The next second, Crownslayer crashed back with the same speed she had charged forward, knocking several of her subordinates behind her flying as well.
"Let's go!" Kanna, sensing many people surrounding them through her Rain Tiger at Will technique, said to Raidian.
Led by Kanna, the two passed through alley after alley, dodging Reunion Movement's line of sight and slipping out of the seemingly tight but actually leaky encirclement.
"Ugh!" Crownslayer spat out a mouthful of blood, looking incredulously in the direction Kanna and Raidian had left. As a Reunion Movement cadre, while she understood there were many strong individuals in this world, like Patriot, whose presence completely extinguished any thought of resistance in her, she also didn't think she was weak.
But the opponent nearly killed her with just one move, which was something she had not expected at all.
If not for her comrades behind her absorbing some of the impact, and if not for that girl retracting her strength the moment she struck, she would probably have become the first high-ranking cadre to die in Chernobog.
Clutching her chest, she was urgently sent back to the rear to receive treatment from Mephisto.
At this time, the other cadres also arrived. Although Reunion Movement had encountered strong enemies along the way, this was the first time a high-ranking cadre had nearly died outright.
Patriot examined Crownslayer's chest wound, then looked up and said, "Based on Crownslayer's account and this injury, the opponent is very strong, and you should be grateful she had no intention of killing you, otherwise you would have had no chance to return alive."
"Tell us what happened. Why did you provoke such an existence?" Talulah crossed her arms in front of her, leaning on the sofa, looking in Crownslayer's direction.
"Cough, cough, cough! Yesterday, I received intelligence that our Reunion Movement comrades were found dead in an alley in that area, and then I received several more similar reports. So I went to investigate myself and found that the opponents were not moving randomly but were proceeding with a purpose. So I blocked their path and arranged for people to encircle them from all sides.
But I didn't expect the enemy's strength to far exceed my imagination. I couldn't even withstand one move from that child…" Ludmilla recalled the situation with a somewhat dazed expression.
"A child? You said the opponent was a child?" Frostnova, who was nearby, frowned upon hearing this.
"There were two enemies. The one who attacked was a child, appearing no older than ten, but her speed and strength were terrifying." Although being defeated by a child was embarrassing, Crownslayer had no intention of hiding it and stated it directly.
"Hahaha, our dignified high-ranking Reunion Movement cadre almost got killed by a little girl under ten with one move. It's truly laughable to say it…" Mephisto mocked while treating Crownslayer.
"Enough!" Talulah interjected, stopping Mephisto's taunts.
"Crownslayer's strength is evident to all. Someone who can defeat her in one move is not weak. If our vigilance is insufficient, the result could be the same as hers, or even death here. In our upcoming actions, everyone must be even more careful. Before our objective is completed, I do not wish to hear news of any of you falling in battle."
Patriot picked up the route map Crownslayer had drawn, looked at it, and handed it to Talulah.
"It's clear that the places the opponent walked through all have the tallest buildings in that area. They should be scouts for some organization. According to Crownslayer's description, their attire and equipment are not of Ursus type, so it's highly likely that intelligence here has been leaked, and other organizations also want a piece of Chernobog."
"Don't worry, Patriot. Whatever the enemy intends to do, it's already too late. Chernobog has largely fallen into the hands of our Reunion Movement. No one can take it from us." Talulah heard this and felt no concern, instead, she threw the route map onto the table and said proudly.
"Since Talulah, you have an idea, I won't interfere too much. Since Crownslayer is fine, I'll take my leave. After all, it's getting late, and you should return to your defense zones quickly. There are still many rebels in Chernobog, and the more it's night, the more vigilant we need to be."
With that, he picked up the spear and greatshield by the door, opened the door, and walked out.
As he left, Frostnova followed Patriot out of the house. She looked at the drizzling rain outside and felt a sense of oppression.
"Old Fogey, are we really doing the right thing now?" The areas she and Patriot were responsible for were not the most populous residential areas of Chernobog, but two industrial zones. This was because neither of them was willing to act against the ordinary citizens of Chernobog, and the residential areas of Chernobog had been assigned by Talulah to Mephisto, whom they trusted the least.
"It's come to this; we have no turning back. Trust Talulah!" Patriot said after a moment of silence.
"Alright! Old Fogey, you be careful, I'm leaving!" At this moment, Frostnova's subordinate, Yeti Squad, had already approached. Frostnova said goodbye to Patriot and walked towards her team.
Patriot watched Frostnova and Yeti Squad disappear at the other end of the street before turning and walking towards his defense zone. Behind him were dozens of Shieldguards in heavy armor, who had been silent as stones from the very beginning.
After Patriot left, Skullshatterer also bid farewell to Talulah and left the small house.
"I say, if our Sarkaz mercenaries eliminate that intruder, shouldn't we get an extra hardship fee?" After the others left, Garrison, the leader of the Reunion Movement mercenary squad who had been standing silently aside, finally spoke.
Talulah glanced at him, "As long as the task assigned to you goes smoothly, I have no objection to you earning extra money. Since the opponent could defeat Crownslayer, if you truly eliminate them, it will be calculated as the head of a brigade commander, and the intelligence gathered will be additionally calculated based on its value. No problem, right?"
Garrison showed a grim smile, "Of course, no problem, Lady Talulah. I believe that under your leadership, Reunion Movement will surely flourish and prosper..."
"Crownslayer needs rest, so I won't keep everyone." Seeing Mephisto's treatment nearing its end, Talulah decisively gave the order to leave, and several people gradually left the house.
"Cough, cough, cough! Lady Talulah, that enemy is very powerful. Please tell Mr. Garrison to be very careful!" Seeing Garrison leave, Crownslayer said, enduring the pain in her chest.
"Rest easy! There's still a lot to do, you don't need to worry about these two rats!" Talulah didn't care about Crownslayer's words but stood up and walked to the door, closing it.
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