In the outskirts of the real-world City of Warding, Irving was moving alongside Jas and others. He had just received a distress ssage from Aron. At that mont, he was frowning, contemplating what course of action he should take next.
Irving's expression did not go unnoticed by the others. Jas felt a bit puzzled, but he refrained from asking directly. He understood that Irving preferred not to be disturbed when he was deep in thought.
After a while, Irving's expression finally eased sowhat. With a smile, he said to Jas and the others, "It seems we need to pause our current operation. We have eliminated the vast majority of the remaining Night Blades' forces, but the others have hidden themselves very deeply. If we want to locate all of them, it will take a considerable amount of ti. We must return to the headquarters of Angel Guild to discuss our next action plan for entering the Shelter Ga world."
After saying this, Irving led Jas back to the Angel Guild headquarters. Along the way, Jas did not ask any questions. He knew very well that if there was sothing he needed to know, Irving would tell him.
When they reached the entrance of the Angel Guild headquarters, Irving finally spoke to Jas slowly. "Aron and Benjamin are in serious trouble in the Shelter Ga world. They are facing an unbeatable enemy and should now be under the enemy's control."
Upon hearing this news, Jas managed to maintain a calm expression. "So, you plan to directly enter the Shelter Ga world to rescue them? I'm willing to join you. After all, Aron and Benjamin are my friends too."
Jas genuinely wanted to act alongside Irving. However, Irving shook his head at that mont. "It's not that simple. Aron and Benjamin will not be easily eliminated. I believe the true target of those who captured them is not them, but . Therefore, we have plenty of ti to prepare. Moreover, we still don't know who exactly captured Aron and Benjamin. We cannot act recklessly without sufficient information."
Irving succinctly laid out the situation. Jas, naturally, had great faith in Irving's judgnt. He nodded and said, "Alright then, I will follow your lead."
After a brief communication, Irving and Jas entered the Angel Guild headquarters. Inside, there were many people present. After all, the mbers of the Angel Guild had not encountered any significant issues recently.
Whether it was the threat posed by Sophia or the hidden mbers of the Night Blades, it was up to Irving and his team to handle these issues. As a result, the mbers of Angel Guild could continue to strengthen their own abilities at the headquarters.
Anna and Nick had learned in advance that Irving had returned, so they were specifically waiting for him and Jas.
"Aron and Benjamin are in trouble. They have encountered an enemy attack in the Shelter Ga world and should be completely under the enemy's control. Our top priority is to rescue them," Irving stated directly in the conference room, sharing the information he had obtained.
Both Anna and Nick were shocked by this news. Anna was more anxious than Nick. She turned to Irving and said, "In that case, let's act quickly. Aron and Benjamin are both very strong; the enemy capable of defeating them must be even stronger. If we don't hurry to rescue them, they might be killed by this powerful enemy."
Anna's concern was understandable, given her close relationship with Aron.
Irving nodded, smiling as he said, "There's no need to rush. If we act without sufficient intelligence, we will surely fall into the enemy's trap. The enemy would love for us to be in a state of panic. What we need to do now is remain calm and gather enough information."
Irving's words made a lot of sense. Gradually, the sowhat anxious Anna and Nick cald down.
After thinking for a mont, Nick asked Irving, "So how should we gather intelligence? Didn't Aron and Benjamin provide you with more information?"
Irving shook his head. "They did provide more information, but it all points to Elder Astra. Elder Astra has allied himself with so kind of monster in the Shelter Ga world. We are very familiar with Elder Astra, but we know nothing about the monster he is working with. We need to gather sufficient information about that monster."
As Irving spoke, he carefully observed Jas and Nick's expressions. In Irving's plan, if he wanted to gather enough intelligence, he needed to take others into the Shelter Ga world with him. Since he did not want to act alone, he had to decide quickly who he would take along with him, including Nick and Jas.
"So that's the case. If this matter is related to Elder Astra, shouldn't we first look for possible clues in the real world?" Jas said in a sowhat serious tone at that mont.
All eyes turned to Jas, and he felt the need to explain why he made that statent. "Elder Astra is an elder of the Night Blades. Moreover, he has taken action several tis in the real world before. This ans that Elder Astra is likely the elder most closely connected with the Night Blades mbers in the real world. We might be able to gather important intelligence related to Elder Astra from the Night Blades mbers in the real world. Additionally, operating in the real world is much safer than acting in the Shelter Ga world."
Jas spoke at length, and what he said did have so rit. Irving began to contemplate whether he should follow Jas's plan.
While Irving was deep in thought, he suddenly sensed an inexplicable force surrounding him. He reacted imdiately, drawing his staff.
In the astonished gazes of everyone present, Irving slamd his staff down onto the conference table. At the mont the staff made contact with the surface, a powerful protective barrier enveloped everyone, including Irving.
Before anyone could react, Elder Astra's figure suddenly appeared outside the barrier. His presence naturally attracted everyone's attention.
"It seems you are not very surprised by my appearance," Elder Astra said slowly, a smile on his face.
Irving looked coldly at the projection of Elder Astra. "What is your purpose for being here? Do you wish to continue collaborating with ?" His tone was not as icy as before; he spoke in a straightforward, businesslike manner.
Elder Astra's projection smiled slightly. "You don't need to pretend anymore. Aron must have contacted you. He surely inford you that I set a trap for him, and he walked right into it without any caution."
Elder Astra's words put everyone in the conference room on high alert.
"I am here simply to offer you an opportunity. Your two companions are about to be killed by the Abyssal Demon. If you want to save them, quickly enter the Shelter Ga world. In the Shelter Ga world, you will soon be able to locate the Abyssal Demon. At that point, we can have a fair showdown there."
After delivering this ssage, Elder Astra's projection vanished. Irving retrieved his staff, and the barrier imdiately dissipated.
Irving's expression was extrely grim at that mont. He understood that the information provided by Elder Astra was ant to lure him into a trap. Yet he had no choice but to step into that trap because he had to save his companions.
"I think we can't trust anything he said," Anna said anxiously to Irving. "He must have deliberately given us this information. While I don't know how strong the Abyssal Demon is, if we act on Elder Astra's words, we will definitely fall into a trap."
Although Anna was very concerned about Aron, she was also deeply worried about Irving. In Anna's view, Irving's importance was even greater than that of Aron. Therefore, she was unwilling to let Irving voluntarily walk into a trap.
Nick and Jas remained silent. They both knew that Anna was right, but they also understood that no matter what, Irving would go to rescue his companions.
Irving didn't respond to Anna's words. After frowning and thinking for a mont, he spoke slowly. "Elder Astra has indeed set a trap for us, but it's a trap we must walk into. This mission is not only about saving my companions; it is also about gathering intelligence related to the Abyssal Demon. The Abyssal Demon has likely only recently appeared in the Shelter Ga world. Its ergence must be connected to the changes in the Shelter Ga world. To prepare for any potential crises, we need to collect enough information. So this ti, besides Anna, both of you will accompany into the Shelter Ga world."
Irving had made his decision. He felt that taking only one person with him would not allow him to execute his plan effectively, so he decided to bring Jas and Nick along.
Jas and Nick did not hesitate at all and imdiately agreed.
"No problem. I'll prepare as quickly as I can. Of course, I'll need the Angel Guild to provide with so suitable weapons," Jas said straightforwardly.
Nick also responded without any hesitation, "I'm ready and can act at any ti."
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