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Volume 1: Chapter 96 Kal'tsit
🕑 Added 2025-06-12 15:38:37 +0000 UTCSomewhere in the wilderness of Kazdel.
"Hedley, Garson and the others are all dead."
Inès suddenly spoke with her eyes closed.
Using the Originium skills she had set up in the previous camp, the female mercenary was able to obtain some intelligence on the traitors.
“Not surprising.”
Hedley was not surprised.
If a scout as outstanding as Ines could make her feel the danger, then it must be something that could severely damage or even wipe out the team.
After all, without this sense of danger, a scout would not survive long.
And Ines has been active in Kazdel for a long time.
"But it wasn't just that strange creature that took action."
Inès murmured to herself.
"The Sarkaz with tentacles... the Sarkaz girl who appeared... and the strange creature that looked like a big-headed doll..."
"not good!"
The female mercenary's body swayed.
Then she fell down.
"Inès!"
Hedley was shocked.
"Run away... That being... discovered my Originium skills..."
Inès said with difficulty.
even--
She noticed that the being glanced at her.
Inès was sure she was not mistaken.
The other party turned his head at that time.
That was a cute child with a delicate face.
But Inès's own Originium skills allowed her to vaguely see something deeper.
It was impossible to describe, or even remember.
All I know is that it is a powerful existence.
If she had not severed the connection with the Originium technique, and if the little figure had not shown any hostility towards her for the time being.
Otherwise it wouldn’t be as simple as fainting.
She was afraid that she would explode into a ball of bloody mist.
“…”
Hedley couldn't help but feel lucky that he always trusted Inès's judgment unconditionally.
In the end, Inès apparently discovered some terrifying existence, and even severely injured the female mercenary from a long distance.
He hadn't seen her in such a weak state for a long time.
"Hiss... Boss, it seems that we are right to follow you."
The other Sarkaz mercenaries are not deaf either.
The traitors were all killed, and Inès was badly injured even from such a distance.
"There is no time to waste, we must evacuate this area faster!"
He no longer had any intention of completing the commission.
What great horror is hidden in that man-made facility?
This business was a complete loss.
There was a lot of loss of manpower, and at the same time there was no compensation other than the deposit paid in advance.
After that, they would have to recruit new people and replenish the heavy baggage left in the camp.
Loss.
A complete loss.
Saving enough money and leaving this bottomless vortex of Kazdel became out of reach again.
"Stop, Sarkaz."
A cold female voice sounded.
A mysterious team surrounded them.
“…”
Hedley raised his head and saw a female from the Feline tribe.
The other person's eyes were indifferent and calm.
But it seems like everything is under control.
"Boss."
The other Sarkaz all looked at Hedley.
If he was going to fight to the end, they would follow him.
"Put down your weapons."
Then--
Hedley said so.
Ines was unconscious, and they were outnumbered and surrounded by this team. If they resisted, they would definitely end up in trouble.
and--
The mark on this group of people... is a tower.
He had heard of it.
It is the force under the command of Princess Theresa [Tower of Babel].
"A wise choice, Hedley."
The leading Feline woman called out their names.
Hedley's heart sank.
This means that the other party came fully prepared, and all the intelligence of their team has probably been investigated.
"Who are you?"
He asked.
"You can call me Kal'tsit."
The Feline woman said calmly.
"Disarm them, then treat their injuries, making sure they don't get an acute Originium disease attack."
Kal'tsit gave orders to her team.
"Hedley, I want to know something."
Then--
The cold woman walked in front of Sarkaz.
"You're walking so close, aren't you afraid that I might suddenly attack you?"
He held Inès with one hand, but the other hand was already on the hilt of the sword, covered by his companion's body.
"You won't do that."
Kal'tsit looked at him.
“…”
He certainly wouldn't do that.
Because there was a sharp blade on his neck.
The cold feeling gave goose bumps to the skin on my neck.
"What do you want to know?"
After a moment's silence, Hedley removed his hand from the hilt.
At the same time, the assassin who appeared behind him disappeared without a trace.
"I need to know any detailed information about the ancient ruins you explored."
Kal'tsit said so.
For some reason, there seemed to be some worry in her words.
"Theresis had no idea that what he was trying to explore was Pandora's box."
She talked to herself.
"…You came here for that damn place?"
Hedley was stunned.
Not only Regent Theresis, but now even Princess Theresa has sent people over.
Just for that man-made facility——
No, it should be an ancient relic.
The woman named Kal'tsit seemed to know something about the ancient ruins.
"It looks like something has happened to you."
Kal'tsit glanced at these Sarkaz.
Compared to the number mentioned in the intelligence——
Hedley's mercenary team was reduced by about three quarters.
This is not surprising.
Because the laboratory of that previous civilization studied extremely dangerous creatures - even with the technological level of the previous civilization, they did not dare to let those creatures spread.
After the passage of time, it is hard to imagine what the laboratory has become.
Dangerous creatures can enter a dormant state to reduce their metabolic rate to an extremely low level, thereby spending a long time there.
Perhaps even now, some dangerous creatures are still alive.
So the team she brought this time were almost all the elite members of the Tower of Babel.
With that person at the headquarters of Babel Tower, she was not worried about the situation on the battlefield changing drastically.
Kazdel's civil war was nothing compared to the act of opening Pandora's box.
after all--
If those creatures were to resurrect, it would not only be Kazdel that would suffer, but the entire life of Terra.
It has been several decades since the last insect swarm.
Except for a few countries that are still preparing for the arrival of the insect swarm, the countries in the core circle of the continent have forgotten the horror of the insect swarm and are even seeking their own death.
In every life, she has to clean up the mess for those who seek death.
And at this moment——
Theresis tried to open Pandora's Box, forcing her to lead a team over to prevent Theresis from opening the box.
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