Lynette had heard about the incident Hector mentioned. Although she was not in charge of the secret research team, she was still associated with them because the items they required were obtained from the Guild Union.
"That incident made me sad," Lynette said, looking Elena in the eyes. She realized the girl was so upset with IRO that she decided to join the evil organization.
Still, using her brother's death as an excuse to become a bad person was unjustified.
Lynette threw away the memories of the incident because she was in a fight. "Elena planning to teleport Maido. We must take action."
Because his name was mentioned, Maido stopped explaining about the Kiss of Death leader. "I saw her successfully teleport me to another place."
"Let's see if she can still teleport you," Hector said, taking off and drawing his sword.
Before he could reach Elena, something huge crashed from the sky and blocked him. He came to a halt as he saw a giant axolotl fall on the newly resurrected bodyguards. The arrival of the axolotl monster caused the ground to tremble and crack.
Hector mistook it for a monster Emrick had launched. However, his mind changed because Emrick would not let the axolotl fall on the bodyguards. He also noticed the look on Emrick's face had changed in surprise.
The change in Emrick's expression told him that he had not summoned the axolotl. Hector asked Maido, "Did you know that an axolotl would appear?"
"Yes, I already know. That's why I said if Elena managed to send me to another place. I purposefully didn't tell it to put my power to the test. My prediction turned out to be correct," Maido responded calmly.
Meanwhile, Zivile was watching Clem through the net. Radmilo must have directed that axolotl to help. Now she was trying to contact the man because Clem could only help the members of Kiss of Death, not her.
Clem, on the other hand, was fighting the gigantic monkey beast that Emrick had just released. Even though the monkey was giant, Clem had more endurance and was faster.
He tried to take the monkey to a place far from the Kiss of Death. In this way, they could understand he was sent by Radmilo to help them.
However, Emrick ordered the monkey to attack from its spot. He could already predict what Clem would do. He appeared to have to let go of the other monsters because the axolotl monster could regenerate.
The monkey had solid claws and teeth, but its attacks meant nothing to Clem. Even though his body was ripped into several pieces, he could still return unharmed.
"This axolotl seems to help us," Chester said after getting back from shock.
He was taken aback when Clem appeared right in front of him. Their distance was very close. If he stepped one centimeter before Clem appeared, he would have the same fate as the bodyguards who were crushed to death by the axolotl monster.
"Maybe the new leader sent the axolotl," Muramasa replied as he slashed at the crows flying at him.
He ran toward the monkey and attacked it from behind when there were no crow monsters around. His sword slashed the skin of the monkey mercilessly. It would die by his cursed blade if it remained within his reach.
Emrick was forced to tell the monkey to leave its current location. With attacks from Clem and Muramasa, the monkey monster managed to get away from the members of Kiss of Death.
Since Clem also moved away from them, he no longer hit the bodies of the bodyguards. It brought them back to life since Lynette's magical rain was still falling. Unfortunately, Chester thrust his hands at them one by one.
"Phew! Phew! Phew!"
The bodyguards were dead again in an instant. They could not come back to life because Lynette's magical rain had stopped.
"Did you know Chester would do something like that?" Lynette asked, her teeth clenched in annoyance. She had not expected the axolotl and Chester to ruin her mood.
Maido gave a hesitant nod. "I'm aware of it. But I didn't tell you because the bodyguards were probably still dead. It's not just the axolotl monsters that appear, but the undead army as well."
"Are you sure about the undead army?" This time, it was Hector who raised the question. He held off his attack on Elena because he wanted to hear Maido's prediction in full.
"Yes, I'm pretty sure. It's no ordinary undead army. They are smarter, stronger, and regenerate more quickly. In my prediction, you use the power of telekinesis to fight them. But the battle lasted a long time because of the axolotl and the regenerating army of undead."
"How long can this fight go on?"
"That..." Maido looked hesitant to answer Hector's curiosity. Nonetheless, he had no choice but to tell the truth to him. "This fight will last for one day, and it is not over yet, in my prediction."
Lynette's pupils dilated when she heard that statement. "But you said that the new leader won't come, right?" she inquired about being sure.
"I didn't see him appear in my prediction. He might appear because our side is dominating the battle, even though our opponent is quite tough," Maido explained distractedly, because Zivile was laughing so hard.
The snake monster smiled mockingly at the three people in front of her. "You think you can catch my leader if he comes? You seem to have forgotten what he did to your president. Even if you catch him, you will be seriously hurt."
Zivile spoke confidently after getting messages from Radmilo. The man instructed her on what to say. It seemed she had done the right thing as Lynette and Hector looked deep in thought.
The IRO emergency meeting would take place soon. People would be surprised to know the president and three council heads had been seriously injured. It would be the headlines for weeks.
"This monster doesn't talk like I predicted," Maido said to get Lynette and Hector's attention. He looked irritated for a moment. "The new leader is well aware of my power. He's trying to change the future by forcing us to withdraw from the fight."
"Then we should back off. Isn't this what we had in mind? I didn't expect him to make a contract with another monster," Hector said, glancing at Muramasa and Clem, who were still fighting the monkey monster.
Lynette agreed with a nod. She was still stunned to learn the Kiss of Death leader could send the undead army. That meant he had contracted with three monsters, something even A-rank hunters would find challenging.
Monsters could be forced to sign contracts by hunters. However, it would only end well if they were strong because the main requirement for taming monsters was having tamer power or being more potent than the monsters.
"I'll tell Emrick," Hector said, pointing at Maido. "Go ahead with him. We will be in big trouble if Elena moves him first."
Maido clenched his fists when he knew he would not meet the mysterious new leader. He had to leave because Hector, the strongest man here, had decided to leave.
Meanwhile, Elena was enraged because Maido had unexpectedly used a teleportation item with Lynette. She did not think they would leave because the IRO would have the upper hand in this fight.
Kiss of Death members was also surprised because the IRO ran away from the fight. They had been watching Hector while dealing with the crow monsters and trolls. When the man walked over, they immediately went into alert mode.
"Why are you guys so nervous? I had no intention of hurting you," Hector declared with a smile.
Chester looked at Hector, who did not appear to be planning an attack. "I heard a lot of terrible rumors about you. Turns out you're just a coward."
"I'm not a coward, but a busy person. Please recognize the difference between me and you, who are unemployed. If you want to prove the rumors, then I'll do it after the emergency meeting is over."
No one had time to respond because Hector immediately used his teleportation item. Even Emrick did not have time to ask because Hector had taken him away from Kiss of Death's headquarters.
Even though Emrick was gone, the monsters he released were still there. In the end, Kiss of Death defeated the monsters without Radmilo. They could not even ask Clem because he had left after the monkey monster died.
Radmilo still did not show up, even as the IRO emergency meeting they were waiting for would take place in a few minutes. However, the main members who took part in the plan continued to carry out their roles.
They tried to believe Radmilo would join them soon. The man succeeded in getting the three heads of the council to step down. As a result, they assumed he had another way of dealing with any problem since returning to the past.
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