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Chapter 280: The Missing Members · Oct 23, 2026

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251 Chapter 251: Not That Easy ... 2026-10-23
252 Chapter 252: Annoying Monsters 2026-10-23
253 Chapter 253: A Friend in Danger! 2026-10-23
254 Chapter 254: Friends In Danger! 2026-10-23
255 Chapter 255: Friends Are Now Safe 2026-10-23
256 Chapter 256: A Moment of Rest 2026-10-23
257 Chapter 257: Only One Day .... 2026-10-23
258 Chapter 258: Hidden Dungeon! 2026-10-23
259 Chapter 259: A Legacy Dungeon! 2026-10-23
260 Chapter 260: The First Trial I 2026-10-23
261 Chapter 261: The First Trial II 2026-10-23
262 Chapter 262: The First Trial ( Final ) 2026-10-23
263 Chapter 263: The Second Trial 2026-10-23
264 Chapter 264: The Second Trial ( Final ) 2026-10-23
265 Chapter 265: The Primordial Root 2026-10-23
266 Chapter 266: The Black Silence I 2026-10-23
267 Chapter 267: The Black Silence II 2026-10-23
268 Chapter 268: The Succession I 2026-10-23
269 Chapter 269: The Succession ( Final ) 2026-10-23
270 Chapter 270: The End Of Legacy Dungeon 2026-10-23
271 Chapter 271: The Cindervein Passage I 2026-10-23
272 Chapter 272: The Cindervein Passage II 2026-10-23
273 Chapter 273: The Cindervein Passage III 2026-10-23
274 Chapter 274: The Cindervein Passage ( Final ) 2026-10-23
275 Chapter 275: The Emberroot Forest 2026-10-23
276 Chapter 276: The Emberroot Forest II 2026-10-23
277 Chapter 277: The Emberroot Forest ( Final ) 2026-10-23
278 Chapter 278: The City Of Vhalaris 2026-10-23
279 Chapter 279: Another Friend ! 2026-10-23
280 Chapter 280: The Missing Members 2026-10-23
281 Chapter 281: the Jailed Members 2026-10-23
282 Chapter 282: The Jailed Members II 2026-10-23
283 Chapter 283: The Jailed Members ( Final ) 2026-10-23
284 Chapter 284: A Crazy Stupid Plan? I 2026-10-23
285 Chapter 285: A Crazy Stupid Plan? II 2026-10-23
286 Chapter 286: The Crazy Stupid Plan ( Final ) 2026-10-23
287 Chapter 287: Registered Prisoner 2026-10-23
288 Chapter 288: I’m Not Telling You Idiots Anything 2026-10-23
289 Chapter 289: A Translator’s Price 2026-10-23
290 Chapter 290: Fifteen Minutes Is Done 2026-10-23
291 Chapter 291: Human? 2026-10-23
292 Chapter 292: The World is Dying? 2026-10-23
293 Chapter 293: The Main Quest 2026-10-23
294 Chapter 294: The Previous Cycle 2026-10-23
295 Chapter 295: Another Emergency Quest 2026-10-23
296 Chapter 296: The Escape Begins 2026-10-23
297 Chapter 297: Breaking Everything 2026-10-23
298 Chapter 298: The Final Gate 2026-10-23
299 Chapter 299: No Method, Only Chaos 2026-10-23
300 Chapter 300: No Plan, Only Forward 2026-10-23

”Seraphina? Lian?”

The names of Seraphina and Lian passed through the murmur of Ashfall Ward.

The young man’s voice was not loud, but the familiarity in it made Seraphina freeze at that moment.

Lian also recognized the owner before turning toward the sound.

The crowd that had formed around the four newcomers parted slightly. A young man passed through two armored groups and came toward them.

Rindo had changed since the last time Lian had seen him.

His neat and controlled demeanor was still there. His back was straight, his steps were not hurried, and his gaze examined the condition of all four before approaching.

But he no longer only resembled the student council president.

His main armor was burned and broken in several places. Replaced plates of Heartwood Steel were on his left shoulder and part of his chest, and their red veins lit up with every Mana movement.

A scratch extended from his eyebrow to above his cheek.

Fatigue could be seen on his face; not the fatigue of a sleepless night, but the pressure that had accumulated over several days without a real chance to stop.

Nevertheless, the moment he was sure the people in front of him were real, his shoulders relaxed slightly.

”It’s really you.”

”Did you think we were dead?” Seraphina stepped forward.

They hadn’t expected to be lucky enough to find the student council president here.

Rindo looked at her damaged armor and the battle marks on her sword for a moment.

”After seeing what this forest has, it was hard not to think about it.”

His gaze moved from Seraphina to Liana.

Liana gave a faint smile, but the anxiety that had been visible on her face moments before while searching for Selina had not completely faded.

Then Rindo looked at Seris. His brief pause showed he did not recognize her.

Seris also silently examined the young man from head to toe. Her gaze remained more on his weapon, stance, and the wounds on Rindo’s armor than on his face.

Seraphina noticed and said.

”Rindo, this is Seris Pendragon. She was with Lian in the Forest of Giants, and they came together from there.”

Then she pointed at Seris.

”Seris, this is Rindo. The head of the academy’s student council.”

Rindo raised his eyebrow slightly upon hearing the Pendragon name.

”Seris Pendragon?”

Seris nodded.

”Nice to meet you, young Pendragon.” Then his gaze fixed on Lian.

Rindo and Lian had never been close friends.

In the academy, they both knew each other, but their paths and positions were different. Rindo was the head of the student council; someone who dealt with professors, rules, and official structures.

