System vs Rebirth

"What did you say? Spirit transcendence? They're being protected by a spirit transcendence?" The king asked with a shocked face.

Raymond frowned. "Why would the Zaecuria Kingdom protect them? No, why would a guardian appear in that place?"

"I don't know." The man who was tailing Yesley could only shake his head. He couldn't see everything due to the distance. At the same time, he needed to escape right away, fearing that the guardian would kill him.

"Who is the guardian?" Raymond asked.

"From the power that attacked me, she must be Fradania."

"Fradania? That barbaric woman?" The king crossed his arms. "Why would she, a woman who always remained inside her house just to get stronger, go all that way to that place? Is that city special? There's no way a mere auction can pique her interest."

"We need to investigate the auction. If Fradania didn't participate in that action, it meant something was up. We might need to investigate the entire Zaecuria Kingdom because of it," Raymond suggested.

"No. The Zaecuria Kingdom will definitely move first. They will send an envoy to investigate Yesley's action. The situation has gotten more complicated now that Yesley has failed and a guardian gets involved."

The king's concern was not an empty guess. Their original intention was to warn the Zaecuria Kingdom that they shouldn't mess with them. However, that also meant that Yesley would retreat after destroying a city or two.

This way, the spectators could only see his figure, while the rest remained unknown. This way, the Zaecuria Kingdom could only speculate that they were trying to catch Anna and Noel, but they had no way of confirming because the witness would only say it was a mysterious man who did it.

The Zaecuria Kingdom would believe that the Muivell Kingdom had a mysterious force that could be used against them. And that lack of information would cause the Zaecuria Kingdom to be more careful.

Sadly, now that Yesley's identity has been proven, the Zaecuria Kingdom will use this as retaliation. In addition, the Zaecuria Kingdom could confirm that the Muivell Kingdom had something that could increase one's strength. There was a lot more they could learn from Yesley's corpse, especially since they had their alchemist and medical techniques.

The most important part was that a spirit transcendence could confirm the limit of their strength.

"Kh." The king gritted his teeth.

Raymond was also frustrated, but he needed to do something. "Your Majesty. I don't think we can attack them anymore as long as they are in the Zaecuria Kingdom. Considering this attack, they should be going back through the Greenwood Kingdom."

"I know. The Zaecuria Kingdom will definitely increase their security because of this." The king pinched the bridge of his nose. "Still, we can't just let it end this way."

"Your Majesty is correct. That's why we need to target a different person."

"A different person?"

"Yes. First of all, if we follow his testament, it's clear that Noel Ardagan and Anna Stargaze still have no power to resist them. It's most likely that Noel Ardagan went to the city first to inform a guardian."

"Shouldn't Anna Stargaze be the one going? I mean, she had a lightning element, so she should be faster than him."

"Certainly. But because of that very reason, Yesley didn't realize he had been tricked. If she was the one to go, Yesley would think something was up. But because Noel was leaving, Yesley believed Noel wouldn't be fast enough, which delayed his response."

"I see." The king looked down as his explanation made sense. "Then, who are you planning to target next?"

"For better or for worse, Noel Ardagan and Anna Stargaze have no choice but to stay a bit longer outside for their safety. That's why it's better to change our target to his disciple. I've just heard that he is spotted outside their city."Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

"!!!" The king raised his eyebrows. "Are you sure?"

"Yes. He is rumored to be protected by a spirit grandmaster and the spirit magician Felicia. Even though Felicia can be considered equal to a spirit grandmaster, she can't be compared to our people. After all, even Noel and Anna could only run away. There's no way two spirit grandmasters weaker than them can do anything."

"I see." The king approved it with a nod. "Good. Let's do it this way. Where are they heading by the way?"

"We need to move fast because they're heading to Duke Lorelei's territory."

"What?" The king frowned. "Isn't this going too far? I'm not scared of him, but it'll be bad if we end up angering him as well."

"That's why I say we need to move fast. If we let his disciple meet the duke, there's a high chance that the duke will provide him with protection for the rest of his trip. I'm sure that Noel Ardagan will send a message via bird to warn them. In other words, we have to move faster than the messenger bird."

"!!!" The king bit his lips. He immediately said, "You go! Hurry up! Don't let them reach Duke Lorelei's territory. You're faster than a messenger bird. Remember, another failure is unacceptable."

"Understood." The guy lowered his head, acknowledging the order. He hurriedly disappeared from the room, leaving the two alone.

"This is not good." The king tried to recall information about the Ardagan family and the Lorelei family. "The reason for his disciple visiting Duke Lorelei must not be for a mere request, right?"

"I believe they're coming to install the rune technology. We don't know the details about the agreement between the two families, but the Duke has been constructing water storage as well as several wells."

The king's expression turned dark. "As expected, now that the Ardagan family's position has been stable, they are starting to spread the rune technology. Once they see and hear the success of rune technology in another territory, more and more nobles will be roped in. The insane amount of wealth will definitely go to them."

"And we can't strike him because everything is managed by the Runegard Company. They even pay taxes, even though the Ardagan family doesn't need to pay taxes. If we attack them, they can use it to garner more support. So it won't be wise to attack them." Raymond sighed.

Their only hope this time was to kill Tristan before he met Duke Lorelei.