"War Missions?" Yue Chen asked in confusion. "When was that rule introduced? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"Here's the situation, esteemed captain of Commander Rank No. 61." Faced with Yue Chen's question, the staff member answered somewhat helplessly, "Due to the frequent incidents within demon territory recently, the vast majority of missions in the Mission Tower that require venturing deep into demon territory have been removed."
"The only missions available to you now are War Missions and Exploration Missions," the staff member said apologetically. "Only Demon Hunt Squads of King Rank and above are currently authorized to undertake missions deep within demon territory."
"...All right. I'll go back and discuss it with my teammates first." After hearing the explanation, Yue Chen fell silent for a while before answering.
Unable to accept the mission he wanted, Yue Chen could only leave the Mission Tower for now.
However, he did not hurry back to the Demon Hunt Squad cottage to explain the situation to his teammates. Instead, he went straight to the Temple Alliance's Government Office next door to the Mission Tower and sought out Han Qian, the Holy Knight Commander of their Knight Temple.
After hearing Yue Chen's request, Han Qian nodded as though he had expected it. He motioned for Yue Chen to take a seat, then began speaking at an unhurried pace.
"Yue Chen, your squad and Haochen's have been training in seclusion lately, so it's perfectly understandable that you haven't heard." Han Qian tapped his fingers lightly against the desk. "The demons recently established an organization called Demon Hunt Extermination. Its purpose is to eliminate our Temple Alliance's Demon Hunt Squads operating within their territory."
As Yue Chen listened, his expression grew increasingly strange. *Wasn't the timing of Demon Hunt Extermination's appearance a little off? I don't