Coming Clean

Upon hearing that she could make any request to Han Dong, Mia's eyes gleamed with excitement, radiating a purple aura of curse.

However, Mia herself was quite cautious.

After all, Han Dong only made a verbal promise and might go back on his word... Therefore, Mia tried every means to arrange a curse contract that could be written in advance.

The contract also has certain limitations.

After the matter is completed, you can make a request to Han Dong.

However, the relevant requirements must not infringe upon Han Dong's life safety or significantly infringe upon his personal interests.

With the completion of this cursed contract, Mia was so excited that she hugged Han Dong.

"Actually, I'd really like you to be my 'boyfriend'... but that might ruin your special relationship with the blond guy."

So I'll change my request. There's still plenty of time; I'll slowly come up with the perfect request... to really get closer to us, haha!

"As if you could actually succeed."

"Hehe... People need motivation to get things done, you know. As things stand, the success rate might be around 60% for now."

Speaking of which...

Mia gradually calmed down from her excitement, staring at the series of unconventional requirements on the paper. A strange emotion flashed in her eyes as she asked:

"By the way... what is your purpose in doing this?"

You wouldn't be trying to frame me, would you? If I die, our agreement will be void, and one less person will know your secret.

"If I wanted you dead, I would have taken action at the ' Curse Farm ' or the ' Black Hair Manufacturing Zone ' long ago. Why go through all this trouble?"

"If I were caught doing these little things under the Vice Commander's watchful eye, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stay in the Holy City any longer."

Seeing Han Dong's tone become stern, Mia immediately softened.

"Oh, don't be Life Force... I'm just worried about my safety. I'm 80% sure, okay? Even if my own strength isn't up to par, I'll forcefully lift the curse to increase my strength and I'll definitely complete the mission safely."

"As long as you can perfectly meet the requirements on paper, you can have whatever you want."

And so, the arrangements for Mia 'The First Ring were finalized.

Mia is a person who is driven by self-interest. She must be given enough benefits before she will be willing to use her true abilities to do things... Only Mia, who possesses "Victorian's Butler Bell", can accomplish this task.

Day three of the training camp.

The six members of the Newcomer team gathered in the lobby of their residence to discuss their investigation plan regarding the "Castle District".

Is such an extreme measure necessary?

After Han Dong presented the relevant investigation plan, Captain Abel looked puzzled.

They believed that such a plan was too radical and extremely dangerous... several times more dangerous than ascending to the Stone Well on the first day.

The "Castle District" is the most difficult area.

Han Dong's proposed plan was to split up and act separately.

The reason is that there are multiple compartments within the Castle District. If they are split into two groups and explored into different areas at the same time, the exploration of each area can be accelerated, and the [key] can be obtained as quickly as possible.

Han Dong tried to explain:

"If we can win first place in this training camp as freshmen, the Knight Academy, the Thirteen Knights, and the Supreme Council will all pay more attention to us."

This will help us grow and, after graduation, successfully enter our desired Knight Order through the selection process, taking on important positions.

Abel disagreed, "Winning first place... is too difficult!"

The elite Third Year students have superior overall abilities and experience compared to us, and besides, they were the ones who started the "Castle District," weren't they?

Not only Abel, but also Wenli the Blacksmith and Berserker Dawu in the squad thought the same thing.

"How about I tell everyone the truth?"

"Disclosure?"

Han Dong inspected the building and confirmed that no one was behind the wall.

A map from Dr. Swollen, laid out flat.

The map is marked with detailed divisions of the Castle District and the names and positions of all the officers.

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

"Where did you get this map?"

Han Dong didn't answer the question, but instead snapped his fingers... snap!

Click, click, click!

A noise came from the basement.

A Ghoul, Stone Skin Reinforcement ', quickly crawled out of the basement and slowly squeezed through the narrow doorway.

Their skin is mostly covered by rock layers, which greatly enhances their defense, and their bodies are also First Year of regular Ghoul.

The Ghoul had an iron chain around its neck.

Between the protruding spine, there is a groove where a comfortable cushion is placed.

Just as everyone was preparing for battle...

Clang!

Han Dong reached out and pulled the iron chain.

The ferocious and brutal Ghoul was actually crawling in front of Han Dong, appearing unusually docile.

Han Dong even reached out and touched the back of its head, releasing a plague that nourished the Ghoul.

Following the crow-petting, Ghoul- petting has now appeared.

"This..."

Such a scene, coupled with a detailed map of the Castle District, left Abel feeling completely unable to understand Han Dong.

Seeing that Abel did not speak, Han Dong gave his grouping suggestions.

"We split into two groups to explore the ' Castle District '."

Group 1: Abel Raine, Demps Martin, Mia Seminovich, Dawu Abdul Rahman.

Group Two: Me and Winnie Austin.

"Um?"

Such unbalanced grouping is clearly problematic.

Wenli was completely bewildered... She had no idea how she ended up in a two-person team with the Vice Captain, and she had a feeling that it was very dangerous.

"Except for us First Year, most of the other teams consist of four people."

Captain, the four of you, combined with the cursed bell in Mia's hand, are quite strong and capable of conducting an investigation into the "Castle District".

As for Winry and me, we will initially enter the castle with you, but we will find an opportunity to separate from you along the way.

Abel nodded, staring at the Ghoul mount that Han Dong was leading and the map of the night on the ground.

"Alright... but you must ensure Miss Winry's safety."

"Must."

That's right.

In Han Dong's plan, "Wen Li" is also an irreplaceable and important piece.

When do we depart?

"I need to go out for a while in One Hour."

Han Dong mounted the Ghoul mount and swaggered out of his residence, seemingly wanting someone to see him... to prove that he had the ability to control Ghoul.

Riding Ghoul.

Han Dong arrived at a building near the edge of the town.

The team living here is the same Third Year team that had the initial conflict with Han Dong's team.

When Johnny, dressed in heavy armor, saw Han Dong arrive on Ghoul, he immediately went to greet him.

"Junior... what's going on?"

Han Dong led the Ghoul into the building, stared at the four formidable senior students, and said with a smile, "Senior Johnny, I'd like to make a deal with you."

"Um?"

Without saying much, Han Dong took out a map.

It was a map of the castle copied by Han Dong, with some information hidden and altered... but it was still incredibly shocking to Johnny.

"Where... where did you get this?"

"Senior, never mind where I got this map. It's enough to give you a head start and help you get enough points... In return, I have a small request. It's up to you whether you agree."

Han Dong deliberately glanced at the shrewd Druid senior in the team, who was in charge of scouting and providing remote support.

The look Han Dong gave the senior with animal ears sent a shiver down her spine.

"The requirements are very simple..."

Congratulations to [Wayne0685] for becoming one of the eight Alliance Leaders of this book! I'm now on my back chapter count (crying emoji).