"Could I ask you to stay here?"
When those words left Frieda's mouth, everyone present was stunned.
Fang Li frowned and looked at the commander-in-chief of the Tokyo Outermost Dwelling Headquarters, silently demanding an explanation.
Under those circumstances, Frieda sighed.
"I believe you all already know that Outermost Dwelling Key Points throughout East Asia and Western Europe have been suffering one unknown attack after another. Chaos has already broken out, and we have yet to identify the attackers. We merely suspect a particular group of Crimson Realm Denizens."
It seemed the Outermost Dwellings had begun to suspect Bal Masqué.
Then, Frieda revealed another startling piece of news.
"Just yesterday, the Shanghai Outermost Dwelling Headquarters was completely destroyed. Every Flame Haze Warrior stationed there was killed. Not one survived."
The shocking news made Shana and Wilhelmina gasp sharply at the same time.
"The Shanghai Outermost Dwelling Headquarters..."
Fang Li and Jeanne exchanged glances as well.
Frieda continued.
"At this point, we have no choice but to take precautions against these attacks before we have identified their source. This was the decision reached by every Outermost Dwelling headquarters in the world."
As she spoke, Frieda smiled faintly.
"Therefore, headquarters recalled Zofie Sawallisch not long ago."
Upon hearing that, Shana and Wilhelmina's eyes widened in unison before delight appeared on their faces.
"Zofie Sawallisch..."
Unable to conceal her joy, Wilhelmina hurriedly asked, "Has The Tremor Hand been recalled?"
The Tremor Hand—Zofie Sawallisch.
Among Flame Haze Warriors, she was an immensely respected figure.
It was said that she had been a Flame Haze Warrior for over five hundred years. Before becoming one, she had been a cleric, and even now she held herself to the strict standards of a nun. She had even served as an instructor for many Flame Haze Warriors, educating and