Kael and Elena successfully handed over Zen to the guild.
However, a new problem occurred immediately and as it wasn't normal.
Guild receptionist asked Kael and other current members present at the guild bar to raid the abandoned college. The location was provided to everyone and were sent as emergency reinforcements.
"What happened there?" asked Elena.
"There are fifteen of them. Not fourteen. It means, there boss must be present there. However after one of the member came to report, he confirmed it that there are total of fifteen including the real boss." said Receptionist.
"*Gasp*"
Elena gasped in fear.
"Wh-What is the current situation!?" exclaimed Elena, asking about the report.
"You should move quickly. Many of S-Ranked members were ambushed by executives. And the leader of The Death seems to be finding something at that abandoned college." said Receptionist.
After hearing that, Kael wondered whether Willy and others are fine or are done for already.
Elena grabbed Kael's wrist and quickly ran outside with him.
"Quick! Move your legs! We need to go and save them. We can't let anyone die!" exclaimed Elena in a hurry.
Kael silently followed Elena.
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Kael and Elena arrived at the location. Many of the S-Ranked were injured and some of them were dead. A small crew of medic guild members were healing the injured ones.
"No....Why must he have to do such a thing?" said Elena in a low voice.
Kael wondered who was "he" Elena had mentioned. Did she knew him?
"Kael! I am glad you are safe!" exclaimed Issac, waving his hand towards Kael after noticing.
Issac quickly called Willy and Noel.
"Are they your friends?" asked Elena.
Kael nodded in response.
"Who is she? She is so pretty." asked Noel.
"E-Eh!? W-What did you say!? I am not that pretty." replied Elena, blushing at the comment.
"Anyways, are you guys alright?" asked Willy.
Kael nodded in response.
"Glad you are fine. Actually we were investigating but all of a sudden we got attacked by fourteen members of The Death. They must be executives." said Willy.
Elena looked alerted.
"Where is the leader of The Death?" asked Elena, but she looked like she was rushing things quickly.
"I don't know. But I guess executives were talking for a brief moment that they have to buy some time for their leader to find something- Wait! That leader, is he finding Runic Stone at a place like this!?" Asked Noel, realised what is going on here.
Kael had noticed on how Elena looked worried for some reason when the leader of The Death was mentioned especially.
"So he is really going to do it?" muttered Elena in an extremely low voice which was accidentally heard by Kael.
However Kael didn't respond or let anyone know.
Kael understood that Elena has some connections to The Death or probably only with the leader of the organization.
"What happened to the mission you both were sent?" asked Willy.
"Well, we got rid of one of the executive. He is being captured by guild. He might reveal something. But since the leader is here himself in this abandoned college building then we just need to get him." replied Elena.
"Right, we have this golden opportunity to capture the leader alive. Before he gets his hands on the Runic Stone." said Issac, realising how terrifying power it possesses.
Issac had already used one of them before. Even a fraction of its power was capable to shut down most fighters.
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After few hours of searching. The group decided to split the team into two.
Kael and Elena/Willy and Issac/ Noel and other S-Ranked member.
Other S-Ranked members were also split into teams to search and hunt down each executive while maintaining the main goal of capturing the leader before he gets the stone.
After searching for a few minutes. Kael and Elena came across three people standing in front of them.
"There was a saying." said Executive No. 14
"The three triads...The dragon has three heads..." said Executive No. 13.
"One to be a Murderer who will unleash death." said Executive No. 12.
"One to be Monarch whose crown will weigh heavy." said Executive No. 13.
"One to be Mad, whose ideas will change history." said Executive No. 14
"I sense something eerie about them. Kael be on your guard. They might be executives after all." said Elena, holding her sniper.
"Accept your death..." said Executive No. 12
"Accept your dirty weight of this world and begone forever....." said Executive No. 13
"Accept your own history and die." said Executive No. 14.
Kael took the standard stance of a Muay Thai.
"Kael, you will have to buy me some time. It will take more time than last time to be able to defeat them all." said Elena.
Executive No. 14 used slow down ability to degrade Kael's speed to extreme degree.
Kael felt as if his body wasn't listening to much and acted slow on its own.
Executive No. 13 unleashed their own magical ability to increase the gravity around Kael.
It made Kael even more slower. The weight could be felt on Kael's body. Two of these executives were mages. And the last one...
Executive No. 12 brought out his weapon. Two handed sword, closing the distance to finish Kael off in an instant.
"Kael no!" exclaimed Elena, looking extremely worried about Kael.
Before Executive No. 12 could pierce through Kael....
Executive No. 12 was shot down by Elena. She was preparing to attack like last time but this time these executives forced Elena to act early on and eventually break the tactics.
Elena may need to do it all over if she wants to attack by charging up.
She desperately tried to protect Kael after all.
Kael was still under the spell of the two mages.
Executive No. 13 and 14 were keeping Kael in check.
Executive No. 12 didn't actually got hit but he had defended himself on time.
But the target was Kael not Elena yet.
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