CHAPTER 855: CHAPTER 665: ENYO

At the same time, in a dark and incomprehensible corridor, Reveis and the man in the white robe appeared together here.

"Damn it!"

The man in the white robe vented with an irritable voice, punching the wall of the corridor beside him, shattering it to pieces.

From this scene, it is evident that the man in the white robe, like Reveis, possesses an abnormal monstrous strength far beyond that of ordinary humans.

Yet, despite this, he managed to escape unscathed from this incident.

"Just a little more." The man in the white robe said, extremely unwilling: "Just a little more and that fetus could have grown to a stage where it could transform, but it was all in vain."

Reveis did not respond to the man in the white robe’s words, just stood there coldly, her body continuously emitting steam-like smoke, regenerating under the influence of Magic Power.

At this point, her wounds were almost healed, and even her severed arm had regrown a section, seemingly able to fully recover sooner or later.

This regenerative ability truly cannot be called human, or even monstrous.

At least, except for some special varieties, general monsters do not possess such regenerative abilities.

Yet, as a hybrid of human and monster, Reveis possessed such abilities, coupled with power sufficient to rival Lv.6, if it weren’t for encountering formidable opponents like Reiger and Ais, who held the strongest titles, Reveis would definitely not lose against an ordinary Lv.6, right?

But this time, she lost very thoroughly.

Not only could she not handle Reiger, she couldn’t even deal with the doll-like girl she viewed as a mere kid.

"Alya..."

Reveis whispered this name, her expression cold as she clenched her fist.

At this moment, the man in the white robe freed himself from his annoyance and looked at Reveis.

"Is she really the Alya that ’she’ is searching for?"

The man in the white robe raised such a doubt.

"...Didn’t you feel it too?"

Reveis replied without turning her head.

"Yes, I did feel it. When that ’wind’ appeared, ’she’ was indeed delighted, very happy, telling me that was the target." The man in the white robe seemed to frown, speaking to himself: "But this doesn’t make sense. Back when I was still on the surface, that Sword Princess had already begun showing her prowess. At that time, she was just a little girl not even ten years old, a human. How could she be the Alya that ’she’ has been searching for all these years?"

"That has nothing to do with me." Reveis said expressionlessly: "I only know that since ’she’ wants it, then I must bring that back."

"...You’re right." The man in the white robe remained silent for a moment, then in a frivolous tone, said: "Regardless of whether that little girl is Alya, since ’she’ says so, then it must be. We just need to present her."

"However, it’s a bit tricky now, facing the Sword Princess means we’ll also face the Loki Familia."

"One of the city’s most powerful factions, didn’t expect to confront them so soon, it’s truly unexpected."

Hearing this, for once, Reveis did not ignore the words of the man in the white robe.

"How strong is that Familia?"

Reveis only asked the man in the white robe one question.

"Having not returned to the surface for so many years, I also don’t know exactly how strong the Loki Familia is now." The man in the white robe murmured: "What is certain is that since the Sword Princess is already Lv.6, then the Hero, the Heavy King, and the Nine Demon Princesses, even if they haven’t reached Lv.7, must not be far off."

In other words, within the Loki Familia, there are at least three individuals who could rival Reveis or even threaten her.

"...Who is that man?"

Without a trace of emotion, Reveis brought up another matter.

She was naturally referring to Reiger.

"That, I truly don’t know." The man in the white robe also couldn’t hide his confusion: "A first-rank adventurer so young, still at Lv.6 level, having one like the Sword Princess was surprising enough, when did another like him appear in Orario?"

"Could it be the Fierce Wolf leveled up? Or someone from the Freyja Clan?"

"Even within the Freyja Clan, there’s no one who could have risen to Lv.6 in the past few years."

The man’s self-questioning was beginning to irritate Reveis.

"Forget it, no matter who he is, if he dares to interfere with me, then I’ll take him down."

Reveis said this coldly to herself, her heart icy.

"But to deal with him, and Alya, and possibly the opposing Loki Familia, my current strength isn’t enough."

Reveis touched her chest.

Recalling Reiger’s superior sword techniques and powerful magic that consistently overpowered her, leaving her battered and bruised.

Recalling Ais’s ’wind’ ability that could slay great flowers in one strike, easily overwhelming her monstrous strength.

Reflecting on her humiliation, distress, and powerlessness this time, Reveis’s heart surged with a tremendous desire for power.

"I need to go ’hunting’ for a while."

Ultimately, Reveis decided, first and foremost, to increase her strength.

As a hybrid of human and monster—a freak, Reveis, unlike adventurers who can receive divine blessings and grow stronger through gaining experience points.

