Nightmare Kingdom (1)

As the strongest fighter in the Landon City Anomalies Bureau apart from Green, Mrs. Hilgaf was also the Operations Department's commanding officer and instructor. She was the pillar that held every member of the Operations Unit together.

Now she was trapped here with them, and she had no effective solution. But she showed no hint of fear. Sweeping a stern gaze over the Operations Unit members around her, she asked calmly, "What was our mission here?"

Everyone froze for a moment. Team leader Bayley answered at once, "To wipe out the Tower of Yin Spirits' remaining strongholds and capture every last cult remnant, ma'am."

Mrs. Hilgaf nodded slightly. "Good. Have we completed that mission?"

The group faltered. No one spoke.

Mrs. Hilgaf gave a cold snort. "You haven't even completed the mission, and you're asking me what to do next! His great Holiness didn't have us join the Anomalies Bureau so we could throw our weight around like those noble lords. This is our test and our trial, a whetstone for our fighting strength! Only the most devout, the bravest, and the most fearless warriors can reach His Holiness's Divine Kingdom after they sacrifice themselves. If your faith wavers and you cling to life, fear death, and shrink back, you will not be worthy of defending His Holiness's glory."

"For glory!" Everyone's faces turned solemn, their resolve firmer than before.

Anyone who could reach [lv3] in such a short time was a devout believer, if not a Fanatic Believer. Mrs. Hilgaf's words fired them up as though faith itself had blessed them, sweeping away the gloom that had settled over the team.

But Mrs. Hilgaf knew that slogans alone would not solve their problem. Her mind, never particularly quick, raced for an answer.

Mrs. Hilgaf was not clever, but her