Suika, Not Quite Reliable

In an instant, Suika guessed what it was.

I also understand why Carmen said they had been discovered.

However, she showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she excitedly pulled out the chains that had been binding her hands.

"You mean we can now openly 'stealth'?"

"Ah?"

"As the saying goes, if you take everyone out, then this stealth mission will be perfect."

In order to successfully resolve the issue of the Seaborn here, we need a 'perfect' stealth operation.

Isn't that right?

Suika chuckled and then walked inside first.

Carmen looked enlightened after hearing this.

"Indeed, we need a perfect stealth maneuver."

After saying that, he drew his weapon and followed behind Suika.

Just as the two abandoned their hiding and rushed inside.

The Seaborn deep within the cave and the followers of the Church of the Deep hiding there also noticed their movements.

They glared angrily at the clothing store manager who was the last to enter.

"Was it you who led the judge here?"

Hearing the crowd's reprimands, the man trembled and turned pale.

"No... that's not it... I was very careful when I came..."

"The intruders have blocked our path. Rather than fighting amongst ourselves, we should work together to kill the intruders."

According to the message from Miasma, there are only two of them. With so many of us and the help of the divine messenger, we can definitely take them down.

The divine messenger and I will be here awaiting your good news.

Just as the people below were about to start arguing, the leader spoke up and calmed everyone down.

Upon hearing that there were only two people coming, they mustered their courage, shouted "For the divine messenger!" and rushed out.

After these people left, the leader led Seaborn, who was known as the Divine Messenger, to a secluded corner.

As soon as the two arrived, the ground suddenly cracked open, and after they squeezed through the crack, it closed up again.

"Why run? The Great Swarm could have taken them in." Seaborn, who had left the area, looked at the leader with a puzzled expression.

"The people who came are no ordinary people; we can't stop them. If we don't take this opportunity to retreat, we'll probably perish here."

The leader adjusted his glasses, and many fine scars could be seen on his outstretched hand.

If Suika were here, she would recognize him as the Deep Sea Bishop Aulus, who narrowly escaped her attack and fled the monastery.

Once he saw clearly what the two people who had arrived looked like, he knew that this was not a place to stay for long.

Not to mention the mysterious little girl who almost killed him, the woman next to him is none other than the famous Saint Carmen.

Those people outside aren't even enough to defeat one of them.

He now only feels sorry for them; the deaths of these people have completely ruined his plans in the interior.

But as long as you're alive, there's always hope.

Thinking of this, the pain all over his body seemed to lessen somewhat.

On the other side Suika and Carmen had only walked less than a hundred meters when they heard a commotion of footsteps ahead.

After exchanging a glance, the two rushed forward simultaneously.

"Waaaaaah!"

As soon as we met, Suika brandished the iron chain, spinning and leaping. I closed my eyes.

A piercing whistling sound accompanied the sharp lash of the chain head as it struck the leading group.

In an instant, the first few people were whipped into several pieces by the iron chains.

The smell of blood mixed with the stench of the sea instantly calmed everyone on the other side.

But calmness alone isn't enough; our elderly Marco Polo— Saint Carmen— has already charged into the crowd.

He wielded the gang-fighting tactics that came with the judge's name with unparalleled skill.

With a few graceful spins accompanied by gunfire, he wiped out the enemy squad along a straight road in an instant.

"This is too abstract, you mean infinite splashing, huh!" Suika complained as she rushed inside.

After all, Carmen had wiped out almost half of the enemy team in this round. If he had been any slower, he probably wouldn't have had a single drop of soup left, except for the one who opened the door to the infrared beam.

The best spells for such a confined space are fire and high temperatures; once unleashed, there's no chance of escape within that narrow confines.

Unfortunately, this was a coordinated operation, and she had to consider whether the old man behind her could withstand her flames.

After all, reality isn't a game; she can't simply turn off the "friendship wounds" effect.

So she chose the simplest and most direct approach: a charge.

As the chains on her hands spun rapidly, concentrating the intense heat at the very front, she charged headlong into the passage.

Seeing the miserable state of those in front, the people behind initially wanted to surrender, but before they could even utter a word, Suika wiped them all out with a single Blazing Charge.

Chapter 533 The Unreliable Suika

Carmen, who followed closely behind, opened her mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

His original plan was to deal with the less important Karami first, and then capture some of the more important figures to find out how they had gathered here.

Unexpectedly, once Suika got into a competitive mood, she was unstoppable.