But she also had ways to grow stronger, methods even more convenient and faster than those adventurers with divine blessings.

However, it seems Reveis is the only one with this notion.

After a series of self-questioning and answering, the conclusion the white-robed man reached was this.

"No choice, I’ll have to make a long-overdue trip to the surface and see if there’s a chance to bring Alya back."

As soon as these words were spoken, before Reveis could respond, a voice replied to the white-robed man first.

"No, you cannot appear on the surface yet."

It was a voice that seemed to overlap several creatures, not only eerie but with a sinister tone.

Reveis and the white-robed man looked in the direction of the voice and immediately saw someone emerge from the darkness.

The person was wearing a purple hooded robe and a mask painted with ominous patterns, with silver metal gloves on both hands, covering their entire body without revealing even a hint of skin.

"It’s not time yet." As soon as the masked man appeared, he spoke in a tone akin to machinery, saying to Reveis and the white-robed man: "If you appear on the surface, you’ll only disrupt the master’s plans."

Upon hearing this, Reveis and the white-robed man looked at this masked man with unfamiliar eyes.

The gaze clearly wasn’t looking at an ally.

"We’ve already found Alya." Reveis said coldly, "You know, it’s ’her’ wish."

"Then you should also know that what we’re doing is the mutual wish of ’her’ and us." The masked man said unwaveringly, "For the master’s plan, you must not act rashly, let alone you’re not a match for the [Sword Princess]."

These overly direct words stung Reveis and the white-robed man.

"How dare you." Reveis shot a gaze full of killing intent at the masked man and said, "If you want to say this in front of me, at least wait until you become ’complete’. "

The masked man fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly.

"I am already ’complete’ now."

Upon hearing this, Reveis’s expression changed.

The masked man then spoke in an indifferent tone.

"Before I came here, the master told me that by maintaining an ’incomplete’ state, I would be at your mercy, just like you, at the hands of the [Sword Princess] and the [Deceptive Swordsmen]."

"In fact, the master’s prediction was right; whether it’s the [Sword Princess] or the [Deceptive Swordsmen], their strength far exceeds our expectations."

"Just earlier, if I hadn’t been hiding on the side, keeping an eye on that man, you might not have even been able to escape."

At this point, the masked man paused slightly before continuing.

"Don’t blame me for not warning you; that man might be stronger than you think."

"From him, I felt a palpable threat."

"I had a feeling that if I had acted at that time, I might have been able to stop that man, but the outcome might not have been favorable to me."

In fact, the masked figure, hiding in the shadows and watching Reiger, also felt a threat from Reiger.

That is why the masked man did not reveal himself.

It was not only to monitor Reiger but also because he dared not act rashly.

While Reiger was being pinned down by the masked man, the masked man was also being held in check by Reiger. Both were trying to lure the other out, attempting to find an opportunity to act against the other but never succeeding.

Until the "Treasure Bead Embryo" parasitized onto the giant flower and could no longer be retrieved, the masked man then simply retreated, letting an unknown hidden clash come to a silent end.

"I can confidently tell you that the man is more troublesome and powerful than the [Sword Princess]."

"Everyone has been deceived by him, or rather underestimated him, not realizing his true strength."

"Additionally, I must tell you, he’s not Lv.6."

"He’s only Lv.5 right now."

The masked man’s final words made Reveis’s pupils constrict sharply.

"Impossible!" The white-robed man exclaimed, "Such a level of power can’t possibly be just Lv.5!"

"But he is indeed Lv.5, and this is something everyone on the surface knows." The masked man said indifferently, "Of course, even though he is just Lv.5, both gods and humans speculate that he can surpass his rank to challenge, to the point where he is regarded by many as the strongest magical swordsman currently in Orario."

"Last time, at your request, my master placed man-eating flowers on the surface to search for Alya, and those man-eating flowers were dealt with by that man."

"And as for his strength, I believe you have already seen it."

With that, the masked man turned around.

"Matters on the surface are handled by my master, so you can rest easy for the time being."

"What you should do is continue completing the plan and destroy Orario as soon as possible."

"If you truly have nothing to do, then go ’hunt’. "

"Otherwise, when the plan formally begins, not to mention that man, you won’t even be able to deal with the [Sword Princess]."

Leaving those words behind, the masked man slowly departed.

"Ennio!"

The white-robed man cursed under his breath, uttering a name.

Reveis remained silent, with only the killing intent and coldness in her green eyes continually accumulating.

The lurking darkness crouched down like this, hiding its fangs, waiting for the next opportunity to slay its prey.