The next morning, Raven received an official summons to the Evren estate. He knew something was wrong, walking through the luxurious halls while muttering to himself: "Looks like Ryo exposed me... What do they want from me now?"
Inside the grand hall, the Head of the Evren Family sat on his ornate seat, his sharp gaze fixed on Raven before speaking:
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22K3ImgNK7
"You’re quite strong, Raven. That’s why I have a special task for you. I want you to oversee this operation… You must ensure that the money reaches its recipients safely. You only need to secure the funds until delivery, where our family’s representative will handle the rest."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwo9MziFN0
Raven stared at the head of the family for a moment, thinking: "Right now, I’m stronger than everyone here… except for him. Should I refuse? Or accept?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VyGxesPEJ
Then he asked in a calm but firm tone: "And what’s my reward for this job?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w20oPhGJq
The Head of Evren smirked slightly and replied with confidence: "Complete this task successfully, and you’ll receive a massive financial reward."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJg66yw15jI
Raven considered for a moment before nodding and saying: "Alright… I’ll do it."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugCdK30me9
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsAMQFvNGD
Raven returned home, lying on his bed as he thought about the upcoming mission. Only three days remained before the event, so he decided to use this time for training to be fully prepared.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFc0j1bxn3
Meanwhile, on the borders of the state of Esteria, in a desolate place far from prying eyes, there was a secret tunnel leading to the underground headquarters of the Arcadia Organization. The headquarters was vast, dimly lit by faint lights that gave it a mysteRyous appearance.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBeo6rCZ3p
Not all the members of the organization were present, only four of them gathered in the private meeting room. At the head of the table sat Roderick, the leader of Arcadia, . Beside him sat his deputy Zairos, . In front of them were Ivan and Kain, arguing over the incoming money.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Scv9irgM4
Ivan (in shock): "800 million Phoenixes?! How did they agree to this number?!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81W8zeXs57
Zairos (with a sarcastic smile): "Heh, how could they refuse? Fear makes humans do anything.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMYKOInljM
Kain (laughing): "800 million?! We should have raised the number to a billion! Since they can afford it, why not exploit them more?
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAUjN00gjt
Kain (slouching in the chair): "Honestly, with this amount, we won’t need to work for a long time!
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgIT60x6xd
Ivan (raising an eyebrow): "By the way, why did you go without your mask, Zairos?! Have you lost your mind?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfS7u3ejdC
Zairos (nonchalantly): "Let them figure out my identity... what do you think will happen?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhgMUD09YL
Ivan (angrily): "We wear masks to protect our normal lives! Without them, everyone will know we’re part of Arcadia, and that will bring us trouble!
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAIhrSkqvU
Zairos (coldly, with his eyes gleaming with a hidden threat): "No one can do anything. And anyone who dares to challenge us... will die.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnoLxMnMW7
Kain (stretching out in boredom): "Anyway, when will the money arrive? I need 200 million now, you know I love to travel and explore the world! Why waste my time in these meetings when I could be flying somewhere else?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUy5GFH5oo
Ivan (seRyously): "We’ll take 400 million and keep it to fund the organization's operations. As for the other 400 million, we’ll distribute it among the nine members."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQf8VTZSNq
Kain (angrily): "Nooo! Boss, don’t agree to this! If we divide the money fully among us, we won’t need to work again!
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIpmLyHkzB
Roderick (in a calm voice, but with a deadly authority): "We will follow what Ivan said."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNzlkofyQ1
Roderick: "Who will go to receive the money?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gPHrCsNyA
Zairos: "I’ll go. I want to see them."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRJ1BTFePd
Kain: "I’ll go too. It's an easy and profitable job. I should thank them for messing up our work, haha."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVH8t4O1sB
Ivan: "I’ll go as well. These people are crazy; they need someone sensible with them, and I think that’s me."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygwWHNvmME
Roderick: "Heh, fine, but don’t scare them."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsiVIoHoCO
Kain: "Don’t forget your masks."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCTBHbWZ6a
Raven prepared for the mission. He was accompanied by a delegation from the Evren family, consisting of 20 people. He looked at the delegation and asked in surprise, "Why all these people just to deliver money?"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCbInGh0Eo
The family representative replied, "Because we are delivering the money to the Arcadia Organization."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevp88DOsse
Raven, shocked, responded, "Arcadia? The powerful organization?!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXQ3BySejX
Raven and the delegation arrived at the meeting location. The family representative told Raven, "Stand here, you’re the first line of defense for us if they attack."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT073vHF22E
Before he could finish his sentence, an illusion appeared behind them, saying, "If they attack you, you won’t be able to defend yourselves."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB1IOEyNR0
Zairos and Ivan suddenly appeared.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2GUfjREHN
Ivan called out to Kain: "Kain! Come here!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD48gIgrSiP
The illusion was Kain—he had managed to get this close without them noticing. Raven was stunned and thought, "What kind of disaster am I in? One of these guys could wipe us all out."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwKK8Pynu4
Raven: "It seems their powers are similar, but the one with the sword on his back is more terrifying than the rest."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzANcxvq891
Zairos stepped forward with a sinister smile and said, "We hope the money is ready."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1VPxV3JeF
The family representative responded, "Of course."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1j5jO7Fnt9
After receiving the money, Kain, who had planned to scare them in any way possible, suddenly screamed loudly. Everyone covered their ears; it was a display of his power. Then, he raised his hand and launched a magical attack into the sky, saying, "Kain’s Meteors!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68WIvRxLRX
The attack soared into the sky, then curved and returned to the ground as smaller and faster meteors. The scene turned chaotic as meteors began falling around them.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OJyrIBzaS
Raven, in panic, shouted, "What madness is this? He’ll kill us all!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8tVm1nfa8
At that moment, Raven raised his hand and cast a powerful spell, shouting, "Thunder Strike!" to block the meteor that was closest to him.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0N2quP2cs
Ivan: "Kain, what are you doing?!"
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE48PrcZ3KU
Kain: "I was going to stop it before it touched them."
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vjZGzbk0j
Raven, trying to maintain his composure, thought, "I didn’t think they were this strong.
80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdiqr6TcAw
At that moment, Kain felt excited because Raven managed to block his attack. He had expected to see fear in his eyes, but instead, he saw challenge. "This is just the beginning.