By the time he caught up, most of the men had already been killed.

Although it was indeed very satisfying to kill, it made this old man feel much more energetic.

However, without prisoners, it's impossible to extract confessions and obtain more clues.

This was something he found somewhat regrettable.

As for why they knew no one was there, it was because the two of them had rushed to the innermost part, which was where the other side had just gathered.

"Something's not right!" Suika said after scanning her surroundings.

"Something's definitely not right. Those people just now, although they had some strength, weren't strong enough; they were clearly just small fry."

Logically speaking, with so many small fry gathered together, there must be someone in charge.

But given the skill level of those people, they probably couldn't make the decision.

Carmen walked in, carrying a lantern, and circled the gathering place once before stopping at the corner where Aulus and Seaborn had left.

"They left from this side... but there's no exit..."

Is it Originium Arts?

Carmen crouched down, picked up a handful of damp soil, sniffed it, and then said...

"Ugh, old man, you're disgusting! How can you even stand the smell of this stuff?"

Faced with Carmen's incredibly professional attitude, Suika's single sentence completely shattered his aura.

"What do you know? My Hunting Art have been honed over decades. On the ground, I can find clues even if the target is a hundred miles away."

"So there's nothing they can do underground..."

Carmen was now somewhat exasperated...

The main Suika can be really infuriating sometimes.

The old man rarely tried to show off, but her words immediately shattered his facade.

Seeing Carmen's increasingly hostile gaze, Suika quickly came over.

"Fine, watch me!"

"What can you do?" Carmen asked helplessly, looking at the road blocked in front of her.

Do you know what it means for miracles to happen with great effort?

???

"Just do your part, and leave the rest to God!"

After saying that, she stood in front of the pile of stones and suddenly punched in the direction Carmen had indicated the other party had fled.

Ten minutes later, the two men crawled out of the cave looking disheveled.

"Pah, pah, pah! I almost thought we were going to suffocate in this cave together with you, old man!"

Lying on the sand, Suika muttered curses.

Upon hearing her words, Carmen rolled her eyes so much they almost looked like a new member of the Hyuga Clan.

Wasn't it you who caused the two people to almost get buried?

How could you even dare to complain?

Just now, Suika's punch was so powerful it could be described as an earthquake.

If both of them were on the ground, Carmen thought that statement would probably be a compliment.

But the key is that both of them are in an underground cave.

With one punch, the entire cave began to collapse rapidly.

Before I could even rush into the tunnel, the entire cave was buried by rocks.

Fortunately, Suika reacted quickly enough to grow larger and support the cave. The two of them then spent a lot of time digging a passage and managed to escape.

"Cough cough cough... I don't know if your forceful actions resulted in a miracle, but I think that anyone working with you really needs to be incredibly resilient."

Thinking about this journey that was supposed to be smooth sailing but was nearly to death because of Suika, Carmen shook her head.

"Hey, hey, hey, that's slander!"

My friends in Great Yan, Ursus, and Victoria all know that I, Ibuki Suika, am incredibly brave, loyal, and a very reliable partner.

I wonder if we're just incompatible?

And you just said it wasn't strong enough!

Suika stood up and dusted herself off.

Shanghai then descended from the sky, circled around Suika to make sure she was alright, and then took off again.

When the two of them entered the cave, Suika left Shanghai outside. Shanghai was startled when she saw the ground below suddenly collapse.

Thankfully, Suika managed to emerge; otherwise, she would have had to drill through the ground with her lance.

"By the way, is there any news about the situation around Shanghai?"

After arguing with the old man, Suika looked towards Shanghai.

Shanghai pointed to the city in the distance; such a commotion was quite significant and naturally attracted the attention of the city.

Given that they had just captured members of the Church of the Deep, Irene was extremely wary.

Because it was nighttime, she did not send anyone out to investigate, but instead increased the number of guards to ensure that no one would cause trouble under the cover of darkness or outside noise.

Carmen and Suika both agreed with her choice and judgment.

After all, who can guarantee that what's happening outside isn't a feint to lure the city's defenders out?

In this situation, the best approach is to remain still and observe.

This at least ensures the stability and safety of the town.

As for what exactly happened outside, why not just send someone to investigate when visibility is clear during the day?

Of course, Irene didn't need to send anyone. She was guarding the entrance to the city in the direction where the commotion occurred when she saw Carmen and Suika returning from outside, looking disheveled.

She quickly walked up to Carmen.

"Your Majesty?"

Carmen waved to her.