Chapter 90: 089 will be more troublesome than expected

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Chapter 90: 089 will be more troublesome than expected The atmosphere in the entire square had become somewhat heavy at that moment. The surrounding knights and adventurers all looked this way, their faces full of surprise as they watched the heavy atmosphere among Vivian and her companions. Shane had also been thinking about the problem and, for a moment, did not speak either. It was Leon who broke this oppressive silence. “No matter what, we must carry out this secret mission together next,” Leon said warmly as a member of the Lamijion Adventurer’s Guild. “For the sake of Lamijion, this mission must be impeccably done. Please, enlighten me?” With those words, Leon extended a hand toward Vivian. ... “...” Seeing this, everyone fell silent, including Vivian who looked at the hand extended in front of her, her expression full of hesitation. After a while, Vivian sighed and prepared to shake hands with Leon. But at that moment, someone stepped in to stop it. “It’s not appropriate for men and women to behave this way, let me do it for you, Captain Leon.” The seductive woman, who had been gazing at Leon with an infatuated look from the beginning, suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Vivian’s extended hand, her eyes full of hostility as she watched Vivian. “Udilis...” Vivian murmured the other woman’s name in a soft voice. “It’s me. We haven’t seen each other for quite some time, Vivian.” The seductive woman, named Udilis, wore a smile, though her eyes held no laughter. And Leon, whose handshake was intercepted by Udilis, subtly frowned and equally subtly immediately released his hand. Vivian, failing to notice this, started a conversation with Udilis. “I didn’t expect you to be here.” Vivian fixed her gaze on Udilis’s face. “If the captain is here, naturally, I would be too,” Udilis said matter-of-factly. Surely, President Riley must have been hopping mad about this in the guild by now? And these uninvited individuals seemed to think that, based on their status and position, they could just interfere with this mission, no wonder Alis openly clicked his tongue. (And to think they said their team was so exceptional that it would be impossible for them to not be chosen, that was clearly contradictory.) Shane somewhat understood why Leon’s team was unpopular. Vivian took a deep breath and said, “I think, I need to wait for President Riley’s decision before I can cooperate with you all.” Clearly, Vivian intended to wait for Riley to come and stop Leon and the others. However... “There is no need for that.” When such a voice arose, everyone was momentarily taken aback. Because, the voice did not come from anyone present, but from a young man who looked young yet was fully armed and exuded authority, with a solemn expression on his face, surrounded by many knights. Seeing this young man, everyone immediately straightened up. “Lord Bellen!” Including the ever-overbearing Magre, everyone present saluted him and informed the bewildered Shane of his identity. The newcomer was none other than the son of the lord of Marquis Mula’s Domain, the captain of the Knight Order, and the highest decision-maker of this Lamijion, Beren Mura. “Leon’s team’s intervention was approved by me.” Beren scanned everyone present and said calmly, “I know there’s some friction among you, but you are all talented individuals. I hope you will put the greater good first for this mission, and I believe President Riley will understand.” “...Understood,” Vivian said after a long silence, her expression neutral, “Since Lord Bellen has said so, we will do our best.” “Yes,” Leon also said respectfully, “In the face of the bigger picture, we cannot afford personal conflicts.” “It’s good you understand,” Beren’s stern face relaxed slightly as he said, “We should not delay any longer, start preparing to depart now.” Everyone bowed and acknowledged. Shane, with no personal stakes, stood aside and witnessed everything, endlessly cynical in his thoughts. Though he did not know exactly what had transpired, he was certain of one thing. This journey was likely to be much more troublesome than he had imagined.

Chapter 90: 089 will be more troublesome than expected

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