"Do you have any other information?" Lilika was almost numb from shock. She had some doubts about Saroye's words, but the latter's trembling voice, thick with fear, did not sound faked.
"One more thing. They captured Black Cat! That tentacled monster said Black Cat's Awakening was extremely valuable to them. I even suspect their goal from the beginning was to lure us into a trap! Damn Bajieli! I hope he dies a horrible death!" Saroye gritted her teeth so hard they creaked.
"Wait, don't tell me you're getting ready to fight a Grade S monster?" Hearing the howling wind on the other end, Lilika asked worriedly.
"That's right! That's all the information I have! Report it to the Church higher-ups immediately!"
"I'll report it, but don't throw your life away on impulse! You can't possibly beat a Grade S monster!" Lilika tried to persuade her.
"They're about to take Black Cat away. There's no time to worry about that! Besides, if I really can die, that might be a good thing for me." Saroye gave a bitter laugh. She had clearly prepared herself to die.
"Don't say that! Come back right now! Hello? Hello?!" Lilika shouted anxiously into the phone, but the only response was the busy signal.
"Could there really be someone else behind all this?" Lilika pulled out her daughter's workbook and played the recording while writing down the key information.
After carefully sorting through the intelligence, Lilika became increasingly convinced that Saroye's judgment was correct.
There might truly be a real mastermind behind Li Xuan. If so, many things could be explained:
Why had Li Xuan's strength grown so quickly? Clearly, he had performed well enough to be rewarded with power by his master. That was not uncommon among monsters.
Why had more than ten thousand monsters