Losing a dungeon was the same as losing a fortress. It was the same as opening up a gap in the defense of territory.
"This will make it easier for my lord to control Mongolia. Your plan to expand into China will become easier."
Hearing his assistant's words, the smile on Duke Vassago's face vanished.
"That means it will also be easier for Lady Alyna. That bitch must have also seen this opportunity. Do you still believe that this plan will go easily, Miriam?"
The woman gasped, then prostrated herself while hitting her head hard on the floor. She realized she had just given the wrong compliment.
"I believe Lord Vassago is capable of defeating Lady Alyna. That woman is not as great and brilliant as you."
Duke Vassago clicked his tongue. Miriam squeezed his hand.
"I'm sorry if I misspoke, my lord," she hurriedly apologized, before her master grew even more displeased.
The Lord sighed. He told Miriam to get up and she quickly stood up. Duke Vassago walked over to the Crystal Core floating before him. His hands were outstretched.
"You are not wrong, Miriam. You don't need to apologize, because what you said is true. No matter who my opponent is, I will destroy them!"
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It was early in the morning, but the courtyard of the Hunter Association building was packed with journalists. They had been waiting there since last night. A female reporter in a white shirt and knee-length black skirt was busy with her make-up. The cameraman who had been waiting for her looked impatient.
"Yun Yun, can you hurry up? It's eight o'clock. The hunter's entourage will be arriving soon."
The female reporter ignored the cameraman's words. She was still busy putting lipstick on her lips.
"Shhh. We still have five minutes. Maybe they didn't arrive on time either. We won't miss the press conference. Relax."
Hearing the female reporter's reply, the cameraman could only sigh.
However, the female reporter's prediction was wrong.
"Hey! Hey! Look at that! They're coming!"
A line of black sedans arrived on the front lawn. The reporters quickly flocked to them. A beautiful woman in a green dress with a fur coat around her neck appeared to get out of the car. Her hair was shoulder-length black. Her skin was as white as porcelain. She took an elegant step. Dozens of white lights quickly burst out of her.
"Miss Wang Mei! Can you tell us a bit about what happened in the dungeon?"
"Is there really an owner figure of the dungeon?"
"How did you and the team destroy the dungeon?"
The reporters bombarded Guild Leader Nine Sky with questions.
A group of men in suits and sunglasses pushed the reporters to give the woman some space. Wang Mei walked on regardless of them.
From the first car, a handsome man with black hair combed back appeared. The reporters' attention was quickly drawn to him.
"Mr. Ling Tian!"
Unlike Wang Mei who didn't reply to the reporters, Ling Tian smiled and answered a few simple questions.
"There are many things that happened inside the dungeon. I'll tell you in detail inside the hall later."
Although Ling Tian answered kindly, the reporters seemed dissatisfied. They continued to press the charismatic man to divulge information.
The Golden Dragon leader did not come alone. Some familiar faces also appeared. A woman with long black hair dressed in red caught the camera's eye. The reporters quickly changed their targets to the beautiful woman.
"Miss Xin Xia? The Red Lady! Did you also participate in the raid?"
Various questions bombarded her. Like Ling Tian, the woman in the red dress just smiled sweetly and answered some of their questions.
"No, no. I didn't join the raid yesterday. I'm only here to accompany the Guild Leader."
She answered as best she could. There was no specific answer she gave other than, "The Guild Leader will answer everything inside". Her eyes accidentally glanced at Ling Tian who was already at the doorway. He was among dozens of reporters, the man winked at her.
From the start, Ling Tian brought that woman just to be a decoy.
Arriving inside the entrance hall, everything turned relieved. The front door was guarded by officers, unauthorized reporters were not allowed to enter.
"Phew, finally. I've never been used to reporters." Ling Tian ran a hand through his unruly hair. He tried to walk in step with Wang Mei. "We're going to encounter reporters again. Damn it."
However, the 25-year-old woman ignored him and continued walking.
"Aw, you're so annoying. Is there something bothering you?" Ling Tian tried to open up a conversation.