And Lian, since entering the academy, had not spent much time there. They knew each other but were not close, but being in the same group and seeing that both were safe was good news.

Rindo extended his hand.

”I’m glad you arrived safely.”

Lian shook his hand.

The pressure of Rindo’s grip was stronger than before. His palm was rougher, and a few fresh cuts could be seen on his fingers.

Before anyone could ask the next question, an armored man approached from the crowd.

”President.”

Rindo immediately turned his head toward him.

”The third group still hasn’t returned. They were supposed to send a signal before sunset. Should we send a search team?” The man continued.

The student council president looked at the orange light above the city.

In Vhalaris, seeing the real sky was almost impossible, but the intensity of the central roots’ light decreased with nightfall.

”Wait an hour. If they haven’t sent a signal by then, the second support group will move.”

”The second group still hasn’t fully recovered.”

”Then add two people from the fifth group to them. But no one leaves the gate without a registered map.”

The man nodded and immediately left.

Then a young woman in a gray cloak approached from the other side.

”Council Head, the western medical center’s potions are almost gone. The hunting groups have kept most of the low-rank potions for themselves.”

”Transfer half of the central warehouse’s reserve to the medical center.” Rindo said without hesitation.

The woman frowned.

”That reserve is for emergencies.”

”Seven wounded without treatment is an emergency.”

”The hunting groups will complain.”

”Let them complain. Tomorrow, each group will receive its share based on the resources they deliver, not what they hide in their room.”

The woman looked at him for a few moments and then nodded.

”Understood.”

Another teenager arrived and gave a report about a dispute between two groups over dividing monster corpses.

Rindo asked him to bring both leaders to the council building within half an hour and to keep the corpses in the shared warehouse until review.

His orders were short and precise. He did not shout or humiliate others to show power.

But people executed his orders without serious argument.

Lian looked around. People still called Rindo ”President,” a title that had come with him from Earth.

Some also used the title ”Council Head.”

But it was clear these names had not remained only because of his old position. Besides, none of the awakened ones present were from their academy.

So it was not logical for them to care about his position in their country’s academy. This showed that the student council president had not been idle during this time.

Rindo had organized the chaos of the humans.

People who had appeared in an unknown world had no unified structure. Most of them were talented novice awakened ones experiencing their first Special Area and didn’t know what to do.

Rindo had formed hunting groups.

He had built a shared warehouse, organized missions, guard duty, a medical center, and the registration of missing people.

These actions had probably made the Cindari accept the humans of Ashfall Ward as a controllable population, not a group of armed invaders.

On Earth, the title of student council president might have seemed more administrative.

Here, the experience of managing people was more valuable than many offensive Skills.

Rindo raised his hand and said to the crowd still standing around the group.

”You can ask your questions later. First, I need to talk to them.”

A few people stepped back with dissatisfaction, but no one objected.

Rindo gestured to the four.

”Come. This is not a good place to talk.”

He led them through the central square of Ashfall Ward.

Along the way, several people stopped him to greet him or give a brief report. Rindo answered most of them by name.

Lian noticed these details. Real trust was not built only by giving orders.

Rindo knew the names of the wounded, the warehouse managers, and even the groups that had not yet returned.

’He has practically taken control of all the awakened ones who appeared in this forest. That’s admirable.’ It wasn’t just about organizing.

It was about how he had managed to convince the others to listen to him.

Lian could also do such a thing, but he would go the Vorhelm clan’s way... using force to organize everyone.

The temporary council building was in the center of the district’s reconstructed section.

The two-story building had probably been an administrative office or commercial center of Ashfall Ward in the past. Part of the right wall was burned, but it had been repaired with wood and Steel plates.

Two human guards stood at the entrance and stepped aside upon seeing Rindo.

The inside of the building was more organized than the outside.

A large table was in the central section, and several maps were installed on the walls.

The main Emberroot map still had many dark areas, but around Vhalaris, the hunting routes and a few nearby ruins were marked with more detail.

On another wall, the registered hunting groups were listed.

Member names, approximate Levels, departure times, and expected return times.

A separate table showed the amounts of rations, Potions, Arrows, and usable equipment.

In a corner of the room was a list of those who had died or not returned from missions.

But the left wall caught Liana’s attention the most. A large board with English writing at the top was installed.

[Missing Outsiders]

Dozens of names were recorded on small pieces of paper. Next to some names, the last sighting location was written.

Next to some, only the group name or academy was listed, and a few names were marked with red lines; those whose bodies had been found.

Liana silently walked toward the board. Her finger moved over the list.

Once.

Then again from the beginning.

Lian knew which name she was looking for.

Selina.

But her name was not among the list.

”We don’t have the names of all missing people.” Rindo said behind them.

Liana turned toward him.

”What do you mean?”

”Only the names of those whose companions entered the city and reported them are registered.”

Rindo pointed at the board.

”If Selina is with a group that hasn’t reached Vhalaris yet, her name won’t be here.”

”So is her absence good or bad?” Liana looked at the list again.

Rindo was silent for a few moments.

”Neither. It just means we don’t have information yet.”

The answer was not encouraging, but it was honest.

Liana said nothing. Her gaze only remained on the missing names for a few more seconds, and then she stepped away from the board.

Rindo took them to a room at the end of the building.

The room had a large window facing the district, and a rectangular table was in its center.

Several chairs of different shapes were around the table; apparently collected from different buildings.

Rindo asked someone outside the room to bring water and simple food, and then closed the door.

”Now, explain.”

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