CHAPTER 7

"Boss, the information got leaked. There are going to be squads there.", the man in blue robes said.

The boss was sitting on the high chair in a shed. Rats were running around. He laughed and replied, "So ! We had information they did not have strong squads here. I will have these people deal with those people. So you can have your meeting in peace."

"Thank you boss !", the man in blue robes replied. Then, 3 people came out of the door on the right side of the hair chair.

Then the blue robe man and the 3 black men left.

At approximately 12:10, Igsem's voice whispered over Arata and Rachel's head, "The spy has come. And he has people with him."

"How many", Arata asked her.

"Three", came the reply. "And they seem to be CULTIVATORS ! And they are atleast Bronze Rank Enhancers. Looks like they want us dead."

"How to raise our rank ?", Rachel asked. She wanted here more of the second movement of Barber's Concert but that has to wait.

"Umm, when you have excess mana flowing through your body, you will level up to Bronze. After bronze, I can't say that yet, you will not understand.", cam in Wakatoshi's reply.

"They also have three people. It will be hard for me to deal with all of them. I can take down one and the second with my life.", he replied.

"No need to die yet", came Igsem's reply. Arata and Rachel also didn't want to have sour taste in their mouth after this mission.

"How about we just go in and attack together now. Igsem can heal from behind. Wakatoshi can take one down, I want one and so does Rachel. I think it is a perfect strategy.", Arata told them.

"Yes , let us see your combat abilities in test.", Igsem replied.

"OK, what about the blue robed man ?", Rachel asked.

"I will take care of him.", Igsem said with a gritted voice. "People who betray are shit but the ones who use them are motherfuckers."

Wise words, thought Rachel. Maybe Arata liked women who have a bad mouth ? As these thoughts enveloped her mind, Arata took her a hand and fled from the concert hall. It was a good thing that they decided to take the seat in the last row. It was easier for them to go out, without being noticed.

Outside, Arata and Rachel rushed towards the meeting point. Wakatoshi was tracking them. Those three were walking like guards to the blue robed man, the spy. This had shown that these were the worst types of betrayers in the Alvarez Empire. Wonder why the Prokofiev alarm didn't pick it up, but that was also an easy mystery to solve. Those three knew about the alarm.

Arata wondered which unit those cultivators were from. At around this time, Arata started to form a plan which would change the landscape of the continent. This idea which had just formed was of course, the destruction of all the other empires. With no other empire, there would be no betrayals and no stupid hiding in for cultivators.

Rachel and Arata met up with Igsem and followed her into the dark alley. But, from behind, a dark robed man came in and attacked. Arata slashed with his dagger and..

Ching !

A solid sound of the clashing came in the silence of night. The black robed man was surprised, someone could actually stop his attack. In the capital, he was one of the top 10 fighters. But blocking will not be enough !

"I am going to kill you !", the black robed man rushed in.

"No one lays a hand on my darling.", shouted Rachel with burning eyes and slashed her attack against the black robes man. And Rachel began her improvised Black Vatican, with faster movements. And a duel took place.

Well I was kind of expecting but it still surprises me how a Novice rank could keep up with a bronze rank, thought Igsem. What will they become when they are like Gold or Legend Rank ?

Arata also didn't sit quietly and watch the show. He also asked Wakatoshi, where the other guys were. So he went to the place with Igsem and left Rachel to fight alone.

Solork had said that the capital didn't have many strong fighters. The strongest fighters are Silver rank. Most of the Gold rankers are Transmuters. There is one summoner Gold rank who is a summoner and is also not a fighting type.

So Arata decided to leave it to Rache; and continue on. He had belief that Rachel would definitely find her way out and kill that bastard.

The group had sensed Arata and Igsem coming in and were ready to fight back. The two were confident that Arata and all would not be any match to them. They were fighting type summoners after all.

As soon as Arata appeared before their eyes, they both launched an attack on him. Arata dodged it and Wakatoshi suddenly attacked from above and hit one of the summoners in the skull. That guy instantly died. Then Wakatoshi took.

"Bastard….!", The other black robed man said while going towards Wakatoshi with horns on his head, but Arata stopped him.

"No, you don't", Arata said. "Well, even if you did, an ox like you has no chance against a wolf who rules the night."

"Fucker, I will kill you….!", The black robed man came at Arata with full strength and Arata got ready in stance and Engaged him in a duel. The opponent was a peak Bronze Rank, so was stronger, but Arata was almost faster than him. Igsem, meanwhile, was bursting with anger.

"You are not going to die an easy death !", Igsem said to the blue robed man.