"It was truly rare. A mere mortal had actually returned safely from the Holy Land."
Waves slapped against the ship's sides. On a warship, squads of Marines patrolled and stood guard, their boots thudding across the wooden deck.
Several white-robed, masked figures stood among them, looking rather out of place.
Yet the surrounding soldiers acted as though they did not exist.
These CP0 agents, who had only recently joined Cipher Pol, had been ordered by the Five Elders to escort a certain Celestial Dragon's "wife," Ginny, back to the place where she had been captured.
Having encountered such a strange situation, they could not help glancing into the cabin a few more times.
"I heard that Celestial Dragon was furious when he learned they were letting her go. Even if he had no real feelings for her, she was still his favorite toy..."
"There's nothing to be done about it... The Five Elders collectively put pressure on him. No matter how special his status is, he had to make concessions. In the end, she's only a lowly mortal."
"I heard they even invoked Saint Austin's name to make him back down..."
The two CP0 agents were whispering to each other when hurried footsteps suddenly interrupted them.
Thud, thud, thud, thud...
"Officers, the escort target has suddenly started vomiting! Something seems wrong with her body!!!"
"What?!?!"
Upon hearing that, the two masked CP0 agents immediately turned around and followed the soldiers to check on Ginny.
Though their expressions could not be seen, their displeasure was obvious from their voices.
She was their mission target. If Ginny died halfway through the journey, they would be dead too!!!
"Where's the doctor?!!!"
The commotion outside continued. Inside the cabin, Ginny, once the youthful and lively Army Captain, lay pale-faced on the bed.
She touched