System vs Rebirth

Chapter 363 Movements

”Alright. Today is the day we finish our job. We donʼt know when the exact time theyʼll attack us, but Iʼm pretty sure that itʼs going to be today. Make sure youʼre aware of your surroundings and prepare for battle,” said Paul.

They had been working on the lake for the past three days, but there wasnʼt a single movement coming. So, they thought the enemies wouldnʼt come to them at all.

On the other hand, they had gathered some information about the demonsʼ activities. The city had experienced a lot of attacks during their project since they couldnʼt stop the flow of the river that had been contaminated.

Luckily, the cityʼs soldiers and the Valley Master managed to stop them completely.

”Still, are they truly coming?” Stella asked with a frown.

”We donʼt know about it yet.”

”I mean if they donʼt come, isnʼt it bad for the two captains weʼve invited to this place? They should have work to do instead of wasting their time with this. Iʼm afraid theyʼre going to complain about how weʼre wasting their time.”

”I donʼt know. If they complain, Iʼll take responsibility for it. Even so, if there is a possibility of enemies appearing, I wonʼt hesitate to ask for help. So, make sure you keep the danger in your mind.”

Stella nodded, not complaining anymore. On the one hand, she wanted smooth sailing for this mission. On the other hand, if there was no danger, they would receive complaints from other squads, so this was the reason for her question.

Now that they had one mind for today, they immediately headed to the lake.

Surprisingly, the Valley Master had waited for them in front of the gate to share his gratefulness.

”Well, this is the last day. After finishing your work, come to my castle and have dinner. Iʼd like to express my gratitude to all of you.”

Paul nodded. ”Thank you for receiving us.”

The Valley Master smiled and saw them off.

The group immediately started working on the purification.

Only Zion was missing in this group, considering he had been tasked to bring another Captain.

Paul, Stella, Rose, and Anna were looking around, making sure there were no enemies.

It was a tense day because they had to ensure the teamʼs safety.

…

As they expected, there were a lot of movements coming from around them.

The first movement came from the hill in the east. There was a woman standing on top of the tree, watching the entire valley with a bored expression.

”Hmm… The work is about to be completed. If the Supreme Devil Organization is going to attack them alongside the demons, then itʼs better to do it after they finish their work. After all, they can simply repel the demons and occupy this place with fresh running water.

”In that case, there wonʼt be any attack during the day. Then again, we canʼt rule out any possibility.” Clara thought for a moment and turned to the castle. ”Still, if theyʼre going to attack, the first one to make a move is the Superior Demon from the north…”

Clara seemed to be planning something, but she decided to wait for it.

Just like her, among the mountain range in the south, there was a group of fifty people standing side by side.

The one leading them was a muscular bald man. His body was emitting bloodlust and his gaze could make one tremble in fear.

He glared at the people he brought and said, ”Tonight is the time for us to occupy that land. This is going to be fertile land that can contribute a lot to the organization, so failure is not allowed. Anyone who contributes to the failure will be executed by me. Understood?”

”Yes, Sir.” They nodded their heads. To fight the Valley Master and his soldiers, they brought five Devil Inspectors and twenty Devil Officers. With the help of the demons, this attack shouldnʼt fail.

But as expected, the valley might be the center of attention right now. If there was Clara in the East, the demon in the North, and the Supreme Devil Organization in the south, then there was one more captain in the west, though he hadnʼt arrived yet.

Zion was leading a thin young man to the fort. The young man had slanted eyes and long blonde hair tied into a horsetail. Unlike the Devil Bishop from the Supreme Devil Organization, he appeared friendly and harmless.

Even his weapon was a rapier. Still, as one would expect from a Captain, he was following Zionʼs top speed with ease.

Still, the problem remained in his head as he couldnʼt help but frown. ”Are we going to be late for the party, Zion?”

”Iʼm not sure about that. Besides, we canʼt do anything, considering this is the fastest we can go.”

”I can go even faster, though.” The man smiled, teasing him.

”Thatʼs certainly true. In fact, I apologize for wasting your time with my slow speed.”

”Well, your speed is already so high that itʼs beyond belief. If you were in my squad, I would have nurtured you.”

”Thatʼs an honor.”

”Haha, youʼre qualified for that. If only your body is slimmer, you might be able to increase your speed further.”

​ Zion didnʼt know how to react to the last one, considering he kept his body like this for a reason. Though, he didnʼt refute him either since he precisely knew what he could do with a slimmer body.

”Thank you for your words, but Iʼd like to remain the same. This is the only thing I canʼt give up.”

”Well, there is nothing I can say if you want it like that. But youʼre free to change the squad if you ever feel like quitting the Demon Relief Squad.”

”Haha, thank you for the invitation, but I enjoy the company of my squad. Itʼs truly an honor to get praise from you… After all, you are the fastest guy in the Demon Banner Army, the Demon Assassination Squadʼs Captain, Captain Lucian.”