Chapter 305: Rogue Mission
10 PM.
It has been 3 hours since the start of the mission.
If there were players with special means, they should have already arrived at the Imperial City.
However, they are bound to find nothing.
After all, the vast majority of enemies have already been cleared out by the King of Contamination, and what remains is merely a clean-up task.
Aijue, Kurei, and Alna are all safe.
After the King of Contamination disappeared, they made their way to Ten Li Street, and in less than half an hour, they encountered each other.
Not sure if it’s just an illusion, but Kurei’s gaze towards Aijue seems a bit different now.
“Hey, Hedy, where’s that demoness?” Aijue asked after seeing the black-haired girl unharmed, feeling relieved.
“She went to the palace. I can’t use the King of Contamination for a short while… I thought it would be better to find you guys first,” Lan Chen replied.
“The palace?” Although he was somewhat concerned about the name King of Contamination, Aijue was more interested in the whereabouts of the demoness.
He jumped onto the rooftop after a few jumps using points of leverage.
In less than 10 seconds, he jumped down again.
“What’s up?”
Aijue’s face turned pale, “The palace is on fire!”
“What!?”
…
Since it is the palace, it must cover a large area.
Five square kilometers is not an exaggeration.
So what does it mean when the palace is on fire?
Thick black smoke is rising into the sky, the hot flames flickering, growing fiercer in the evening breeze.
“Go this way!” Aijue led the three into a small alley.
Having played hide-and-seek in the Imperial City over the past few days, Aijue already had a relatively clear understanding of the terrain, allowing him to lead calmly.
“Sir General, how could the palace be on fire?” Kurei asked while running.
Considering the specific size of the palace, just igniting all areas would require a lot of strength.
“It should be the work of the War Saint; no one else could do this,” Aijue answered, quickening his pace. “Kurei, stay close to me, we need to get there first! Hedy, I’ll leave Nana to you!”
“Ah!? Before Lan Chen could respond, Aijue and Kurei suddenly sped up, disappearing around the corner.
“…Goodness, are you guys rushing to reincarnate?
Looking back, Alna’s face was flushed, breathing heavily; she had just been trying to keep up.
No wonder Aijue would say that.
“I’m sorry… Brother Chen, I dragged behind.”
“Forget it, it’s not a big deal,” Lan Chen waved his hand.
“Mo Se!!”
Bang!
The ground suddenly shook, and a huge black beetle startled Alna.
“Brother Chen… run!”
“Run what? Get on!” Lan Chen crawled onto the beetle’s back and reached out his right hand.
…
Although Aijue and Kurei moved quickly, they were no match for the Sacred Demon Beetle.
Furthermore, it was traversing through the ground, reaching the target in less than 5 minutes.
Alna was initially a bit scared, but now she was curiously exploring around on Mo Se.
“We’ve arrived!”
Only then did she reluctantly stop.
The soil above had been dug through, and the dust crawled out first.
Brushing the dust off her clothes, she took out a magical lantern.
Under the light, the nearby furnishings were revealed.
The first thing that caught her eye was two exquisite armchairs.
A wooden table, about half a meter high, was flanked by the chairs, with several crystal cups and a water kettle on top.
On the other side, a cool ivory seat peeked out from the bed’s edge, wrapped in lavish blue, giving off an elegant ambiance in the entire layout.
Unfortunately, the small hole in the ground destroyed the overall aesthetic.
There was no helping it; they’d have to fill the hole later.
It seemed the fire hadn’t spread here; Mo Se had directly run into the palace, and this room was unknown to them.
Tap, tap, tap.
There were sounds of running.
Looking out the window, she saw people rushing by with water buckets, sand, and some damp cloths.
Some wore lavish attire while others were quite plain, but at this moment, they all unhesitatingly joined the firefighting efforts.
Now was not the time to consider status; if they didn’t do something, their home would be burned down!
Pushing Mo Se and Alna to wait, Lan Chen tore off a part of the curtain and ran outside.
At that moment, a maid was running in a panic, clutching a towel.
Good opportunity!
“Um… miss, I want to ask you…” Lan Chen started, but as he checked the information, the words got stuck in his throat.
Maid Luta
Rarity: Platinum Grade
Level: 50
Description: An ordinary maid in the palace.
? Something’s not right.
An ordinary maid, level 50, rarity platinum??? This is definitely fishy! It must be someone under a spell.
Unlike the maid, Luta had her own awareness.
Luta was taken aback and glanced at the black-haired girl in front of her.
The fiery red battle robe was especially glaring in the midst of this fire.
A member of the court sorcerer group?
No, she had never seen such a peculiar girl before.
But dressing like that meant she was a fire mage, right!?
Whether maid or adventurer, this was not the time to stick to rules.
“Lady Mage, please help stop this disaster!”
“Uh…” Summoners can also be considered mages in a sense; after all, they primarily deal in magic!
“How do I stop it?” Lan Chen nodded, and since the topic had come up, he might as well go with the flow.
“Although the fire doesn’t seem large now, it cannot be extinguished by human strength…”
“You mean… I have to extinguish the flames?”
Sorry, up until now, she hadn’t learned any proper magic, and creating rain or something was beyond her capability.
If it were the Star Cat, she could try using Polar Ice Seal.
“No… look to the left.” Luta pointed towards the center of the raging fire.
Aside from fire, what else is there to see?
Wait…!
Upon closer inspection, something was faintly glowing in the very center of the red flames.
Combined with what Aijue had said earlier, this grand fire should have been caused by War Saint Doli.
In other words… “The War Saint is inside!?”
“Yes!” Luta exclaimed, “I knew you could figure it out! Please, there are many important people and things in the palace that cannot be destroyed by this fire!”
“Ding!”
System Notification: Maid Luta has issued you an SS-level mission “Extinguish Fire.” Do you accept?
“Ding!”
System Notification: Warning! Accepting the mission will make you a target for the War Saint. Failure will increase the fire by 30%!
“…Um, I’m just passing by…” scratching his head, Lan Chen casually attempted to walk back.
“Lady Mage!” Luta took a few steps forward and hugged her.
“If you don’t answer… I’ll have to go alone.”
Well, you can go! Why are you hugging me!
“To be honest, Lady Doli has been possessed by an evil spirit and is now out of control. If this continues…”
As she spoke, Luta forcefully dragged Lan Chen toward the flames.
“Um…”
Damn, I can’t break free!
This girl is too strong!
It’s the first time I’ve encountered such a rogue mission…
Lan Chen was dumbfounded, and now he couldn’t even use his skills.
“Let her go!” At that moment, under the eaves, a golden-haired little loli shouted angrily.
