can take care of others. For now, just live," Ruri finished, gently stroking the heads of the two girls beside her.
Everyone nodded slightly. Ruri took the three under her wing, bringing out her maternal side, which left Alm and Bruno somewhat concerned.
The day passed, and plans were set. At the perfect moment for Rehvka to move, she and her disciple set out together.
Quirio had Rehvka’s mental power and Yin concealment method. Combining the two, he could conceal himself almost as well as his master. Since they had ensured that no very powerful individuals were alive nearby, he could accompany her.
In addition to this concealment ability, Quirio possessed another unique trait: his dense Behemoth lineage inherited from his mother. He could effectively manipulate the laws of the earth, crucial for the plans in the underground environment.
While the two infiltrated the place, in the cave, Thea and Zaimo worked together to create something simple that might be considered useless and a waste of resources, but... it would create maximum noise, lights, and draw the most attention, creating the illusion of something much larger than it actually was.
Quirio could only work for less than an hour each day, taking a week to complete everything. During this period, Alm and Bruno went to a distant place to collect a new batch of Yinblood Jewelry and kept them safe.
When everything was ready, Rehvka received five rings and moved at night, at the perfect time. First, she arrived at the Wyverns’ village, where Runula awaited her in hiding in her human form, and then she received a ring.
Afterward, Rehvka swiftly moved to four other distant points. One day wasn’t enough, but within two days, she managed to invade the four beast villages and finalize the preparations.
These villages were actually regions where a massive population of the same species lived close together, without houses or similar structures, with spacing between families to avoid conflicts. Rehvka, experienced as she was, noticed the pattern and due to the beasts’ lack of unity, infiltrating by moving through the divisions was easy.
Finally, the day arrived. Everyone knew perfectly well what to do. Amidst the imminent battle, the whale’s group was calm like never before; they were experienced in tough battles and knew how to control their emotions. The three Feys, on the other hand, were so nervous they could hardly stand still.
This time, it was the whale who spoke softly, looking at them: "If you fear for your lives, it won’t be you who dies, but your shields. Zaimo and Corin will be on the front line, and nothing will get past them. Their lives are at stake, and they trust you more than you trust yourselves. Everyone here trusts each other. Just accept that trust and reciprocate."
The three nodded and clenched their fists tightly. Then, Corin spoke lightly, "Just have fun attacking from afar. Those bones must be powerful, and master can make many weapons from them. Each one you kill will become a weapon for your people; master always rewards hard work. And... he seems to like young girls; if you smile sweetly, he’ll give you more and more... and... ow!"
Corin was interrupted by a kick to the shin from Ruri, who glared at him furiously. "You bastard, what are you teaching them?"
The two listened closely, and Ruri more so... she didn’t deny that statement. Rehvka and Calirer smiled faintly, and no one said anything. The silence seemed to confirm it. The whale remained indifferent, but internally Alm was ominously furious.
’I’m not at fault here, and I’m not a lolicon!’ Bruno roared, trying to calm Alm, who was receiving the stigma by association.
In the end, the whale swiftly moved on with the two looking at him strangely, but the atmosphere became significantly lighter. Corin’s way of doing things was always effective, but there was always doubt whether he did it intentionally or not.
Everyone positioned themselves strategically close to the site but far enough not to be noticed. Ruri created two small spatial formations, dividing the group into two. On one side were Corin, Kaiyka, and Calirer; on the other side were Zaimo, Quirio, Thea, Rehvka, Idris, Ambry, and Kisala.
When everything was set, the whale sighed softly. The system didn’t assign him any missions, which was disappointing. It seemed that stealing what was hidden wasn’t essential to achieving their goals. But Alm and Bruno knew they couldn’t rely on Heaven’s Will’s approval for anything. Regardless of whether he deemed it important or not, they had to secure their things on their own, and sometimes the side paths would lead them to peculiar places.
The whale nodded to Ruri beside him, and she sent the message through the array. ’Runula, Thea, Quirio; in thirty seconds.’
Runula was far away, inside the Wyverns’ village alongside Deryu, but even she had a role to play in all of this. The three heard and prepared themselves, counting mentally. Everyone had to act in synchrony, in a team effort.
28...
29...
30... Thea triggered the mechanism.
**BOOM!**
Five luminous pillars, followed by an exaggerated explosive sound, soared into the sky like end-of-the-world mushrooms. Day turned into night, and at the epicenter, right where the Wyverns lived, several other explosions resonated afterward.
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It was a terrifying spectacle felt throughout the forest. Immediately, all beasts from the villages roared in high alert.
All the beasts guarding the secret place, upon seeing where the explosion came from, didn’t hesitate and ran back to their villages; it was a flashy and terrifying attack against their races, so they ran without hesitation.
’Now!’
Ruri and Quirio acted the next second. He waved, and the laws of the earth in two different locations moved at his command. In an instant, the ground collapsed and two enormous holes opened up. Then, the spatial formation pulsed with full power.
As they moved away, the two groups sped through space at an abnormal speed. Each group entered one of the newly formed holes and advanced. These were two narrow tunnels where only three humans could walk side by side, and both led to a single point: the central cave where their objective lay.
Ruri and the whale stayed behind; they formed the third group. Then, she held the whale’s hand and used her own power to travel together towards the original entrance tunnel.
It took less than five seconds for all three groups to arrive simultaneously at the gigantic open area underground.
Immediately upon arrival, on one side, Calirer’s eyes glowed and his demonic power surged. The Manifestation of Will physically transformed into a black arrow.
On the other side, Thea positioned herself, and from her back, iron legs extended, piercing the ground. On her shoulder, a two-meter weapon resembling a cannon pulsed with power.
**CRACK! CRACK! BOOM!!**
Both attacked the center of the place simultaneously. Dozens of bones and corpses were thrown away and a few destroyed. Power advanced impressively toward the center, as if about to collide... but when they were ten meters away, a green power ignited and a primordial presence engulfed the entire place.
**CLAC! CLAC! CLAC! CLAC! CLAC!**
The entire cavern resonated with the disturbing sound of bones moving in perfect synchrony. It was as if the very ground twisted under the feet of dried bones. In the center of their empty eye sockets, a small green flame pulsed.
All the zombies surged like an avalanche towards the two locations from where the attacks came. But...
**Boom!!!**
The tunnels were narrow, and only one of those beasts could pass at a time, with two shields blocking the front of the tunnels. A wave of multicolored astral winds swept in all directions as wildly swaying hair of various colors.
On the other side, a metallic figure clad in armor roared, blocking the zombies. Behind the two ’shields,’ a wave of destructive power surged forward. They held the line while the support behind destroyed.
With everyone inside the tunnel, that army of monsters couldn’t encircle or attack all at once, forced to attack bit by bit. The numerical advantage was nullified as the shield held firm. Meanwhile, in the next moment, Ruri and the whale advanced with spatial power, drilling straight through, directly towards the objective.