BXBX NOVEL Chapter 455: Together
Chapter 455: Together
It was a clandestine organization that had its fingers in every pie in the city. Its members were masters of stealth and infiltration. They specialized in high-profile burglaries, targeting wealthy merchants and affluent aristocrats.
Furthermore, this organization controlled much of the smuggling trade in the city. They dealt with stolen exotic goods, magical artifacts, illicit substances, and even the slave trade.
It was known that for the right price, the members of this organization would even take on contracts to assassin high-profile targets.
The actions of its members were handled with the utmost discretion, ensuring the least collateral damage and no trace back to the organization.
As can be seen by how they had tried to poison the Patriarch of the Flynn Family over an extended period of time, drawing no attention to them whatsoever.
They even had the capital to manipulate and draw out someone like Lord Dawson, the leader of the Herbalist\'s Guild, away from the city so that Brigham Flynn wouldn\'t receive the proper medical attention required at the most critical juncture.
Another example would be how the two assassins attacked Adam. It was done far away from the city, in the middle of the farmlands. Moreover, the last assassin also didn\'t hesitate to kill himself so that nothing led back to the organization.
This organization wielded significant influence in the city, having ties to corrupt officials, black market dealers, and other criminal enterprises.
In the city\'s dark underbelly, they were both feared and respected.
Elysande glanced at Adam, unable to hide the apprehension in her eyes. "Where did you get this intel from? Who sent you the letter? How sure are you that this is legit?"
"Rest assured, the source is very credible," said Adam confidently. "Now, since I\'m new to the city, I don\'t know much about them. So tell me whatever you know about this organization."
It took a long time for Elysande to compose herself. The intel was simply that shocking. She walked back to her seat and took deep breaths to calm herself down.
She then gazed at Adam and spoke in a solemn tone, "For as long as I can remember, the Umbra Thieves had always existed in Ravenfell\'s underworld. They were like the roots of a tree, or like a shadow that refused to leave your side."
Adam\'s eyes narrowed. "What\'s their fighting capabilities like? Do they have a Mana Vortex Magus in their ranks?"
This was all he needed to know. If it was a Rank 2 Magus, Adam was sure that he would be able to deal with them. Even if a large group attacked him, he was confident in his abilities to escape.
However, if he were to face off against a Rank 3 Magus, then he would have no chance of making it out alive. Even his chances of escaping were slim-close to none.
The difference in power between each rank was simply insurmountable!
Elysande thought for a few moments before shaking her head. "I do not know, but we must assume that they have at least one Mana Vortex Magus in their ranks."
"Damn it all!" Adam cursed through gritted teeth. He clenched his fists and started pacing back and forth inside the room.
He already had a target on his back from the moment he was able to successfully neutralize the poison coursing through Brigham Flynn\'s veins.
Now that he had dealt with two assassins sent by the Umbra Thieves, the target on his back had become bigger and even more vivid.
For a moment, he couldn\'t help but think to himself, Damn it, should I just leave this city and go somewhere else? This is way too much trouble!
But the following moment, he shook his head. This was not a viable option. He had only just recently begun studying at Saratoga. Moreover, he was also on a long-term mission here, working for the Brotherhood.
Suddenly his eyes lit up. That\'s right! I can ask someone from the Brotherhood to perhaps protect me in case I am attacked by a Rank 3 Magus from the Umbra Thieves in the future...
But he discarded this option as well. Although the secret society he was a member of spoke about upholding brotherhood amongst its members, he knew that everything had a price. Damn it! They might just make me do another risky mission in return for receiving the protection of a Rank 3 Magus... What should I do? My life is definitely more important than a risky mission... Seeing the youth pace around with an extremely troubled expression on his face, Elysande couldn\'t help but sincerely apologize, "Please, forgive me, Magus Constantine. If I knew that the one behind this was the Umbra Thieves, I would have never gotten you involved..." Adam glanced at the woman and coldly snorted. But he knew that it wasn\'t her fault. So he walked to the table, took a seat, and started chugging mad amounts of wine to calm his nerves.
Being hunted by a secret organization that was very likely led by a Mana Vortex Magus was not a good feeling.
"Puah!" Adam wiped his lips with his sleeve, completely discarding any semblance of decorum. He glanced at Elysande and asked, "So why are they after your father?"
The woman was silent for a long time before replying, "I\'m not sure if it is them who want something from us, or if it\'s someone else who has hired them to assassinate my father." "Someone else?" Adam asked with a raise of his eyebrows. "Does your father have enemies?" "Not in the literal sense." Elysande slightly shook her head. "But a lot of other noble families would greatly benefit if my father were to die."
"Tsk, so it\'s all about money, huh?" Adam sneered.
"Well, this is just a possibility. I can\'t be sure." Elysande replied before falling silent.
The pair didn\'t speak for a long time, each of them lost in their own thoughts. Finally, Adam got to his feet and walked toward the window.
"Well, it is what it is. Since we\'re now in this together, let us keep each other updated on anything we find related to the matter."
He weaved a few hand gestures and his body was slowly enveloped in fog. Before he teleported away, Adam\'s departing words echoed in the room.
"The best way to deal with an enemy who is hidden in the shadows is to shine light upon them. Although they won\'t stop coming after us, this will at least buy us some time to plan
things out."
Seeing Adam blink away, Elysande was deep in thought. Slowly, an idea started to form in her
mind.
"I see..."