Chapter 63

The Adventurer's Guild branch in the city of Usuria was an imposing building located in the very center of the city, with a bright signboard. Its location was chosen so well that no one could pass by once they were in the center of the city.

After another «Reset», the building was bustling with life. A new week has begun for most of its inhabitants. Only a small portion of the customers were sitting at the tables, sullenly sipping drinks and watching the adventurers pass by.

Both were waiting for another routine day until a group of five new faces caught their attention.

The group was led by a mature and beautiful elf woman with long blonde hair. Her outfit did not match the image of an adventurer, but rather resembled the costume of an important city person. She was followed by another elf with long green hair, wearing a green adventurer's uniform. Walking beside her was a young man in adventurer's clothes, wrapped in a black hooded cloak and hiding his face behind a strange mask.

Behind this couple was an ordinary human couple with black hair. Unlike those in front, this couple didn't attract much attention. Both were dressed in the standard clothes of adventurers.

It was a group of Milica and her disciples. Idan, unlike Eulalia, Milica and Nemo, did not stand out for his unusual appearance. He looked like an ordinary guy with short black hair and brown eyes.

Next to him was Arabel, who had donned a Ghost Mask before leaving Milica's house. For all the time she spent in the city, it became almost a habit for Arabel to wear this mask when she left Milica's house. She only filmed her inside the building, and only Milica, Nemo, Eulalia and Idan could see her real appearance.

Milica herself admired the Ghost Mask and even borrowed it from Arabel to study it. Although she didn't need a Mask to hide her beauty, the very existence of such an amazing artifact filled her with delight.

After studying the Ghost Mask, she came to the conclusion that it was not just an artifact hiding the appearance and presence of its owner. There is some unknown function hidden in it, which has remained sealed all this time. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out what kind of function it was.

In the end, she gave up and returned Arabel's Mask, asking her to let her know when she found out what this hidden power was.

Arabel, of course, did not refuse her master. She herself was curious to find out what kind of mysterious ability it was. After all, the Ghost Mask was obtained from the System as a reward for completing the task, which means it must have possessed something truly amazing.

It was still early, and not much time had passed since the «Reset».

Milica had a rough idea of how long it would take the Guild to find out which Forbidden zones had appeared in the next four regions.

She brought her disciples early so that they could settle in a bit and get to know the other adventurers.

Milica was aware that many of those who came to the city had been hiding in the Adventurers Guild building all this time, waiting for news about the couple.

Now that those they were looking for had emerged from their safe haven and were heading straight for them, they were alarmed and excited. Finally, their long wait was coming to an end.

Milica decided to act and brought them to the building to find out how many people were attracted by the locals and which of them could pose a danger. She understood that hiding under Limbo's surveillance was pointless. Although Limbo could not directly interfere in what was happening, it could easily exchange information with the locals, who, in turn, with outsiders. Therefore, no matter how hard they tried to act stealthily, Milica realized that they would always be in plain sight, and those who hunted the couple were on the side of darkness.

Finding an empty table, Milica invited her disciples to join her and, calling the waiter, ordered a drink. Idan and the others obediently followed her, carefully studying the other adventurers.

Eulalia, as the oldest and the longest in Limbo, was familiar with some adventurers. Whereas Nemo and Idan and Arabel hardly knew anyone.

Soon, two adventurers came to their table: a man and a woman. Idan and Arabel recognized them immediately—it was Ella and Radik, the same adventurers who had been with them in the Forest of Doppelgangers with Nemo and Eulalia.

All four of them, recognizing each other, invited the couple to join them and have a drink. They happily agreed.

Idan and Arabel were very happy to see their old friends. After all, they were the first foreigners they had met after arriving at this place. Besides, they've always treated them well.

Milica quietly watched them and listened to their conversation.

Ella and Radik shared their story with them after they broke up, returning to the city after completing a mission. Nothing special happened to them. After that trip to the Forbidden zone, they no longer ventured into other Forbidden zones. Instead, they ran simple errands from the Guild to earn food and other daily necessities.

Only then did the couple realize that they had been under Milica's protection all this time. They always had a safe place to live, which they didn't have to pay for, and free meals. They had never experienced problems with a roof over their heads and food, while many residents of the city struggled daily for survival. It was only now that they realized how lucky they were to meet Eulalia and Nemo.

At first, Idan and Arabel felt uneasy under the gaze of many people. It was obvious that these people had come to the city for them. Milica has already shared her concerns and some assumptions with the couple.

Milica quickly scanned everyone present with her Soul Force to determine their approximate rank. Everything turned out to be within her expectations. But despite all her preparations, there were two people present who caught her attention.

At a glance, she realized that these two were Diamond-ranked beings.

Her group of disciples couldn't handle them. Before releasing her charges, Milica decided to find out which side they were on. Were they on Limbo's side or did they belong to the same "Self-interest" group, consisting of individuals who act only in their own personal interests?

Unlike most people, these two immediately noticed of Milica's Soul Force and paid attention to her. By the quality of this power, they determined that it belongs to a higher realm.

One of them was a middle—aged man with a sword on his back. Next to him sat a young man, also with a sword on his back. They looked like a father and son or a master and a disciple, but no one could say for sure which of these assumptions was correct.

When the man with the "Diamond" rank felt of Milica's Soul Force, goosebumps ran down his spine. He immediately realized that he couldn't match her strength. Although he had reached the "Diamond" rank, he still had to overcome the lower realm to reach the higher realm. But his skill was enough to withstand Limbo's absorption.

The second holder of the "Diamond" rank, a woman dressed all in black, was not so easily recognizable. Her face remained hidden, but her black eyes had been steadily following Arabel since the group entered the room.

She also felt of Milica's Soul Force, but did not attach importance to it, since she herself was a being of a higher realm. To her, Milica's Soul Force was nothing special.

However, this did not distract her attention from Arabel. From the moment Arabel appeared, she clearly felt the attraction of her bloodline to this seemingly unremarkable human woman. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that Arabel was wearing a powerful masking artifact, which nevertheless failed to hide her from her.

It was only then that the woman realized that only one creature could evoke such a response in her bloodline—a creature with the same bloodline as hers. At that moment, she finally realized that this unremarkable human woman was just like her—a Valkyrie.