"Intruders, state your purpose!"
A man who looked like their leader stepped out from among the Bio-Armor warriors and stared coldly at the group. He was Rose's captain of the guard.
"W-wait! Intruders? There must be some misunderstanding!" The guerrilla captain was bewildered and hurried forward to explain.
Compared with the rather feeble guerrillas, every one of these Bio-Armor warriors exuded an extraordinary presence. They were clearly all formidable fighters.
Although they wore no identifying insignia, the guerrilla captain, a former soldier himself, could tell that these men had to be battle-hardened military elites!
With so many powerful fighters gathered here, what exactly had those three come to do?
The guerrilla captain clearly realized he had been caught up in something momentous. Yet... both sides facing off completely ignored his words.
"We came looking for a Demon Sword. It's right here." Lao Da tapped the ground beneath his feet, then raised his eyes to the captain of the guard. "So... are you its guardian beasts?"
"What?!" At the words "Demon Sword," the guard captain's eyes shot wide open.
These people... how did they know this secret?
Suspicion and uncertainty surged through him. Could that "Demon Sword" actually be a tracking device planted by Twin Stars? Were they casting a long line to catch a big fish?
But what about those technical documents? Were they just meant to gain our trust? And... you only sent three people here? How confident are you?
"How did you know..." Before the guard captain could finish his question, someone interrupted him.
"Heh! These opponents look pretty interesting. Finally, a proper fight! Enough talk. Come at me together! Lao Da, neither of you interfere. Leave this fight to me!" Lao San clenched his fists excitedly.
Lao Da and his companion nodded indifferently and took two steps