Entering Green Island City

Two days later.

The air around them began to grow damp.

Linsey and Hilude continued south. Once the sand beneath their feet gave way to normal soil—

In the basin ahead—

They saw the vast swamp, and the faint green city walls within it.

"Mm."

"We're finally here."

Before Linsey could speak, Hilude clenched her fists and began making grand plans:

"Linsey, what do you think? Should we just kill our way in?"

"Say that after you've recovered to the Seventh Stage." Linsey ignored Hilude's episode entirely. "Can't you peer into fate? Now's the time. Tell me everything you saw."

"..."

"If I recover my Seventh Stage strength, I'll make sure to take you down first."

Hilde cursed under her breath, then leaned against Linsey's back.

When she used her Skill, it was inconvenient to use magic to keep herself standing, so she could only rely on Linsey.

Her Source Material memories began to stir.

From behind Linsey, Hilude muttered:

"Your target is indeed in this city. But that mad Snake King is there too. Getting the item out safely... doesn't look promising. Still, just as you judged, this wartime period is our best opportunity to make a move."

Linsey pressed on:

"Be more specific."

Hilude answered directly with numbers:

"There's a seventy percent chance we'll have to fight them, and the target will ultimately be destroyed; a thirty percent chance we can complete the objective without anyone noticing and steal the item out!"

"..."

"Seven to three."

Linsey repeated the numbers.

Then he carried Hilude on his back, and the two of them entered the swamp.

Before long, the Green Swamp slave laborers came into view. These ragged people were forced to work in the mud and water, planting and harvesting some kind of crop in the swamp. Bubbles