Chapter 131 Gossip and Preparation
"Let me count. A Sequence 6 'Pleasure Witch', an 'Assassin' of the same Sequence as you, and then a 'Magician' from the Secret Order, probably Sequence 7, who repelled the 'Rose Bishop' of the Aurora Order at Enmat Harbor..."
"In less than two months, he has made great achievements."
Soest said with a smile that made the hair on his temples stand up a little, making his features look rounder and softer.
The other two "Red Gloves" who had been silent since their arrival also looked at Angel in surprise, as if they had not expected that such a weak woman had already taken the lives of several Beyonders.
“It was all accomplished with the help of my teammates.”
Although Angel herself didn't believe that she didn't feel proud after being praised so highly by the "Red Gloves" who came from afar, she still didn't become arrogant enough to take all the credit for herself.
After all, the only kill she had accomplished alone was the assassin on the rooftop of the warehouse in the dock area, who was also a Sequence 9.
"No, no, no," Soest shook his head, somewhat dissatisfied with Angel's modesty. "Daly said, and I can also see from the battle records of Tingen City and Enmat Port that your contribution to the battle was invaluable. Even if a Sequence 7 was placed in your position, it would be impossible to do better."
"I'm not mentioning this to praise you, but because I think we might have a chance to fight together in the future... Let me put it this way, how much do you know about the 'Red Gloves'?"
"The Nighthawks are an elite unit, each member of which is a Beyonder above Sequence 7," Angel said, reciting all the key words she knew about the Red Gloves. "They are capable of operating across regions, specializing in tracking and capturing evil Beyonders."
"We couldn't spare any support for the last battle at Enmat Harbor, so we sent reinforcements from the Nighthawks teams in various locations to help."
Seeing Soester nodding repeatedly, she added.
Hearing the last sentence, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Soster's face under his top hat.
"At the time, almost all of the Red Gloves teams were heading to western Loen... ahem, to support the battle there. We really couldn't spare any manpower. Believe me, we wanted to kill those lunatics from the Aurora Society more than any other Nighthawks."
"Well, I believe you."
Angel replied indifferently.
She was not complaining about the absence of the "Red Gloves" in the Enmat Harbor operation, but she felt that Soest seemed to have an intention of "winning over" her. In view of his tit-for-tat behavior with Dunn Smith just now, it would be better for her not to take up the issue.
As if sensing Angel's implicit rejection, Soster stopped asking her about the "Red Gloves" and changed the subject to talk about something lighter.
He also introduced the other two team members who came to Tingen City with him.
The slightly younger, tall and thin man who was probably under 30 years old was called Henry. His short blond hair reminded Angel of "Mr. C" from Enmat Port. Unfortunately, his facial features were still somewhat different from those of the Aurora Society's messenger. Like Dunn, he was a "nightmare".
The "psychic" with brown hair and blue eyes is about the same age as Captain Dunn, but a little fatter. His name is Lares. Unlike his appearance, he is a taciturn person and only responded once when Sost introduced him.
Speaking of "psychics", Soest naturally turned the topic to Daly Simone, a well-known psychic among the Nighthawks.
"She was transferred from Enmat Port to Backlund just last month. After the transfer, she was successfully promoted to Sequence 6 'Necromancer'."
Soest spoke of Daly in a strange tone.
"Do you know what this means? Sequence 6, and she's only 24! Sorry, Lares, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with you. In fact, everyone is the same, only she's special."
"It only took three years for her to go from Sequence 7 to Sequence 6. Perhaps in another three years, she'll be a Sequence 5, and have a chance to compete for the title of the youngest Sequence 5 in the church."
Looking at Soest who was praising Ms. Daly endlessly, Angel felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.
Could it be that the pressure within the Red Gloves is so great that even the captain of an elite unit has become a gossip lover like Miss Roxanne?
She resisted the urge to use her Instigator ability to sense the other person's negative emotions, fearing she'd see something she shouldn't. Instead, she turned her head to look at Klein, who had remained silent. Feeling her gaze, he glanced back, their eyes filled with the same feeling. They exchanged a look, speechless for a moment.
Fortunately, the awkward moment was always short-lived, and Dunn quickly returned to the Nighthawks' base with a stack of documents.
The moment he stepped into the reception hall, Soster stopped talking about Daly and returned to the distant state he had been in before Dunn left.
Looking at Soster and Dunn, with the former's flattery of Daly still ringing in his ears, Angel seemed to realize something.
But his age seems a bit far off, doesn't it?
Angel shook off this incredible thought and watched Dunn spread the documents on the coffee table in the middle of the crowd. This was information about the villa on Wendel Street in the North District.
"It originally belonged to a local nobleman in Tingen who was in decline. Five years ago, it was sold to a cloth merchant. Since this year, the building has been maintained by a housekeeper and a gardener, and the owner has not lived there."
Dunn introduced.
"According to Klein's divination, the housekeeper and gardener in the villa may have been killed. 'Ms. D' of the Aurora Society and her men have occupied the building and even set up an altar to enshrine the statue of the 'True Creator.'"
"Never use spiritual vision to look directly at the statue of God."
Angel reminded everyone from the side.
"At Red Gloves, this is basic common sense, but thank you for the reminder."
"Nightmare," Henry interjected.
"In short, caution is the best course of action," Soest concluded. "The enemy we've identified is a Sequence 5 'Shepherd'. The types and number of souls he's herding are unknown. If he's as strong as the one Lord Cesimar dealt with last time, then we'll be facing a formidable foe bordering on demigod."
"Don't forget the apparent murderer. Even if he's just a decoy, he should have some strength."
As the person who directly faced the Aurora Society through dream divination, Klein filled in the enemy that everyone had missed.
Dunn nodded, looked at Soest and said, "You don't seem to have brought any seals for combat. I suggest using the seal 2-105, 'Vascular Thief', from the Chanis Gate in Tingen City."
"It's unlikely to directly steal Ms. D's 'Grazing' ability, but as long as we can steal a key ability, the balance of victory will immediately tilt towards us."
The holder of "Vascular Thief" can directly steal one ability of the target for his own use, which lasts for ten minutes.
It is very difficult for it to take effect on high-sequence targets, but the success rate is very high for medium-sequence targets. Once stolen successfully, the target will lose this ability for a whole day.
It is the most suitable seal to deal with the "Shepherd".
"Then let's consider the personnel selection. All three members of my team will be deployed. As for Team Tingen, I'm requesting Dunn to participate in the operation. You can bring one more person."
Dunn nodded without hesitation and turned his gaze to Angel.
"Angel, you'll accompany the team tonight. I'll have Frye drive and coordinate with nearby police to cordon off the scene. Klein, stay at the station and notify Old Neil to prepare the ritual magic for the healing."
——Remember to use the "magic pocket watch".
Angel saw this instruction from the other person's eyes.
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