Your Excellency, Please Give the Order!

"This is... Spirit World Traversal! Someone escaped!"

The fluctuation of Spirituality vanished in a flash, and Soest, Daly, and the others all sensed that something was wrong.

What was going on?

They were clearly separated by two blocks, and the surveilling team members had all performed anti-divination rituals and concealed themselves perfectly. Why had they suddenly been discovered? Or perhaps they had not been discovered at all, and this was merely a coincidence? Would more Aurora Order members flee one after another?

Everyone turned to look at Luther before the altar.

"Your Excellency!"

They desperately needed Luther to give instructions.

As the highest-ranking leader here, Luther not only had the authority to command others, but also the obligation to bear responsibility for the operation. A decision made at such a critical moment could very likely affect the final outcome. Success needed no mention, but if they failed, he would have to bear the ultimate consequences.

Luther's expression did not change, but his thoughts raced.

Should he pursue the being that had left the scene, make a prompt decision and launch the operation immediately, or maintain the original plan?

Time was pressing. No matter which choice he made, he had to decide quickly!

"Maintain the original plan."

A few seconds later, he said in a deep voice, "Notify all team members to get ready. The moment they hear my command, begin the operation immediately!"

Other than that single fluctuation of Spirituality, the atmosphere throughout the area had not changed much. Luther decided to take a gamble—that this was merely a coincidence.

As compensation, he began conducting the ritual at an astonishing speed.

Lighting candles, burning herbs, drawing strange symbols upon materials rich in Spirituality... processes that ordinary Beyonders needed to perform with rigor and caution were completed by him in an