Wang Mei hissed. She finally responded. "We have to tell something we don't know. People who actually understand the situation can't even come along. Do you still think I'm annoying?"
Ling Tian finally shut up. He understood what Wang Mei was feeling. No one knew what was happening inside the castle. The two of them were fighting outside. Only Isaac and Guo Chen knew. It shouldn't be the two of them who came to this press conference.
It was like they were stealing the spotlight.
The two of them walked down the hallway until they came to a large door. Several hunters in black suits guarded it. Not long after, the door opened wide. Dozens of white flashes shot out at them.
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In a luxurious living room filled with modern furniture. A man with white hair can be seen sitting on the sofa watching television.
He was watching a broadcast of a press conference. There were Wang Mei and Ling Tian sitting in a long chair.
The elegant-looking woman recounted the chronology of the dungeon conquest incident with a flat face. Together with Ling Tian, the two of them told the story in turn.
"In accordance with Cheng Ho's plan, we broke into the castle. There we met the owner of the dungeon."
Then the camera's spotlight shifted to Ling Tian.
"After that, we fought together and-"
Beep
Television off.
Isaac put the television remote on the table. He leaned back and took a deep breath.
"They did a good job."
Isaac asked Wang Mei and Ling Tian to confess to being the ones who defeated the Demon Lord.
After they escaped the dungeon, he told them that Guo Chen was the one who caused the Tianjin dungeon to collapse. Isaac gave a false story. He said Guo Chen was the one who defeated Earl Xenovia. The young man turned into a savage figure and defeated the dungeon master alone. He claimed that Guo Chen had attacked him because he was out of control.
Of course, they both found it hard to believe. Someone who had only been a hunter for a few months had already reached a stage higher than Six Stars who had much longer experience.
Who would believe it?
However, Isaac was a demon. And a demon knows how to lie.
The best lie was a mix of fact and deception. Just add a little truth to a real story, and people would believe it. It was like adding a pinch of sugar to a glass of salt water. No one will notice.
Guo Chen killing Xenovia was a fact. But about the process and how to kill her, that's another story.
People would believe a lie as long as it still makes sense.
Isaac did all this to keep his identity. He was a mastermind. Playing in the shadows was his forte, while others would take the impact for his actions.
Knock Knock!
The door was opened.
Then a woman with long hair and natural makeup appeared. Beside her were two boys holding her hand.
"Brother Isaac, the children are ready. Some of them are in the car. We can just bring them."
Seeing the arrival of Wang Yi and the homunculus children, Isaac smiled and quickly got up.
"Good job, Wang Yi."
The woman nodded. "We can take them straight away. I can drive you."
"No, I'll do it myself."
Isaac planned to take the homunculus children to the dungeon. He had something planned for them. So, he didn't need Wang Mei's help. Isaac learned a bit of driving from Guo Chen when he first came out of the dungeon.
"When will they be back?" Wang Yi looked curious. Even though she had met them for a few days, she already sympathized with them. These homunculus children reminded her of her old self. When she was abandoned and had nothing.
Unfortunately, she would never see them again.
"As soon as possible. They will be fine. You don't have to worry. My friend is a good person," Isaac lied.
Of course, taking the homunculus children away for no reason was going to raise questions. Not just Wang Yi, but also Wang Mei and Ling Tian. Those two were not under the influence of the Seed of Mind.
Isaac assumed that he would take them to Australia to be researched by his colleague who lived in Sidney.
He would exchange the Homunculus children for dopplegangers. The price of the shape-shifting monsters was steep, but they were perfect for this plan.
Besides, they would be Isaac's eyes in the human world.
"Alright, you guys be careful." Wang Yi stroked the heads of the two homunculus children. They smiled as they nodded.
"It's time for us to go. We don't have much time," Isaac said.
They took his hand. After that, Isaac took the homunculus children away. Wang Mei watched their backs as they walked down the apartment hallway, getting farther and farther away. Until her eyes did not catch their presence anymore.
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