The Olinte District, which should have been fairly bustling, quickly grew quiet as people were evacuated.
Pedestrians left, shops closed, leaving only squads of heavily armed officers and strangely dressed Transcendents.
The officers patrolled without pause.
Behind every squad of officers stood a strangely dressed Transcendent.
Everyone wore solemn expressions and grave looks, turning the quiet Olinte District into a place where every rustle of wind and blade of grass seemed like a threat.
Willis neither concealed nor intended to conceal the fact that Dresden had fallen into Mr. Evil Spirit's trap.
Because Willis knew what kind of enemy they were facing.
Mr. Evil Spirit!
A super-criminal known to everyone in Aikend City.
A bastard who could slaughter hundreds or thousands for his own amusement.
Facing someone like that, keeping anything hidden would be nothing short of courting death.
Thus, when Qin Ran and the other invited Transcendents entered the conference hall in the adjacent office building, Willis told everyone everything.
"We're at a severe disadvantage now!"
"The other side prepared for this long ago, while we let our guard down—Hot Spice Kitchen should have been one of the key areas under my surveillance, but the recent unrest in Aikend City divided my attention. That was my fault."
"Fortunately..."
"2567 is willing to join us."
Willis, with his curly brown hair, freckles, and youthful face that made him look like a student, stood where Dresden had originally been and looked at the five Transcendents around the conference table.
Unlike those patrolling the streets, the Transcendents before him were the backbone of the justice-leaning side in Aikend City.
None of them were weak, and each had their own specialty.
Therefore, when Willis mentioned Qin Ran, the other four all turned to look at him.
They had long known that Bonebreaker, Hunter,